Threat closes St. Louis park synagogue, forcing Sabbath services online only

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Threat closes St. Louis park synagogue, forcing Sabbath services online only: [A threat has closed a St. Louis Park synagogue for Friday](, a day when the Jewish Sabbath begins and coming in the midst of the faith's High Holy Days. In a notice from Beth El Synagogue managing director Matt Walzer, members of the house of worship just off Hwy. 100 near W. 26th Street were told that the Anti-Defamation League regional office in Chicago "received a specific threat of physical violence via its website directed at a 'Beth El Synagogue.' " - Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandate for 100M Americans: President Joe Biden called some Republican governors "cavalier" on Friday for resisting his call for [far-reaching new federal coronavirus vaccine requirements]( he hopes will curb the surging delta variant. The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans. And the roughly 17 million workers at health facilities that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid also will have to be fully vaccinated. - Driver who killed, injured Uptown protesters in June found competent for trial: A 35-year-old St. Paul man charged with murder after driving into an Uptown protest in Minneapolis last June [has been found competent to stand trial]( in Hennepin County District Court. Judge Paul Scoggin entered the finding Friday morning regarding the mental state of Nicholas D. Kraus, based on a report by a court-appointed mental health expert. Neither the prosecution nor the defense objected to the determination. - Anger, grief strong at Minneapolis vigil for slain 12-year-old: As homicide detectives pressed their investigation Thursday into the death of 12-year-old London Bean, several dozen mourners gathered at the north Minneapolis corner where he was shot to [vent their anger and plead for help in finding his killer.]( - Judge schedules hearing in request to block latest Minneapolis policing ballot language: [A Hennepin County judge will hear arguments Monday]( on a request to block officials from using the latest ballot question for a proposal determining the future of the Minneapolis Police Department. - Classes called off after break-in at northeast Minneapolis elementary school: [Staff arrived early Friday and saw the damage to Sheridan School]( near the intersection of NE. Broadway and University Avenue, the district said. The school serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. A suspect was arrested, according to police. - Four-year project to rebuild I-35W in Minneapolis comes to a close: The much-anticipated $240 million overhaul of Interstate 35W in south Minneapolis will be finished Friday — and for most motorists and residents, [that's not a moment too soon.]( - Twenty years later, 9/11 stirs deeply personal emotions: Two Minnesota women who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and their aftermath [pledge to use the tragedy to make the world a better place.]( - South Minneapolis tenants declare rent strike over living conditions: As Minneapolis residents prepare to vote on a ballot measure that would allow city leaders to explore rent control, [organized groups of renters are rallying from the steps of City Hall to the stoops of their apartment complexes]( in protest of what they see as a growing disconnect between rising rents and deteriorating living conditions. - Did political shenanigans derail an effort to move Minnesota's capital from St. Paul? The tale of [an eccentric frontier legislator thwarting an attempt to move Minnesota's capital]( to St. Peter is among the most famous bits of early state folklore. WATCH THIS Adult cat disappears into pool table's corner pocket: [Perhaps the feline just wanted some peace.]( Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - 14 towers and overlooks for eye-popping autumn views in Minnesota and beyond: This autumn in the Midwest, before the leaves come down, you've got to go up. Instead of just driving beneath chameleonic trees, take some time to get out of the car and [climb high above the kaleidoscopic canopy.]( - Ramen, cream puffs, doughnuts and New York-style pizza among new foods at Mall of America: A Japanese cream puff chain. A made-to-order doughnut shop. A cafe that's also ... a bank? These are some of [the new food and beverage tenants at the Mall of America.]( - Get picking at these 32 Minnesota apple orchards: A sure sign of the impending change of seasons is when local U-pick apple orchards open their gates. [These U-orchards are within (roughly) a 90-minute drive from downtown Minneapolis.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Why the 2021 draft could haunt the Vikings for years: Minnesota traded down and left two players who will start elsewhere Sunday on the table, and picked a lineman still recovering from injury, [writes Jim Souhan.]( - Ben Simmons is the Wolves' best — and only? — chance to be relevant: The longer the offseason drags on without a Simmons trade, the better it is for the Wolves. [But can they pull off a franchise-altering deal?]( - In heart of tight playoff race, Lynx look to get back on track: Wednesday's loss in Las Vegas ended a five-game winning streak and [narrowed the team's playoff possibilities]( with four regular-season games remaining. 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