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Stories from December 9, 2024

Police arrest person of interest in CEO shooting death; Deer River Essentia Health workers begin strike

Police have arrested a man they believe was involved in the fatal shooting of the CEO of United HealthCare. And more than seventy hospital and long-term care workers at Deer River Essentia Health began an open-ended unfair labor practice strike today.

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Backers of proposed resort expansion near Ely drop plans amid state lawsuit

Backers of proposed resort expansion near Ely drop plans amid state lawsuit

Backers of a proposed $45 million expansion of Silver Rapids Lodge near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have dropped their plans after a lawsuit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
by Dan Kraker

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Holiday Train set to make annual trek across Minnesota

Holiday Train set to make annual trek across Minnesota

The brightly decorated, colorful boxcars of CPKC Railway’s annual Holiday Train are back in Minnesota this week, with 20 stops planned across the state.
by MPR News Staff

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Duluth chooses Arizona agency over local firms to market the city to tourists

Duluth chooses Arizona agency over local firms to market the city to tourists

The Duluth City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to award a multimillion-dollar tourism marketing contract to a company based in Tucson, Ariz., over objections from some in the business community who wanted the city to hire a local firm.
by Dan Kraker

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Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars

Bidders are back in court battling over the auction of Alex Jones' Infowars

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is hearing arguments for and against selling the show to The Onion, the satirical news site named the winning bidder. Host Alex Jones says the auction was rigged.
by Tovia Smith

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CEO Brian Thompson’s death sparks jokes and glee: A psychologist explains the reaction

CEO Brian Thompson’s death sparks jokes and glee: A psychologist explains the reaction

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4 released a flood of anger online — not at his death, but at the controversial insurance company he led and the wider health care industry.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘This is not a partisan issue:’ ATF director Dettelbach talks the future of gun safety in the U.S.

‘This is not a partisan issue:’ ATF director Dettelbach talks the future of gun safety in the U.S.

On Monday, public safety officials from across the country gathered in downtown Minneapolis to talk about strategies for reducing violent crime. It’s part of a summit hosted by the Justice Department.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy

The court's action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education.
by Nina Totenberg

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New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show

Officials say 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating throughout the Middle East. Countries are urgently reassessing how to deal with a nation seeking to rebuild itself after years of civil war.
by Greg Myre

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Arctic air set to send Minnesota midweek temps plummeting

Arctic air set to send Minnesota midweek temps plummeting

With two cold fronts passing through this week, temperatures will plummet by midweek. The coldest air of the season is arriving, bringing wind chill values ranging from minus 10 to minus 30 degrees below zero.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Morning Announcements for Dec. 9

Morning Announcements for Dec. 9

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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Timeline of the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter

Timeline of the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter

The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer since Thompson was ambushed Wednesday outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel has stretched beyond New York City. Here's what we know so far about what the NYPD describes as a planned attack.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

Food recalls fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic but are on an uptick now. Here's how the government is tracing outbreaks — and some tips on handling food safely to minimize the risk of illness.
by Bill Chappell and Allison Aubrey

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Justice Department summit in Minneapolis. Illegal spruce tree snipping in northern Minnesota

Hundreds of law enforcement leaders will meet in downtown Minneapolis this week for a Justice Department summit on crime reduction. And Minnesota DNR officials were busy this fall apprehending people for illegally cutting the tops off of spruce trees.
by Elena See

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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration. Is it any surprise the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?
by The Associated Press

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The last ‘A Very Die Hard Christmas’: A seasonal theater tradition comes to an end

The last ‘A Very Die Hard Christmas’: A seasonal theater tradition comes to an end

The 113th and final performance of “A Very Die Hard Christmas,” a popular Twin Cities holiday tradition and musical farce inspired by the debated status of “Die Hard” as a Christmas movie, will take place on Dec. 21 at Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater, ending a decade-long run due to the cast’s desire to conclude on a high note and focus on family.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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‘Green Gold’: Booming demand for holiday greenery sparks illicit trade in northern Minnesota

‘Green Gold’: Booming demand for holiday greenery sparks illicit trade in northern Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says unlicensed bandits are snipping off the tops of spruce trees, trying to cash in on a market that one legal harvester calls “green gold.” 
by Dan Kraker

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In western Minnesota, a writer rooted in two worlds seeks common ground

In western Minnesota, a writer rooted in two worlds seeks common ground

Columnist, county commissioner and former farmer Brent Olson is a “bleeding-heart liberal” in the middle of rural Minnesota Trump country. He tries to bridge that political and social gap in his national writing and through his local community work.
by Dan Gunderson

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