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Stories from June 12, 2022

Thunderstorm chances increase Sun. night into Mon. AM; severe weather is possible

Thunderstorm chances increase Sun. night into Mon. AM; severe weather is possible

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening, then more numerous thunderstorms move into Minnesota later Sunday night and early on Monday. Severe storms are possible. We have more on that, plus Tuesday’s steamy temps and dew points.
by Ron Trenda

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Couple charged in shooting planned attack for at least a week, prosecutors say

According to a new court filing, Colleen Larson allegedly admitted to prosecutors in a jailhouse interview that she shot Nicole Lenway outside a supervised parenting center in Minneapolis at the direction of her boyfriend Timothy Amacher.
by Matt Sepic

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More than 50 million people in the U.S. are under excessive heat warnings

More than 50 million people in the U.S. are under excessive heat warnings

Temperatures tied or broke records in 27 cities on Saturday, peaking at 122 in Death Valley, Calif. The heat wave will move north and eastward this week, stopping at the Appalachian Mountains.
by Dustin Jones

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Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

Senate bargainers announce outline of gun violence agreement

The proposal falls far short of tougher steps long sought by President Joe Biden and many Democrats. Even so, if the accord leads to the enactment of legislation, it would signal a turn from years of gun massacres that have yielded little but stalemate in Congress.
by The Associated Press

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MLB batting leader Arraez hits 1st slam, Twins beat Rays 6-5

MLB batting leader Arraez hits 1st slam, Twins beat Rays 6-5

Luis Arraez got at least three hits for the seventh time this season, raising his average to .367. He has three home runs this year, including two in the last three games.
by The Associated Press

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Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday into early Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday into early Monday

It’ll be a summery Sunday in much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Some areas will see scattered showers and thunderstorms at times. We look at the potential for bumpy weather early Monday and some 90s on Tuesday.
by Ron Trenda

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New memorial dedicated in Blaine honors fallen soldier

New memorial dedicated in Blaine honors fallen soldier

More than a decade after he was killed in action, Army Spc. Eric Finniginam was honored in the country he was just beginning to call his own.
by Tim Nelson

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Summery Sunday; scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible

It’ll be a summery Sunday, and some areas could see some scattered showers and thunderstorms at times. A few strong to severe thunderstorms may spread across Minnesota after midnight and into Monday morning.
by Ron Trenda

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