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Stories from February 9, 2025

Super Bowl forecast calls for chilly temperatures and clear skies

Super Bowl forecast calls for chilly temperatures and clear skies

No turnovers or interceptions in this forecast—just cold temperatures settling in for the workweek. Keep an eye on the red flag for our next arctic wave, which will move in Monday night.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.
by The Associated Press

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Trump's 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn't and a Mideast jolt

Trump's 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn't and a Mideast jolt

President Donald Trump keeps cranking out executive orders designed to remake the government while his ally and adviser, billionaire Elon Musk, hunts for more ways to upend the federal workforce. In his third week, Trump also provoked and then called off trade wars with Canada and Mexico but allowed one with China to move forward.
by The Associated Press

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Midwest manufacturers are feeling optimistic about 2025, despite a down year in 2024

Midwest manufacturers are feeling optimistic about 2025, despite a down year in 2024

A new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development shows that the regional manufacturing sector contracted in 2024. But survey respondents are optimistic about 2025.
by Annie Baxter

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Searching the entire sky for the secrets to our universe

Searching the entire sky for the secrets to our universe

A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic molecules.
by Ari Daniel

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Bright February sunshine with cooler temperatures this week

Bright February sunshine with cooler temperatures this week

Sunday will bring plenty of February sunshine, with temperatures staying slightly below average. Southern Minnesota could see light snow Monday night. Cold arctic air will stick around next week, bringing back dangerously cold wind chills.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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What to know about presidents and security clearances

What to know about presidents and security clearances

Both former President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have barred their predecessor access to classified information. But historically, it wasn't like that.
by Juliana Kim

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