Fully vaccinated Americans may enter Canada next month

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Fully vaccinated Americans may enter Canada next month: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada [could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans]( as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September. - Rescuers rush to help as Europe's flood death toll surpasses 125: [Authorities in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate said 63 people had died there](, including 12 residents of an assisted living facility who were surprised by a sudden rush of water from the nearby Ahr River. There are hundreds in Europe still missing. - Pope reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass: Pope Francis [cracked down today on the spread of the old Latin Mass](, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI's signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient liturgy. - Trump showerhead rule to increase water flow being dropped: President Joe Biden's administration [is reversing a Trump-era rule]( approved after the former president complained he wasn't getting wet enough because of limits on water flow from showerheads. - Minnesota angler on verge of biggest prize in bass fishing world: Fishing against the elites of the professional fishing circuit, [36-year-old Seth Feider of Elko New Market is a few casts away]( from claiming the title of Bassmaster Angler of the Year. - Why is the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame located in Eveleth? Curious Minnesota this week asks [why the small Iron Range city of Eveleth is home]( to an outsized number of pilgrimage-worthy destinations for hockey fans. WATCH THIS A 'flying bridge' floats above Rome's Tiber river: French artist Olivier Grossetete created an installation titled 'The Farnese Bridge' that [brought Michelangelo's dream of a flying bridge to life](. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week: Bison tartare at Owamni and the German Oven Pancake at Good Day Cafe are [among the Taste team's favorites of their weekly dining experiences](. - Minnesota Orchestra plans a grand finale year for Osmo Vänskä: For his 19th and final season as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, the Finn who has helped reshape the orchestra into one of international renown [is tackling some big tasks on his way out](. - A dispute over Hammer-Schlagen in Stillwater zeroes in on quirky game's origin: Two businesses in Stillwater [are in a dispute over the lawn game Hammer-Schlagen](, the latest squabble over the rights to hammer nails into stumps for fun. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Twins-Tigers doubleheader rained out today: The Twins will have to wait an extra day to come back from the All-Star break. [Today's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park was rained out.]( The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday and make up the other game on Aug. 30. - Kevin Love withdraws from USA basketball team: Former Timberwolves player [Kevin Love has withdrawn from the Olympics]( because of a calf injury, forcing the U.S. basketball team to replace two players on its roster. - Morikawa shoots 64, has 3-shot lead at his first British Open: [Collin Morikawa made seven birdies in his first 14 holes today]( as part of a clinic in iron play and wound up with a 6-under 64. He is at 9-under 131 overall, one short of tying the 36-hole record at the British Open. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK 'I got my first dose of the fauci ouchie': The [White House released the first video urging Americans to get vaccinated]( against COVID-19 featuring pop star Olivia Rodrigo and chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci. TALKERS TRIVIA Want to win a $15 gift card of your choice? It's Friday, so that means it's time for another trivia question. The correct answer to this question can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to talkers@startribune.com by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive a $15 card of their choice from one of several retailers — Best Buy, Target, Holiday or Menards — as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: The 55-acre campus of a former public high school in which Minnesota city will be sold for 7.4 million? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES July 16, 2014: One of Minnesota's most elusive and federally protected wildflowers is the western fringed prairie orchid, found blooming at Blue Mound State Park north of Luverne. 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