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The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA calls for at-a-glance nutrition labels on the front of packaged foods

The FDA wants front-of-package nutrition labels required on packaged foods. The labels would tell consumers if the product has Low, Medium or High levels of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.
by Maria Godoy

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Straw buyer in Burnsville first responder shooting pleads guilty

Straw buyer in Burnsville first responder shooting pleads guilty

As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors are dropping three other straw purchasing counts against Ashley Dyrdahl, who also agreed to appear in public service announcements to warn about straw purchasing.
by Matt Sepic

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Neil Gaiman has responded to sexual misconduct allegations

Neil Gaiman has responded to sexual misconduct allegations

The accusations stretch back decades and first became public last summer. Gaiman wrote, "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever."
by Elizabeth Blair

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Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says

Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says

Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday. 
by The Associated Press

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Judge: DFL candidate’s election stands for Shakopee-area Minnesota House seat

Judge: DFL candidate’s election stands for Shakopee-area Minnesota House seat

State Rep. Brad Tabke, a DFL Minnesota House incumbent who narrowly won reelection, should be able to begin a new term, a judge ruled Tuesday — despite a GOP election challenge centering on a pool of ballots that were cast but never counted.
by Dana Ferguson and MPR News Staff

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Sam Darnold’s career-best season ends with a thud as he takes 9 sacks in playoff loss

Sam Darnold’s career-best season ends with a thud as he takes 9 sacks in playoff loss

Sam Darnold’s renaissance pushed Minnesota to one of the NFL’s best records, offering the hope of a deep playoff run. A disappointing night in the desert rammed Darnold and the Vikings right out of the postseason.
by The Associated Press

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