Frosty frights: Your trick-or-treating photos from a chilly Minnesota HalloweenNovember 1, 2023 7:00 AMBy MPR News StaffSome Minnesota trick-or-treaters had to incorporate winter jackets into their Halloween costumes as temperatures dipped into the mid-20s across much of the state Tuesday night.
Play8min 26secFormer Duluth teacher shares tips on talking to students about Israel-Hamas WarNovember 1, 2023 6:00 AMBy Tom Crann and Heidi RaschkeSharon McMahon is a former high school teacher in Duluth who uses social media to combat misinformation. Fellow teachers have been reaching out to her lately for advice on how to talk to their students about the Israel-Hamas War.
A 'tropical disease' carried by sand flies is confirmed in a new country: the U.S.November 1, 2023 4:55 AMBy Max Barnhart Leishmaniasis, a disease spread by a parasite carried by sand flies, is generally considered a tropical disease. Now, thanks to climate change, new research finds it's endemic to the United States.
Trump family to take the witness stand in New York civil fraud trialNovember 1, 2023 4:17 AMBy Ximena Bustillo Former President Donald Trump and his three eldest children will testify before a New York judge over the next two weeks.
It takes lots of money to win elections. Here's what you need to knowNovember 1, 2023 4:01 AMBy Ximena Bustillo Elections are becoming more expensive as candidates vie for voters' attention. But there are strict rules about how money is raised, how it can be used and how to prove you're following the laws.
States are getting $50 billion in opioid cash. And it's an issue in governor's racesNovember 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy Aneri Pattani Some candidates for governor are sparring over bragging rights for their state's share of opioid settlement funds. Some are attorneys general who pursued the lawsuits that produced the payouts
Play3min 53secWhat’s old is new again: Iconic Rochester sign gets a ‘glow-up’November 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertFor more than 50 years, the Kahler Grand Hotel’s neon red sign has lit up the sterile gray skyline of Mayo Clinic’s downtown Rochester campus. Now the iconic beacon is getting a “glow-up.”
Play4min 44secIn Minnesota, Biden touts rural renewal, American resilience November 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dana FergusonPresident Joe Biden used a Northfield-area farm on Wednesday as a backdrop to spotlight his administration’s efforts to bolster the nation’s rural economy. Presidential politics and the Israel-Hamas war followed him to Minnesota.
Play13min 06secTo control rabies in wildlife, the USDA drops vaccine treats from the skyNovember 1, 2023 2:01 AMBy Regina G. Barber , Berly McCoy , and Rebecca Ramirez Every year, the USDA drops millions of oral rabies vaccines across fourteen states, mostly along the eastern seaboard. In urban and suburban areas, they use vehicles, but in rural areas, they drop the vaccines from planes.
Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campusOctober 31, 2023 10:16 PMBy Brian Mann The charges against 21-year-old Patrick Dai, a junior, come as tensions have risen on college campuses across the U.S. Dai hasn't yet entered a plea and is expected in federal court on Wednesday.