July 15, 2019

The Twin Cities National Weather Service has expanded the thunderstorm watch area to include the Twin Cities until 10 p.m. tonight. A heat advisory also continues until 10 p.m. for the Twin Cities. You can get the latest weather updates at our live weather blog. Stay dry, cool and safe tonight! ~ MPR News staff | Weather forecast

Trump digs in against Dem congresswomen; they're firing back

Unfazed by widespread criticism, President Trump intensified his incendiary comments about four Democratic congresswomen of color, urging them to get out if they don't like things going on in America. They fired back at what they called his "xenophobic bigoted remarks" and said it was time for impeachment.
Sunday: Leave the U.S., Trump tells liberal Democratic congresswomen
'Many people agree with me':Trump digs in on racist tweets
More: A look at the 'squad' that Trump targeted in racist tweets

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Questions abound after leadership changes at Human Services Department

Word that Commissioner Tony Lourey had resigned came days after news of the departure of two top deputies.
Last week: Two deputy commissioners leaving DHS
Auditor: No evidence MN child care aid funded terrorism
Earlier: Lourey out as Walz's Human Services commissioner

Perspective: She left Canada to tell Somalia's untold stories. Terrorists took her life

Hodan Nalayeh represented the best of the global Somali diaspora, Mukhtar M. Ibrahim writes. She was also the model for a new kind of trailblazing international journalist.

'Miraculous': Two Harbors teen survives crash with moose

A Two Harbors teenager is recovering in a Duluth hospital after being nearly crushed to death by a moose she hit with her car.

ICE makes a handful of arrests, spreads fear in immigrant communities

MPR News' Chris Farrell, filling in for Kerri Miller, spoke with an immigration law expert about President Trump's weekend ICE raids.

Meet three Somali-American women fighting for better work conditions at Amazon

About 200 workers at Amazon's fulfillment center in Shakopee will strike Monday to protest work conditions. Three Somali-American women are helping organize the walkout.
More: Warehouse workers plan 'Prime Day' strike

Older workers aren't hurting the economy, they're stimulating it

Many economists and millennials believe older workers are hurting the job market and killing the economy, but research suggests they're stimulating it. MPR News' Chris Farrell filled in for MPR News host Kerri Miller.

Summer bummer: Risks of outdoor swimming

Going for a dip in a lake or pool is fun until you get sick. A waterborne- disease expert talks about risks associated with being in the water and tips for staying healthy.

Americans want to spend time outdoors, but work stands in the way

Thirty-one percent of people cited work as their major barrier to spending time outside, according to the APM Research Lab's latest survey.

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