Rising state COVID numbers returning to pre-vaccine levels; Advice shifting on aspirin use; Americans quitting their jobs

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update [Rising COVID-19 numbers returning to pre-vaccine levels]( [COVID-19 hospitalizations reach 960 in Minnesota, a 2021 record that includes 254 people in intensive care, state data shows.]( [Rapid transit bus line will connect downtown St. Paul, Uptown]( [The B Line will largely replace Route 21, the slowest bus route in Metro Transit's system, and the second busiest. It will also connect to the Blue and Green light rail line.]( [Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks]( [Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday.]( [Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled 3-4 weeks before body found]( [It wasn't clear if the determination might lead to additional charges against Petito's boyfriend and traveling partner, Brian Laundrie, who is considered a person of interest in her disappearance and remains unaccounted for.]( [Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August]( [The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records dating back to December 2000.]( [Sheriff: Fatal shooting of woman in Brainerd area cabin possibly a case of mistaken identity]( [Among the "scenarios that we are working on" is that the gunman intended to shoot the daughter of the couple that recently sold the resort, the sheriff said.]( [Kirk Cousins surprises Vikings' social justice committee with $500,000 donation]( [The committee has been in operation since before the 2018 season, working on issues like law enforcement and criminal justice reform and educational outcomes for students of color.]( 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 © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](