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Stories from June 19, 2025

Very high temperatures on the way for Minnesota this weekend

Extreme heat and humidity will roll into Minnesota this weekend. The sauna-like weather will be the first major heat wave of the summer. Temperatures will start to rise on Friday. The tropical air mass will push heat indexes to around 90 to 105 degrees.
by Emily Reese

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Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
by The Associated Press

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The sticky truth about dew point and relative humidity

The sticky truth about dew point and relative humidity

We’ve all heard the classic line, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” But honestly, what is humidity? And what exactly does dew point measure? Let’s dive into the sticky, sweaty truth behind these weather terms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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University of Minnesota not holding Juneteenth event due to ‘budget constraints’ this year

University of Minnesota not holding Juneteenth event due to ‘budget constraints’ this year

The University of Minnesota quietly canceled its annual Juneteenth celebration this year due to budget constraints, drawing disappointment from community partners while encouraging attendance at other local events.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement

Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel say they've finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion.
by The Associated Press

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Tuition hikes on tap for University of Minnesota students this fall

Tuition hikes on tap for University of Minnesota students this fall

Hannah Reynolds with the Minnesota Daily was at the meeting and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday to run down potential program cuts and recount community reaction.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘Labubu’ is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here’s its origin story

‘Labubu’ is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here’s its origin story

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here’s why.
by Juliana Kim

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Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

Black American composers are at the heart of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth holiday concert tonight. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the concert’s organizer and the guest conductor about how African American music is expanding the classical tradition.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a fight’ with Iran but stands ready to act if necessary

Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a fight’ with Iran but stands ready to act if necessary

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he doesn’t want to carry out a U.S. strike on Iran but suggested he stands ready to act if it’s necessary to extinguish Iran’s nuclear program. Trump continued his increasingly pointed warnings about the U.S. joining Israel in striking at Tehran’s nuclear program as Iran’s leader warned anew that the United States would be greeted with stiff retaliation if it attacks.
by The Associated Press

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Tuition increasing at the University of Minnesota. Police investigate a break-in at the home of late Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband

Tuition is going up at the University of Minnesota this fall. The Board of Regents yesterday approved a 6-and-a-half percent increase — the largest in a decade and a half. Brooklyn Park police are investigating a break-in at the home of late DFL leader Melissa Hortman.
by Alex Simpson

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Steer hits a 2-run homer and Reds win rain-shortened game 4-2 over Twins

Steer hits a 2-run homer and Reds win rain-shortened game 4-2 over Twins

Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run and Nick Lodolo allowed two runs on three hits in five innings to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in a rain-shortened game. The start was delayed two hours and seven minutes by severe weather. 
by The Associated Press

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Candlelight vigil attended by hundreds offers communal chance to grieve killing of Hortmans

Candlelight vigil attended by hundreds offers communal chance to grieve killing of Hortmans

A quiet tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman was the first in a series of public remembrances to the couple killed in an attack on Saturday. Rep. Melissa Hortman served as a DFL leader, including as House speaker, for several years.
by Clay Masters

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Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.”
by The Associated Press

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