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Stories from January 23, 2022

Sunday evening snow; cold temps linger through Wednesday

Sunday evening snow; cold temps linger through Wednesday

We’ll see periods of snow Sunday evening, then the main weather feature for the first few days of the week will be the cold temperatures. We have your forecast details.
by Ron Trenda

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U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.
by The Associated Press

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Woman dies after being found severely beaten in St. Paul; suspect arrested

St. Paul police say a woman died after being found badly beaten in a home in the city early Sunday. A man believed to be the woman's husband is in custody.

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Why Tonga is opting for 'contactless' humanitarian aid

Why Tonga is opting for 'contactless' humanitarian aid

It's a pandemic predicament. Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but with only one recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, they’re also eager to keep the virus out.
by Ashley Westerman

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Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times gets its day in court

Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times gets its day in court

Jury selection begins Monday in the former Alaska governor's case. A 2017 New York Times editorial wrongly connected an ad from her political action committee to the shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords.
by David Folkenflik

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Photos: World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater

Photos: World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater

Teams of sculptors from around the world worked for several days along the St. Croix River in Stillwater to transform giant blocks of snow into works of art.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden's predecessors could have felt his first-year pain

Biden's predecessors could have felt his first-year pain

Yet these early reversals haven't always been crippling. On the contrary, three of the past four presidents elected — and five of the past eight — have recovered from shaky starts to win re-election.
by Ron Elving

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Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate, and how scientists hope to improve them

Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate, and how scientists hope to improve them

Recent research — and plenty of anecdotes — suggest some rapid tests may be less sensitive at detecting the omicron variant if you don't have symptoms. Here's how researchers hope to make them more effective.
by Maria Godoy

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A prehistoric eruption may help recalibrate our timeline of human origins in Africa

A prehistoric eruption may help recalibrate our timeline of human origins in Africa

Some of the oldest human remains ever unearthed are the Omo 1 bones found in Ethiopia. For decades, their precise age has been debated, but a new study may have the answer.
by Mano Sundaresan and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Why humans are losing the race against superbugs

Why humans are losing the race against superbugs

A new report in The Lancet finds that in 2019, antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed 1.2 million people — more than were killed by malaria or HIV/AIDS. The problem is mounting in lower-income nations.
by Jason Beaubien

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Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis

Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis

The annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships are back on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, with dozens of teams playing on more than two dozen rinks constructed on the frozen lake.
by MPR News Staff

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