| Good morning! Mostly sunny with highs in the 30s. Well, we did it -- we survived the season's first wintry blast! Now onward to the holidays. And that means holiday lights. And here's some good news: Duluth's Bentleyville "Tour of Lights" is back -- and bigger than ever. | Weather | Updraft blog |
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| The mother of one of the nine young Twin Cities men sentenced last week for their roles in a plot to fight for ISIS said she encouraged her son to tell the truth to the government. | Called to Fight |
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| Tension flared anew as protesters tried to push past a long-blocked bridge on a state highway, only to be turned back by a line of law enforcement using water cannon and what appeared to be tear gas. | FAQ: The Dakota Access pipeline and protest |
| Republicans will control both the Minnesota House and Senate when the legislative session begins in January. That's likely to bring big changes on gun control, health care, transportation, workplace benefits and other issues. | Politics |
| The attack in St. Louis came on the same day three other officers were shot, one of whom was killed. A San Antonio detective was fatally shot while writing a traffic ticket. |
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| The Vatican has long considered abortion such a grave sin that only bishops can grant absolution. The pope changed that temporarily in 2015; now he's extended the change indefinitely. |
| Now that marijuana use in allowed in 28 states, it has opened up renewed questions about the drug as a pain reliever for people -- including players in the National Football League. |
| NPR asked how your social media habits changed after the election. More than 150 of you replied -- and most are tired, deleting apps, unfriending people, tuning out politics or worried for family ties. |
