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Stories from February 18, 2024

Recent incidents of law enforcement officers killed or wounded by gunfire in Minnesota, neighboring states

Recent incidents of law enforcement officers killed or wounded by gunfire in Minnesota, neighboring states

The fatal shooting of three first responders — including two police officers — in Burnsville on Sunday is at least the 11th time since early 2023 that law enforcement officers have been wounded or killed by gunfire in Minnesota, or adjacent portions of neighboring states.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Ultimate sacrifice’: 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville; suspected shooter dead

‘Ultimate sacrifice’: 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville; suspected shooter dead

“It’s a really hard day for our public safety family. We’re hurting,” Burnsville’s police chief said Sunday afternoon. Officials said those killed were responding to an early morning call for help about a man armed and barricaded in a home with seven children inside.
by Peter Cox, Cari Spencer, Nicole Ki and Matt Sepic

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Cozens ties it late, Jokiharju scores in OT to lift Sabres past Wild, 3-2

Cozens ties it late, Jokiharju scores in OT to lift Sabres past Wild, 3-2

Dylan Cozens tied it with 37 seconds left with goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen off for an extra attacker and Henri Jokiharju scored 1:29 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Review of COVID death stats finds likely undercount in official numbers

Review of COVID death stats finds likely undercount in official numbers

COVID-19 deaths in the United States were likely undercounted in official statistics during the first 30 months of the pandemic, according to a new scientific paper from a national team that includes a University of Minnesota researcher.
by Matt Sepic

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Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future

Transforming a 1909 St. Paul house into an all-electric green home for the future

A St. Paul couple transformed their century-old home into an all-electric green home for the future, showing the way for other homeowners to help reduce the amount of carbon emissions Minnesotans generate in their homes.
by Dan Kraker

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Millions of women are 'under-muscled'. These foods help build strength

Millions of women are 'under-muscled'. These foods help build strength

We start to lose muscle in our 30s, and the loss accelerates with age, putting us at risk of frailty later in life. But what you eat — specifically how much protein — is a big part of the solution.
by Allison Aubrey

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Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, in Russia's first major battlefield win in months

Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, in Russia's first major battlefield win in months

It's Russia's first significant battlefield win since last May. The White House said Ukrainian soldiers pulled out because they had "dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction."
by Joanna Kakissis

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