Get outside and enjoy the warm temperatures today — some will be near record territory. A clipper system will bring snow showers to northern Minnesota Friday and cooler air for all this weekend. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Minnesota is looking at a likely surplus again next year, but state finance officials are warning that the money is getting tighter and they say a shortfall isn't out of the question in coming years. House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, will speak with Cathy Wurzer this morning about their parties’ plans for Minnesota’s budget outlook.
Coming up at 9 a.m.: What words or phrases does your family — and only your family — use and understand? MPR News host Kerri Miller will take your calls and talk "familect" with University of Minnesota linguist Anatoly Liberman. In one family, pizza crust is known as “pizza bones.” In another, children who weren’t allowed to say fart were instructed to use the word “foof” instead. Call in with your examples at 651-227-6000.
The Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza strip has surfaced a wide spectrum of emotions for Jews. Some know where they stand, others are changing their perspectives, and some are unsure where to even begin. But people are guarded.
Amid the tension, Jews are seeking opportunities to come together and they’re looking for guidance.
Hal Sansone directs the Minneapolis Trans Voices Cabaret, a theater production featuring entirely transgender and nonbinary participants, highlighting diverse trans experiences and showcasing their talent in a politically supportive Minnesota.
“We’re getting on stage, we’re commanding attention in a public way. And that is important when we have trans people from other states fleeing to Minnesota like 'hey, we don’t hide here.' We’re going to be out,” he said.
What else we're watching:
Art Hounds: Holiday recommendations. It’s a holiday line-up this week for Art Hounds. La Grande Bande presents a French Baroque Christmas, St Croix Valley Chamber Chorale performs its Christmas concert and Trekkies unite for the play “It’s an Honorable Life.”
Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who applied for a job at UNLV. The attack at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas sent shock waves through a city still scarred by the deaths of 60 people in a 2017 mass shooting.
Texas woman asks court's permission for abortion because of pregnancy complications. A woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion is asking a judge to allow it to be performed in Texas. She has health problems, and the fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal. Now, she waits for the government to decide.
