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Stories from January 26, 2024

Weather history: Minnesota cities break record for highest overnight low temperatures

Duluth, St. Cloud, Hibbing and International Falls each broke records this morning for warmest overnight low temperature. The Twin Cities tied a record with a low of 35 degrees. That mild weather isn't going anywhere, anytime soon.
by Emily Reese

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Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case

A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault.
by The Associated Press

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Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Hopeful downticks in Minnesota’s COVID-19, RSV and flu data

Hopeful downticks in Minnesota’s COVID-19, RSV and flu data

In the Twin Cities seven-county metro, new hospital admissions for COVID-19, flu and RSV are down by 12 percent, 33 percent and 28 percent, respectively, for the first week in January compared to the last week in December. COVID hospital admissions ticked down during the first week in January after climbing for the nine previous weeks.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Three face charges in connection with fights at St. Louis Park High School

Three face charges in connection with fights at St. Louis Park High School

Three people faces charges of third-degree riot and fourth-degree assault motivated by bias, in connection with fights at St. Louis Park High School that led to classes being canceled last Friday.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Advocates: End-of-life bill gives patients 'personal liberty and autonomy' in the face of terminal illness

Advocates: End-of-life bill gives patients 'personal liberty and autonomy' in the face of terminal illness

Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, the House Health Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-5 Thursday in favor of a bill that would allow mentally competent, terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to end their own lives with medication prescribed by a doctor.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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All the ways to measure Minnesota's warm winter

All the ways to measure Minnesota's warm winter

We had a 10-day cold snap but it’s back to our incredibly mild winter, which is on track to potentially be the warmest of 151 years. Our latest, prolonged warmup could set the stage for February. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Pond hockey championships cancelled as warm weather wreaks havoc on Minnesota winter events

Pond hockey championships cancelled as warm weather wreaks havoc on Minnesota winter events

The warm weather is forcing cancellations and changes to other events, too. But the St. Paul Winter Carnival will continue as scheduled despite forecasts for above-freezing temperatures.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis passes cease-fire resolution. End-of-life bill in the works

The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution Thursday calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. And Minnesotans would have the option to medically end their lives under a controversial bill that elicited hours of public testimony Thursday.
by Phil Picardi

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Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why

Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why

Nearly 1 in 5 Israeli casualties since the invasion of Gaza were caused by friendly fire or accidents. Experts say it's one of the highest such percentages in recent military history.
by Fatma Tanis

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Lights, Camera, Oscars: Your guide to nominated movies and where to watch them

Lights, Camera, Oscars: Your guide to nominated movies and where to watch them

If the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning left you with a long to-watch list, we've got you covered. We've assembled all our past coverage of films nominated in six major categories.
by Hafsa Fathima and Julia Carney

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School resource officers top Minnesota lawmakers' education to-do list

School resource officers top Minnesota lawmakers' education to-do list

Following a historic legislative session that delivered a big boost in funding, Minnesota lawmakers say the coming session will focus on adjustments to legislation on literacy, school meals, civics education and school resource officers. Here’s a guide.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

A Minnesota man known for his fiddle building skills lost his home, workshop, and dozens of instruments in a recent fire. Bud Larsen plans to rebuild and continue teaching others to make Norwegian hardanger fiddles.
by Dan Gunderson

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Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a new approach

Better wellness visits, healthier kids: Minnesota pediatricians try a new approach

Some pediatricians in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud are experimenting with a program they say is improving basic kid wellness visits and may lead to better outcomes for some of the youngest, neediest Minnesotans. The state’s looking at how it might help the program grow.
by Kyra Miles

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