Stories from February 23, 2025

Mild Sunday night with 50s in the forecast for Monday
Increasing cloud cover for Sunday night will keep our overnight temperatures mild in the lower to mid-30s. The first of many disturbances will bring a rain and snow mix to the northland Sunday night, with a better chance for precipitation Monday and again Tuesday night for the metro area.
Zelenskyy says progress made on reaching an agreement with the U.S. on rare minerals deal
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a contentious U.S. proposal that would have seen $500 billion worth of profits from Ukrainian rare minerals given to the United States as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv has been taken off the table. 
Kamala Harris receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during President Donald Trump’s tenure. 
Hundreds of thousands attend the funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah 5 months after his killing
Hundreds of thousands of people have packed into a stadium in Beirut and the streets outside for the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader, nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital.
Warm spell ongoing for Sunday with a return to the 40s
A welcomed return to the 40s for Sunday with partly sunny skies. Throughout the week, we’ll experience an active weather pattern with several opportunities for rain, sometimes mixed with snow, while above-average temperatures persist.
Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis
Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.
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