Driver killed when car plunges off bridge onto I-94 in Minneapolis

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Driver killed when car plunges off bridge onto I-94 in Minneapolis: A car crashed through a guardrail on the 41st Avenue bridge and [plunged onto the lanes of Interstate 94 below]( in north Minneapolis Wednesday night, killing the driver and severely injuring a passenger, the State Patrol said. - Transgender Minnesota natives in military wonder what happens next: Military service is part of Tarrence Robertson’s identity. But as a transgender man, he’s worried his life in the Minnesota National Guard will be ripped from him. He and thousands of others are awaiting word on what will happen to them after President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that [transgender people will not be accepted or allowed to serve]( in the military in any capacity. The U.S. military [will continue to permit transgender individuals to serve openly]( until Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has received Trump's "direction" to change the policy and figured out how to implement it, America's top military officer said Thursday. - Police standards board votes against naming training fund for Castile: [The board voted 8-2 on Thursday to retain the original name]( of the fund — the Peace Officer Training Assistance Fund — rather than name it after Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by a St. Anthony police officer last year. - Minneapolis restaurants add health insurance surcharge: A well known group of Minneapolis restaurants starting Friday [will add 3 percent to every customer's bill]( in an effort to offset the rising expense of providing health insurance to its employees. - Met Council votes to increase transit fares by 25 cents: Come Oct. 1, passengers using public transit in the Twin Cities will pay a little more. The council said the fare hike — the first since 2008 — was needed [to battle a $110 million budget deficit]( expected by fiscal 2020-2021. - West Wing warfare as Scaramucci takes aim at Priebus: A knife fight for control of the West Wing broke into the open Thursday morning as President Trump’s new communications director Anthony Scaramucci lashed out at White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus in a televised interview, [accusing Priebus of leaking and standing in the way of Trump’s agenda.]( Scaramucci suggested in a tweet that Priebus may have committed a "felony" by "leaking" Scaramucci's publicly available financial disclosure form. The release of public information is not a crime. - Minneapolis restaurants add health insurance surcharge: A well known group of Minneapolis restaurants starting Friday [will add 3 percent to every customer's bill]( in an effort to offset the rising expense of providing health insurance to its employees. - Jeff Bezos surpasses Bill Gates to become world's richest person: A 1 percent pop in the shares of Amazon.com — the internet company Bezos founded, which accounts for the vast majority of his wealth — [was enough to bump him over the wealth of Gates](, the philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, according to a real-time list of billionaires by Forbes.com, which has tallied the fortunes of the uber-rich for decades. - Justice Department argues civil rights law does not protect gay people: The Department of Justice has filed court papers arguing that a major federal civil rights law [does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation]( in a case now being considered by a New York appeals court. Earlier this year, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [prohibits anti-gay job discrimination.]( - St. Paul's Hillcrest Golf Club to close in October: [There are not enough members to financially sustain]( the 96-year-old private club, according to Paul Hayne, managing director of the club. It will close this fall and is likely to be sold to private developers, club officials said Wednesday. - Do more fatal police shootings happen in areas with higher crime? Not necessarily, according to [a Star Tribune analysis of Minneapolis crime rates and deaths]( related to police use of force.  Watch this Minor leaguer hits inside-the-park grand slam thanks to clever slide into home: The throw home beat him by a country mile, but shortstop J.P. Crawford of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs slowed way down during his approach and [slid under the tag to complete his grand slam](.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Dave Chappelle spotted at one of Twin Cities' hottest restaurants: Comedian Dave Chappelle may be busy with five consecutive shows at Minneapolis’ Icehouse this week, but he still has time for dinner. On Wednesday evening, [he dined at Travail Kitchen and Amusements](, the inventive Robbinsdale restaurant, before his 10 p.m. show. - State Fair talent show attracts hopefuls, dreamers and maybe a future star: A stream of showbiz hopefuls — as many as 500 — [are trying out for the fair’s amateur talent contest](. They face a team of judges and an audience willing to experience something completely different. - Frampton calls Twin Cities fan, apologizes for concert meltdown: The Peter Frampton fan who unwittingly triggered the classic rocker’s onstage meltdown during Sunday’s concert in Red Wing [got a phone call from her guitar hero](, who “apologized over and over” and arranged to sign the album cover she brought to the concert.  Sports roundup - Vikings work on contract extensions, but apparently not for Bradford: Sam Bradford, who passed for 3,877 yards and 20 touchdowns with five interceptions last season, is entering the final year of his contract. That timing means [the Vikings are approaching a crossroads at quarterback]( with Bradford’s deal (and a potential franchise tag option in the back pocket) coming up alongside Teddy Bridgewater’s continued recovery. - Twins trade John Ryan Murphy to Arizona for minor-league standout: [The Twins picked up lefthanded reliever Gabriel Moya]( from the Arizona organization Thursday, sending Class AAA catcher John Ryan Murphy to the Diamondbacks. Moya, 22, is 4-1 with a 0.82 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 43 innings for Class AA Jackson (Miss.). - Alabama defensive tackle O.J. Smith transfers to Gophers: Smith, who reportedly is seeking a medical redshirt season, will have at least one year of eligibility remaining and [will be able to play for Minnesota starting in 2018.](  Quote of the day “I can’t imagine not serving in the military anymore.” -- [Capt. Tarrence Robertson](, 34, a transgender man who has served in the Minnesota National Guard since 2005, on President Trump's announcement via Twitter that transgender troops will no longer be able to serve in the military in any capacity.  Worth a click Rod Stewart bankrolls disabled kids' trip to D.C. to protest Medicaid cuts: "Three weeks ago, a group of children with disabilities and their parents chartered a bus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and headed to Washington to protest proposed cuts in Medicaid, the government health insurance they all rely on. There was one problem. The trip cost about $30,000, and they'd raised only $7,000. 'I'm so nervous,' organizer Angela Lorio said as she boarded the bus with her 4-year-old son, John Paul, who has severe disabilities. She never dreamed that relief would end up coming from Sir Rod Stewart," [CNN reports.](  From the archives July 27, 1973: Passengers on a bus from Bloomington's Normandale Baptist Church huddled under blankets at the scene of an accident in which the church pastor was killed. The Rev. Ole O. Refsell, 36, of Bloomington, was driving the bus when it collided with a car at Hwys. 101 and 55 in Plymouth. Refsell's wife, Janice, was treated for minor injuries. Three people in the car were also injured. (Photo: Kent Kobersteen/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]( [twitter]( [google+]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [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 © 2017 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](