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Stories from September 5, 2022

Turning warmer and muggier, and then hot

Turning warmer and muggier, and then hot

Warmer and muggier toward midweek. Hot Thursday. Cooler late in the week.
by Bill Endersen

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Some states could tax Biden's student loan debt relief

Some states could tax Biden's student loan debt relief

President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could lift crushing debt burdens from millions of borrowers. But in some states, the tax man may demand a cut of that relief. That’s because some states — including Minnesota and Wisconsin — tax forgiven debt as income.
by The Associated Press

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Delightful Labor Day, then warmer and muggier

Delightful Labor Day, then warmer and muggier

Seasonable temperatures for a fine Labor Day. Warmer and muggier toward midweek.
by Bill Endersen

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Minnesota State Fair draws the crowds for final weekend

Minnesota State Fair draws the crowds for final weekend

Fairgoers soaked up the Minnesota State Fair’s return, with even a security scare on Saturday not keeping the holiday weekend crowds away.
by Brian Bakst

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Canadian manhunt continues for deadly stabbing suspects

Canadian manhunt continues for deadly stabbing suspects

Canadian police are searching across the expansive province of Saskatchewan for two men suspected of stabbing to death 10 people in an Indigenous community and a nearby town. It's one of the deadliest mass killings in the country’s history.
by The Associated Press

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Liz Truss is the U.K.'s next prime minister

Liz Truss is the U.K.'s next prime minister

Truss, who currently serves as foreign minister, will be the U.K.'s new prime minister, after the Conservative Party named her as its next leader on Monday, replacing the outgoing Boris Johnson.
by Willem Marx

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Lovely Labor Day, then getting warmer

Lovely Labor Day, then getting warmer

Lots of sun and seasonable temperatures for Labor Day. Heat and mugginess will build again on Tuesday.
by Bill Endersen

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Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.
by Allison Aubrey

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The first hurricane of the season arrived late, but don't let your guard down

The first hurricane of the season arrived late, but don't let your guard down

"Things are all upside-down," making it hard for hurricanes to form, an expert says. But experts warn not to assume there's less risk just because the first months of hurricane season have been calm.
by Bill Chappell

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Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native heading to Congress, journeys home to the river

Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native heading to Congress, journeys home to the river

The daughter of a Yu'pik mom and a dad from Nebraska, Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a special election. She'll be the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the U.S. House in 50 years.
by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

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Study finds pesticides in plants used as butterfly habitat

Study finds pesticides in plants used as butterfly habitat

Researchers found pesticide levels known to be harmful to monarch butterflies in milkweed plants sold at retail stores in 15 states.
by Dan Gunderson

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St. Paul leaders seek help finding more on triple fatal shooting

St. Paul leaders seek help finding more on triple fatal shooting

St. Paul community leaders and police asked for help Monday in the investigation of the shooting that left three people dead and two others injured in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood Sunday night.
by Nina Moini, Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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