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Stories from November 21, 2022

Light snow up north Monday night; temps warming

Light snow up north Monday night; temps warming

A clipper system will bring snow showers late Monday night into Tuesday morning for northern Minnesota. Temperatures will be warmer Tuesday into the 30s nearly statewide. Southern Minnesota could even see 40 degrees a few times this week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Health care providers plea for help with crush of patients, urge parents to keep sick kids home

Health care providers plea for help with crush of patients, urge parents to keep sick kids home, and Walz says there won’t be a special session before new legislature shows up. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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'The woman of the century': Nellie Stone Johnson honored with Minnesota Capitol statue

'The woman of the century': Nellie Stone Johnson honored with Minnesota Capitol statue

Minnesota policymakers and labor leaders on Monday unveiled the first Capitol statue to depict a female figure in history. And they remembered Nellie Stone Johnson for her coalition-building and influence shaping the current-day DFL Party.
by Dana Ferguson

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Temps warm during quiet weather week; dry pattern returns

Temps warm during quiet weather week; dry pattern returns

After an active couple of weeks this week will be quiet. A clipper will bring light snow to northern Minnesota late Monday night into early Tuesday and a system on Thanksgiving stays mainly south. Temperatures will be warming to above normal this week also.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike

Largest rail union rejects contract, stoking fears of a strike

The rail union representing 28,000 freight rail conductors, brakemen and yardmen has voted down the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration back in September.
by Andrea Hsu

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Minnesota Now and Then: American Indian Women's Caucus member looks back on the first ever National Women's Conference

Bonnie Wallace joined Cathy Wurzer to talk about the first and only women’s conference approved of and funded by the federal government, 44 years ago this month.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Paid family leave on a fast track at Minnesota Capitol

Paid family leave on a fast track at Minnesota Capitol

This year’s election put DFLers in control at the Minnesota Capitol starting in January, and leaders say passing a paid family and medical leave program is one of their top priorities.
by Dana Ferguson

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'Defining Diego' podcast explores the complexity of international adoption

'Defining Diego' podcast explores the complexity of international adoption

One Guatemalan adoptee and his mother, a reporter who documented their journey from his earliest steps, try to understand how international adoption boomed and busted.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Ellen Finn

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Life after layoff: Surviving job loss and picking up the pieces

Life after layoff: Surviving job loss and picking up the pieces

Have you ever been laid off from your job? What did it take to get back on your feet? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about life after a layoff and how to prepare for job loss. 
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges

Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges

The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records obtained Monday.

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Thawing temps, quiet weather; light snow north Tuesday

Thawing temps, quiet weather; light snow north Tuesday

Monday will bring sunshine for central and southern Minnesota. There will be more clouds north. Light snow is possible in northern Minnesota late Monday night into Tuesday. Temperatures will warm gradually through the week into the 30s and low 40s.
by Sven Sundgaard

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NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

NASA's Orion capsule has reached the moon, whipping around the back side and passing within about 80 miles. The close approach occurred Monday as the crew capsule and its three test dummies were on the far side of the moon. 
by The Associated Press

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Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

Indigenous groups in the U.S. and Canada are leading efforts to restore bison across North America more than a century after European settlers drove the species to near extinction. 
by The Associated Press

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Vikings' strong start hits a speed bump

Despite Sunday’s disappointing 40 to 3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings are still off to their best start, at 8-2, since the 2017 season. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Omar responds to McCarthy claim he'll strip her from commitees

Omar responds to McCarthy claim he'll strip her from commitees

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he would strip Rep. Ilhan Omar’s committee assignments if he's elected speaker in January. In response, Omar said McCarthy’s comments are contributing to a rise in hateful discourse in politics.
by Samuel King and MPR News Staff

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Partly cloudy Monday, light snow north Tuesday

Partly cloudy Monday, light snow north Tuesday

It will be a milder week than last with relatively quiet weather. Look for sunshine Monday and temperatures in the 20s to low 30s. Tuesday will bring light snow to northern Minnesota with light accumulations. By Thursday we’ll see the chance of some moisture but mainly south.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Strong quake topples houses in Indonesia’s Java; 162 dead

Strong quake topples houses in Indonesia’s Java; 162 dead

A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island on Monday, killing at least 162 people and injuring hundreds.
by The Associated Press

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Cousins, Vikings' offense succumb to Cowboys' pressure

Cousins, Vikings' offense succumb to Cowboys' pressure

Kirk Cousins was sacked a career-high seven times in the Minnesota Vikings' 40-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The Vikings lost 49 yards on those plays and finished with a season-low 183 total yards. 
by The Associated Press

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Disney announces ex-CEO Bob Iger will return for 2 years

Disney announces ex-CEO Bob Iger will return for 2 years

The Walt Disney Company announced late Sunday that former CEO Bob Iger would return to head the company for two years in a move that surprised the entertainment industry.
by The Associated Press

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COMIC: Korean American books inspired one artist to redefine her identity

COMIC: Korean American books inspired one artist to redefine her identity

Illustrator and comic artist Dabin Han shares how she thinks about her Korean American identity and how it has been shaped by reading books by Korean American authors.
by Dabin Han

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Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Taxpayers footed the bill for care that should have cost far less, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. The U.S. government may charge insurers $650 million as a result.
by Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker

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What we know about the shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club

What we know about the shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ club

A gunman killed five people and injured at least 25 others. Police are still investigating the motive and have yet to determine if it was a hate crime.
by Ashley Ahn

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Harris is traveling near the South China Sea. Here's why that matters

Harris is traveling near the South China Sea. Here's why that matters

While visiting the Philippines, Harris is making a stop at Palawan, an island bordering the South China Sea, where there have been ongoing territorial disputes between China and its neighbors.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Food insecurity is increasing across Minnesota

Food insecurity is increasing across Minnesota

As inflation squeezes family budgets, organizations that work to address hunger are trying to manage increasing demand for food. Their budgets are also being pinched by more people needing help, and the rising cost of food.
by Dan Gunderson

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Vikings' strong start hits a speed bump

Vikings' strong start hits a speed bump

Despite Sunday’s disappointing 40 to 3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Minnesota Vikings are still off to their best start, at 8-2, since the 2017 season. Excitement was certainly high among fans who flocked to downtown Minneapolis for the big match-up.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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