Good morning! Baby, it's warm outside! Highs around 40 today with partly sunny skies. How are you doing so far this holiday season, emotionally and financially? Asking because it's the season of giving, and for those who give too much, the season of debt. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast
Gov. Mark Dayton's two terms have sometimes been rocky, and they've taken a toll on his health. But he racked up significant accomplishments during his time in office. | Poll: Most approve of Dayton's job performance
Michael Flynn will likely walk out of a courtroom a free man due to his extensive cooperation with federal prosecutors, but the run-up to his sentencing hearing Tuesday has exposed raw tensions over an FBI interview in which he lied about his Russian contacts.
A partial shutdown that could occur at midnight Friday risks disrupting government operations and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay over the holiday season. Costs would be likely in the billions of dollars.
Three of their children were gravely injured by a fleeing driver; a fourth was born with a life-threatening condition, all since June. Nicolle and Kyle Peltier, though, say their family is on the mend, and they've chosen love over hate. | State Patrol: Troopers followed rules in Mpls. chase
If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.
