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Stories from May 14, 2024

Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the U.S.

Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the U.S.

A restaurant liquidator announced that it’s auctioning off the equipment of over 50 Red Lobster locations that were recently closed. None of Red Lobster’s Minnesota locations are on the list — but a couple just across state lines are.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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The ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems in port, the NTSB says

The ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems in port, the NTSB says

The huge container ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems the day before it left the Port of Baltimore, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by federal investigators.
by Joel Rose

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The cross examination of Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer, has begun in New York trial

The cross examination of Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer, has begun in New York trial

Cohen once boasted of being Donald Trump’s “protector” but now he is testifying to lying for Trump’s benefit, including about payments made to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election.
by Ximena Bustillo

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UnitedHealthcare settlement; Minnesota man pleads guilty in January 6 case

Minnesota's Department of Commerce announced a settlement with UnitedHealthcare today over the company's alleged violation of mental health parity laws. And a Blue Earth man pleaded guilty today to participating in the January 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota lawmakers back $12M for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River

Minnesota lawmakers back $12M for invasive carp barrier in Mississippi River

The DNR will partner with federal agencies to design and install the barrier at Lock and Dam No. 5 near Winona to keep invasive carp from swimming upstream on the Mississippi. The funding bill is headed to Gov. Tim Walz for his likely signature.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Westminster dogs are ‘poetry in motion’: A Minnesotan judge’s reflections on the prestigious dog show

Westminster dogs are ‘poetry in motion’: A Minnesotan judge’s reflections on the prestigious dog show

Barbara Selton from Bloomington is a masters obedience judge at the Westminster Dog Show. Best in Show will be announced Tuesday evening.
by Cathy Wurzer, CJ Younger and Ellen Finn

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With time running out at the capitol, GOP representatives make their final case on several bills

With time running out at the capitol, GOP representatives make their final case on several bills

The legislative session ends in less than a week, and there are still several big bills still on the line. Republicans who are in the minority, in both chambers, will have a voice in many deals in these final days.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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After more than 20 years of testing, you can now grow a Triumph apple tree

After more than 20 years of testing, you can now grow a Triumph apple tree

There’s a new tree on the market: The Triumph apple tree is an offspring of the Honeycrisp apple and it also is disease resistant. Right now is the perfect time to plant a tree.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Closure of another rural in-patient psychiatric ward leads to public hearing

Closure of another rural in-patient psychiatric ward leads to public hearing

On Tuesday evening there will be a public hearing on the closure of an inpatient psychiatric ward in central Minnesota. Lakewood Health System plans to close its 10-bed unit in its hospital in the small town of Staples.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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‘Brotherless Night,’ an ambitious novel by a University of Minnesota professor, wins $150K prize

‘Brotherless Night,’ an ambitious novel by a University of Minnesota professor, wins $150K prize

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a relatively new literary award given to women and nonbinary authors. This year’s winner is University of Minnesota professor V.V. Ganeshananthan for her book “Brotherless Night.”
by Andrew Limbong and MPR News Staff

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NBA fines Gobert $75,000 for making another money gesture in frustration over a foul call

NBA fines Gobert $75,000 for making another money gesture in frustration over a foul call

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for another “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” that suggested a lack of integrity with the league and its game officials.
by The Associated Press

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UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health care coverage

UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health care coverage

UnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of Commerce says the company covers mental health claims more stringently than it covers claims for other types of care.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Munro had been in frail health for years and often spoke of retirement, a decision that proved final after the author’s 2012 collection, “Dear Life.” She achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel.
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It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved

It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved

AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas
by Greg Rosalsky

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8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers’ bus overturns in central Florida

The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers on Tuesday morning when it collided with a truck and swerved off a road in Marion County, north of Orlando, authorities say. The bus crashed through a fence and ended up on its side in a field.
by The Associated Press

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The Burden of Being

The Burden of Being

This special program explores the unique mental health burdens of Black women and girls in the United States.
by Jessica Bari

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For more than 25 years, Betty Folliard has pushed Minnesota to adopt the equal rights amendment

For more than 25 years, Betty Folliard has pushed Minnesota to adopt the equal rights amendment

Betty Folliard has had her eyes on the ERA prize since she began serving in the House in 1997. After leaving the House in 2003, Folliard has continued her quest to amend the state constitution.
by Regina Medina

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Equal rights amendment vote delayed. Jewish Minnesotans protest Sec. of State Simon

Plans by the Minnesota House to vote on a proposed equal rights amendment were sidetracked last night. And more than 40 Jewish Minnesotans waited in Secretary of State Steve Simon's office lobby Monday, hoping the State Board of Investment member would join talks about divesting $157 million of stocks, bonds and investments tied to Israel.
by Phil Picardi

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Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles

Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles

President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.
by Asma Khalid

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Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv's fight against Russia

Blinken visits Ukraine to tout U.S. support for Kyiv's fight against Russia

On his fourth trip to Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Blinken will reaffirm the Biden administration's commitment to Ukraine's defense and long-term security, U.S. officials said.
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