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Stories from May 28, 2022

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

The Kremlin said Vladimir Putin held an 80-minute telephone call Saturday with the leaders of France and Germany in which he warned against the continued transfers of Western weapons to Ukraine and blamed the conflict’s disruption to global food supplies on Western sanctions.
by The Associated Press

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What does a black hole sound like? NASA has an answer

What does a black hole sound like? NASA has an answer

NASA began "sonifying" its famous photos of outer space to help people who are visually impaired enjoy the images. Recently, it recreated the sound of a black hole 240 million light-years away.
by Matthew Schuerman and Michael Radcliffe

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Deaths of 3 women in early Chicago heat wave raise questions, fears

Deaths of 3 women in early Chicago heat wave raise questions, fears

What happened this month is a reminder that the safeguards in place to make sure people don't freeze to death because they have not paid their heating bills often do not exist to prevent people from overheating in their homes.
by The Associated Press

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A summery Saturday; showers and thunderstorms taper off by late morning

We’re still in May but it will feel summery across much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin by Saturday afternoon. Our morning showers and thunderstorms will give way to a rain-free afternoon in many areas.
by Ron Trenda

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2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

Abandoned by police and set ablaze in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the ruins of the 3rd Precinct headquarters site remain largely unchanged from May 28, 2020, with no clear idea from the city about what should happen next, or consensus from neighbors about what they want to see there.
by Grace Birnstengel

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