Two renegade priests in Minnesota, Wisconsin deny COVID, condemn Democrats

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Two renegade priests in Minnesota, Wisconsin deny COVID, condemn Democrats: Catholic priests — as with all faith leaders — are supposed to steer clear of endorsing political leaders, at minimum, from the pulpit. But [two recent incendiary speeches by priests]( in Minnesota and Wisconsin reveal that the country’s polarized political climate is drifting through some church doors. - Minneapolis neighbors speak out against "harassing" homeowners association: A homeowners association in north Minneapolis' Heritage Park neighborhood has filed liens and foreclosure actions on homeowners who fail to pay fees and other costs on time, even during the coronavirus pandemic, according to records filed with Hennepin County. Now more than a dozen homeowners are organizing and speaking out, saying [they want the Heritage Park Master Association]( to be dissolved entirely or be more welcoming to the people who make up their membership. - House to stay in session until a COVID-19 aid deal reached, Pelosi says: Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the House [will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round]( of COVID-19 relief. Pelosi's comments came as moderate Democrats signed on to a $1.5 trillion rescue package endorsed by the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of about 50 lawmakers who seek common solutions to issues. House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy [rolled out Republicans' priorities of tax breaks and police funding]( Tuesday, the GOP's calling card to voters as they try to wrest back seats from Democrats in a long-shot November election bid for majority control. - Robber who shot Edina doctor remains at large: The 45-year-old doctor, who lives in Eagan, survived his ordeal and [has been released from the hospital]( "in good condition." - Louisville to reform police, pay millions to Breonna Taylor's mom: The city of Louisville [will pay millions to the mother of Breonna Taylor]( and reform police practices as part of a lawsuit settlement months after Taylor's slaying by police thrust the Black woman's name to the forefront of a national reckoning on race. - Nurse questions high rate of hysterectomies at immigration jail in Georgia: An immigration detention center in Georgia performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records, [according to a nurse quoted in a complaint filed Monday](. The complaint to the Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog relies on accounts of Dawn Wooten, who worked full-time as a licensed practical nurse at the Irwin County Detention Center until July, when she was demoted to work as needed. - Trump presides as Israel, 2 Arab states sign historic pacts: Hundreds of people amassed on the sun-washed South Lawn of the White House to witness [the signing of agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain](. The bilateral agreements formalize the normalization of the Jewish state’s already thawing relations with the two Arab nations in line with their common opposition to Iran and its aggression in the region. - Delta won't furlough flight attendants, ground workers: Thousands of Delta Air Lines flight attendants and ground service workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport [will keep their jobs when government payroll assistance runs out]( next month, executives announced Tuesday. The company recently said it will furlough nearly 2,000 of its most junior-ranking pilots next month unless it can reach a cost-cutting agreement with its pilots union. - Minnesota doctor survives 106-day COVID battle: One of Dr. Nyan Pyae's first lucid thoughts in intensive care, after a long battle with COVID-19, was that he had to finish a lecture for an upcoming hospital grand rounds. Only the event had already taken place — weeks earlier. Pyae would later learn that he had endured [one of the longest recoveries from COVID-19]( in Minnesota — spending 106 days in HCMC — before his send-off last week. In Maine, [at least five deaths and more than 175 confirmed COVID-19 cases]( have been tied to a wedding that violated state virus guidelines. - South Dakota attorney general says he found man's body day after collision: [South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg said in a statement]( late Monday that he realized he had struck and killed a man walking along a rural stretch of highway only after returning to the scene the next day and discovering the body. The state's top law enforcement officer said he initially thought he hit a deer while driving home from a Republican fundraiser on Saturday night. He is under investigation by the South Dakota Highway Patrol.  Watch this What it's like to leap from the longest rope swing in Yosemite: It's about 1,000 vertical feet down, and his rope is more than 200 feet long. [But the view is spectacular.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Five civil rights leaders who have changed the Twin Cities — though not as much as they hoped: In the wake of global protests sparked by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a quintet of long-serving Black leaders and activists [share their histories and hopes.]( - Restaurant Alma will end indoor dining and relaunch takeout: Another four-star Minneapolis restaurant is closing its dining room. [But it’s not closing its doors.]( Meanwhile, sister restaurant Brasa Premium Rotisserie is getting ready to open a third location - What happened to Old Main, the former heart of the U campus? It’s a rare part of the city that’s been untouched by time, but this place is still around: the University of Minnesota’s campus before the mall was built. It’s a remarkable collection of pre-World War I buildings in a mix of styles, elegantly situated around a great green lawn. Aside from the trees, long replaced by others, [all those buildings remain — except one.](  Sports roundup - Rhodes struggles while Bridgewater, other ex-Vikings have solid 2020 debuts: The Vikings had a clunker of a 2020 opener Sunday for a variety of reasons. One of them: They had a lot of roster turnover, particularly on defense, and their new additions on that side of the ball struggled mightily in a 43-34 loss to the Packers. A lot of those prominent former players are on other teams now. In case you were wondering, [here’s how seven of them fared Sunday.]( - Gophers athletes will be off from sports Nov. 3 so they can vote: The Gophers have joined with other efforts around campus to [encourage all students to exercise their right to vote this year](. Giving U athletes a day off on Election Day was supported by their head coaches, the administration and student-athlete advisory committee. - Big Ten's messy messaging a case study in poor leadership: The Big Ten made a decision before it needed to, failed miserably in articulating why they made it and couldn't even agree on whether a formal vote had been taken, [writes Chip Scoggins.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Worth a click The five political states of Minnesota: Politics nerds and geography buffs will enjoy [arguing over this piece from the Washington Post]( breaking down the political regions of Minnesota.  From the archives Sept. 15, 1992: At Sundberg Apiaries in Fergus Falls, Joe Gullickson puts a frame full of honey on a conveyor that will take it to the extractor, which uses centrifugal force by spinning to get the honey into a holding tank. 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