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Stories from November 14, 2024

Searching for sunshine; milder into the weekend

Searching for sunshine; milder into the weekend

We’ll finally see some more sun as we move toward the upcoming weekend.
by Paul Huttner

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Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

A longtime vaccine skeptic, Kennedy is an attorney who has built a loyal following over several decades of people who admire his lawsuits against major pesticide and pharmaceutical companies. He has pushed for tighter regulations around the ingredients in foods.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota reaches settlement over underage workers at Smithfield Foods

A meatpacking company will pay a $2 million penalty, after reaching a settlement with the state of Minnesota over alleged child labor violations. The state says it found that Smithfield Foods illegally employed 11 teenagers, some as young as 14, at its plant in St. James between 2021 and 2023. Also, Lindsey Vonn says she’s ready to compete again.
by Emily Reese

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Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board

Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to create a labor standards board. The new board would advise the City Council on labor policies. Labor advocates celebrated the move, while some business owners have criticized the idea.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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PWHL joins video game roster for NHL 25 in holiday update

PWHL joins video game roster for NHL 25 in holiday update

Fans of women’s hockey and of the video game franchise EA SPORTS NHL 25 will soon be able to play the game with all six teams of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
by Matt Mikus

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Two Carlton County races end in ties — winners determined by chance

Two Carlton County races end in ties — winners determined by chance

The race for Mayor in the city of Wrenshall, and for one of two city council seats in Kettle River, both ended in dead heats. According to state statute, an election that ends in a tie is decided by lot.
by Dan Kraker

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Help me get out of a reading rut

Help me get out of a reading rut

The library has a lot of tools to get you back into a book whether it’s physical, digital or audio. And your local librarian is here to help if you want to get back into the habit or maybe you need an escape from reality.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe

Senate Republicans concerned with Gaetz nomination ask to access House ethics probe

Senators are calling for access to a House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., following his nomination to be the next Attorney General under president-elect Donald Trump.
by Deirdre Walsh, Lexie Schapitl and Elena Moore

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Sen. Smith: Trump cabinet picks are concerning, but I will give each a fair hearing

Sen. Smith: Trump cabinet picks are concerning, but I will give each a fair hearing

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith shared she will look closely at each nomination ahead of a hearing. But Trump wants the new Senate leader to allow him to make appointments when the chamber is on recess, bypassing confirmation votes altogether.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota drought conditions continue; slight improvements observed

Minnesota drought conditions continue; slight improvements observed

Slight improvements have been observed in the drought conditions across Minnesota. The most significant change occurred in the metro area, where the entire Twin Cities region is now classified as “abnormally dry.”
by Mandy Thalhuber

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2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media says

Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs. At least 15 people have been killed. One of the strikes on Thursday targeted an office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group.
by The Associated Press

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Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend

Suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend

Senior defense officials say suicides in the U.S. military increased in 2023, continuing a long-term trend that the Pentagon has struggled to abate. The increase is a setback after the deaths dipped slightly the previous year.
by The Associated Press

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Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend

Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend

The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
by Chandelis Duster

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The unique benefits of intergenerational friendships

The unique benefits of intergenerational friendships

What are the benefits of having a friend who’s much older than you ... or a buddy who is much younger than you? MPR News hosts Angela Davis and her guests to talk about the value of intergenerational friendships and how to build them.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Morning Announcements for Nov. 14

Morning Announcements for Nov. 14

Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

Satire slinger The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the massacre a hoax, the families announced Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

Minnesota Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

Minnesotan Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40. Thursday’s announcement comes more than six years after Vonn’s last Olympics.
by The Associated Press

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Scott County to hand-count ballots next week. MinnesotaCare opens access regardless of immigration status

Scott County elections officials set Thursday, Nov. 21, as the day ballots will be recounted by hand in the race for House District 54A in Scott County. And people in Minnesota can now apply to a state health care program regardless of citizenship or immigration status.
by Jacob Aloi

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Sharpe and Clingan power the Trail Blazers to a 106-98 victory over the Timberwolves

Sharpe and Clingan power the Trail Blazers to a 106-98 victory over the Timberwolves

Shaedon Sharpe scored 33 points, Donovan Clingan narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks on Wednesday, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second straight night 106-98.
by The Associated Press

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Lingering clouds Thursday. Brighter and warmer Friday

Lingering clouds Thursday. Brighter and warmer Friday

In the wake of Wednesday’s rain, clouds will linger into Thursday. Sunshine returns for Friday along with milder temperatures. The active pattern continues with two systems ahead. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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When will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon

When will greenhouse gas emissions finally peak? Could be soon

Fossil fuel emissions have increased steadily for almost two centuries. Now, the world may soon reach an important turning point for climate change.
by Lauren Sommer

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What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness

What a Trump presidency might mean for student loan forgiveness

Several of President Biden's efforts at loan relief are in jeopardy, including a repayment plan with millions of borrowers waiting in limbo.
by Cory Turner

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Art Hounds: Songbirds and snails onstage

Art Hounds: Songbirds and snails onstage

This week, Art Hounds look at a singing story, book arts and Water Music.
by Emily Bright

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Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

Rep. Mike Johnson has won the Republican nomination to remain as House speaker, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. 
by The Associated Press

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MinnesotaCare applications now open to Minnesotans regardless of immigration status

MinnesotaCare applications now open to Minnesotans regardless of immigration status

According to the Department of Human Services, irrespective of immigration status, people living in Minnesota can qualify for MinnesotaCare if they have an income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. While applications are now open, coverage doesn’t go into effect until Jan. 1.
by Sarah Thamer

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