If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Supreme Court rules in favor of cursing cheerleader who made vulgar Snapchat post: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that [a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader]( over a vulgar social media post she made after she didn't qualify for the varsity team. The high court on Wednesday also put limits on [when police officers pursuing a fleeing suspect can enter a home without a warrant.](
- Mendota Heights' Henry Sibley High gets new name: The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school board on Monday [voted 5-1 for the new name of Two Rivers High School.]( In December, the board voted unanimously to drop the Henry Sibley High School name because of the role Sibley, Minnesota's first governor, played in the U.S.-Dakota War and the country's largest mass execution.
- State board agrees to pay $300,000 to former Chief Hennepin County Public Defender: The Minnesota Board of Public Defense [agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement to former Chief Hennepin County Defender Mary Moriarty]( on Tuesday, less than a year after it voted against renewing Moriarty's position in a contentious dispute that laid bare a deep rift between the criminal defense board and its busiest office.
- Catholic priests from around the U.S. gather at George Floyd Square: A Twin Cities activist minister [challenged the priests to address the issue of systemic racism]( in their sermons and reminded them they have a duty to help counter racism.
- Front-line workers to get $250M in bonuses in new deal at Capitol: Minnesota's divided Legislature has agreed to pump $1.2âbillion more into the state's classrooms over the next four years and [spend $250âmillion on bonuses for workers such as nurses and grocery store clerks]( who were on the front lines of the pandemic.
- Ramsey County considers helping out with State Fair security: Ramsey County commissioners agreed Tuesday to consider using Ramsey County sheriff's deputies to provide security for the Minnesota State Fair, which finds itself [without a police force two months before opening day.](
- Pelosi signals new panel to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riot: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is signaling that [she is poised to create a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection]( at the Capitol, pushing closer to a partisan investigation of the attack after Senate Republicans blocked the creation of an independent probe.
- Witnesses say airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray kills dozens: [An airstrike hit a busy market]( in Ethiopia's northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday, according to health workers who said soldiers blocked medical teams from traveling to the scene. Dozens of people were killed, they and a former resident said, citing witnesses.
- Britney Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge: In the most anticipated hearing in the case in years, Britney Spears is [expected to address a judge overseeing the conservatorship]( that has controlled the pop star's money and affairs since 2008. The hearing has been eagerly awaited by the fans in the so-called #FreeBritney movement, who feel the 39-year-old pop star is being controlled unfairly against her will and are likely to gather outside the courthouse in large numbers. WATCH THIS Canada's largest mega-mansion is completely abandoned: Take a tour of [the ultra-modern, 65,000-square-foot Peter Grant Mansion]( on the shores of Lake Temiskaming in northern Ontario. Listed for $25 million in 2010, the property was eventually abandoned and left to the elements (and from the looks of it, local teenagers, squatters and urban explorers). Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Discover the hidden house in Minnehaha Park where Minneapolis was born: Simple architecture and a secluded location make theJohn H. Stevens Houseeasy to overlook on a visit to Minneapolis' Minnehaha Park â a place where flashier attractions catch the eye. But this lesser-known landmark is arguably [the most significant relic of the city's earliest history.]( This is, in many ways, where it all began.
- Where to place your feeders to please the birds: Given a choice, birds choose feeders closest to cover to reduce the probability of predation and to save energy. A team of researchers in Illinois came to that conclusion after examining [the effects of distance to nearest cover on bird abundance at feeders.](
- Charles Schulz's widow reveals her most relatable "Peanuts" character: A new special, "Who Are You, Charlie Brown?," [which starts streaming Friday on Apple TV Plus](, joins "The Snoopy Show" and "Snoopy in Space" as fresh attempts to introduce the gang to a new generation of youngsters. But it's also a biography of the cartoonist that will delight grown-ups, with such celebrities as Al Roker and Drew Barrymore sharing treasured memories. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Tempers flare, pants drop during crackdown on cheating pitchers: A tense exchange between Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and Phillies manager Joe Girardi plus [an amusing pants drop from former Twins pitcher Sergio Romo]( were part of the drama on Tuesday.
- Wolves get 7th pick in NBA draft lottery, will give it to Golden State: [The Wolves are left with no draft picks]( after ceding their first-round choice to the Warriors in the lottery.
- Full house returns with 19,000 reasons to get rocking at Allianz Field: Minnesota United players and coaches [expect a loud, boisterous capacity crowd Wednesday]( at its home stadium for the first time since October of 2019. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK When an eel climbs a ramp to east squid from a clamp, that's a moray: "Moray eels can hunt on land, and footage from a recent study highlights how they accomplish this feat with a sneaky second set of jaws," [writes Sabrina Imbler for the New York Times.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES June 23, 2017: Gophers wide receiver Demetrius Douglas, center ran in the water with the University of Minnesota football team during a practice at Lake Nokomis. (Photo: Aaron Lavinsky/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
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