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Stories from November 19, 2024

Wintry Wednesday ahead; accumulating snow in NW Minnesota

Wintry Wednesday ahead; accumulating snow in NW Minnesota

A wintry Wednesday brings colder temperatures, gusty winds, and potentially vigorous snow showers. It appears our seasonal transition to winter weather is here to stay.
by Paul Huttner

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Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Trump picks Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid

In announcing his pick, Trump said Oz will work closely with RFK, Jr. “to take on the illness industrial complex.” Oz, a celebrity physician, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
by Diane Webber and Carmel Wroth

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Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

Traffic on Bluesky, an X competitor, is up 500% since the election. How will it handle the surge?

Unlike other social media sites, Bluesky allows users to create their own algorithm. The site does not have ads, nor harvest data for artificial intelligence training. But it is still very small, and it does not make money.
by Bobby Allyn

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State DFL party chair could become next DNC chair; snow in forecast for northwest Minnesota

Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin is hoping to become the next leader of the Democratic National Committee. Rain is changing over to snow this evening across the region, with several inches possible in northwest Minnesota by late tomorrow.
by Emily Reese

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First phase of massive Sherco Solar project now generating electricity

First phase of massive Sherco Solar project now generating electricity

The first phase of the $1.1 billion Sherco Solar project was connected to the electrical grid in late October. When the next two phases are completed over the next two years, the project will produce enough energy to power about 150,000 homes.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New book traces life from a Somali orchard to running a nonprofit in Minnesota

New book traces life from a Somali orchard to running a nonprofit in Minnesota

In “My Dear Loving Sisters: Tea and Stories from an Audacious Life,” Fatoun Ali lays out how she survived poverty and abuse to raise four children and start a nonprofit. She told her story in the form of a workbook, with strategies and questions for overcoming all kinds of challenges.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.
by Elena Moore and Rachel Treisman

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EagleCam expansion: Minnesota DNR says new camera, new nesting pair will go live this week

EagleCam expansion: Minnesota DNR says new camera, new nesting pair will go live this week

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday announced its popular and beloved EagleCam feed will resume on Thursday at a new location, after the nest previously featured on camera fell in 2023.
by MPR News Staff

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How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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How UnitedHealth’s playbook for limiting mental health coverage puts countless Americans’ treatment at risk

How UnitedHealth’s playbook for limiting mental health coverage puts countless Americans’ treatment at risk

United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.

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Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial

Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial

An Indian migrant who survived a deadly trek across the Canada-U.S. border in blizzard conditions is expected to testify Tuesday in the federal trial of two men accused of taking part in a sprawling human smuggling scheme that ultimately killed a family of four.
by The Associated Press

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Few schools test for radon. Minnesota E. coli cases reach 15

A new report from the state Department of Health finds most Minnesota schools are not completing recommended radon level tests. And an E. coli outbreak linked to beef and carrots has led to at least 15 cases in the state.
by Phil Picardi

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Rain lifts north, turns to snow northwest; much colder air follows

Rain lifts north, turns to snow northwest; much colder air follows

After a wet night, most rain will lift north by Tuesday afternoon. Rain showers will turn to snow in northwestern Minnesota as colder air works in. We’ll all see snow showers Wednesday. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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FBI recovers deleted texts showing chaos of bribe attempt in Feeding our Future trial

FBI recovers deleted texts showing chaos of bribe attempt in Feeding our Future trial

In a new filing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson writes that defendant Mukhtar Shariff “knew about the bribery attempt” and deleted the encrypted messaging app Signal from his phone when Judge Nancy Brasel ordered Shariff and the other defendants to surrender their devices to the FBI.
by Matt Sepic

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Grapegate: Remembering the New York Times’ grape salad debacle 10 years later

Grapegate: Remembering the New York Times’ grape salad debacle 10 years later

The New York Times said it “scoured the nation for recipes that evoke each of the 50 states,” and Minnesota wound up with a grape monstrosity mixed with sour cream and topped with brown sugar.
by Anna Haecherl

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Dozens sentenced for up to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong national security case

Dozens sentenced for up to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong national security case

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal case that they had broken a national security law implemented by Beijing.
by Emily Feng

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