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Stories from December 7, 2024

Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire

Photos: Notre Dame Cathedral reopens, with its first service since a devastating fire

The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang on Saturday evening in Paris for the first time since a fire heavily damaged the Paris landmark in 2019.
by James Doubek, Eleanor Beardsley and Nicole Werbeck

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Mild weather continues with strong storm system for Sunday

Mild weather continues with strong storm system for Sunday

Another mild day is expected for Sunday, though with increased cloud cover. Our next system will move out of the Canadian provinces toward the Great Lakes region by Sunday into Monday. A drop in temperatures is anticipated by midweek.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters

The DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters

Four Democrats are running for Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task of reinvigorating a party demoralized by a second loss to President-elect Donald Trump. Others may still get into the race as Democrats reckon with what went wrong in the 2024 election, which saw Trump gain with nearly every demographic group in a decisive repudiation of the incumbent party.
by The Associated Press

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Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse?

Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse?

The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago. That was at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, Aleppo, and his opponents were closing in on the capital, Damascus.
by The Associated Press

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UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has opened the door for many people to vent their frustrations and anger over the insurance industry. The feelings of exasperation, anger, resentment, and helplessness toward insurers aren’t new.
by The Associated Press

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Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus

Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria's largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander said Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Anthony Edwards has 30 points in the Timberwolves' 107-90 victory over the Warriors

Anthony Edwards has 30 points in the Timberwolves' 107-90 victory over the Warriors

Anthony Edwards had 30 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 107-90 on Friday night in the first of two games between the teams this weekend. 
by The Associated Press

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USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases

USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases

The virus has spread to over 710 dairy herds across 15 states, with California reporting the highest number of infections. At least 58 people have been infected with bird flu, including one child.
by Juliana Kim

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Pearl Harbor attack gun may leave Minnesota Capitol grounds for new museum home

Pearl Harbor attack gun may leave Minnesota Capitol grounds for new museum home

Operators of an under-construction military museum near Little Falls say they’re better equipped to tend to the USS Ward Number Three Gun, which was manned by Minnesotans and credited with firing the first shots defending Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
by Brian Bakst

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Search for gunman in CEO shooting continues; St. Paul school district looks for next superintendent

The investigation into the fatal shooting of a Minnesota corporate executive in New York City is now in its third day. The St. Paul Public School district has named three finalists for its next superintendent. The district began its search after Joe Gothard left the post for a job in Wisconsin this spring.
by Emily Reese

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