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Mpls. council has votes to pass police budget changes
The Minneapolis City Council Monday approved a series of cuts to the Police Department budget that Mayor Jacob Frey says he may veto if it moves forward.The cuts are part of a proposal introduced late...
Dec 07, 2020
U.S. regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data
Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine was strongly protective against COVID-19 - offering the world's first detailed look at the...
Dec 07, 2020
'Fauci effect' drives record number of medical school applications
Sam Smith, a University of Colorado Boulder grad who is applying to medical schools, says he has been inspired by the example of health care workers during the pandemic. He plans to specialize in infe...
Dec 07, 2020
Universal Music buying Bob Dylan’s entire song catalog
Bob Dylan's entire catalog of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group.The deal covers 600 son...
Dec 07, 2020
Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes
A plea from Dr. Anthony Fauci for people to "wear a mask" to slow the spread of the coronavirus tops a Yale Law School librarian's list of the most notable quotes of 2020.The list assem...
Dec 07, 2020
'Trying to prove something:' A WWII vet remembers his all-black battalion
Robert P. Madison served in the 370th Regimental Combat Team, 92nd Infantry Division, the only all-Black division to see infantry combat in World War II.Library of CongressOn National Pearl Harbor Rem...
Dec 07, 2020
Biden picks California AG to be first Latino health secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administratio...
Dec 07, 2020
Biden picks California attorney general to lead HHS, pandemic response
President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administratio...
Dec 07, 2020
Private money helped pay to conduct Minnesota’s election
Minnesota's election directors say private money fueled by donations from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg helped them successfully execute an election threatened by safety concerns amid the coronavirus p...
Dec 07, 2020
Excellent year for 'wild ice' skating on northern Minnesota lakes
This post comes with a warning label upfront. Ice is NOT safe on many Minnesota lakes. You need at least 4 inches of clear black ice to venture out with some level of safety. This ice is always presen...
Dec 07, 2020