Stories from January 3, 2023

January 3, 2023 5:30 PM

Part 2: Additional snow ahead Wednesday

Our 2-part storm system is ready to deliver additional snowfall Wednesday.

by Paul Huttner

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January 3, 2023 5:24 PM

Did Damar Hamlin experience commotio cordis? What to know about the rare phenomenon

It involves the impact of a specific force to the chest at a specific moment in the cardiac cycle. One cardiologist told NPR that what happened to Hamlin was likely "a perfect storm of events."

by Rachel Treisman

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January 3, 2023 5:01 PM

Prolonged snowstorm hits southern Minnesota

Heavy snow, along with some freezing rain, and even some reports of thunder and lightning, continues across much of southern Minnesota in the first round of a multi-part winter storm. By the time it's done, snow totals could exceed a foot in parts of southwestern Minnesota and 5 to 10 inches in the Twin Cities. This is an MPR News evening update for Jan. 3, 2023. Hosted by Matt Sepic. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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January 3, 2023 4:02 PM

‘Today we make history’: MN lawmakers kick off 2023 session

The Minnesota Legislature started the 2023 legislative session Tuesday with a host of new faces and a political reset favoring Democrats.

by Dana Ferguson, Brian Bakst and Kerem Yücel

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January 3, 2023 3:05 PM

NASA Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham has died at age 90

Cunningham piloted the first manned Apollo mission, a key step in the drive to reach the moon, but he never flew in space again. He was a physicist who later became known as a climate-change skeptic.

by Russell Lewis

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January 3, 2023 2:59 PM

New Hennepin County sheriff, attorney sworn in

Dawanna Witt will lead the county’s top law enforcement agency and Mary Moriarty has already begun her term as the county’s chief prosecutor

by Jon Collins

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January 3, 2023 2:32 PM

Lead storm wave dumps 3" to 6" of snow in most areas

Snowfall rates reached 1” to 2” per hour with the storm’s first blast.

by Paul Huttner

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January 3, 2023 2:00 PM

'This Queer Book Saved my Life' podcast puts readers in conversation with their favorite authors

J.P Der Boghossian is a Minnesotan, founder of the Queer Armenian Library and a former broadcaster who has built a podcast around the power of stories.

by Ellen Finn

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January 3, 2023 1:34 PM

MN Aurora goalkeeper Sarah Fuller to retire from soccer

The Minnesota Aurora goalkeeper announced she’s hanging up her cleats after 20 years on the pitch.

by Hannah Yang

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January 3, 2023 1:24 PM

Black Storytellers Alliance leader shares a new story for the New Year

Storytelling helps us reflect on who we are. A master storyteller told Cathy a story to ponder as we begin 2023.

by Cathy Wurzer

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January 3, 2023 12:30 PM

Significant snow and ice in southern Minnesota Tuesday; more snow Wednesday

The early to mid afternoon hours will see very heavy snowfall in the Twin Cities with one inch per hour or more of snowfall. We’ll then see a break late in the afternoon and early evening before lighter to moderate snow redevelops.

by Sven Sundgaard

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January 3, 2023 12:24 PM

An airline worker died after being 'ingested into the engine' of a plane, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an incident with the Embraer 170 aircraft which killed an American Airlines worker on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala.

by Emily Olson

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January 3, 2023 12:15 PM

Everything we know so far about this week's winter storm

It’s a new year, but Minnesota is facing the same snow storm pattern.

by Cathy Wurzer and Sven Sundgaard

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January 3, 2023 11:32 AM

Family of Bills' Damar Hamlin thankful for outpouring of support

The 24-year-old remains in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital a day after the Bills said his heart stopped while making a tackle in the opening quarter of a game against the Bengals.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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January 3, 2023 11:19 AM

3,000+ young children accidentally ate weed edibles in 2021, study finds

The cases of accidental ingestion of cannabis candies and baked goods among small children increased 1,375% in five years, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics.

by Rhitu Chatterjee

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January 3, 2023 11:00 AM

Substance Use & New Paths to Recovery

Call to Mind host Kimberly Adams shares “Substance Use & New Paths to Recovery.” The special broadcast from American Public Media explores substance use disorders in the United States.

by Jessica Bari

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January 3, 2023 8:08 AM

Explainer: How the House of Representatives elects a speaker

The House will convene Tuesday to elect a speaker for the new Congress. The majority of the Republican conference plans to nominate Kevin McCarthy as the party takes over control of the chamber. Many are skeptical, though, that McCarthy will reach a majority to become speaker on the first ballot.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 7:53 AM

Russia, shaken by Ukrainian strike, could step up drone use

Emergency crews are sifting through the rubble of a building that was struck by Ukrainian rockets, killing at least 63 Russian soldiers. The attack was the latest blow to the Kremlin’s war strategy that Ukraine says could herald a shift in Moscow's tactics.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 7:47 AM

In 2nd inaugural, Walz vows end to ‘era of gridlock’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plunged into a second term that promises to be distinct from his first, pledging that a DFL-led state government will adopt major changes to education, health care and climate policies. He also said the state’s residents will see progress after a recent stretch of tug-of-war politics at the Capitol. There is a $17.6 billion projected budget surplus to convert some of his promises into reality. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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January 3, 2023 6:05 AM

No-travel advisories issued as another winter storm sweeps across Minnesota

Authorities issued a no-travel advisory for parts of southwest Minnesota on Tuesday, as a winter storm continued to bring a wintry mix of precipitation to the region. The National Weather Service reported thundersnow and thundersleet at Albert Lea and Waseca.

by Andrew Krueger and Hannah Yang

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January 3, 2023 5:45 AM

U.S. beats Germany 11-1 in junior hockey quarterfinals

Minnesota freshman Logan Cooley had three goals and an assist and UMass sophomore Ryan Ufko set up five goals as the United States beat Germany 11-1 in the world junior hockey championship quarterfinals.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 5:35 AM

Edwards scores 29, short-handed Wolves beat Nuggets 124-111

Anthony Edwards scored 29 points, including 15 in the third quarter to help Minnesota withstand a push by Denver, and the Timberwolves held on for a 124-111 win against the Nuggets.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 5:30 AM

A golden age for nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits

There are many more drinking options this Dry January if you like the taste of alcoholic drinks but don't like the effects of alcohol.

by Greg Rosalsky

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January 3, 2023 5:24 AM

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 5:19 AM

Fred White, drummer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died

White, the younger brother of the band's founder and principal songwriter Maurice White, joined the group in the mid-1970s and went on to lay the backbone for hits like "September" and "Shining Star."

by Becky Sullivan

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January 3, 2023 4:52 AM

McCarthy loses first vote for House speaker, forcing a second voting round

California GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become speaker of the House in a first round of voting after 19 House Republicans voted against him.

by Deirdre Walsh

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January 3, 2023 4:52 AM

She was a popular yoga guru. Then she embraced QAnon conspiracy theories

Themes like everything is connected, nothing happens without a purpose, and nothing is what it seems are central to both yoga philosophy and conspiratorial thinking.

by Emily Guerin