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Stories from May 7, 2024

Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump in New York trial

Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump in New York trial

Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Donald Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.
by Ximena Bustillo

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At State of the City address Minneapolis mayor optimistic, but tells council to curb spending

At State of the City address Minneapolis mayor optimistic, but tells council to curb spending

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey painted a picture of a city brimming with possibility at his annual State of the City address Tuesday. But he acknowledged that Minneapolis is still rebounding from the pandemic.
by Jon Collins

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Effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar; rideshare bill update

A Republican representative from Nebraska wants the U.S. House to censure Minnesota 5th District DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments she made related to college student protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. And the proposed framework between DFL lawmakers at the Capitol and the Minneapolis City Council over wages for rideshare drivers moved ahead at the Capitol today. A House committee advanced the plan that aims to better compensate Uber and Lyft drivers.
by Emily Reese

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Gov. Tim Walz signs ‘Taylor Swift bill’ into law, requiring more regulation in the ticketing industry

Gov. Tim Walz signs ‘Taylor Swift bill’ into law, requiring more regulation in the ticketing industry

The law requires ticket sellers to list the full price, including fees, up-front on their website. It also bans speculative ticketing, where tickets are sold before they are actually available. And it will prevent ticket companies and resellers from using deceptive practices.
by Ellie Roth

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Expert: University of Minnesota agreement with protesters is ‘quite remarkable’

Expert: University of Minnesota agreement with protesters is ‘quite remarkable’

University of Minnesota administrators are expected to begin disclosing the school’s investments in publicly-traded companies based in or doing business with Israel on Tuesday. It’s part of an agreement they reached last week with pro-Palestinian student protesters.
by Cathy Wurzer and Megan Burks

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Brief funnel clouds? Scattered thunderstorms into Tuesday evening

Brief funnel clouds? Scattered thunderstorms into Tuesday evening

A few thunderstorms will move northeast through Tuesday evening. There’s just enough rotation in the lower atmosphere that a few cells could produce brief small funnel clouds, but most would be weak and brief and not touch down.
by Paul Huttner

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Legislative committee to consider ethics complaints against two state senators: Here’s what to expect

Legislative committee to consider ethics complaints against two state senators: Here’s what to expect

The Senate Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct will decide whether to investigate Sens. Glenn Gruenhagen and Nicole Mitchell, who was arrested for felony burglary last month.
by Cathy Wurzer and Dana Ferguson

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Vernon Neal on his unconventional path to YourClassical MPR host

Vernon Neal on his unconventional path to YourClassical MPR host

Vernon Neal is a late-night weekend voice on YourClassical MPR and host of the Rhapsody in Black podcast. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Vernon about growing up in Belize and his unconventional path to loving — and sharing — classical music.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Advocates ask MnDOT to dream big in I-94 reconstruction, replace section with multi-use boulevard

Advocates ask MnDOT to dream big in I-94 reconstruction, replace section with multi-use boulevard

An alternative transportation advocacy group is campaigning to deconstruct a seven-and-a-half mile section of I-94 that crosses St. Paul’s historic Rondo neighborhood and Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Unsettled Tuesday and windy. Another chance of showers south Wednesday

Unsettled Tuesday and windy. Another chance of showers south Wednesday

Showers will lift north Tuesday morning with some pop-up showers or thunderstorms possible Tuesday afternoon and evening in central Minnesota. Wednesday brings another chance for rain to southern Minnesota. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Woman shot, killed by St. Paul police. Charges dropped for U of M campus protesters

A woman died in after being shot by police Monday night in St. Paul. And criminal charges have been dropped for protestors who were arrested after refusing to leave the pro-Palestinian solidarity encampment at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus last month. 
by Phil Picardi

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Woods Richardson allows 1 hit in 6 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts as Twins beat Mariners 3-1

Woods Richardson allows 1 hit in 6 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts as Twins beat Mariners 3-1

Simeon Woods Richardson pitched six shutout innings of one-hit ball and the Minnesota Twins scored twice in the seventh to beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 in the opener of their four-game series.
by The Associated Press

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Toronto treads lightly, choosing 4th-place Minnesota over 3rd-place Boston as PWHL playoff opponent

Toronto treads lightly, choosing 4th-place Minnesota over 3rd-place Boston as PWHL playoff opponent

The two teams who finished with identical 12-9-3 records, with Boston having the tie-breaking edge. Of all the aspects taken into consideration, among the most important, perhaps, was the fear of providing their opponent any additional motivation entering the best-of-five semifinal series, which opens in Toronto on Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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As Olmsted County shifts left, political observers see battle brewing over control of a complicated electorate

As Olmsted County shifts left, political observers see battle brewing over control of a complicated electorate

Not long ago, Olmsted County was once a reliably Republican regional center. Today, it’s a solidly Democratic outpost, where highly educated voters are consolidating in Rochester and reshaping the county’s electorate. 
by Catharine Richert

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Twin Cities developers, city leaders bet big on converting office buildings to homes

Twin Cities developers, city leaders bet big on converting office buildings to homes

With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic and the region’s rising need for housing, city officials and builders see a generational chance to transform empty buildings into livable downtown spaces. But it’s not an easy path.
by Claire Keenan-Kurgan

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A year after Minnesota became a trans refuge, ‘transplants’ make themselves at home

A year after Minnesota became a trans refuge, ‘transplants’ make themselves at home

Last year, DFL lawmakers adopted legal protections for those seeking gender-affirming care in the state and those who provide it. Hundreds have made the move as a result.
by Ellie Roth and Dana Ferguson

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Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history

Lee Hawkins: Tips and advice from his search through family history

Veteran reporter Lee Hawkins, Jr., and host of a new APM Studios podcast “What Happened in Alabama?” shares insights into exploring his family history as part of his podcast and upcoming book, “Nobody’s Slave.”
by Lee Hawkins

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Edwards, Towns lead Wolves’ 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets

Edwards, Towns lead Wolves’ 106-80 blitz of Murray, Jokic for 2-0 series lead over champion Nuggets

Another dominant performance by the Minnesota Timberwolves has the reigning but reeling NBA champion Denver Nuggets on the cusp of a stunning early exit from the playoffs. 
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud State University leaders recommend major cuts in degree programs, faculty

St. Cloud State University leaders recommend major cuts in degree programs, faculty

St. Cloud State University administrators recommended discontinuing 46 of the university’s 136 degree programs, including criminal justice, Spanish, gender and women’s studies, sociology, physics, environmental science and economics.
by Kirsti Marohn

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2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love

2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love

Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion’s grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas, Ciera Crawford and Estefania Mitre

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‘Not possible’ to deliver as many meals as Feeding Our Future defendants claimed, school official says

‘Not possible’ to deliver as many meals as Feeding Our Future defendants claimed, school official says

A Shakopee school district official testified Monday that it would have been impossible to deliver food in the quantities allegedly claimed by the defendants in the Feeding Our Future trial.
by Matt Sepic

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