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Prison officers who both had illicit affairs with drug gang brothers are jailed themselves
James Tozer and Ian Leonard Two prison officers who both had illicit affairs with a pair of brothers convicted of running a multi-million pound drugs operation were today put behind bars themselves.
Hottest day of the year in Minneapolis: How hot it got Sunday
(FOX 9) - The Twin Cities saw its warmest day of the year so far on Sunday as Minnesota was under an extreme heat warning. Hottest day of the year The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport saw a high temperature of 99 degrees, marking the highest temperature recorded so far this year. The humidity also pushed the heat index into the triple digits, prompting an extreme heat warning covering nearly the entire state.
Minnesota weather: How hot it got Monday during an Extreme Heat Warning
(FOX 9) - Minnesota is facing a stretch of dangerous heat with temperatures soaring well above normal and warnings in place across the state. Extreme heat in Minnesota The National Weather Service has extended an Extreme Heat Warning into Thursday evening as temperatures remain dangerously high. Daytime highs are in the mid-90s, and overnight lows are only dropping to the mid to upper 70s.
MN weather: April storm brings possible sleet, snow beginning Wednesday
The Brief Rain, sleet and snow are all expected across Minnesota from Wednesday evening through late Thursday night. The Twin Cities will see mostly rain with fleeting snow, while heavier wintry weather stays north and northeast. Commuters should expect challenging travel both Thursday morning and evening. (FOX 9) - Most Minnesotans already knew that even though April is upon us, we weren’t out of the woods yet when it comes to possible winter storms.
MN weather: April storm brings possible sleet, snow beginning Wednesday
FOX 9 Meteorologist Ian Leonard has the latest on a storm coming to the Twin Cities Wednesday night into Thursday. Rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow are all possibilities. The metro will be under a Winter Weather Advisory Wednesday night until 7 p.m. Thursday. Northeastern Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin are under a Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday night until Friday morning.
Afghan man, 20, is charged after six people attacked with a crowbar in hospital waiting room
Olivia Christie and Ian Leonard An Afghan man has been charged after six people were allegedly attacked with a crowbar inside a hospital waiting room. Omar Momand, 20, is also accused of damaging a counter at Newton Community Hospital in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, on December 30 last year. It is understood the attack unfolded after the suspect went into the hospital to request an appointment, which was denied. A 20-year-old man was arrested and then detained under the Mental Health Act.
MN weather: Biggest storm of season coming Saturday-Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The biggest snow of the season is coming Saturday night into Sunday afternoon. Here's what to expect in Minnesota with this weekend's winter storm. Snow storm timing for Minnesota Snow is not expected to start until later on Saturday, so get your plans done by Saturday afternoon. Snow is expected to roll in on Saturday evening, with a winter storm watch and winter storm warning going into effect for the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota at 7 p.m. Saturday.
MN weather: Biggest snow storm of season coming Saturday-Sunday Original
Fri, March 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM UTC The Brief This weekend's snow could be the biggest of the season. Bands of heavy snow are expected Saturday night into Sunday, which could lead from difficult to impossible travel. Stay with FOX 9 for the latest on this weekend's winter storm. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The biggest snow of the season is coming Saturday night into Sunday afternoon. Here's what to expect in Minnesota with this weekend's winter storm.
MN weather: Winter storm warning issued; dangerous travel conditions possible this weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities and parts of Minnesota this weekend due to a winter storm that's expected to move into the Upper Midwest on Saturday. Winter storm warning The winter storm warning, which includes a large portion of central and southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, is in effect from 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday. Heavy snow is expected, and travel could be difficult through Monday morning.
MN weather: Winter storm warning issued; dangerous travel conditions possible this weekend
The Brief A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities and parts of Minnesota from Saturday evening to Monday morning. Heavy snow is possible in parts of Minnesota Saturday night into Sunday. Travel could be difficult through Monday morning. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A winter storm warning has been issued for the Twin Cities and parts of Minnesota this weekend due to a winter storm that's expected to move into the Upper Midwest on Saturday.
MN weather: Weekend will bring heavy snow to parts of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The snow will likely fly once again in Minnesota this weekend, but it certainly won't be for everyone. Heavy snow for upper Midwest A large piece of mid- and upper-level energy, that actually originated in Russia a couple days ago, will dive into the Upper Midwest on Saturday. This will allow an area of low pressure to develop in a fairly traditional location to bring heavy snow to the Upper Midwest, traveling from eastern Colorado to parts of Iowa and Wisconsin.
Minnesota weather: Winter storm watch for parts of MN, Twin Cities this weekend
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A winter storm watch has been issued for the southern half of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, and parts of Wisconsin this weekend. Winter storm watch for portions of MN The winter storm watch says heavy snow and strong winds are possible Saturday night into Sunday, with possible travel difficulties into Monday. The watch has been issued from Saturday evening into Monday morning.
