What different tax plans at the Minnesota Capitol could mean for you

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - What different tax plans at the Minnesota Capitol could mean for you: The Star Tribune examined what competing tax proposals from state leaders [would mean for eight Minnesota households.]( - Suspected Duluth killer confessed to killing family in social media post: In a chilling social media post, [a Duluth man confessed in advance his plans]( to take his own life after killing his aunt and uncle and their two young children. Within hours, Duluth police found the bodies of Riana and Sean Barry and their two daughters, 12-year-old Shiway and 9-year-old Sadie, dead in the Barry home in the city's East Hillside neighborhood. - COVID-19 infections back above Minnesota's high-risk threshold: Coronavirus infections have [risen back above Minnesota's high-risk threshold](, but health officials hope immunity levels will limit the number of cases that result in hospitalization or death. Minnesota for the first time in two months has identified more than 1,000 infections in a day, despite the rising popularity of at-home rapid antigen COVID-19 tests that aren't included in state tallies. - Girl, 9, dies after what sheriff's office describes as accidental shooting in southwest Minnesota: [The shooting occurred early Monday afternoon at a residence near Lynd](, a town southwest of Marshall, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office said. An air ambulance took the girl from the home to a hospital. - Man at center of federal meals program probe charged with passport fraud: [FBI agents arrested a man connected to the sprawling federal investigation]( of a child nutrition program Wednesday, taking him into custody as he attempted to board a flight to Amsterdam at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. - Possible mass graves near Mariupol as Russia attacks in east: [Satellite photos of what appeared to be rows upon rows of freshly dug mass graves]( on the outskirts of Mariupol brought the horrors of the war increasingly into focus, as Russia pounded away Friday at Ukrainian holdouts in the city's steel mill and other targets in a drive to seize the country's industrial east. - McCarthy told GOP lawmakers he would urge Trump to resign after Jan. 6 insurrection: In [an audio recording of a Jan. 10, 2021, House Republican Leadership call]( posted by the New York Times on Thursday night, House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy is heard discussing the Democratic effort to remove then-President Trump from office and saying he would tell Trump, "I think it will pass, and it would be my recommendation you should resign." It's unclear whether McCarthy, who is in line to become House speaker if Republicans gain control during the fall midterm elections, followed through on his thinking or was merely spit-balling ideas shared privately with his colleagues in the aftermath of the deadly Capitol assault. - Police believe same man responsible for 2 bank robberies in Bloomington this week: [A threat of a bomb was relayed]( in one of the holdups, police said. - Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger: Authorities on Thursday were investigating an incident in which former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video [punching a fellow first-class passenger]( aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport. Prior to the physical altercation, the man is seen on the video standing over Tyson's seat, waving his arms and talking animatedly while the former boxer sits quietly. WATCH THIS Pirates' Bryan Reynolds outsmarts the Cubs' infield to stretch a double into a triple: After Reynolds looped one down the third-base line, instead of sliding into second base to beat the throw [he turned on the gas to make it to third](, which was left wide open. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - As Mary Lucia signs off at the Current, MPR announces her boss' departure: Jim McGuinn is no longer program director after the station's flagship DJ [cited equity issues for her resignation.]( - Why is Minnesota a national leader in its share of working women: Education and child care are [two factors impacting women's participation in the labor force.]( - The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From birria tacos to a build-your-own-cheeseboard, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries]( over the past seven days. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Barkley on the Wolves: "All that talent and they're dumb as rocks." The Inside the NBA studio show is a fun view because the panelists say what they really think. But it may not have been fun for Wolves fans when [basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley went off on the Timberwolves]( after their [stunning Game 3 collapse against the Grizzlies.]( In the biggest game of his career, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with more fouls than shot attempts, and that wasn't even the most troubling part. Even worse is that his performance wasn't an outlier. It's now become a trend, [writes Chip Scoggins.]( - Another big night for Fiala as Wild locks in playoff series vs. St. Louis: The 6-3 win over Vancouver — sparked by a Wild rally in the third period — made certain a Wild vs. Blues first-round series. [But home-ice advantage is still up for grabs.]( - Chet Holmgren, possible No. 1 overall pick, announces he'll enter NBA draft: The 7-1 former Minnehaha Academy star announced Thursday [he was entering the draft after one season in college.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Jeffrey Epstein, a rare cello and an enduring mystery: "A cello's strange odyssey helps explain how the notorious Mr. Epstein surrounded himself with the world's richest and most powerful men," [James B. Stewart reports for the New York Times.]( 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: Minneapolis restaurateur Ann Kim hired the longtime chef of which St. Paul eatery to be the new executive chef of her restaurant group? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES April 22, 1990: John Fisher, representing the Mississippi River Revival, led members of his group in a cheer for the river as they marched from the St. Paul Cathedral to the State Capitol. About 5,000 Minnesotans gathered there to commemorate Earth Day 1990. 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