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Stories from December 10, 2024

Cold front and snow showers in Minnesota; Freeze on spending could be in the state budget forecast

A strong cold front is bringing snow showers to Minnesota today — and a blast of arctic air tomorrow into Thursday. And Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota House are surveying state agencies ahead of the 2025 legislative session about areas for budget reductions.
by Emily Reese

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Monarch butterflies will get federal protections as a threatened species

Monarch butterflies will get federal protections as a threatened species

U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.
by The Associated Press

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Washburn High School’s ‘The Homework Club’ has remarkable results

Washburn High School’s ‘The Homework Club’ has remarkable results

Every Wednesday after school at Washburn High School in south Minneapolis, you’ll find around 40 students gathering to enjoy a meal, have fun and learn. It’s called “The Homework Club,” and it’s a space specifically for students of color to connect and get caught up on their work.  
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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On International Human Rights Day, a look back at a key Minnesota-born protocol

On International Human Rights Day, a look back at a key Minnesota-born protocol

Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day, which celebrates the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10 1948. Near the top of the declaration is the statement that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ are words that will ring through Minnesota Capitol in 2025

‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ are words that will ring through Minnesota Capitol in 2025

As clouds form in Minnesota’s budget outlook, state lawmakers in both parties say they’ll work to squeeze out savings from programs missing the mark. But how much of a dent would that make?
by Clay Masters

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As session nears, status of a Minnesota lawmaker facing criminal charges remains a flashpoint

As session nears, status of a Minnesota lawmaker facing criminal charges remains a flashpoint

Sen. Nicole Mitchell has upcoming court hearings in a burglary charge ahead of a trial that would start soon after 2025 Legislature gavels in. She’s resisting calls to step down, and a departure would leave the Senate knotted up.
by Dana Ferguson

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DA suggests judge could permanently halt Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

DA suggests judge could permanently halt Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction

Prosecutors are urging a judge not to throw out President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money criminal conviction but suggesting a willingness to end the case in a way that would preserve the verdict while avoiding a protracted legal fight. 
by The Associated Press

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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse

Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from a patrol car, spun toward reporters and shouted something partly unintelligible referring to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Police say UnitedHealthcare's CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun. What are they?

Police say UnitedHealthcare's CEO was likely killed with a ghost gun. What are they?

Police say the suspect had a ghost gun, possibly made with a 3D printer, when he was arrested on Monday. Here's what to know about the increasingly widespread weapons and efforts to regulate them.
by Rachel Treisman

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Biden creates a new national monument marking the legacy of Indian boarding schools

Biden creates a new national monument marking the legacy of Indian boarding schools

The new monument will be in Carlisle, Pa., on what was the campus of a school where about 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent for assimilation between 1879 to 1918.
by NPR Washington Desk

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Name a Snowplow contest: MnDOT issues annual call for a flurry of ideas

Name a Snowplow contest: MnDOT issues annual call for a flurry of ideas

With a fresh coating of snow across northern Minnesota and subzero cold on the way statewide, it’s an apt time for the launch of the state Department of Transportation’s annual Name a Snowplow contest.
by Andrew Krueger

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After CEO slaying, vitriol toward health care insurers goes viral. Is it unprecedented?

After CEO slaying, vitriol toward health care insurers goes viral. Is it unprecedented?

The offices of major Minnesota-based health insurance companies Medica and UCare remain closed to the public Tuesday after the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City last week.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Gretchen Brown

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Public safety officials gather in Minneapolis for national conference

Public safety officials gather in Minneapolis for national conference

At a public safety conference in Minneapolis this week, law enforcement officials from across the country are marking progress in addressing violent crime. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara took stock of this year’s crime statistics in the city.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Man charged with murder in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO. St. Paul mayor wants to raise taxes

The arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a relief for people who worked with Thompson. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says he wants to raise taxes. And Frank Paro, a prominent figure in the American Indian Movement, has died.
by Jacob Aloi

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The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice

The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice

Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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A prayer across the rural-urban divide: ‘Open our hearts, open our brains’

A prayer across the rural-urban divide: ‘Open our hearts, open our brains’

A rural church and an urban church’s congregants and leaders have been meeting during a contentious election year. They wanted to see if they could lower the political temperature among their congregations by learning from each other.
by Catharine Richert

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Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

Lawsuit: A chatbot hinted a kid should kill his parents over screen time limits

Two families are suing AI chatbot company Character.AI for allegedly encouraging harm after the kids became emotionally attached to the bots. One chatbot allegedly exposed them to sexualized content.
by Bobby Allyn

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