MPR News PM Update
April 18, 2019
It has been a big news day. The Mueller report is out; ex-cop Noor's partner took the stand; and this family photo from Notre Dame was finally found , thanks to the internet. Here's more news: Bank thermometers in Canby and Marshall, Minn., could flash 80 degrees Saturday afternoon. Enjoy the fickle spring weather! ~ Jiwon Choi, Associate Digital Producer | Forecast | Updraft
 
Mueller reveals Trump's attempts to choke off Russia probe
Mueller laid out multiple episodes in which Trump directed others to influence or curtail the Russia investigation. Those efforts "were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the President declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests," Mueller wrote.
Highlights: The Mueller report, annotated
Locally: Minnesota delegation reacts to Mueller report
'A good day': Trump claims victory with Mueller report out
Yourthoughts: What is your initial reaction to the report?
 
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Noor trial: Cop says he heard thump before shot; horrific video played
Officer Matthew Harrity's testimony appeared to back up the defense arguments of Mohamed Noor, who shot and killed 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. The court also saw heartbreaking police body camera video of Ruszczyk's last moments.
Related: Testimony at Noor trial highlights tensions between police, prosecutors
Wednesday:  Bicyclist's testimony heavy on drama, light on facts
Full coverage: The trial of former officer Mohamed Noor
 
Minneapolis mayor says no more 'warrior' training for cops

Mayor Jacob Frey made the announcement Thursday during his annual State of the City speech, saying that so-called 'fear-based or warrior training' courses make officers overly aggressive.

 
Man accused of shooting school bus driver on metro freeway pleads not guilty

Prosecutors charged Kenneth Lilly, 31, with attempted murder and assault in the February shooting that occurred on a metro area freeway, but offered a deal that would allow him to plead guilty to a lesser charge.

 
Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire
Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters who saved the world-renowned landmark.
NewsCut:  Family in viral Notre Dame photo found
Notre Dame: Macron wants fire-ravaged cathedral rebuilt within 5 years
 
Crow Wing Co. deer farm closed, deer euthanized after positive CWD test

All the deer on a Crow Wing County farm where chronic wasting disease was confirmed more than two years ago have been euthanized, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced this week.

 
Some polls show parents' growing fears of dangers at school

The deadly attack at Columbine High School in 1999 seemed to usher in a new era of school shootings. Two decades later, polls consistently capture growing fears among American parents that their children face imminent danger whenever they go to school.

 
High-deductible health policies linked to delayed diagnosis and treatment

Her employer offered only a high-deductible health plan; that meant she'd have to pay up to $6,000 out of pocket each year. Advocates for patients say this sort of underinsurance is snatching lives.

 
Keillor's bookstore sold to a St. Paul native

Common Good Books in St. Paul has a new owner and a new name, "Next Chapter Booksellers."

 
NewsCut: The night Bob Dylan talked

Dylan doesn't allow pictures to be taken during his concerts but the smartphones were out at a concert in Vienna and so Dylan stopped singing Blowin' in the Wind and let the crowd have it.

 
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