Minnesota weather: Winter storm watch for parts of MN, Twin Cities this weekend
Thu, March 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM UTC The Brief A winter storm watch has been issued for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, including the Twin Cities metro, this weekend. The watch says heavy snow and strong winds are possible Saturday night into Sunday, with possible travel difficulties into Monday. Stay with FOX 9 and download the FOX 9 Weather app for location-based updates.
NHS doctor who posted conspiracy theories claiming Jews were behind 9/11 is suspended
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Pensioner, 80, is charged with tying up, strangling and trying to rob 95-year-old woman
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MN weather: Dangerous cold across Minnesota, cold weather advisory in effect
The Brief A cold weather advisory is in effect until noon on Monday. Feels-like temperatures in some areas are expected to drop below 30 degrees below zero. Frostbite is possible in 15 minutes or less in these conditions. (FOX 9) - A cold weather advisory is in effect across Minnesota through Monday morning as temperatures plunge to dangerously cold levels to start the week. Cold weather advisory What we know The cold weather advisory remains in effect until noon on Monday.
MN weather: Dangerous cold across Minnesota, cold weather advisory in effect
(FOX 9) - A cold weather advisory is in effect across Minnesota through Monday morning as temperatures plunge to dangerously cold levels to start the week. Cold weather advisory The cold weather advisory remains in effect until noon on Monday. If you've never heard of a cold weather advisory before, that's because it's new. Cold weather advisories have replaced wind chill advisories.
MN weather: Tracking snow, freezing rain on Tuesday
Tuesday will be an interesting winter forecast with strong winds, accumulating snow and a brief shot of rain/freezing rain. Nothing apocalyptic is coming – it is December in Minnesota – but we will still need to be Sky Aware! (FOX 9) - Tuesday will be an interesting winter forecast with strong winds, accumulating snow and a brief shot of rain/freezing rain.
NHS doctor held up ‘anti-Semitic’ sign at protest
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19th annual Ian Leonard Bad Pants Open golf tournament raising money for special causes
Each year, a golf course in Maple Grove will have golfers dressed in crazy pants as part of the Bad Pants Open golf tournament that raises money for Special Olympics and the PGA Reach. FOX 9’s Ian Leonard is live from the 19th annual event. MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Golfers are wearing their best "bad pants" on Tuesday for FOX 9 Ian Leonard's annual golf tournament to raise money for charity.
Twelve-year-old dies after 'falling from roundabout' in playground
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New report by panel of experts claims killer nurse Lucy Letby is innocent
MANCHESTER, England — The trial of Lucy Letby made headlines around the world due to the sheer horror and scale of the crimes for which she was convicted, but some believe the neonatal nurse is innocent and the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Letby, 35, was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital in North West England during a year-long killing spree between June 2015 and June 2016.
Snowy weekend ahead in MN: What to expect
MN weather: Bracing for weekend snow Ian Leonard is tracking a weekend winter storm that could bring several inches of snow to the Twin Cities metro. Snow in the forecast A winter storm will hit Minnesota over the weekend that's expected to bring several inches of snow across the state. Winter storm warnings, watches, and advisories have been issued across the Rocky Mountain region through Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Snowy weekend ahead in MN: What to expect
The Brief Expect snow on Saturday as a storm moves into the Midwest. Winter weather watches have been issued for counties across parts of central and southern Minnesota. The early estimate for the metro is between 3 to 6 inches of snow. But the fluff factor could change that. (FOX 9) - Winter weather watches have been issued across Minnesota as the state braces for some weekend snow.
MN weather: Monday snow could be an AM commute buster Original
MN weather: Monday AM snow will slow commute Winter weather advisories are in effect across central Minnesota, including most of the Twin Cities metro, as snow on Monday morning could cause some disruption for the early commute. (FOX 9) - Winter weather advisories are in effect across central Minnesota, including most of the Twin Cities metro, as snow on Monday morning could cause some disruption for the early commute.
California wildfires: How large are the fires?
The major wildfires in California have ripped through thousands of acres of land in Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes and leaving at least five people dead. The size of the fires What we know: As of Wednesday afternoon, authorities estimated the Palisades and Eaton fires had grown to 26,000 acres combined. The Palisades fire (15,000 acres) is burning in a neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles while the Eaton firing is burning on the north side of Pasadena.
MN weather: Flurries possible on Wednesday
MN weather: Tuesday forecast update FOX 9's Cody Matz provides an update on the forecast. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It is starting to feel more like November. Wednesday's forecast: Flurries possible It will be blustery and cooler on Wednesday with scattered flurries possible across Minnesota, with light accumulations possible.
