Crypto scheme bilks Eden Prairie couple out of $9M in unprecedented Minnesota fraud case

Plus: See who’s running for office in Minnesota’s biggest local races ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Crypto scheme bilks Eden Prairie couple out of $9M in unprecedented Minnesota fraud case: The enticement of a cryptocurrency jackpot mixed with professed true love proved to be a costly combination for a Twin Cities man who kept his wife in the dark about the siphoning of their savings. [Read more.]( - Newly released video shows Black motorist's fatal shooting by State Patrol: Newly released video of the fatal shooting of a Black motorist by a Minnesota state trooper following a traffic stop on I-94 in Minneapolis shows the driver repeatedly demanding to know why he was detained before an attempt to physically remove him from the vehicle escalates to gunfire as he drives away. [Read more.]( - Trump charged over efforts to overturn 2020 election loss: Donald Trump was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, with the Justice Department acting to hold him accountable for an unprecedented effort to block the peaceful transfer of presidential power and threaten American democracy. [Read more.]( - NorthMet mine dealt another blow as Supreme Court tosses water permit: The Minnesota Supreme Court suspended a key permit for the NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota on Wednesday, ruling that state regulators failed to fully consider the threat to water quality posed by the mine. [Read more.]( - See who's running for office in Minnesota's biggest local races: From Minneapolis to Minnetonka and St. Paul to Duluth, Minnesotans will head to the polls this fall to elect a slate of city and school board leaders. Bookmark this handy guide for updates on who's running, who's garnering endorsements and who's dropping out. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Worker dodges hungry alligator's jaws during feeding time at Colorado reptile rescue park: A Colorado Gator Farm staffer had to make a quick escape when Elvis, a 12-foot, 600-pound alligator, lunged at him as the worker attempted to feed the reptile a whole turkey. A colleague quickly stepped in to calm down the hungry alligator. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week: Highlights include Zach Bryan, Lionel Richie, Suki Waterhouse, We Fest and the National. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Bullets flew. Players scattered. Now these Minnesotans are champs. The Minnesota Jays are more than just a football program. The Jays are safety net, a diversion, an opportunity and a life experience for players from north Minneapolis to St. Cloud. And they play excellent football, too, 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 These places baked the most during Earth's hottest month: "July 2023 will go down as the hottest month on record across the globe, and perhaps the hottest in at least 120,000 years, according to climate scientists. During this sweltering month for the planet, countless daily, monthly and all-time record high temperatures were reached in multiple regions, often concurrently," Ian Livingston reports for the Washington Post. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Aug. 2, 2019: Tony Desnick of Cycling Without Age picked up Sister Susan Smith and Sister Rosalind Gefre for a ride from their home in the Carondelet Village retirement community, through St Catherine University, and around St. Paul. Across Minnesota, Cycling Without Age, which aims to get seniors back on bikes even if they have limited mobility, first started in Copenhagen and has spread across Minnesota — from Willmar to Owatonna. Seniors get free rides on the trishaws, which are like electric pedicabs driven by a volunteer. (Photo: Glen Stubbe/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.](