Scammer breaks into St. Paul house, tries to rent it out for $1,200 a month

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Scammer breaks into St. Paul house, tries to rent it out for $1,200 a month: A homeowner and police police are cautioning others about the latest scam after someone broke into a home in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood and listed it for rent on Facebook to take deposits and initial payments. [The scammer went so far as to give tours to prospective tenants.]( - FDA authorizes first COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers: There's one step left before vaccinations can begin as early as next week: [The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends how to use vaccines](. Its independent advisers began debating the two-dose Moderna and the three-dose Pfizer vaccines on Friday and will make its recommendation Saturday. A final signoff would come from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. - State leaders reach impasse in special session negotiations: Negotiations over a special session of the Legislature have "reached an impasse," said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, [leaving billions of dollars from the state's surplus unspent.]( - St. Louis County succeeds in reducing homelessness among veterans: [St. Louis County has effectively ended homelessness among veterans](, Gov. Tim Walz announced in Duluth on Thursday. Citing the speed at which veterans are housed and the services in place to support them, Walz said the model used by St. Louis County and others that have also reached the milestone can apply to other homeless populations. - St. Paul psychiatric hospital hinges on state Health Department: The Minnesota Department of Health usually advises lawmakers whether hospitals should be built. [This year it has the final say on a key project.]( - Panel sharpens focus on Trump's "crazy" Jan. 6 plan: Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat came into ever-clearer focus Thursday, with [testimony describing his pressuring Vice President Mike Pence in vulgar private taunts]( and public entreaties to stop the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the run-up to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to halt congressional certification of his loss as "nuts," "crazy" and even likely to incite riots if Pence followed through, witnesses revealed in stark testimony Thursday. - Grandma's Marathon returns to full force on the North Shore: A race and a party, Grandma's Marathon is one of Duluth's biggest and most profitable events of the year, drawing folks from all over the world who generate more than $20 million in economic activity. The scenic 26.2-mile marathon follows the Lake Superior shoreline from Two Harbors, Minn., to Canal Park in downtown Duluth. This year's events, which include the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon and William Irvin 5K, [return to a full-sized field for the first time since 2019.]( - The skyscraper that could have redefined downtown St. Paul: When a promising office tower proposal fizzled in 1970, [it set off a dispiriting architectural chain reaction.]( WATCH THIS Man uses fork lift to thwart would-be car thief: A quick-thinking Australian man [used a fork lift to pick up his car and trap a woman who was attempting to steal the vehicle inside]( until police arrived. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - The origins of Pride in the Twin Cities: The history of Twin Cities Pride is filled with firsts. That first march, in 1972, marking the anniversary of New York's Stonewall Uprising. The first transgender speaker, in 1974. The first Native American woman honored, in 2001, as Pride Grand Marshal — not only here, but anywhere in the country. Together, [they underscore the mark that Minnesota has made on the broader Pride movement.]( - 640th Avenue? 180th Street? The backstory behind those long rural addresses: Those large numbers convey [a lot of information about the geography of greater Minnesota.]( - The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From a farmers market's smoked salmon bagel to an Italian restaurant's cheeseburger, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits]( from their dining diaries over the past seven days. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Ex-Gophers football player hits Target Center as chair-smashing pro wrestler: Mike Rallis left the University of Minnesota with degrees in marketing and management, but needed a new set of skills to learn the work [he'll show off tonight at Target Center as "Madcap Moss."]( - You knew it would happen. Wiggins gets traded, wins NBA title. It's a familiar pattern: Andrew Wiggins joins Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love as Wolves who were sent away in high-profile trades, only to win an NBA title. [What happened to the 'underperforming' Wiggy?]( - Thousands of young trap shooters flock to Alexandria tournament: This year's throng of 7,900 high school trap shooters in Alexandria includes [a team from Baudette stacked with five all-state shooters.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Some Greenland polar bears adapt to hunt without sea ice: "Polar bears have long been seen as a symbol of global warming's damaging impact on the natural world. The bears rely on Arctic sea ice to hunt seals - so its decline puts the species at risk of extinction. However, in a rare piece of hopeful news for the ice bears, scientists say several hundred in southeast Greenland have now adapted to hunt using freshwater platforms," [reports Malu Cursino for BBC News.]( 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: Which iconic national park closed all its entrances this week due to record flooding? Good luck! 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