MN weather: Flurries possible on Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It is starting to feel more like November. Wednesday's forecast: Flurries possible It will be blustery and cooler on Wednesday with scattered flurries possible across Minnesota, with light accumulations possible. A winter weather advisory is active for the northwestern corner of Minnesota for snow in the 2- to 4-inch range, while the Twin Cities could see an inch-plus on grassy areas throughout the day.
Ian Leonard: 'It’s skin cancer, again.'
article MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Knock knock It seems my skin cancer journey is set to start again. It’s kinda like a punch in the gut when you hear that one word after a biopsy. Cancer. I hate that word. It’s not like I haven’t heard it before, I just hoped I wouldn’t hear it again. This time it is my shoulder. This new nastiness formed in the exact same area where I had a small mass removed with a quick "scoop" about three years ago. Good news, it’s not on my face…Bad news, it’s skin cancer, again.
Ian Leonard: 'It’s skin cancer, again.'
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The blog has always been very cathartic for me but it serves a dual purpose in that it talks about the small stuff that matters and also the big stuff that is painful. The blog most importantly raises awareness about skin cancer. and lets people see inside my journey. Knock knock Who’s there? Skin Cancer READ MORE: Ian Leonard: Why no tie? Damn… It seems my skin cancer journey is set to start again. It’s kinda like a punch in the gut when you hear that one word after a biopsy.
Fury as BBC director-general hotel used to house 300 asylum seekers
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Inside posh street where Man Utd & Liverpool aces are neighbours
A POSH street has been dubbed 'footballers' row' because it's become home to so many rival Premier League stars - but locals say their mansions ruin the area. The average price of a property on Fletsand Road, Wilmslow, in Cheshire, is £4 million and estate agents describe it as one of the town's "most sought-after" and "desirable" roads.
Boy, 11, shot in head after climbing garden fence to retrieve football
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Cocaine-fuelled police officer was nearly three times the drink-drive limit ... trends now
Cocaine-fuelled police officer was nearly three times the drink-drive limit ... trends now By Katherine Lawton and Ian Leonard Published: 16:41 BST, 15 May 2024 | Updated: 16:43 BST, 15 May 2024 View comments A cocaine-fuelled police officer was nearly three times the drink-drive limit when he crashed his VW Golf into a garden, a court has heard. Trainee PC Joel Lee, 27, had been on a night out with friends when he made the 'stupid decision' to drive one of them home.
MN weather: Rain turns to snow Tuesday morning
MN weather: More snow Tuesday? The snow switched to rain on Monday. But we could see more flakes on Tuesday for parts of Minnesota. Ian Leonard explains. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After a snowy Sunday, the flakes have moved north Monday while the metro has gone through rounds of rain. As of 5 p.m. on Monday, over a third of an inch of rain had fallen in the metro.
MN weather: Rain turns to snow Tuesday morning
As of 5 p.m. on Monday, over a third of an inch of rain had fallen in the metro. As we head into Monday night, The precipitation will return and change from rain to a rain-snow mix – perhaps some sleet, maybe a glaze of ice – and then eventually back to all snow. A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Twin Cities metro while, farther to the north and west, there is a winter storm warning. Very heavy rain approaches out of the south late Monday into early Tuesday morning.
MN weather: Rain turns to snow Tuesday morning
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After a snowy Sunday, the flakes have moved north Monday while the metro has gone through rounds of rain. As of 5 p.m. on Monday, over a third of an inch of rain had fallen in the metro. As we head into Monday night, The precipitation will return and change from rain to a rain-snow mix – perhaps some sleet, maybe a glaze of ice – and then eventually back to all snow.
MN weather: Timeline of what to expect with Sunday's snow
from SUN 10:00 AM CDT until TUE 7:00 AM CDT, Benton County, Douglas County, Kanabec County, Kandiyohi County, Lac Qui Parle County, Meeker County, Mille Lacs County, Morrison County, Pope County, Stearns County, Stevens County, Swift County, Todd County from SUN 7:00 AM CDT until TUE 1:00 PM CDT, Clay County, East Becker County, East Otter Tail County, East Polk County, Grant County, Hubbard County, Mahnomen County, Norman County, North Beltrami County, North Clearwater County, Pennington...
MN weather: Timeline of what to expect with Sunday's snow
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A spring snowstorm will bring the potential for heavy snow, strong winds, and rain to Minnesota starting Sunday. Patchy, light snow starts after midnight Saturday and develops into wet heavy snow Sunday afternoon in the Twin Cities. The heavy snow will then transition into rain late Sunday night into Monday morning. RELATED: Calm Saturday ahead of snowy Sunday Here's a timeline of what to expect Sunday into Tuesday: Early Sunday: A few areas of light snow showers.
