MPR News PM Update

Jan. 12, 2024

Cold weekend! Strong winds will create wind chill temps up to -32 in western Minnesota and wind chills in the teens below zero in much of eastern Minnesota: While our winter storm is still evolving, the Twin Cities is largely getting missed by significant snowfall. What happened?. Find out on Updraft.

Frigid temps bring added stress for unhoused Minnesota families

The season’s first subzero temperatures descend on the Twin Cities this weekend, adding new pressures to people seeking shelter and already overwhelmed shelters trying to meet the rising need.


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Minnesota leaders in St. Paul, Washington push to drop federal tax on rebate checks

After the Internal Revenue Service announced it would include 2023 Minnesota rebate checks as income, Minnesota officials are still pressing feds to reverse course.

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❄️ Snow-covered roads reported in SE Minnesota; subzero cold statewide this weekend
While the snow was later — and lighter — than previously expected across much of southern Minnesota on Friday, a blast of subzero air remains on track to sweep across the region this weekend.
😷 Surging into 2024: COVID, flu and RSV continue to climb in Minnesota
COVID-19 activity is trending up, but only to the levels measured back in March and April of last year, and less than half of the levels measured last February.
🚨 Anoka County sheriff’s employee accused of racially profiling Palestinian men at MSP airport
From Sahan Journal: A report from airport police says the woman verbally identified herself as “law enforcement” and said the men were acting suspicious on a Delta flight.
🏥 UnitedHealth shares tumble after health care giant reports soaring medical costs in 4Q
UnitedHealth Group turned in a better-than-expected fourth quarter but surprised Wall Street with medical costs that soared 16 percent.  
🏛️ DOJ to seek death penalty for gunman in Buffalo supermarket mass shooting
Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at the Tops supermarket in 2022.
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