MPR News PM Update

Aug. 22, 2024

Prepare for a steamy weekend. Friday temperatures will be in the 80s, with the humidity and high temperature ramping up Saturday and flirting with 90 degrees on Sunday. Get the latest on Updraft.
Minnesota State Fair fans line up overnight to be first through the gates

Minnesota State Fair superfans gathered beneath a brilliantly colorful sunrise sky Thursday to be the first through the gates as the iconic event started its 12-day run.

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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

The FDA approved new COVID-19 vaccines, as a summer wave of the virus continues in most of the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already has recommended this fall’s shot for everyone age 6 months and older. Vaccinations could be available within days.

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⚡ After feedback, Xcel changes plan to charge more for electricity during peak hours 
Xcel Energy proposed charging variable rates to better reflect the actual cost of delivering electricity during times of peak demand. The utility now says the program will be voluntary for customers who choose to opt in, and the peak rates won’t be as high.
🎙️ Congressman Dean Phillips on Harris, Walz and what’s next for him
DFL Congressman Dean Phillips spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from the MPR stage at the Minnesota State Fair about the convention, his reflections on the Democratic ticket and what’s next for him.
 👑  71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned ahead of Minnesota State Fair
Her first official duty as Princess Kay will be to sit in a rotating cooler in the Dairy Building to have her likeness sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter the first two days of the Minnesota State Fair.
 ❤️  'That’s my dad!': Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
The teen's exuberance captured hearts and went viral, becoming perhaps the defining image of his father's address and further humanizing a running mate picked by Vice President Kamala Harris in no small part for his everyman appeal.
 🏙️  Minneapolis community safety group asks city council for more money
The Unity Community Mediation Team — which has formally worked with the Minneapolis Police Department on reform since 2003 — asked the city council Wednesday for $937,900 to help cover costs. 

– Anika Besst, MPR News
 
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