MN weather: Timeline of what to expect with Sunday's snow
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A spring snowstorm will bring the potential for heavy snow, strong winds, and rain to Minnesota starting Sunday. Patchy, light snow starts after midnight Saturday and develops into wet heavy snow Sunday afternoon in the Twin Cities. The heavy snow will then transition into rain late Sunday night into Monday morning. Here's a timeline of what to expect Sunday into Tuesday: Early Sunday: A few areas of light snow showers. Winds slowly starting to pick up out of the east.
MN weather: Potent storm will likely bring snow, strong wind, rain showers Sunday-Monday
MN weather: Snow overnight, more snow Sunday Here's the latest forecast. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Don’t call it a comeback. It is officially spring, but snow in March is a fact of life in Minnesota. We average over 8 inches of snow in March annually. This isn’t a winter comeback — it is a return to a more amplified weather pattern that has been almost nonexistent most of this year. Some say it is the hex of high school sports tournaments.
MN weather: Potent storm will likely bring snow, strong wind, rain showers Sunday-Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Don’t call it a comeback. It is officially spring, but snow in March is a fact of life in Minnesota. We average over 8 inches of snow in March annually. This isn’t a winter comeback — it is a return to a more amplified weather pattern that has been almost nonexistent most of this year. Some say it is the hex of high school sports tournaments. It is tournament time and the folklore of tournament snowstorms is merely a fact that it can, and usually does, snow in March.
MN weather: Potent storm will likely bring snow, strong wind, rain showers Sunday-Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Don’t call it a comeback. It is officially spring, but snow in March is a fact of life in Minnesota. We average over 8 inches of snow in March annually. This isn’t a winter comeback — it is a return to a more amplified weather pattern that has been almost nonexistent most of this year. Some say it is the hex of high school sports tournaments. It is tournament time and the folklore of tournament snowstorms is merely a fact that it can, and usually does, snow in March.
Ian Leonard: Why no tie?
article Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard, with no tie, during the evening weather on March 18, 2024 (FOX 9) (FOX 9) - That's it, the number one question lately…"Why no tie?" That is the number one question on my work email. Some of the inquiries are a little on the angry side: What happened to your tie? Are you too cool to wear a tie? Why are you so casual? Please put the tie back on to keep your level of professionalism high for you and your peers. Yes, those are real emails I have received.
Ian Leonard: Why no tie?
Chief Meteorologist Ian Leonard, with no tie, during the evening weather on March 18, 2024 (FOX 9) (FOX 9) - That's it, the number one question lately…"Why no tie?" That is the number one question on my work email. Some of the inquiries are a little on the angry side: What happened to your tie? Are you too cool to wear a tie? Why are you so casual? Please put the tie back on to keep your level of professionalism high for you and your peers. Yes, those are real emails I have received.
Ian Leonard: Why no tie?
(FOX 9) - That's it, the number one question lately…"Why no tie?" That is the number one question on my work email. Some of the inquiries are a little on the angry side: What happened to your tie? Are you too cool to wear a tie? Why are you so casual? Please put the tie back on to keep your level of professionalism high for you and your peers. Yes, those are real emails I have received. Okay, so let’s talk about the tie. It is a simple, two-word answer: Skin Cancer, again.
Minnesota weather: A wild week ahead
Minnesota weather: Rollercoaster weather week Prepare for a rollercoaster of a weather week, complete with near summer-like temps to the potential for some snow over a week. (FOX 9) - The forecast is set for a wild week of weather in the Twin Cities, including temps pushing into the 60s and the potential for some snow. Monday, we could see a near-record high temperature in the low 60s.
Minnesota weather: A wild week ahead Original
Minnesota weather: A wild week ahead Fox local February 25, 2024 at 7:09 PM (FOX 9) - The forecast is set for a wild week of weather in the Twin Cities, including temps pushing into the 60s and the potential for some snow. Monday, we could see a near-record high temperature in the low 60s. The warm temps will be followed by a massive temperature drop overnight that could bring chances of snow for Tuesday's afternoon commute.
Cassanova crook who had relationships with two prison staff in locked-up love ... trends now
Cassanova crook who had relationships with two prison staff in locked-up love ... trends now By Tom Cotterill and Ian Leonard Published: 16:43 GMT, 5 January 2024 | Updated: 16:44 GMT, 5 January 2024 View comments A Casanova crook who charmed two female prison workers into an illicit love-triangle while he was in jail has today been pictured - as his two lovers admitted misconduct in a public office.
Pictured: Two female prison staff due in court today accused of misconduct ... trends now
mogaz news en world news (dailymail) world news (dailymail) Friday 05th January 2024 11:32 AM Pictured: Two female prison staff due in court today accused of misconduct ... trends now Pictured: Two female prison staff due in court today accused of misconduct ...
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