43-ton semi sends historic North Dakota wood-plank bridge into river

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - 43-ton semi sends historic North Dakota wood-plank bridge into river: [A trucker drove his overweight big rig]( onto a historic 114-year-old bridge in northeastern North Dakota and sent the span collapsing into the Goose River below, authorities said. - Minnesota DHS official says she was punished for speaking out: A compliance officer at the Minnesota Department of Human Services said she was the victim of retaliation after [she raised alarms about the legality of contracts]( at the social services agency. A top Minnesota Corrections official who quit her post last week said Monday that she has been accused of lobbying on state time for a veterans’ nonprofit organization run by her husband — [an allegation she denied.]( - Justice Department warns Mueller to stay in "boundaries" of his report: The Justice Department sought Monday to [tightly hem in Wednesday’s congressional testimony]( by former special counsel Robert Mueller, telling him in a letter that he could not “discuss the conduct of uncharged third parties,” like President Donald Trump, his family and his closest associates, nor could he discuss “the redacted portions of the public version of your report.” - School district rocked by racist incidents works toward healing: Parents and community members from Eastern Carver County Schools [raised difficult but important questions]( Monday night at a community meeting called in the wake of racist incidents that have rocked the district. - Brooklyn Center babysitter who killed 9-month-old sentenced to prison: A Brooklyn Center woman has been [sentenced to more than 20 years in prison]( for inflicting fatal injuries on a 9-month-old boy she was babysitting. Jennifer L. {NAME}, 38, received a sentence of 21¼ years Monday from Hennepin County District Judge Jamie Anderson in connection with the death in March 2018 of Colton Senogles in her home. - USDA rule could cut food stamp benefits for 3.1 million: The Agriculture Department said [the rule would close "a loophole"]( that enables people receiving only minimal benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to be eligible automatically for food stamps. - Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across U.S.: The Trump administration announced Monday that it will vastly extend the authority of immigration officers to [deport migrants without allowing them to appear before judges](, its second major policy shift on immigration in eight days. The immigration enforcement operation recently touted by President Trump that targeted some 2,000 people [resulted in 35 arrests in 10 cities]( across the country. - Boris Johnson wins race to become U.K.'s next prime minister: Brexit hard-liner Boris Johnson, one of Britain's most famous and divisive politicians, won the race to lead the governing Conservative Party on Tuesday, and [will become the next prime minister]( in a little over 24 hours. Then he will have just over three months to make good on his promise to lead the country out of the European Union. - Senate confirms Army veteran Mark Esper as secretary of defense: It took seven months, but President Donald Trump finally has [a Senate-confirmed secretary of defense](. Mark Esper, an Army veteran and former defense industry lobbyist, won Senate confirmation Tuesday by a vote of 90-8. He was to be officially sworn by the end of the day, ending the longest period the Pentagon has gone without a confirmed leader in its history. - Don Poss, who oversaw construction of Metrodome, dies at 86: Poss, a trained civil engineer and tough-as-nails fiscal manager, [guided construction of two NFL stadiums]( and a massive amateur sports center and oversaw operations in two north metro suburbs.  Watch this Twins turn a triple play against Yankees: The Twins bailed starter Martin Perez out of a first-inning jam on Monday by [turning a hard-hit ground ball intoa 5-4-3 triple play]( to kick off an 8-6 victory over the Yankees.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - There's a new kind of tick, and it can lay 2,000 eggs at a time: For the first time in 50 years, [a new species of tick has been identified]( in the United States, announced Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group. - Millions should stop taking aspiring for heart health, study finds: Guidelines released this year [ruled out routine aspirin use]( for many older adults who don't already have heart disease — and said it's only for certain younger people under doctor's orders. - Aldi will open two Twin Cities stores in August, five more this fall: Aldi is opening more new supermarkets than any other grocery chain in the Twin Cities. By the end of the year, [it will have at least 70 Minnesota locations](, closing in on Cub's 77 stores in Minnesota.  Sports roundup - Five things to watch for in Vikings training camp: As Vikings rookies and quarterbacks begin their first practice of training camp Tuesday (the first full-team practice is Friday), their focus is recapturing the NFC North by [becoming a well-rounded team again.]( - Wolves in talks to bring Pelicans' assistant coach on staff: The Timberwolves are [close to making an addition to Ryan Saunders’ staff]( for the upcoming season, as the team is in talks to bring in New Orleans assistant Kevin Hanson, sources told the Star Tribune. - Lynx rookie named to WNBA All-Star team: The Lynx just returned home from Las Vegas. But rookie forward Napheesa Collier is [going to have to head back soon.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “The audit isn't about determining if we have issues. We have issues.” -- [Eastern Carver County School Superintendent Clint Christopher](, at a community meeting called in the wake of racist incidents in the district.  Worth a click Live Nation admits helping Metallica, other artists sell tickets directly on resale sites: In case you were wondering if Live Nation (the parent company of Ticketmaster) ever diverts large numbers of concert tickets to scalping sites before fans have the chance to buy them, [you can stop wondering that now](. Don't miss the cameo appearance by U.S. Bank Stadium in this story from Billboard.  From the archives July 23, 1968: Fourteen Biafran students and about 10 Minnesotans stood quietly outside the federal building in Minneapolis in a vigil for Biafra's starving children. The studnets offered handbills denouncing the blockade of food supplies to Biafra, which had been fighting for a year to maintain its secession from Nigeria. Nearly 2 million Biafrans died of starvation during the conflict. 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