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Stories from August 3, 2024

Walz cancels New Hampshire campaign trip

Walz cancels New Hampshire campaign trip

Earlier this week, staffers said Gov. Tim Walz would travel to New Hampshire to organize kickoffs and smaller-scale rallies for Vice President Kamala Harris.
by MPR News Staff

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Storms moving in for tonight; cloudy and cooler Sunday.

Storms moving in for tonight; cloudy and cooler Sunday.

Storms continue to push south tonight. Severe weather is possible into the overnight. More clouds for Sunday with cooler temperatures through the work week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Sanders urges DFLers to support Omar in upcoming primary

Sanders urges DFLers to support Omar in upcoming primary

Sen. Bernie Sanders told DFL enthusiasts that Rep. Omar “is not only somebody who has and will take on enormously powerful special interests, but she is one of the toughest people that I know.”
by Clay Masters

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What are maternity homes? Their legacy is checkered

What are maternity homes? Their legacy is checkered

Christian anti-abortion advocates want to open more of these transitional housing facilities for pregnant women to meet a growing need.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack

U.S. deploys ships and fighter jets to Middle East as Israel braces for Iran attack

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered fighter jets as well as Navy destroyers and cruisers deployed to “bolster force protection for U.S. troops in the region and to defend Israel,” the Pentagon said.
by Juliana Kim and Kat Lonsdorf

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Israel's army says airstrikes in the northern West Bank kill 9 Palestinian militants

Israel's army says airstrikes in the northern West Bank kill 9 Palestinian militants

Israel’s army says two airstrikes in the northern West Bank have killed nine Palestinian militants. Violence has flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza. 
by The Associated Press

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Steamy, stormy Saturday; cooler temperatures for all next week.

Steamy, stormy Saturday; cooler temperatures for all next week.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening. Sunday we will see slightly cooler temperatures with additional rain chances for southern Minnesota.

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Minneapolis worker-owned bike shop to close after 22 years

Minneapolis worker-owned bike shop to close after 22 years

A pillar of Minneapolis’s cycling community is shutting down after 22 years in business. The Hub Bike Co-op announced Friday that it’s closing both of its locations, on Minnehaha Avenue and in Dinkytown, on Sept. 30.
by Matt Sepic

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Tech luminaries and VCs go all-in on Kamala Harris campaign, 5 things to know

Tech luminaries and VCs go all-in on Kamala Harris campaign, 5 things to know

Harris started her political career in the Bay Area. And since launching her campaign, donations from Silicon Valley have poured in. But that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll go easy on Big Tech.
by Dara Kerr

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