Oct. 7, 2019

Another nice, mild fall day ahead tomorrow. Milder air blows in on gusty southerly breezes Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures push toward the 70-degree mark in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota Tuesday.

ICYMI: In the series of articles and radio reports beginning today titled “Innocence Lost,” MPR News aims to offer the fullest telling to date of the sexual abuse that plagued Children’s Theatre Company in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.

President Trump is coming to Minneapolis this Thursday and it's going to cost the city. A recent investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found the Trump campaign generally doesn’t reimburse local governments for extra costs that result from his campaign rallies.

Fatalism grips a Twins fan base conditioned to October disappointment as the series shifts to Minneapolis for Game 3 tonight after the Yankees bulldozed their way to blowout victories in Games 1 and 2. The Twins now have lost 15 playoff games in a row, including 12 straight to the Yankees.
~ Jiwon Choi, MPR News | Updraft blog | Forecast

Who should cover the cost of President Trump's Minneapolis campaign rally?

The city and state are expected to provide extra law enforcement on Thursday to manage both President Trump’s fans and protesters when the president holds a campaign rally in downtown Minneapolis. It’s likely to cost local governments tens of thousands of dollars.

Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse

Allegations of abuse at the Children's Theatre Company date back to 1972, an arrest was made a dozen years later and some survivors are only now finding justice.

Innocence Lost: Children's Theatre Company responds to questions
About this project: Innocence Lost: explained

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In Minnesota, 4 out of 5 gun deaths are suicides

A close call in one Minneapolis family illustrates the challenge of keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have one.

New poll: The majority of U.S. gun deaths are suicides, but few Americans know it
APM Research Lab: Americans' views on key gun policies

Rep. Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi

Minnesota DFL U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has filed for divorce from her husband, Ahmed Hirsi. The divorce filing cites an “irretrievable breakdown” of their marriage relationship.

Trump's Syria withdrawal announcement draws GOP condemnation

The announcement threw the military situation in Syria into fresh chaos and injected deeper uncertainty into U.S. relations with European allies.

Earlier: In major policy shift, U.S. will stand aside as Turkish forces extend reach in Syria

Minnesota monk to deliver prestigious lecture in Washington

Father Columba Stewart, executive director of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. John’s University in Collegeville, will give the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. Past honorees include Toni Morrison and Arthur Miller.

2014: At St. John's, a quest to save ancient texts

Twins aim to break playoff win drought on Monday

The Twins have lost 15 playoff games in a row, including 12 straight to the Yankees. One more loss and Minnesota will join the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks as the only major North American professional sports team to lose 16 consecutive playoff games.

A Beautiful World: When the last butterfly flaps its wings

A scientist who studies the rarest butterflies has advice for people who’d like to help save them.

More security lanes open to all at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport

All travelers going through Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport again will have access to both north and south security checkpoints. The change begins Tuesday.

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