Suspect in St. Paul law office homicide arrested after chase

To view this email as a web page, [click here] [Star Tribune] Talkers Top stories - Suspect in St. Paul law office homicide arrested after chase: Chisago County officials said they[arrested the man suspected in a shooting death at a law office] above the W.A. Frost & Company restaurant late Thursday after he led authorities on a pursuit through Washington County. St. Paul police identified the victim as Chase Passauer, 23, of Minneapolis. - Suit alleges kids stole $24 million from mom with dementia: [The three adult children allegedly stripped $24 million from their mother's estate] as she slipped deeper into dementia, leaving the 79-year-old resident of a Rogers memory-care facility destitute unless something is done to recoup the funds. - Senate declines to stop airlines from shrinking seat sizes: [The proposed amendment failed on a vote of 42-54], with all but three Democrats in favor and all but one Republican against. - You overpaid for Forever stamps: Beginning Sunday, [the price of a first-class stamp drops two cents, to 47 cents]. The reduction is the result of an expiring surcharge that had been put in place in January 2014 to help the beleaguered Postal Service recoup $4.6 billion in losses dating back to the Great Recession. - Accounts of Jamar Clark's death show how imperfect memory can be: How can multiple witnesses to the same scene see different things? Sharyn Jackson explores [the psychology of how memories are formed] in traumatic situations. - Pope calls for leniency toward divorced Catholics: Pope Francis said Friday that [Catholics should look to their own consciences rather than rely exclusively on church rules] to negotiate the complexities of sex, marriage and family life, demanding the church shift emphasis from doctrine to mercy in confronting some of the thorniest issues facing the faithful. In unrelated papal news, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Friday [he will attend a Vatican City conference on social, economic and environmental issues] next week, making the symbolic overseas trip ahead of a pivotal New York primary against Hillary Clinton. - 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at Texas Air Force base: [Two bodies were found inside a room] of a building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Bexar County sheriff's spokesman James Keith said. - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe buys Big Sandy Lodge & Resort: The business arm of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has [purchased Big Sandy Lodge & Resort for nearly $7 million], the latest in a series of hospitality acquisitions for the band. - Reward offered for killer of mutilated bald eagle: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants help [finding the killer of a dead bald eagle recently found maimed in a plastic bag] just south of Albert Lea with the breast meat and talons removed. - Bill Clinton faces off with Black Lives Matter hecklers: [Former President Bill Clinton engaged in a heated exchange] on Thursday with protesters upset about welfare reform and gun violence laws passed when he was in office 20 years ago. Watch this A putting nightmare at the Masters: Ernie Els, a World Golf Hall of Famer who has won four majors, looked like a novice on the first hole in Augusta yesterday. Starting less than three feet from the cup, it took Els six tries to sink the putt, scoring a 9 on a par-4. It was the highest score ever recorded on the hole in the history of the tournament. [Watch the excruciating video here.] Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com]. Trending - Melissa McCarthy to rejoin "Gilmore Girls": After much rumor and speculation, [Melissa McCarthy will return for the Netflix “Gilmore Girls” revival] after all. - New Jersey man ticketed for flying Trump flags: Joseph Hornick thought police on March 25 were responding to his reports that the flags proclaiming "Trump Make America Great Again" flying outside his West Long Branch home had been vandalized. Instead, [he was ticketed for violating an ordinance] that restricts the display of political signs. - Barry Manilow delivers hanky-worthy farewell to Twin Cities: [Last night's concert at the Xcel Energy Center was his final appearance] in the Twin Cities and there were a few tears. Tears of joy, tears of sadness, tears of trying to get that feeling again. - For sale: One very used drum kit from Nye's polka room. [The drums used for 30-plus years by Al Ophus] of the World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band in the polka room at Nye’s Polonaise Room could be yours for a cool $595. Sports roundup - Five troubling thoughts after the Twins got swept in Baltimore: If everything is relative, [the Twins of early 2016 are making progress] compared to the Twins of early 2015. But that's really not saying much. - Augusta bites back at Schmitz after impressive start: Farmington's Sammy Schmitz played the first nine and the last two holes in even par. [He played the first seven holes of the back nine in 9 over.] - Prep hockey star debates joining Gophers early: [Eden Prairie's Casey Mittelstadt has the option of accelerating his education] and development by enrolling at the University of Minnesota next fall at age 17. - North Dakota heads to NCAA final: [The Fighting Hawks will face No. 1 overall seed Quinnipiac] on Saturday night in the NCAA men's hockey title game. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here]. Quote of the day “I'm not taking the flag down, and if I do 90 days in jail, I'll do 90 days in jail.” -- [Joseph Hornick], who was ticketed for flying a Donald Trump flag outside his New Jersey home. Worth a click Why are so many white women dying prematurely? "White women between 25 and 55 have been dying at accelerating rates over the past decade, a spike in mortality not seen since the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s. According to recent studies of death certificates, the trend is worse for women in the center of the United States, worse still in rural areas, and worst of all for those in the lower middle class," [the Washington Post reports.] Talkers trivia Want to win a Star Tribune travel mug? Today is Friday, so it's time for a trivia question. The correct answer can be found buried somewhere in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to [talkers@startribune.com] by midnight on Sunday night. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive an official Star Tribune travel mug, as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Prizes may change from week to week so watch this space! Here is this week's question: Which Minnesota golf course recorded the most holes in one last year? Good luck! 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