| Good morning! Windy and cloudy today with scattered snow showers up north and east. Highs in the 20s to 30s. The year is -- finally -- almost over. Was it the worst year ever? If you believe the internet, it was -- but maybe we all just need to simmer down a little bit. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog |
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| The mother and daughter, separated by so many differences both personal and generational, are likely drawn closer in the public memory after their deaths on successive days. | Actress Debbie Reynolds dies at 84 | Carrie Fisher dies at age 60 |
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| The nationwide cease-fire is to begin at midnight local time. Russia and Turkey will act as guarantors. The agreement does not include areas under the control of ISIS. |
| Even without a government mandate, employers are coming to regard such a benefit as a smart business move. | What is the parental leave policy at your workplace? |
| Many cops believe they're being targeted. But while more officers were killed in ambushes, statistically it is a small number. Still, as one former cop says, pulling up a spreadsheet doesn't help. |
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| The status of Minnesota coach Tracy Claeys will soon be addressed by athletic director Mark Coyle in the aftermath of sexual assault allegations and a brief team boycott after 10 players were suspended for the bowl game. | Hundreds sign petition calling for firing of Gopher football coach |
| Everyone knows about postpartum depression, but depression is actually most common among moms of middle schoolers, a study finds. Think surly kids, hormonal changes and skimpy support networks. |
| A video, shared on social media, shows the officer ordering a suspect to get out of a vehicle and lie on the ground. He's also heard saying he'd "put two" in the back of the suspect's head if the suspect moves again. |
| Arkansas police have served a warrant to Amazon looking for possible recordings from a murder scene. Privacy advocates have predicted a wave of cases involving smart home devices and gadgets. The president used his powers under the 1906 Antiquities Act to create the Bears Ears and Gold Butte national monuments, protecting the areas from future development. | Environment It's taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing -- though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017. | Business |
