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Stories from April 9, 2024

Timberwolves clear Karl-Anthony Towns for full-contact activity

Timberwolves clear Karl-Anthony Towns for full-contact activity

The Minnesota Timberwolves have cleared All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns for full-contact, five-on-five basketball activities. Towns had surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee four weeks ago.
by The Associated Press

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Twins reacquire reliever Michael Tonkin in deal with Mets to aid injury-depleted bullpen

Twins reacquire reliever Michael Tonkin in deal with Mets to aid injury-depleted bullpen

The Minnesota Twins acquired right-hander Michael Tonkin from the New York Mets to aid their injury-depleted bullpen. The cash deal reunites the 34-year-old with his original major league team.
by The Associated Press

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Tussle over new kind of horse-race bets heads to Minnesota courts

Tussle over new kind of horse-race bets heads to Minnesota courts

A tribal community has asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals to stop a new form of betting called historical horse racing — which uses terminals to allow bets on races from the past — that was approved by a commission.
by MPR News Staff

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‘The Tessa effect’: How NCAA champ Tessa Johnson is inspiring girls in her hometown

‘The Tessa effect’: How NCAA champ Tessa Johnson is inspiring girls in her hometown

Minnesotan Tessa Johnson helped bring the South Carolina Gamecocks the NCAA women’s championship Sunday. But just last year, the college freshman helped bring the St. Michael-Albertville high school girls basketball team a state championship. Her community is overjoyed.
by Cari Spencer

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A bill that would allow voter lawsuits moves through Minnesota House

The Minnesota House has backed a proposal to let voters sue in some situations. The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2023 that the federal Voting Rights Act doesn't give individuals the right to sue since they're not explicitly named in law. Republicans said the state should not get involved in the matter. This is the evening MPR News update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Emily Reese

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The Senate impeachment trial of Mayorkas has been delayed. Here's what to know

The Senate impeachment trial of Mayorkas has been delayed. Here's what to know

Impeachment managers were set to deliver the impeachment articles to the Senate Wednesday, but now that has been pushed until at least next week as GOP senators seek more time to prepare for a trial.
by Ximena Bustillo and Claudia Grisales

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Minnesota prisons resort to periodic lockdowns due to staff shortage

Minnesota prisons resort to periodic lockdowns due to staff shortage

Faribault is down 42 corrections officers. It’s worse at Stillwater state prison, where the facility’s complement of officers is down by 62. Data from the Department of Corrections shared with MPR News shows as of Monday, the agency is short 211 correctional officers, or 12 percent of what is budgeted.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called ‘God particle,’ has died

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called ‘God particle,’ has died

Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he was a professor.
by The Associated Press

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Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting. They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health.
by The Associated Press

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Israel’s Palestinian citizens grow louder in protesting the Gaza war

Israel’s Palestinian citizens grow louder in protesting the Gaza war

Palestinian citizens make up 20 percent of Israel’s population, and many grieve the suffering in Gaza. Hundreds were arrested or lost jobs for questioning the war there, and doing so can still be perilous.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Minnesota author’s book is being shot for star studded film adaptation ‘Nuremberg’

Minnesota author’s book is being shot for star studded film adaptation ‘Nuremberg’

Minnesota historian Jack El-Hai is seeing a book he published more than ten years ago turned into a Hollywood film and a stage play. His book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” tells the story of a young army doctor whose job was to evaluate top-ranking Nazi officials — and decide whether they were fit to stand trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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House OKs Minnesota elections bill addressing voter lawsuits, deep fake penalties

House OKs Minnesota elections bill addressing voter lawsuits, deep fake penalties

An election policy bill cleared the Minnesota House on a party-line vote. It includes technical updates to voting procedures and creates a new pathway to sue over election laws viewed as potentially discriminatory.
by Dana Ferguson

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Advocates warn of disaster if rideshare companies leave Minneapolis

Advocates for people with disabilities and members of the business community are warning it would be disastrous to allow Uber and Lyft to leave the city of Minneapolis. And President Joe Biden was in Wisconsin Monday, where he said more than 30 million borrowers would see “life-changing” relief from his plan to ease student loan debt.
by Phil Picardi

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Biden promotes 'life-changing' student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters

Biden promotes 'life-changing' student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters

President Joe Biden says student loan relief will empower Americans to pursue their dreams without the burden of debt. He visited Wisconsin on Monday to announce new steps to help more than 30 million people. 
by The Associated Press

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Simms scores in OT to lift U.S. to 1-0 win over Canada in preliminary round of women's hockey worlds

Simms scores in OT to lift U.S. to 1-0 win over Canada in preliminary round of women's hockey worlds

Kirsten Simms scored 3:38 into overtime to lift the United States to a 1-0 preliminary round win over rival Canada, and clinch the Americans the Group A title heading into the women’s world hockey championship playoffs. 
by The Associated Press

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Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?

Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?

About 20 years ago, Arkansas started weighing children in school and sending home letters to try to combat obesity. Even though obesity rates only have risen, many other states picked up the policy.
by Kavitha Cardoza

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Minnesota’s new cannabis classes drawing a different kind of student

Minnesota’s new cannabis classes drawing a different kind of student

Minnesota’s move last year to legalize cannabis is cultivating a new market for education. Three public colleges offer noncredit classes now and they’re seeing a mix of retirees, career changers and other nontraditional students looking to take their lives in a new direction.
by Regina Medina

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Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shape

Study finds Minnesota state bee in tough shape

The first DNA analysis of the rusty patched bumble bee reinforces the precarious state of the endangered species. The data will help bee conservationists determine the best options for protecting and rebuilding the population.
by Dan Gunderson

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St. Olaf election project drives turnout, primes students for more productive political conversations

St. Olaf election project drives turnout, primes students for more productive political conversations

St. Olaf College in Northfield has one of the highest voter turnouts in the country. In 2020, nearly 90 percent of eligible Oles cast a ballot. Getting out the vote is a big part of the school’s civic engagement work. But equally important is an effort to train students on better ways to discuss politics with people they disagree with.
by Catharine Richert

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