Codifying abortion access a top priority as Democrats consolidate power in Minnesota

Plus: 7 recipes that will add a new twist to your Thanksgiving dinner [Plus: 7 recipes that will add a new twist to your Thanksgiving dinner] If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. TALKERS TOP STORIES   [Codifying abortion access a top priority as Democrats consolidate power in Minnesota]( [Codifying abortion access a top priority as Democrats consolidate power in Minnesota]( Party leaders say they have enough votes to pass abortion rights bills with a “historic” trifecta of control in state House, Senate and governor’s office. [READ MORE](   [Trump seeks White House again amid legal investigations, GOP losses]( Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched his third campaign for the White House just one week after a disappointing midterm showing for Republicans, forcing the party to again decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 sparked an insurrection and pushed American democracy to the brink. [READ MORE](   [Minneapolis says public backs splitting up city’s police union]( Minneapolis officials say they have public support to break up the city’s police union into separate entities for rank-and-file officers and supervisors, a proposal Mayor Jacob Frey previously said would foster more accountability in the department. [READ MORE](   [Woodbury teen sentenced for driving stunt that killed passenger]( Kyle S. Hollister, 18, was sentenced on Tuesday in Washington County District Court after he pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation in connection with the crash in a Woodbury residential neighborhood on March 13, 2021. The crash split the car in half upon impact with a tree and killed 18-year-old Garrett Bumgarner. [READ MORE](   [Minnesota offers more free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests]( State officials want Minnesotans to test for COVID-19 before heading out for the holidays.Gov. Tim Walz says people can now place another order for four more free at-home rapid tests through the state’s online ordering program. [READ MORE]( WATCH THIS   [This is how fast a house fire can spread]( Security footage of a recent blaze in Millers Falls, Mass., shows the speed with which a fire can tear through a building — just a few minutes from the first visible flames to the house being totally engulfed. Fire crews were on the scene within minutes after receiving the call, though tragically a 66-year-old woman died in this fire. [WATCH VIDEO]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to talkers@startribune.com. *** TRENDING   [7 recipes that will add a new twist to your Thanksgiving dinner]( Instead of relying on the same old sides and desserts, inject some creativity into your holiday meal. [READ MORE]( SPORTS BLINK   20 prep football semifinalists and their college plans Future Gophers are among them, and their futures aren’t limited to football. [READ MORE]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? [Sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK   [Cows that ate hemp produced milk with THC, researchers say]( “In a new study, scientists report cattle that have eaten feed containing varying amounts of hemp seemed to get stoned like people do. The work may give regulators pause when considering whether the affordable, fast-growing crop is safe for livestock to eat. It also raises concerns about whether the active ingredient in marijuana can enter the human food supply through the milk of blazed bovines,” Jack Tamisiea writes for Science. [READ MORE]( FROM THE ARCHIVES   [Nov. 16, 2017: Becca Hamilton and Eagan’s Tabitha Peterson of Team Roth swept in front of the rock during action at the U.S. Olympic curling team trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune)] Nov. 16, 2017: Becca Hamilton and Eagan’s Tabitha Peterson of Team Roth swept in front of the rock during action at the U.S. Olympic curling team trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. (Photo: Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [fb]( [tw]( [insta]( [Manage email preferences](  |  [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( |  [Privacy Policy]( We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.]( [Unsubscribe]( from this list. © 2022 StarTribune. All rights reserved. [Manage]( your preferences | [Opt Out]( using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? [Sign up]( to receive our future emails. View this email [online](. 650 3rd Ave. S. Suite 1300 | Minneapolis, MN 55488 US This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.