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Stories from June 18, 2025

Dealing with traumatic grief after Minnesota’s recent political violence

Dealing with traumatic grief after Minnesota’s recent political violence

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Stacy Remke. She’s a clinical social worker, a teaching specialist at the University of Minnesota, and the author of the book, “The Insider’s Guide to Grief.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Court denies nonprofit’s bid to rejoin fraud-addled food program

Court denies nonprofit’s bid to rejoin fraud-addled food program

A Twin Cities nonprofit investigated along with Feeding Our Future has lost its bid to resume participation in a taxpayer-funded child nutrition program.
by Matt Sepic

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How a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could impact Minnesotans

How a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could impact Minnesotans

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for children — a ruling that is expected to shield similar laws in at least 20 other states.
by Lisa Ryan and Gretchen Brown

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Cub grocery store closes Uptown location in Minneapolis

Cub grocery store closes Uptown location in Minneapolis

Cub Foods abruptly closed its Uptown location for repairs over the weekend, with no reopening date announced.
by Jaylan Sims

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Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota’s most prominent criminal proceedings

Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota’s most prominent criminal proceedings

When camera’s aren’t allowed in a courtroom, an illustrator will be asked to step in. Cedric Hohnstadt has been Minnesota’s go-to courtroom sketch artist for nearly 30 years.
by Lukas Levin

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Police report an apparent burglary at the Hortman home

Brooklyn Park police are investigating a break-in at the home of DFL leader Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark. The incident comes days after the Hortmans were shot and killed in their home in what authorities are calling a politically motivated attack. Police say they discovered pried-off plywood that was covering the home’s rear window.
by Emily Reese

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Sexy & Spiteful: The best books to read this summer

Sexy & Spiteful: The best books to read this summer

Celebrated romance authors Bolu Babalola and Emily Henry return to the show to discuss with Brittany their summer reading recommendations, ranging from spiteful and salacious to sweet and spicy.
by Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, Neena Pathak and Veralyn Williams

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Looking for summertime suspense? Turn up the heat with these 4 mystery novels

Looking for summertime suspense? Turn up the heat with these 4 mystery novels

Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: “El Dorado Drive,” by Megan Abbott; “The House on Buzzards Bay,” by Dwyer Murphy; “King of Ashes,” by S.A. Cosby; and “Murder Takes a Vacation,” by Laura Lippman.
by Maureen Corrigan

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‘Drag is Art’ Minnesotan and first Drag Race winner BeBe Zahara Benet to perform Saturday

‘Drag is Art’ Minnesotan and first Drag Race winner BeBe Zahara Benet to perform Saturday

BeBe Zahara Benet was the first person to win the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on the reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has since exploded in popularity.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts

Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23 percent at that time.
by Scott Horsley

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Israel and U.S. intelligence differ on status of Iran's nuclear program. Who’s right?

Israel and U.S. intelligence differ on status of Iran's nuclear program. Who’s right?

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is “marching very quickly” toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003.
by Greg Myre and Geoff Brumfiel

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Friedl drives in a pair and Reds rally for 3rd straight win, 6-5 over Twins

Friedl drives in a pair and Reds rally for 3rd straight win, 6-5 over Twins

TJ Friedl hit a decisive two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for their third straight win, 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins. Cincinnati has won eight of its last 11 games to climb within two games of the third NL wild-card spot.
by The Associated Press

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Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church

Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church

Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.
by Debbie Elliott

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Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

Routinely called a “musician’s musician,” the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.
by Jeff Lunden

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Older adults in the U.S. are increasingly dying from unintentional falls

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths. That's according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision on Wednesday effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people.
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for June 18

Morning Announcements for June 18

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, June 18. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

Many people are experiencing a collective sense of grief in the wake of the targeted fatal shootings of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband. MPR News host Kelly Gordon talks with her guests about the shared sadness, anger and anxiety — and how people can heal, together.
by Kelly Gordon and Cari Dwyer

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Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

Man charged with killing prominent lawmaker could face a rarity for Minnesota: the death penalty

The man charged with killing a prominent Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another could face the death penalty, something that is a rarity for Minnesota but could become more common under the Trump administration.
by The Associated Press

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New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a “blip” or something more troubling.
by Brian Mann

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Candlelight vigil to honor Melissa and Mark Hortman planned for Wednesday night

A candlelight vigil to honor the late DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is planned for Wednesday night at Minnesota’s state Capitol. Federal authorities have revealed that the man suspected in the shootings had an alleged target list that included leaders of Planned Parenthood.
by Jacob Aloi

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More shower and storm chances before a hot, humid weekend

More shower and storm chances before a hot, humid weekend

It’ll be a pleasant day for most of central Minnesota with shower chances south and northwest. More storms are possible Thursday night and Friday night ahead of a hot weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had ‘darkness inside of him’

Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had ‘darkness inside of him’

A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings. But David Carlson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his friend's involvement was as surprising as “getting struck by lightning.”
by The Associated Press

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Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

The largest “hyperscale” data centers can consume millions of gallons of water a year, and use as much electricity as an entire large city. Some environmental and citizen groups who pushed for tougher rules don’t think the bill goes far enough to protect the state’s water supply and consumers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd

‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd

A team of University of St. Thomas researchers is documenting street art from the George Floyd protests — murals, posters and graffiti — in an ongoing global archive to preserve these ephemeral expressions of resistance and remembrance.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Soon after the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, Republican Sen. Mike Lee took to social media to make baseless claims about the alleged shooter’s connection to the political far left.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark

Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark

The Hortman family gathered at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon as remains of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman were transported to a funeral home in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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4 things to know as the war between Israel and Iran intensifies

4 things to know as the war between Israel and Iran intensifies

Panic and confusion gripped Iran’s capital, Tehran, as Israel warned civilians to evacuate or face more potential strikes as conflict between the two countries spilled into its fifth day.
by Kat Lonsdorf and Scott Neuman

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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators

Former Minnesota ISIS member granted early release after helping terrorism investigators

A federal judge in Minneapolis cut the sentence short of a Twin Cities man who joined the Islamic State group a decade ago. Abdelhamid Al-Madioum left prison Tuesday after providing extensive help to the government in other terrorism cases.
by Matt Sepic

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