Man wrestles trooper on I-94 in Minneapolis before escaping through traffic

Plus: The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities area this week ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Man wrestles trooper on I-94 in Minneapolis before escaping through traffic: A traffic camera captured a wrestling match along a busy interstate south of downtown Minneapolis between a state trooper and a man who made a daring escape and dodged traffic as he dashed between moving vehicles during morning rush hour. [Read more.]( - Bush Foundation giving $50M to descendants of enslaved people: The Open Road Fund is the first of its kind in Minnesota and one of the first large-scale programs nationwide that ties grants to the descendants of slavery. [Read more.]( - Murder trial called off as 19-year-old admits to drug-related shooting in St. Paul: A murder trial scheduled to start Monday in St. Paul was called off now that the defendant has agreed to plead guilty and accept a sentence of more than 19 years. [Read more.]( - Minneapolis DFL chair deletes tweet mocking Ronald Reagan's death on anniversary: The chair of the Minneapolis DFL Party on Monday deleted a tweet mocking the death of former President Ronald Reagan, swiftly drawing a rebuke from the state Republican Party — as well as the DFL's own state chair. [Read more.]( - PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis to end LIV Golf feud: The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of a merger that creates a commercial operation with the Public Investment Fund and the European tour. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS House floats down Ukrainian river after destruction of dam: Ukraine's military and NATO have accused Russia of blowing up the Nova Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine overnight, while Russia blamed Ukraine. The destruction forced the evacuation of thousands of people downstream. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities area this week: The Cure, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and Albertville's Friendly City Days festival top our critics' list. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Time for Twins to replace Kepler with Wallner or Larnach: The best role for Max Kepler for the rest of this season, the final one in his contract, would be backing up all three outfield spots. Or the Twins could cut ties with him altogether, writes La Velle E. Neal III. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Google's top result for "Johannes Vermeer" is an AI-generated version of "Girl with a Pearl Earring": "For the second time in just one month, Google's search engine has allowed an AI-generated fake of a famous artist's work to rise to the top of its search results," Maggie Harrison writes for Futurism.com. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES June 6, 2018: Twins first baseman Miguel Sano broke his bat while grounding into a double play in the third inning against the White Sox at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune) 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 © 2023 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](