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Stories from November 24, 2023

FDA expands cantaloupe recall after salmonella infections double in a week

FDA expands cantaloupe recall after salmonella infections double in a week

U.S. health officials recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes Friday as the number of people sickened by salmonella more than doubled this week. Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio have the highest number of cases.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Dean Phillips says he won't seek reelection to 3rd District seat

Minnesota Congressman Dean Philips announced Friday that he will not seek re-election to his U.S. House seat next year. That story and more in today’s update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
by Jacob Aloi

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Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era

Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII era

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era. Parson has granted more than 600 pardons in the past three years, which is more than any Missouri governor since the early 1940s.
by The Associated Press

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Release of Palestinians follows Israelis and foreigners during temporary Gaza truce

Release of Palestinians follows Israelis and foreigners during temporary Gaza truce

After nearly seven weeks in captivity, 24 hostages seized by Hamas in its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel have been freed. Hamas released the captives late Friday afternoon at Egypt's Rafah crossing, Israel confirmed.
by Scott Neuman, Daniel Estrin and Brian Mann

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Minneapolis-based record club invites patrons to sample sound, visual arts

Minneapolis-based record club invites patrons to sample sound, visual arts

Dada Duende is a unique subscription box service from Minneapolis, combining handmade lathe-cut records with themed visual art and literature, aiming to create a multidisciplinary artistic experience rather than focusing solely on music.
by Sam Stroozas

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U.S. airlines lose 2 million suitcases a year. Where do they all go?

U.S. airlines lose 2 million suitcases a year. Where do they all go?

When luggage and its owner can't be reunited, airlines sell it to a store in Alabama, where its contents are sold to the public. The result is a grab bag of normal and odd things people travel with.
by Melanie Peeples

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A car-sized tumbleweed made quite a scene on a California highway

A car-sized tumbleweed made quite a scene on a California highway

A person shared video of "the mother of all tumbleweeds" on social media this week. That got us thinking about where tumbleweeds come from and their propensity for taking over roads and neighborhoods.
by Vanessa Romo

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Cube Critics discuss Thanksgiving horror movies plus the new Hunger Games film

Cube Critics discuss Thanksgiving horror movies plus the new Hunger Games film

Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber review Thanksgiving horror films "Thanksgiving" and "Blood Rage," plus a bonus podcast review of "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes"
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack

Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack

Violent clashes broke out in Dublin on Thursday evening after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day that also saw a woman and two other children hospitalized.
by The Associated Press

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Stache the Sealyham terrier wins the National Dog Show

Stache the Sealyham terrier wins the National Dog Show

Stache lives in Honey Brook, Pa., not far from where he picked up today's prestigious Best in Show award. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia hosts the annual contest that's televised on Thanksgiving Day.
by Jackie Northam

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