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Stories from June 22, 2025

Cold front brings relief and a risk for severe weather

Cold front brings relief and a risk for severe weather

A strong cold front is sweeping through the region, bringing the potential for severe storm along with much-needed relief from the recent heatwave.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
by The Associated Press

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Mike Lee's posts about the Minnesota shootings incensed fellow senators. They refused to let it go

Mike Lee's posts about the Minnesota shootings incensed fellow senators. They refused to let it go

Sen. Mike Lee posts thousands of times, often late at night, about politics. Colleagues have grown accustomed to the Utah Republican’s online persona, mostly brushing it off. That is, until this past week, after his posts about the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband incensed fellow senators.
by The Associated Press

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Artist Salad Hilowle shares his Afro-Swedish experience at American Swedish Institute

Artist Salad Hilowle shares his Afro-Swedish experience at American Swedish Institute

A theme of Blackness in both Swedish history and art history runs throughout the artist’s first exhibition in the U.S. The show, a collaboration between ASI and The Somali Museum of Minnesota, is on view through Oct. 27.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Another scorcher ahead: excessive heat and triple-digit indices

Another scorcher ahead: excessive heat and triple-digit indices

We’re facing another stretch of dangerous weather. Excessive heat continues with triple-digit heat indices, and the potential for severe thunderstorms exists across much of the state.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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U.S. completes strikes on Iran nuclear sites, Trump says

U.S. completes strikes on Iran nuclear sites, Trump says

Saturday's attack marks the first act of direct military involvement by the U.S. in the rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
by NPR Staff

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