Stories from March 23, 2024

March 23, 2024 2:10 PM

Winter storm warning Sunday into Tuesday; strong winds and heavy snow

A winter storm warning begins Sunday across much of Minnesota plus western Wisconsin. The storm continues into Tuesday in parts of Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

by Ron Trenda

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March 23, 2024 2:07 PM

Finding money: How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine

The Defense Department this month found $300 million for weapons for Ukraine, even though the bill to fund the military aid is stalled in Congress.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2024 11:14 AM

Death toll from Moscow concert hall attack rises to 133 as Putin addresses the nation

The Russian president described the violent shooting as "a bloody, barbaric terrorist act" after a group linked to the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the event.

by Rebecca Rosman

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March 23, 2024 10:17 AM

What is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and how is it celebrated?

Holi is the Hindu festival of colors, which is celebrated to mark the start of spring in India, Nepal and the diaspora.

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March 23, 2024 8:20 AM

Winter storm will deliver heavy snow and strong winds Sunday into Monday

Saturday is our quiet weather day of the weekend. Snow will be heavy at times Sunday into Monday.

by Ron Trenda

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March 23, 2024 8:00 AM

Grand jury indicts second man in freezing death of Indian migrants

A federal grand jury has indicted a second man on human smuggling charges in connection with the death of a family who succumbed to exposure while trying to cross into Minnesota from Canada in subzero weather in 2022.

by Matt Sepic

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March 23, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension’

Donna Garban of Little City Books in Hoboken, N.J., recommends a memoir that’s perfect for March Madness. It’s called “There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension” by Hanif Abdurraqib.

by Emily Bright

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March 23, 2024 6:36 AM

At least 115 are dead and more injured after an attack on a Moscow concert hall

Several gunmen wearing camouflage burst into a concert venue and opened fire. A fire broke out and some were trapped inside. Eleven people have been detained, Russian officials said.

by Nick Spicer and Charles Maynes

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March 23, 2024 2:01 AM

Biden signs a $1.2 trillion funding package, averting a partial government shutdown

The compromise funding package will keep the federal government running through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30.

by Barbara Sprunt and Deirdre Walsh

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