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Friday temps milder, snow late; winter weather advisory northwest

Friday temps milder, snow late; winter weather advisory northwest

Expect temperatures in the 20s overnight. Friday brings highs near 40 in the southeast with teens in the northwest. Snow showers develop midday in northwestern Minnesota and spread south and east Friday into Saturday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Elon Musk says Ye is suspended from Twitter

Elon Musk says Ye is suspended from Twitter

Conservative social media platform Parler said it has mutually agreed with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, to call off the deal.
by Mary Yang

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Climate signals from the sparrows in the sky

Climate signals from the sparrows in the sky

Birds are sentinel species when it come to our changing climate. And even subtle climate shifts can have outsized impacts.
by Paul Huttner

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Nurses support a second strike; this one would be longer if contract talks fall through

Thousands of Minnesota nurses are now set to go on strike December 11 if long-running contract talks don't result in an agreement. Most of the nurses plan a strike to the end of December, but the others at two hospitals have not set an end date. This is the evening MPR News update for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Hosted by Peter Cox. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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U.S. Soccer star Christian Pulisic mending, hopes to play in Saturday's match

U.S. Soccer star Christian Pulisic mending, hopes to play in Saturday's match

Pulisic suffered a pelvic injury when scoring the winning goal in the U.S. squad's game against Iran on Tuesday. The victory moved the U.S. team onto a knockout match against the Netherlands.
by Tom Goldman

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Antisemitism is on the rise, and it's not just about Ye

Antisemitism is on the rise, and it's not just about Ye

It's not just high-profile figures who have spouted anti-Semitic language recently. Attacks and harassment against Jewish people have been on the rise, according to researchers.
by Lisa Hagen

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Questions about RSV and kids? This Minnesota pediatrician has answers

Questions about RSV and kids? This Minnesota pediatrician has answers

“Many of the kids who were born over the pandemic years and have not seen RSV or flu are being impacted more significantly, Dr. Sameer Gupta, Chief Medical Officer for University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, told MPR News Thursday.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend, Gretchen Brown and Nicole Johnson

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Man accused of yelling anti-gay slur, pulling out gun in Minneapolis LGBTQ bar

Man accused of yelling anti-gay slur, pulling out gun in Minneapolis LGBTQ bar

Hennepin County prosecutors say Conell Walter Harris, 30, entered the 19 Bar in Loring Park late Monday and began “acting strangely,” witnesses told investigators. After he allegedly pulled out a gun, court documents say a patron got between Harris and a bartender.
by Matt Sepic

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Weekend weather: Cold, breezy Saturday; temps recover a bit on Sunday

Weekend weather: Cold, breezy Saturday; temps recover a bit on Sunday

You’ll need your warmest winter clothes on Saturday, then temps recover a bit on Sunday and winds will decrease. We have your weekend forecast details, plus a look at who will see the most snow on Friday.
by Ron Trenda

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Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan

Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan

The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Major password manager LastPass suffered a breach — again

Major password manager LastPass suffered a breach — again

LastPass said an unauthorized party used information gained in an August breach to access customer information. But the company said customers' passwords remain safely encrypted.
by Ashley Ahn

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Milder Thursday, snow chance Friday; cold, windy Saturday

Milder Thursday, snow chance Friday; cold, windy Saturday

Look for a milder couple of days as temperatures warm to near freezing in southern Minnesota Thursday afternoon and closer to 40 Friday. Temperatures will be mainly in the 20s in northern Minnesota. Winds pick up again Friday night as snow and cold return.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota nurses authorize another strike

The strike authorization vote required two-thirds of voting members to pass, and gives nurses at the negotiating table the ability to call a strike with 10 days’ notice. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Cold start but warmer afternoon Thursday; more snow late Friday

Cold start but warmer afternoon Thursday; more snow late Friday

It’s a cold start with single digits and teens early Thursday morning and subzero wind chills but we’ll rebound quickly. Highs will be in the 30s south and 20s north by afternoon. It’ll be breezy still but from the southeast at 10-20 mph. More snow is on the way for mainly northern and central Minnesota late Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Edwards sparks Towns-less T-wolves, 109-101 over Grizzlies

Edwards sparks Towns-less T-wolves, 109-101 over Grizzlies

Anthony Edwards had 29 points, five steals and three blocks to lead Minnesota to a 109-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. This was the first game of an extended absence for injured Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota nurses set Dec. 11 strike date, plan 3-week walkout

Minnesota nurses set Dec. 11 strike date, plan 3-week walkout

The new strike threat covers more than a dozen hospitals around the Twin Cities and Duluth. Nurses walked out for three days in September. Despite the vote, Gov. Tim Walz said he’s “still incredibly hopeful” that a deal can be worked out.
by Michelle Wiley and Matt Sepic

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How to address antisemitic rhetoric when you encounter it

How to address antisemitic rhetoric when you encounter it

Political leaders have criticized former President Donald Trump's dinner with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and Nick Fuentes, a Holocaust denier.
by Wynne Davis

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Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans

Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans

When health bills aren't legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can't know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds.
by Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht

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School principals say culture wars made last year 'rough as hell'

School principals say culture wars made last year 'rough as hell'

A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll.
by Cory Turner

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Art Hounds: Rural artists reveal a complex world

Art Hounds: Rural artists reveal a complex world

“Field Notes: 7 Truths about the Rural” highlights rural Minnesota artists and issues for an urban audience at Form+Content Gallery in Minneapolis. “Spiked!” brings music, comedy and holiday cheer to the Granada Theater in Minneapolis over the next two weeks. Four female photographers stretch and innovate the form in “Surface Tension” at Olson Gallery at Bethel University.
by Emily Bright

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