Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Climate change is sickening people and leading to premature death, scientists warn
A Portland, Ore., resident wears a respirator to protect himself from wildfire smoke as he jogs in downtown in September 2020.Robyn Beck | AFP via Getty ImagesClimate change is making people sick and ...
Dec 03, 2020
Court: High school students can receive unemployment
Reporting by KARE 11The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a previous ruling by an unemployment law judge that declared some qualified high school students were ineligible for Pandemic Unemploy...
Dec 03, 2020
Top Democrats back off demands for larger COVID-19 bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are breaking from their demand for more than $2 trillion in coronavirus relief spending to move toward a comprom...
Dec 03, 2020
Malik Beasley rewarded and Eddie Rosario as logic takes a vacation
Overall, Wednesday was a day that reinforced this for Minnesotans: Life isn't fair, even in the lucrative world of professional sports.
Dec 03, 2020
How rich countries are 'hoarding' the world's vaccines, in charts
Health care workers first, along with residents and staff of nursing homes. Those people should receive the COVID-19 vaccine before anyone else, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sai...
Dec 03, 2020
In marathon public hearing, hundreds weigh in on proposed cuts to Minneapolis police
Once again, public safety and the Minneapolis Police Department's budget dominated a public hearing on the mayor's proposed 2021 budget. The Wednesday evening hearing was the second of three opportuni...
Dec 03, 2020
Prosecutors to stop asking for bail for some crimes
Two Twin Cities prosecutors say they'll no longer request bail for people charged with a variety of nonviolent felonies. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Pete Orput of Washington County say t...
Dec 03, 2020
Twins will move on without Eddie Rosario; Berrios, Buxton reach deals
Eddie Rosario fell victim to baseball's economy when the Twins did not offer him a contract for 2021, making him a free agent and likely opening up a spot for one of their top prospects in the outfiel...
Dec 03, 2020
Biden asks Dr. Fauci to join his team
President-elect Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up during an event earlier this week.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesPresident-elect Joe Biden on Thursday said he has asked the nation's top infectious disease exp...
Dec 03, 2020
Authorities: Small plane crash-lands on Minnesota interstate
A small plane crash-landed and hit a vehicle on a Minnesota interstate Wednesday night, with no injuries reported, authorities said. The single-engine Bellanca Viking plane temporarily closed part of ...
Dec 03, 2020