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Stories from January 19, 2025

Raucous MAGA rally punctuates events celebrating Trump on the eve of his inauguration

Raucous MAGA rally punctuates events celebrating Trump on the eve of his inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump is using one last rally on the eve of his inauguration to again celebrate his election victory. He declared Sunday, “We won” to a crowd celebrating his return to the White House and projecting defiant optimism despite deep national political divisions. 
by The Associated Press

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Brutally cold air and clear skies ahead

Brutally cold air and clear skies ahead

Cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings remain in effect as the weekend comes to a close. Portions of the northern Twin Cities metro area are now included in the extreme cold warning. Highs will stay subzero through Tuesday morning, with a shift to milder air expected to bring light snow and more seasonal temperatures afterward.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Photos: Sculptures from artists in Stillwater for the World Snow Sculpting Championship

Photos: Sculptures from artists in Stillwater for the World Snow Sculpting Championship

Twelve teams from around the world finished their chiseling and carving on Saturday, where they on the banks of the St. Croix River since Wednesday. Team Mongolia, also known as Team Falcon, won with their sculpture titled “Voice.”
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota State Fair admission price jumps to $20 per person; increase to fund improvements

Minnesota State Fair admission price jumps to $20 per person; increase to fund improvements

The Minnesota State Fair is raising admission price to $20, up from $18 in 2024. The price increase will help pay for $20.1 million in capital improvements, including a major renovation of the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden spends his final full day in office in South Carolina. It helped him become president

Biden spends his final full day in office in South Carolina. It helped him become president

Joe Biden is spending his final full day in office Sunday in South Carolina, a state that holds special meaning after his commanding win in the 2020 Democratic primary there set him up to achieve his life's goal of being elected president of the United States.
by The Associated Press

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TikTok says it's restoring service to U.S. users based on Trump's promised executive order

TikTok says it's restoring service to U.S. users based on Trump's promised executive order

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to issue an executive order that would give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer before the popular video-sharing platform is subject to a permanent ban in the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration. 
by The Associated Press

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Forsberg's two goals, two assists lead Predators over Wild 6-2

Forsberg's two goals, two assists lead Predators over Wild 6-2

Filip Forsberg had two goals and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to their third consecutive victory, 6-2 over the Minnesota Wild. Colton Sissons, Steven Stamkos, Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei also scored and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for the Predators.
by The Associated Press

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NBA-leading Cavaliers seize control in the 2nd half and beat Timberwolves 124-117

NBA-leading Cavaliers seize control in the 2nd half and beat Timberwolves 124-117

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, Darius Garland added 29 and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 124-117. 
by The Associated Press

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Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills continue

Bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills continue

Winter’s brutal grip continues as temperatures stay below zero, accompanied by frigid wind chills ranging from 30 to 40 degrees below zero. Light snow is forecast to return midweek, along with a rise in temperatures.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Steve Bannon says MAGA populism will win — as Trump is surrounded by billionaires

Steve Bannon says MAGA populism will win — as Trump is surrounded by billionaires

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says he doesn't believe the president-elect will listen to "tech oligarchs" over the right-wing populist movement that helped him secure another White House term.
by Steve Inskeep

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Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

Deb Haaland, the country's first Indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the government's treatment Native Americans.
by Kirk Siegler

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