Stories from January 28, 2024

January 28, 2024 4:45 PM

Arrowhead 135 races forward, despite warm weather

A 135-mile race in International Falls starts Monday. That’s despite concerns there won’t be enough snow from the unusually warm weather.

by Cari Spencer

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January 28, 2024 3:45 PM

Fog lingers into Monday morning; above-normal temps into February

Fog will linger in many areas Sunday night and into Monday morning. We have updated dense fog advisories, plus a look at how long our unusually warm temps will continue.

by Ron Trenda

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January 28, 2024 3:38 PM

House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas

Republicans contend Mayorkas' "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" on immigration amounts to "high crimes and misdemeanors" for failing to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.

by NPR Washington Desk

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January 28, 2024 2:23 PM

Greyhound stations were once a big part of America. Now, many of them are being shut

Greyhound bus stations are being shut down and redeveloped. The closures are leaving passengers without a warm place to get a snack, use the restroom or wait for the bus.

by Scott Horsley

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January 28, 2024 11:56 AM

Biden: 3 Americans killed, 'many' wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan

Three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups.

by The Associated Press

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January 28, 2024 11:54 AM

USA Hockey will mandate neck laceration protection for players under 18 effective Aug. 1

USA Hockey is mandating neck laceration protection for all players under the age of 18. The new rule goes into effect Aug. 1. The decision comes three months after American Adam Johnson died after taking a skate blade to the neck during a game in the Elite Ice Hockey League.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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January 28, 2024 10:50 AM

Above-normal temps linger; fog update

Unusually warm temps will stay with us into early February. We have details on that, plus a fog update.

by Ron Trenda

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January 28, 2024 9:44 AM

Vassell, Wembanyama key rally as Spurs overcome Edwards' big game to edge Timberwolves, 113-112

Devin Vassell had 25 points, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-112 on Saturday night.

by The Associated Press

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January 28, 2024 8:44 AM

Troy Terry scores twice, Anaheim rallies with 2-goal 3rd to beat Wild 3-2

Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game with 8:20 left to break a tie and Anaheim Ducks beat Minnesota 3-2 on Saturday night to end a 13-game losing streak against the Wild.

by The Associated Press

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January 28, 2024 8:36 AM

What to know about the NFL conference championship games

The victors of Sunday's games will face each another in the Super Bowl. It's the Baltimore Ravens versus the Kansas City Chiefs and, later, the San Francisco 49ers against the Detroit Lions.

by Emma Bowman

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January 28, 2024 7:54 AM

The Pro Volleyball Federation for women debuts and draws a record crowd

It's a new league and a new era for women's volleyball. The Pro Volleyball Federation held its first match in Nebraska. The seven team league will add three more teams in 2025.

by Greg Echlin

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January 28, 2024 7:50 AM

Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?

Silicon Valley executives have said the cuts are a result of pandemic over-hiring and still-historically high inflation. But others say something else may be behind the mass layoffs.

by Bobby Allyn

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January 28, 2024 7:45 AM

Morning fog; warm Sunday afternoon

We have an update on our morning fog and who will see some afternoon sunshine.

by Ron Trenda

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January 28, 2024 4:01 AM

How a West Bank Palestinian theater went from symbol of hope to casualty of war

Jenin's Freedom Theatre was ransacked by Israeli soldiers, its staff thrown in jail. Once celebrated as a peace initiative, it's the latest casualty of near-daily military raids on the West Bank.

by Lauren Frayer

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January 28, 2024 4:00 AM

House Democratic candidates make abortion access top focus of '24 campaigns

Democrats are targeting seats with first-term GOP incumbents in states where access to abortion rights could resonate with swing voters.

by Susan Davis

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January 28, 2024 4:00 AM

As Dorothy's ruby slippers theft trial concludes, the mystery endures

Nearly two decades after the theft of a pair of slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz” the man who admits he stole them will receive sentence in Duluth Monday morning. Some of what happened all those years ago has been revealed — but not all.

by Dan Kraker

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January 28, 2024 3:44 AM

Iran launches three satellites into space as tensions rise

Iran says it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran's ballistic missiles.

by The Associated Press

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