| Good morning! By now you've heard about the first winter storm of the season that arrives today. Stick with MPR News' Updraft blog for all the latest. Check here for live weather updates. You can help us cover the storm as it unfolds across our state, too. Share your weather observations with us. | Forecast |
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| Officer Jeronimo Yanez makes his first court appearance Friday for the shooting of Philando Castile at a traffic stop in July. | Charges in Castile shooting may be first against officer in Minnesota |
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| Hanad Musse's appeal is likely to be the first of many from the nine young men sentenced this week for their roles in an ISIS conspiracy. | Called to Fight |
| Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump and was a close adviser throughout the campaign. | Trump offers national security adviser job to Flynn |
| Two backers of President-elect Donald Trump invoke ignominious and discredited ideas in support of Muslim registration. |
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| In the wake of his party's significant losses across the Rust Belt last week, Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is stepping up to challenge Nancy Pelosi's nearly 14-year grip on the House Democratic caucus. |
| Defeat DD is raising awareness for the No. 2 killer of children under five around the world -- by getting people to write haikus about poop. |
| GiveMN, the organization that runs the annual donation fest, said its website was running properly by the middle of the afternoon after struggling through much of the day. |
| It's the season of giving, and for those who give too much, the season of debt. Financial expert Ruth Hayden shared her tips on how to have a happy holiday without draining your bank accounts. |
