Tailgaters at Jets game set Vikings fan's car on fire with grill

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Tailgaters at Jets game set Vikings fan's car on fire with grill: Gina Smith said she is inclined to believe it was a terribly stupid but careless accident and nothing intentionally malicious given that it was a rental car — no Minnesota plates, no discernible markings of rooting interest. That said, [it is not standard tailgating procedure to set up a grill on top of a car]( — let alone someone else’s car — where such a thing might happen. - Klobuchar maintains big edge, Smith leads by much less in Senate races: With two weeks to go, [U.S. Sen. Tina Smith leads but hasn’t pulled away]( from her Republican challenger, while U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar appears to be headed for a decisive win on Nov. 6. A new Star Tribune/MPR News Minnesota Poll found that Republican state Sen. Karin Housley trails Smith, the Democratic incumbent, 47 to 41 percent. In case you missed it over the weekend, the poll found [DFLer Tim Walz holds a narrow lead over Republican Jeff Johnson]( in the governor race. - Minnesota attorney general candidates clash over role of job: Minnesota attorney general candidates Republican Doug Wardlow and Democrat U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison [attacked each other’s character and political histories]( and clashed over the very nature of the job in a vitriolic debate Sunday night. Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate also faced off on issues including health care, immigration and taxes in a series of debates at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul that aired Sunday on KSTP-TV. Several candidates sharpened their tone and critiques of opponents as they tried to attract voters who are wavering with two weeks until Election Day. - Medtronic founder Earl Bakken dies in his Hawaii home: Earl Bakken, [the Minneapolis electronics repairman who invented a pacemaker]( that kept a child’s heart beating with a battery, inspiring a generation of lifesaving electronic medical devices, has died. He was 94. The Columbia Heights native died Sunday surrounded by family at his home on Kiholo Bay in Hawaii, 4,000 miles west of the northeast Minneapolis garage where he famously built the world’s first wearable, battery-powered pacemaker based on a sketch for a metronome circuit in Popular Electronics magazine. Medtronic, the family business he co-founded in 1949 in that garage, is today the world’s largest medical device company, with 86,000 full-time employees around the world and a market capitalization of more than $129 billion. He led the company for 40 years. - Key I-35W ramp into downtown Minneapolis reopens: The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s massive reconstruction of Interstate 35W from downtown Minneapolis south to 43rd Street hit a milestone last week: the $240 million project is now 30 percent complete. With that achievement, [motorists will regain a key access to downtown from I-35W to 11th and Grant streets.]( - Video shows Saudi journalist's "body double" wearing his clothes after killing: Just hours after writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, a man strolled out of the diplomatic post apparently wearing the columnist's clothes as part of [a macabre deception to sow confusion over his fate](, according to surveillance video leaked Monday. - Delta proposes nonstop flight between MSP and Shanghai: Delta Air Lines wants to [fly nonstop from the Twin Cities to Shanghai]( and is seeking government approval to do so. The airline submitted a request to the U.S. Transportation Department to begin daily nonstop service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in June 2020, Delta announced Monday. If approved, it would be the first nonstop route ever between Minnesota and mainland China. - Even when the evidence is strong, prosecutors often decline to press charges in rape cases: The latest installment of our series on sexual assault investigations in Minnesota focuses on prosecutors. Only 1 in 4 sexual assault cases in Minnesota is ever referred to a county attorney, according to a Star Tribune analysis of more than 1,300 sexual assault cases filed in 2015 and 2016. Prosecutors reject half the cases police send them, [sometimes when the evidence seems overwhelming.](  Watch this French dancer has Michael Jackson's moves down cold: This Instagram video is [noteworthy for the slidewalk/moonwalk combo]( in front of an audience of diners at a Paris street cafe, as well as the impressive camera work.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Former Minneapolis mayoral candidate campaigns for viewers in new Bravo series: After dropping his bid to become Minneapolis mayor, Aswar Rahman didn’t take any time to lick his wounds. The day after he suspended his 2017 campaign, the filmmaker and interface designer hopped on a plane to Kansas to be a cast member of “Welcome to Waverly,” a new reality show in which [seven strangers from metropolitan areas get a taste of small-town life.]( - Against all odds, Phil Collins rocks first Twin Cities concert in 26 years: Collins, one of the most ubiquitous pop musicmakers of the 1980s, is calling this his Not Dead Yet Tour, a tip of the hat to the title of his 2016 autobiography. And he’s right. He’s alive, in good spirits, full of self-deprecating humor and singing with force and conviction, [even if his voice is thinner and more pinched.]( In other concert news, cultish fans of the hitmaking ‘70s symphonic-rock band E.L.O. are going out of their minds in the Twin Cities today. Xcel Energy Center just announced a date next summer with the Jeff Lynne-led lineup of his long-sidelined group, scheduled July 25, [the first official Electric light Orchestra concert in Minnesota since 1981.]( - Local women sound off on future of #MeToo: One year after the #MeToo era began, Minnesota women are [still making their voices heard.](  Sports roundup - Sure as his hands, Thielen makes NFL history: One minute he was sinking his teeth into an NFL record, the next he was spitting blood. [Adam Thielen left MetLife Stadium with another milestone]( and a cut mouth, courtesy of a shoulder to the chin. - Porous defense is a chronic sore spot for Gophers in Big Ten games: During Big Ten play, Minnesota's defense has given up 21 touchdowns, and [the average length of each TD play has been 31.5 yards.]( - Wild are making things happen in third period: Perhaps the most obvious catalyst has been [the team’s proficiency in the third period](, since it has overcome deficits or broken a tie in the final frame at each stop on this win streak — an early-season trend that has the Wild (4-2-2) encouraged as it pauses for a four-day break in the schedule.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “I’ll be sitting down. I had back surgery. My foot’s hurt. It sucks getting old.” -- [Singer Phil Collins](, who took the stage at Target Center last night aided by a cane before he plopped down in a swivel chair.  Worth a click How to spot political misinformation online: A comically poor photoshop purporting to show DFL candidates campaigning at Minneapolis' homeless encampment and being circulated by a Minnesota-based conservative group provides a timely teachable moment for [this MPR guide to help voters be more discerning]( about the misinformation they may receive from shady online sources this election season.  Trivia winner Congratulations to Deb Torres! Deb was randomly chosen from among the readers who correctly answered that Hubert's is the former Target Center eatery being replaced by a shipping container-themed restaurant. She wins a Star Tribune travel mug. Be sure to check back Friday for another trivia question!  From the archives Oct. 22, 1969: Mets star pitcher Jerry Koosman and his wife, LaVonne, wave to fans during a parade in Morris, Minn., where Koosman, a native of nearby Appleton, had attended the University of Minnesota, Morris. A week earlier, Koosman led the so-called "Miracle Mets" to victory in Game 5 of the World Series against the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles to win the series 4-1. He was also the winning pitcher in Game 2. Approximately 1,500 residents of Morris turned out to honor Koosman. (Photo: John Croft/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([google+]([pinterest]([instagram]([tumblr]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2018 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](