Nov. 15, 2019

Back to normal temps this weekend. Saturday highs will reach 40 degrees or higher across most of western, central and southern Minnesota. Sunday will be a bit colder, with the upper 30s for the southern half of the state, and lower 30s in northern Minnesota. A mix of rain and snow is expected in most parts of Minnesota Saturday night.

Impeachment hearing Day Two: Ambassador Yovanovitch said President Trump's comments that things might "happen to her" felt like a "threat." During the testimony, Trump posted two tweets denying he was trying to intimidate her in the July call.

A kitten that bit 3 people in western Minnesota tested positive for rabies. The kitten apparently was infected after being attacked and bitten by a skunk last month on a farm in Otter Tail County. State officials encourage people to vaccinate all dogs, cats, ferrets and horses against the rabies virus and keep them up to date.

Minnesota nonprofits and schools raised a record-breaking amount on Give to the Max Day. They raised more than $21.6 million in the 24-hour event. The previous record was $21 million in 2018.

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Minneapolis police report finding hundreds of additional untested rape kits

Minneapolis police and city officials announced Friday they’re looking into a recently discovered accounting error concerning the department’s backlog of untested rape kits. The number now sits at nearly 1,700, far more than the 194 reported in 2015.

In 2015: BCA finds nearly 3,500 untested rape kits across MN
In 2018: Minn. cops now have tighter requirements on rape kits

Takeaways from Day 2 of House impeachment public hearings

Marie Yovanovitch said she felt threatened by the president as she detailed the story of being abruptly recalled from her post as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Then the president attacked her with a tweet, which she said was intimidating.

Ambassador Yovanovitch: Trump comments in July call felt like a 'threat'
Full coverage: The Trump impeachment inquiry
Day One:7 moments that stood out

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Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.

In Feb: Man charged in shooting of school bus driver on I-35W

U of M cancels Bloomberg appearance

Because of the likelihood he will launch a run for the Democratic presidential nomination, University of Minnesota officials have canceled next month’s scheduled Minneapolis speech by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

U.S. Bank Stadium officials weigh options to reduce bird deaths

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it could be seven to 10 months before it responds to recommendations to treat glass on U.S. Bank Stadium to mitigate bird deaths.

Ventura lets hype build about possible 2020 run

Ventura also said he’d rather see President Trump defeated than impeached but was critical of how Trump had gone about his job. "I don’t want a draft dodger telling me what’s patriotic,” the former governor said.

Who’s scamming Mom? Chances are, it’s all in the family

Elder abuse and financial fraud may come via the internet or snail mail, but more often it’s a loved one.

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