Teenager rescued after drifting 49 days at sea

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Teenager rescued after drifting 49 days at sea: [An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea]( after the wooden fish trap he was employed to mind slipped its moorings says he ran out of food within a week and survived on fish and seawater he squeezed from his clothing. - 12-year-old fatally stabs brother in Minnetonka home: Police said the 12-year-old [used a kitchen knife to kill his 16-year-old brother](, whose identity has not been released. - Teen fleeing troopers in stolen SUV hits vehicle, kills 3 in Minneapolis: A teenager speeding from state troopers in a stolen SUV [hit another vehicle and killed three people early Sunday]( at a south Minneapolis intersection, where the wreckage came to rest outside the door of a popular neighborhood bar shortly after closing time. The collision occurred about 1:20 a.m. at the corner of Cedar Avenue S. and E. 35th Street, according to the State Patrol. The crumpled vehicles lay in front of Matt’s Bar and Grill. - Trump defends Kavanaugh after second accuser rocks nomination: President Donald Trump staunchly [defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation]( of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "totally political." The president spoke a day after a second accuser emerged against Kavanaugh, a development that further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court, forced the White House and Senate Republicans onto the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation. - Rosenstein to meet with Trump Thursday amid uncertainty over his job: The White House says President Donald Trump and his embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein spoke on Monday and [will meet Thursday at the White House]( amid uncertainty about Rosenstein's fate. - Woman says Chinese billionaire's raped her after Uptown dinner party: A Chinese billionaire under investigation for rape in Minneapolis forced himself on his 21-year-old victim after a large dining and drinking gathering at an Uptown restaurant, [according to a Reuters report published online Monday](. The detailed account includes what the news service says was a posting the woman sent through a messaging application implicating internet retail giant Richard Liu late at night late last month in her Minneapolis apartment. - Speeding driver killed when he slams into MSP ramp ticketing kiosk: [The wreck occurred about 1 a.m. Saturday]( at the entrance to the Terminal 1 ramp for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, said airport spokesman Patrick Hogan. - Bill Cosby to be sentenced for sexual assault today: Bill Cosby's sentencing hearing began Monday with a debate over a state law that could allow the 81-year-old comedian to be branded a "sexually violent predator" — a scarlet letter that would make him subject to mandatory lifetime counseling and community notification of his whereabouts. The legal wrangling came at the start of [a hearing that will determine how the comedian will be punished]( for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home more than 14 years ago. - Dallas Police Department fires officer charged with neighbor's death: After years of delays and months of speculation, developers have decided to build [a mixed-use project that includes a hotel, office space and condos]( on the former site of the Nicollet Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. - Hotel will be part of Gateway tower in Minneapolis, developer says: The Dallas Police Department fired Officer Amber Guyger on Monday, weeks after [she fatally shot 26-year-old Botham Jean]( inside his own apartment on Sept. 6.  Watch this #MPRraccoon has some competition: Climbing a building near the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., [a daredevil raccoon may have one-upped St. Paul's viral superstar.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - South Minneapolis gem Xavi closes its doors: Xavi, the well-run charmer that drew admirers to 56th and Chicago in south Minneapolis, has closed, [the restaurant's owners announced on social media Sunday.]( - Generational change comes to the Twin Cities' oldest Chinese bakery: Sunny and Pauline Kwan have been rising early to make Chinese treats for 35 years. [Now, it's their daughter's turn.]( - Ringo Starr's semi-famous bandmates upstage him at Ordway: The ex-Beatle was funny and spirited, but [his bandmates were more musically satisfying]( at Sunday's concert at the Ordway, writes Jon Bream.  Sports roundup - Big plays are big contributor to Vikings' problems: Through three games, [the Vikings haven't lived up to the best-in-class standard]( that the team's defense has established for itself — and lived up to in 2017. - Garnett's $77 million lawsuit is a stark warning for other pro athletes: Most people can’t fathom what it’s like having $77 million, let alone losing it. But many sports millionaires, including several of Minnesota’s other highest-paid sports stars, [could feel Garnett’s pain.]( - If Butler leaves, it's back to rebuilding mode for Wolves: Karl-Anthony Towns’ signing and Jimmy Butler’s inevitable unceremonious exit essentially reset the Wolves to [where they were before Butler arrived.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “Obviously I didn’t do a well enough job preparing this football team for this game.” -- [Vikings coach Mike Zimmer](, following his team's 27-6 loss to the Bills yesterday.  Worth a click How a 1960 survey of teenagers could help predict Alzheimer's risk: The Washington Post reports that a government-funded survey of 440,000 American teenagers at the height of the Cold War is now being [used by researchers in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.](  Talkers trivia Congratulations to Lorene Schmisek! Lorene was randomly selected from among the readers who correctly answered that Capital One is the financial institution facing criticism for its use of a Prince song in a commercial that aired during the Emmys. She wins a Star Tribune travel mug. Be sure to check back Friday for another trivia question!  From the archives Sept. 24, 1963: Demonstrators picket outside Minneapolis Athletic Club in protest of alleged racial discrimination at the club after it refused to hire a black waiter for its 13th floor restaurant. The following March, the Minneapolis Fair Employment Practice Commission requested the club hire qualified waiters of color to work in its main dining room, but did not determine the club had violated the city's fair employment practice ordinance. 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