Minneapolis, St. Paul leaders to settle rivalry once and for all with snowball fight

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Minneapolis, St. Paul leaders to settle rivalry once and for all with snowball fight: St. Paul may be smaller, quieter and arguably less hip than Minneapolis. But the capital city can still play. Mayor Melvin Carter and City Council members threw down the gauntlet Wednesday and [challenged Minneapolis leaders to a Sunday afternoon snowball fight](. Shortly after Carter posted his video, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted a response accepting the challenge. “Yeah, we’ll see you there,” Frey responded. - February snowfall record is broken and it isn't over yet: The nearly 9 inches of snow that fell across the Twin Cities on Wednesday [shattered the snowfall record for February.]( And more — possibly a lot more — is on the way, with another week to go. - Coast Guard officer compiled hit list of lawmakers, feds say: A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a "domestic terrorist" who drafted an email discussing biological attacks and had what appeared to be [a hit list that included prominent Democrats]( and media figures, prosecutors said in court papers. Christopher Paul Hasson is due to appear Thursday in federal court in Maryland after his arrest on gun and drug offenses, but prosecutors say those charges are the "proverbial tip of the iceberg." - "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged attack to "promote his career," police say: [Smollett turned himself in and was arrested]( early Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report when he told authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, police said. - Mueller appears close to ending Russia probe: Justice Department officials are preparing for the end of special counsel Robert Mueller’s nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and believe [a confidential report could be issued in coming days](, according to people familiar with the discussions. - National Guard recruiter sexually assaulted prospective recruit in Bemidji armory, charges say: A National Guard recruiter in Bemidji [lured a teenage girl and prospective inductee into the armory]( and sexually assaulted her, according to charges. Staff Sgt. Ryan F. Rivers, 33, was charged in Beltrami County District Court last week with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. - University of Minnesota survey links regular marijuana use to lower grades: College students who use marijuana regularly have lower grades — whether or not they think it affects them, according to [a first-of-its-kind analysis of Minnesota student survey data](. - Victims in "house of horrors" case want Minneapolis dad locked up for good: One of Jerry L. Curry's daughters said [she wanted him to spend his life chained up]( the way he had chained her and her twin sister. - Gun found in Lois Riess' hotel room linked to husband's murder, sheriff says: Dodge County authorities have confirmed that a gun found in a Texas hotel room where Lois Riess was arrested was likely [the same weapon used in the fatal shooting]( of her husband last year. Sheriff Scott Rose said a forensics report showed that shell casings found at the couple’s Blooming Prairie home where David Riess’ body was found March 23 matched those from the handgun.  Watch this Attempted scooter stunt goes way off the rails: Clearly, [this video was not thought all the way through.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - 5 Twin Cities restaurants our food critic loved: From a Vietnamese hot spot to a fire-cooking award winner, these restaurants [come with Rick Nelson's highest recommendation.]( - 2018's top-selling cookbook may surprise you: Never mind if the recipes work. [Sometimes, it's all about the lifestyle.]( - Acclaimed Minnesota composer Dominick Argento dies at 91: Minneapolis composer Dominick Argento, who earned worldwide acclaim, a Pulitzer Prize and [the unofficial title as dean of Minnesota music](, has died. He was 91.  Sports roundup - Donato joins Wild in New York after trade: Ryan Donato joined the Wild on Thursday morning and will [make his debut against the New York Rangers]( in a 6 p.m. game, skating at left wing on a line with center Joel Eriksson Ek and right winger Luke Kunin. - Whalen matches skills against former coach Frese for first time: Brenda Frese — then Brenda Oldfield — coached at the University of Minnesota for just over nine months, hired before the 2001-02 season, gone to Maryland by early April the following year. But in a short time, Frese took a Gophers women’s basketball team from nowhere to relevance, thanks in large part to guard Lindsay Whalen. Fast-forward 17 years. Thursday in Maryland the Gophers will be looking for their seventh straight victory. The eighth-ranked Terrapins, their eight-game winning streak ended by Iowa over the weekend, will be looking to stay atop the conference standings. [On the sidelines? Frese and Whalen.]( - Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim strikes, kills pedestrian on highway: Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim [struck and killed a man walking on an interstate]( late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, police say. Syracuse police say 51-year-old Jorge Jimenez was in a car with three others before midnight Wednesday when their vehicle crashed into a guardrail on I-690 in Syracuse. Boeheim, the 74-year-old Basketball Hall of Fame coach, is cooperating with the investigation.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “He took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career.” -- [Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson](, announcing charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who allegedly staged a racist and homophobic attack.  Worth a click Scientists discover another moon of Neptune. What other secrets is it hiding? "It’s time to add one more tiny moon to Neptune’s icy family tree. Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spied a previously undetected satellite around the solar system’s eighth planet, bringing its total number to 14. The discovery, formally reported Wednesday in Nature, is a stark reminder that there is much more to be found in our own backyard, with implications for our understanding of worlds around other stars in our galaxy," [the New York Times reports.](  From the archives Feb. 21, 1937: A worker uses a sewer steamer to thaw frozen pipes. (Photo: 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 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](