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Stories from September 24, 2025

September warmth has pushed fall colors about 2 weeks later since 1970

September warmth has pushed fall colors about 2 weeks later since 1970

Temperature records show September is one of the fastest warming months in Minnesota in the past 55 years. That’s pushing Minnesota’s fall color change about two weeks later than in the 1960s.
by Paul Huttner

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Xcel Energy will pay $640M to settle claims from Denver-area wildfire that burned 1,000 structures

Xcel Energy will pay $640M to settle claims from Denver-area wildfire that burned 1,000 structures

Xcel Energy expects to pay about $640 million to settle lawsuits alleging it was responsible for starting Colorado’s most destructive wildfire that killed two people and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in 2021, the company said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities woman charged with stealing from state autism program

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and attorneys for the state are appealing a ruling that upended a new legal ban on binary triggers. Federal prosecutors today charged a Twin Cities woman with stealing $14 million from a state autism program.
by Todd Melby

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Alleged autism program scammer also charged in Feeding Our Future fraud

Alleged autism program scammer also charged in Feeding Our Future fraud

Federal prosecutors Wednesday charged the owner of a Minneapolis autism treatment clinic with stealing $14 million from a state program. Asha Farhan Hassan, 28, is the first person charged in the autism fraud investigation.
by Matt Sepic

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Amid shifting deportation procedures, lawyer sheds light on 'most vulnerable' deportees

Amid shifting deportation procedures, lawyer sheds light on 'most vulnerable' deportees

Leondra Hanson, an associate professor of legal studies at Hamline University, recently published an essay raising concern about the treatment of migrant children in the United States.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Judge rejects ex-FBI agent's claim he was illegally fired for disparaging Trump in texts

Judge rejects ex-FBI agent's claim he was illegally fired for disparaging Trump in texts

A federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent’s claims that he was wrongfully fired after sending disparaging text messages to a colleague about President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Want a seat at this synagogue for the High Holidays? You have to register to vote first

Want a seat at this synagogue for the High Holidays? You have to register to vote first

A Brooklyn synagogue has taken an unusual step by requiring congregants to show proof of voter registration in order to secure seats for High Holidays. Their biggest concern? The city’s mayoral seat.
by Sarah Ventre

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3 thoughts from an autism researcher on Trump’s acetaminophen and vaccine claims

3 thoughts from an autism researcher on Trump’s acetaminophen and vaccine claims

President Trump and his administration claim there could be a link between autism and acetaminophen and vaccines. We asked a researcher who has studied autism for decades for her thoughts.
by Obed Manuel and Michel Martin

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What to know about COVID in 2025

What to know about COVID in 2025

MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with an infectious disease physician about how the COVID-19 virus is changing, the latest testing guidelines and how you can best protect yourself and others.
by Kelly Gordon and Cari Dwyer

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UN peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters without inflicting casualties

UN peacekeepers say Israeli drone crashed into their headquarters without inflicting casualties

The U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon says an Israeli drone has crashed into their headquarters near Israel’s border, but didn’t cause any casualties. The force, known as UNIFIL, says that by flying drones over Lebanon Israel was violating a U.N. Security Council resolution that helped end the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.
by The Associated Press

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New York Liberty part ways with championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello

New York Liberty part ways with championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello

The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season. Brondello led the Liberty to its first WNBA championship in 2024, but the team struggled with injuries to star players Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu this year. 
by The Associated Press

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Rangers eliminated from playoff chase with 8th straight loss, 4-1 to the Twins

Rangers eliminated from playoff chase with 8th straight loss, 4-1 to the Twins

 Zebby Matthews allowed his only run on a leadoff homer while pitching seven innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 win at Texas. The Rangers lost their eighth game in a row to fall to 79-78 and were eliminated from the playoff chase.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Supreme Court suspends Anoka County judge for misconduct

The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended an Anoka County judge for misconduct that included holding a hearing from a moving vehicle. Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has been sentenced to six months in jail for her felony burglary convictions.
by Jacob Aloi

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Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase

Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase

President Trump called off a planned Thursday meeting with top Hill Democrats to discuss a possible deal to avoid a shutdown. He called Democrats’ demands “unserious.” Democrats say he chickened out.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Child care providers want changes to strict rules that result in costly upgrades, licensing issues

Child care providers want changes to strict rules that result in costly upgrades, licensing issues

Family home-based child care providers are leaving the profession. Some say it’s because of complex regulations and strict enforcement that’s driving up the cost of doing business. But, there is bipartisan legislation that could change that.
by Hannah Yang

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Twin Cities dinner series explores America’s culinary origins

Twin Cities dinner series explores America’s culinary origins

A Twin Cities dinner series called Stories Behind the Menu invites chefs of color to share meals and personal histories, using food as a way to spark cultural connection, healing and conversation about America’s complex culinary roots.
by Jacob Aloi

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Mercury snap back from 20-point deficit to beat Lynx 89-83 in OT, even semifinal series

Mercury snap back from 20-point deficit to beat Lynx 89-83 in OT, even semifinal series

Satou Sabally scored 11 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Phoenix Mercury erase a 20-point deficit and beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-83 in overtime.
by The Associated Press

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