Noor breaks silence on stand; bear killed in the suburbs; who will Vikings select tonight?

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor took the witness stand this afternoon in his murder trial over the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, breaking a two-year public silence to testify about his upbringing and police training. Noor’s testimony marked the first time he has spoken publicly about the night Damond was killed in her south Minneapolis alley. [READ MORE]( [DNR kills bear that was attracting onlookers in Twin Cities suburban neighborhood]( [Agency says bears can "pose a danger to humans when they become trapped or cornered as this bear had become in the neighborhood tree."]( [Brooks: Senators try to slash Historical Society's budget over sign at Fort Snelling]( [To some Minnesota lawmakers, revising a sign to welcome visitors to Historic Fort Snelling at Bdote was tantamount to revising history.]( [Family, friend ID woman killed in 2-vehicle crash in north Minneapolis]( [The 44-year-old woman from Blaine died after being hit by a vehicle turning left at a well-traveled intersection.]( [Best player available vs. need: Could Vikings get both tonight?]( [The first round of the NFL draft begins at 7 p.m.]( [North Korea issued $2 million bill for Otto Warmbier's care]( [U.S. envoy signed an agreement to pay the medical bill, but it's unclear if that ever happened.]( [Heaviest Saturday slush to pass south of Twin Cities]( [The metro could still see an inch or two of wet snow, but it's likely to mostly melt.]( [Meet Cori Kennedy: Minnesota State's viral video softball sensation]( [Her “instructional” videos have made her a Twitter star with millions of views.]( Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [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.](