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Stories from August 9, 2022

With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses

With supplies low, FDA authorizes plan to stretch limited monkeypox vaccine doses

The Biden administration is allowing the shot to be given between layers of skin — a method that only requires a fifth of the full dose — in order to increase vaccinations and slow the outbreak.
by Pien Huang, Will Stone and Ari Daniel

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Primary elections today will set up the November ballot and settle intra party battles

Primary elections today will set up the November ballot and settle intra party battles, and ground breaks on a huge flood control diversion in the Fargo Moorheead area. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Live election results: Key Minnesota legislative primaries

Live election results: Key Minnesota legislative primaries

While the spotlight may be on races such as attorney general or the 1st District, many Senate and House seats across the state are up due to state-wide redistricting. Here are the legislative primaries we’re watching closely.
by Sam Stroozas and Brian Bakst

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FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?

The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence is ricocheting around government, politics and a polarized country.
by The Associated Press

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Fargo-Moorhead flood control effort digs in

Fargo-Moorhead flood control effort digs in

Federal, state and local officials broke ground Tuesday on a key component of the $3 billion Fargo-Moorhead flood control project. A 30-mile channel will divert part of the Red River around the cities during major floods.
by Dan Gunderson

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Ramsey County board approves $1.4 million discrimination suit settlement with jail employees

The jail employees filed a discrimination suit in February 2021. Tuesday, the board approved a lawsuit settlement with the correctional officers for $1.455 million, which covers lost wages, emotional distress and attorneys’ fees.
by Jon Collins

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More Minnesota theaters adapt for people with autism

More Minnesota theaters adapt for people with autism

A theater performance can be overwhelming, and not in a good way for people sensitive to lights, sounds and certain movements.
by Jacob Aloi

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From the archives: How immigration shapes America

From the archives: How immigration shapes America

We’re teeing up this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas conversation with historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez by throwing it back to 2017. That’s when Kerri Miller hosted a national call-in show called “Indivisible,” and in this episode from the archives, experts Eboo Patel and Tamar Jacoby tackle the question: Is America still a land of immigrants?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Serena Williams says she intends to retire from tennis after the U.S. Open

Serena Williams says she intends to retire from tennis after the U.S. Open

"I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams told Vogue. She attributed the choice to the competing urges of wanting another child while facing off with the world's best players.
by Bill Chappell

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More sunshine, warmer; showers possible Friday

More sunshine, warmer; showers possible Friday

Temperatures will be back well into the 80s Tuesday and Wednesday. Parts of southern and western Minnesota will even see a slight, temporary rise in dew points. The next chance of some rain comes late Thursday into Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Mall of America gunfire: 3 charged; manhunt on for suspected gunman, accomplice

Authorities on Monday charged three people in connection with the gunfire that scattered terrified shoppers Thursday inside the Mall of America and sent the massive shopping center into lockdown. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Live election results: Omar, McCollum fend off challengers

Live election results: Omar, McCollum fend off challengers

Minnesota voters head to the polls to determine which candidates will advance to November’s general election. We have the latest results.
by MPR News Staff

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Warmer Tuesday, lots of sun; rain possible Friday

Warmer Tuesday, lots of sun; rain possible Friday

Temperatures will be back above normal, with 80s spreading across most of central and southern Minnesota Tuesday and Wednesday with more sunshine. Showers and thunderstorms are possible again Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery

Neither snow nor rain may stop the mail — but in parts of Minnesota, staffing shortages are delaying delivery

The old United States Postal Service motto — "We Deliver for You" — is coming with a caveat more and more these days, in Minnesota and around the nation. They deliver... mostly.
by Tim Nelson

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Minn. incumbents mostly prevail but some have close calls

Minn. incumbents mostly prevail but some have close calls

While some races were closer than expected, Minnesota congressional and legislative incumbents largely prevail. The governor’s race is set.
by Brian Bakst

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St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

St. Joseph company aims to bring little electric cars to city streets

Opus Motorcar Co. is selling small, low-speed electric vehicles with hub motors — the kind in e-bikes and scooters — designed for short trips around town. Its 25-year-old CEO, Tom Skahen, has some big ambitions for shaking up how people think about local transportation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns

Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns

Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.
by Ayana Archie

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Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough has died

Pulitzer Prize winning historian David McCullough has died

He wrote acclaimed books about Harry Truman and John Adams, along with the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal. He also was the authoritative voice narrating TV films such as The Civil War in 1990.
by Neda Ulaby

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