Jesse Ventura to "test the waters" for Green Party presidential bid

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Jesse Ventura to "test the waters" for Green Party presidential bid: "IF I were going to run for president, the GREEN party would be my first choice. I've endorsed the party and I'm testing the waters," [Ventura tweeted Monday morning](. The Green Party is slated to select its nominee in July. - 20,000 Minnesota businesses could open today, but will they? Gov. Tim Walz announced last Thursday that he would allow earlier reopening of around 20,000 businesses, mostly in small manufacturing and warehousing, putting 80,000 to 100,000 Minnesotans back to work four weeks after a state-mandated shutdown. Exactly how many operations [responded quickly enough to open Monday is unclear.]( - 14 new deaths as Minnesota COVID cases rise: The state has [reported at least 100 new cases in 12 of the last 13 days](. Health officials expected the number of cases to rise over the last week in lockstep with an increase in testing in Minnesota for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But the rise in cases and deaths also reflects the actual spread of COVID-19, which might not peak in Minnesota for weeks. Why are there so many COVID-19 outbreaks at pork plants? [Health reporter Glenn Howatt answers your questions](. - Minnesota DFL to hold online convention in response to pandemic: The DFL convention was [scheduled to take place in Rochester May 30 and 31](. The Minnesota Republican Party announced last week that it, too, is canceling an in-person gathering and holding its convention online instead. - Supreme Court rules insurers can collect $12B from feds under health care law: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that [insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government]( to cover their losses in the early years of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama. - Trump abandons briefings as White House plans to shift focus to economy: Days after he publicly mused that scientists should explore the injection of toxic disinfectants as a potential virus cure, President Donald Trump has now rejected the utility of his daily task force briefings, where he has time and again clashed with scientific experts. Trump's aides are aiming to move the president onto more familiar — and safer, they hope — ground: [talking up the economy, in tighter controlled settings](. - Trump's focus on his base complicates path to re-election: Four years after Donald Trump captured the White House by perfectly threading narrow victories in critical battleground states, he is betting that [a relentless focus on his base will yield a repeat performance.]( It's a risky strategy because the president's standing in some of those states shows signs of weakening. And there's little evidence to suggest he has significantly broadened his appeal in other places to offset those vulnerabilities. The pandemic hasn't changed that. - Grenade launcher among weapons seized from Red Wing home, charges say: A Red Wing man has been charged with possessing drugs and an array of weapons, including a grenade launcher in his garage that [required a Twin Cities bomb squad to inventory and remove.]( - St. Paul man charged with murder in death of 4-week-old son: A St. Paul man told police he was frustrated with his infant son’s crying when [he threw the 4-week-old on the ground](, causing fatal traumatic head injuries, charges say. - California official resigns after throwing cat during online meeting: planning commissioner of Vallejo, California, [has resigned after throwing his pet cat]( and apparently drinking a beer during a Zoom meeting between city officials that was made public, according to a newspaper report.  Watch this Forklift driver falls asleep at the wheel, makes a big mess in warehouse: He woke up just in time to [get out of the way.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Cloistered Minnesota nuns share thoughts on handling social isolation: The Poor Clare Sisters know all about sheltering in place. [They’ve been doing it most of their lives.]( - Pandemic upends promising internships for college students: College students across the country have had their carefully planned internships uprooted in recent weeks as the threat of COVID-19 has closed businesses and forced others to slash budgets and operate from makeshift remote offices. Companies that have pushed ahead with their programs have [shifted to shorter, virtual internships]( with hopes that participants will manage to have engaging experiences. - Lindsay Whalen's $900K Golden Valley home was a Gopher gathering spot: The 4,129-square-foot house, which sits across from a park and was built in 2001, has great spaces for entertaining, and Whalen made the most of them. Whalen and her husband [recently put the Hidden Lakes house on the market](, listed at $899,900. They’ve already moved to a house in Eden Prairie.  Sports roundup - Vikings best (and Packers worst) when it comes to NFL draft grades: Draft grades are like advance weather forecasts – even if we concede they aren’t always accurate, we tend to pay attention to them more when [they tell us something extreme.]( - Hopkins' Kerwin Walton picks North Carolina over Gophers: After a long weekend of speculation, Hopkins guard Kerwin Walton announced Monday morning his decision to [play college basketball at the University of North Carolina](. - Dennis Rodman steals the show just by being Dennis Rodman: ESPN's The Last Dance will ultimately be the story of Michael Jordan. But what a blessing that we were given [both Jordan and Rodman on the same team in 1998](, with the cameras rolling.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Worth a click The eruption of Instagram Island: New Zealand's White Island is otherworldly, an 800-acre fantasyland that has beckoned Hollywood filmmakers and everyday selfie-seekers alike. It is also an active volcano, a roiling catastrophe waiting to happen. This is [the story of the day when the worst-case scenario became real]( — and of the race to save those who faced the blast.  From the archives April 27, 1975: Minnesota Fighting Saints goalie John Garrett sprawled to stop a shot by Michel Parizeau of the Quebec Nordiques as Ron Busniuk (15) and Mike Walton of Minnesota moved into the action at St. Paul Civic Center. (Photo: Donald Black/Star Tribune) 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 © 2020 StarTribune. 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