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Stories from February 17, 2025

Extreme cold warnings continue Tuesday with possible record lows

Extreme cold warnings continue Tuesday with possible record lows

An extreme cold warning is in effect across Minnesota until 10 a.m. Tuesday. Severe wind chill could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as ten minutes.
by Brandon Weatherz

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All 80 aboard Delta flight survive after jet flips upon arrival in Toronto

All 80 aboard Delta flight survive after jet flips upon arrival in Toronto

The Delta Air Lines jet came down fast, landing so hard that it lost its right wing, then burst into flames on a runway in Toronto. The aircraft slid to a stop, upside down, leaving a trail of black smoke in its wake and passengers scrambling to escape the wreckage.
by The Associated Press

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Extreme cold prompts school delays, closures across Minnesota for Tuesday

Extreme cold prompts school delays, closures across Minnesota for Tuesday

Dangerously cold air that has settled across the Upper Midwest this week has prompted some school districts in Minnesota — including Minneapolis and St. Paul — to cancel classes on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
by Andrew Krueger

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Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group linked to multiple killings in the U.S.

Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group linked to multiple killings in the U.S.

The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland, a former Minnesotan, near the Canadian border in January and five other homicides in Vermont, Pennsylvania and California.
by The Associated Press

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Authorities say they have no indications yet that Sam Nordquist’s death was a hate crime

Authorities say they have no indications yet that Sam Nordquist’s death was a hate crime

Five people have been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Minnesotan Sam Nordquist in New York. Authorities found his body in a field and investigators say he was subjected to weeks of torture and abuse.
by MPR News Staff

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RFK Jr. rescinds Indian Health Service layoffs

RFK Jr. rescinds Indian Health Service layoffs

The last-minute decision to rescind the layoff order for IHS came as health care workers waited for bad news.

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European leaders scramble ahead of Trump’s Ukraine summit with Putin

European leaders scramble ahead of Trump’s Ukraine summit with Putin

European leaders were hopeful they could work with the Trump administration on the Ukraine war and other issues. But comments last week by several U.S. officials have poured cold water on such hopes.
by Eleanor Beardsley

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Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows

Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows

First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke out.
by Chiara Eisner, Nick McMillan and Graham Smith

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Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’

Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has “a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.”
by Juliana Kim

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How President Trump is expanding the powers of the presidency

How President Trump is expanding the powers of the presidency

President Trump is pushing the limits of presidential power, and the courts are pushing back. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what a president can and cannot do under the law.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The SNL 50th anniversary special: What worked and what didn’t

The SNL 50th anniversary special: What worked and what didn’t

The “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary prime-time special was full of sketches and nostalgia — and stretched more than three hours. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans breaks it down.
by Eric Deggans

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 17

Morning Announcements for Feb. 17

These are the Morning Announcements for Feb. 17, 2025. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Trump moves on budget, policy cast shadow over Minnesota Legislature

Trump moves on budget, policy cast shadow over Minnesota Legislature

The policies and priorities of President Donald Trump can be seen in St. Paul as lawmakers consider the spilldown effects. Meanwhile, protests of Trump across the country are planned with one happening in Minnesota on President’s Day.
by Clay Masters

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Dangerous cold across the region; second spike in flu cases

It’s going to be another frigid week in Minnesota. The entire state is blanketed with arctic air and under extreme cold advisories. And a second spike in the number of flu cases in Minnesota has hospitals and clinics busy with more patients than usual. 
by Phil Picardi

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Gas station TVs throughout the Midwest will show missing Bemidji teen’s poster in attempt to generate leads

Gas station TVs throughout the Midwest will show missing Bemidji teen’s poster in attempt to generate leads

Jeremy Jourdain was last seen at a family member’s Bemidji home on Halloween in 2016. He was 17 at the time. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children partnered with gas station video company GSTV for a new campaign. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

In rural Minnesota, a longtime township clerk puts his faith in neighbors

Loren Ingebretsen has been a politician for 45 years at the most grassroots level of American politics, the township board. It’s vital work across Minnesota that rarely gets noticed. 
by Dan Gunderson

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