Feb. 25, 2020
Cooler end to February. We’ll see a bit colder, below-average highs until the weekend. Wednesday highs will be in the teens to 20s across Minnesota, and we will see lows in single digits above or below zero Thursday and Friday. What you see on your social media seems too fishy to believe? Here’s a checklist to see if it’s real news. We see an overwhelming amount of news -- or posts that claim to be real news -- on social media every day. Some may look legit, but they could be fake news websites trying to spread their messages to millions of real humans like you. How can you tell whether one’s fake or not? Here are some tools you can use to fight disinformation. Will Bloomberg recover in tonight’s debate? After the Las Vegas debate last week, Michael Bloomberg said it wasn’t his best night. Will he be different this time? And now that Bernie Sanders is the front-runner, what will other candidates on stage do to put some dents in him? Learn more about what to expect in tonight’s South Carolina debate here. Minnesota, U.S. health officials warn: You should start planning for coronavirus outbreak. State health officials say they are well prepared to identify cases quickly and isolate them but if cases are widespread, it's likely that schools, churches and other public meeting spaces would be closed. Families should start to plan how they will stay in contact with each other and to make sure to have basic supplies like food and medicine, officials say. Semi-final Minnesota Made Matchup! Post-It notes vs. Minnesota State Fair: Which one sounds worse to you -- no sticky notes in your office or no food on a stick during the summer? You only have one pick! Jump into the Minnesota Made Matchup now to vote for your favorite! — Jiwon Choi, MPR News
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