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Video of Minnesota event altered to make it look like Biden greeted wrong state
It's an awkward moment when a presidential candidate greets the audience at a rally and names the wrong state.Fortunately for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, that DIDN'T happen to him this week, de...
Nov 01, 2020
Cook's 4 TDs help Vikings knock off Packers
Dalvin Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game as Minnesota defeated the Green Bay Packers 28-22 on Sunday.The V...
Nov 01, 2020
Nearly 1.7 million Minnesotans have cast ballots in early voting
Almost 1.7 million votes have been cast already in Minnesota, the state's top election official said Sunday. Secretary of State Steve Simon told MPR News that 1.68 million votes - about 57 percent of ...
Nov 01, 2020
Thousands of goldfish removed from Twin Cities lake
A small fish that was once someone's pet has turned into a big problem in a Twin Cities lake.Staff with the Carver County Water Management Organization removed tens of thousands of goldfish last week ...
Nov 01, 2020
Election week special: Your last-minute voting questions, answered
With voting disinformation swirling and recent court rulings confusing things further, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon joined MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy to answer listeners' last-...
Nov 01, 2020
Texas high court denies GOP effort to reject thousands of Houston votes
An election worker guides voters in cars at a drive-through voting site in Houston on Oct. 7.Go Nakamura | Getty ImagesUpdated: 1:45 p.m.The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday denied a Republican-led petit...
Nov 01, 2020
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: State passes 150,000 cases
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaThis vital news coverage is made possible by membersDonate todaySign upCOVID-19 updates in our morning new...
Nov 01, 2020
The front line at home: Photos document a health care worker's new normal
The daughter of health care worker in the New York City area portrays her family during the pandemic. Her photography gives witness to her mother's determination to live fully in a new normal. - ...
Oct 31, 2020
U.K. says 4-week coronavirus lockdown may have to last longer
A new national lockdown in England may have to last longer than the planned four weeks if coronavirus infection rates don't fall quickly enough, a senior government minister said Sunday.The lockdown a...
Oct 31, 2020
More patients to gain easy, free access to doctors' notes about their care
More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency.Many health systems are opening up records Monday...
Oct 31, 2020