Stories from May 30, 2022

There's a chance of a meteor shower Monday night
Those in North America have the best shot at seeing the shower at about 1 a.m. on the East Coast or 10 p.m. on the West Coast.
Widespread severe storms Monday afternoon and evening
Severe thunderstorms will break out across Minnesota Monday afternoon and evening. Tornadoes, along with damaging winds and hail, are likely. Some storms could be quite severe.
Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder
George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day of 2020. In a special hour, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the journalists who covered his murder and the civil unrest that followed. She also checks in with two advocates based in greater Minnesota.
Early Risers: Waking up to racial equity in early childhood
In this one-hour special from the team behind Early Risers, host Dianne Haulcy gives listeners practical tips and insights from a variety of early childhood experts about how to talk with very young children about race and racism.
Biden sees chance of ‘rational’ Republican approach on guns
President Joe Biden said Monday that the “Second Amendment was never absolute” and that, after the Texas elementary school shooting, there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman.
Des Moines tries cooperation to reduce farm runoff
A Des Moines utility has for years engaged in a bitter struggle to clean up drinking water that comes from rivers teeming with agricultural pollutants, filing lawsuits, proposing legislation and even public shaming to try to force farmers to reduce runoff from their fields.
The first hurricane of the season formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Sunday and rapidly gained power ahead of an expected strike along a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns as a major storm.
Severe storms possible Monday; cooler Tuesday
We’ve had one round of severe storms early for some and another will develop this afternoon and evening. Behind the system, it will be cooler and pleasant the rest of the week.
'My heart is in Arlington': What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family
Vikki and Mark Pier used to regularly travel to Arlington National Cemetery to visit their son's final resting place. But due to health issues, they have been unable to visit for the past four years.