Dozens of stumbling, slumping raccoon sightings in Burnsville since summer

Plus: 5 changes the Twins must make to win Game 4 ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Dozens of stumbling, slumping raccoon sightings in Burnsville since summer: Burnsville residents have reported seeing more than three dozen staggering, slumped over or overly tame raccoons since July, prompting the city's animal control to recommend residents call authorities if they see such an animal. [Read more.]( - Minnesota DFL chair rebukes socialist group for "disgusting statement" after attacks on Israel: Minnesota DFL chair Ken Martin lambasted the Twin Cities chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America on Tuesday after the group shared a "statement of solidarity with Palestine" in the wake of Hamas attacks on Israel. [Read more.]( - St. Paul man admits fatally shooting pregnant woman as she rode in SUV with her three children: Paul D. Harris, of St. Paul, pleaded guilty in Ramsey County District Court to second-degree murder during a drive-by shooting in connection with the wounding of Gabriella Dehoyos on March 13 on St. Anthony Avenue. [Read more.]( - House Republicans try to nominate a new speaker, but it could be a wait: Stalemated over a new House speaker, the Republican majority is meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to try to choose a new leader, but lawmakers warn it could take hours, if not days, to unite behind a nominee after Kevin McCarthy's ouster. [Read more.]( - Karen Boros, pioneering TV reporter and journalism instructor, dies at 82: For all her accomplishments as a TV reporter — including breaking into a male-dominated local news scene in the 1970s and '80s — Karen Boros' most lasting impact may have been the energy and passion she awakened in hundreds of journalism students years later. [Read more.]( *** Introducing Nuggets, a newsletter chronicling legal cannabis in Minnesota: We're excited to announce Nuggets, a new weekly email newsletter documenting Minnesota's journey as it joins the growing number of states that have legalized recreational marijuana. Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest cannabis news in the North Star State. [Read more.]( *** HEY, LOOK AT THIS Minnesota man squashes competition with world record-setting, 2,749-pound pumpkin: Travis Gienger, of Anoka, shattered records with a jaw-dropping 2,749-pound pumpkin in the 50th Safeway World Championship held at Half Moon Bay, Calif. The previous world record was set in 2021 by an Italian grower's 2,702 pounder, according to Guinness World Records. [Read more.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING U2's Vegas residency at MGM Sphere offers glimpse of the future of concerts: "Fans who attend U2's Sphere concerts may never want to go to a rock or pop show in a sports arena or stadium ever again. That's how revolutionary and unprecedented this concert experience was," writes Chris Riemenschneider. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Five changes Baldelli must make for Twins to win Game 4: "Game 4 will be a test of the Twins' resolve, and their decisionmaking. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is faced with several choices that, if made correctly, will help the Twins force a Game 5 on Friday in Houston," 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 Meet Leonard Leo, the man behind the right's Supreme Court supermajority: "Decades ago, [Federalist Society Chairman Leonard Leo] realized it was not enough to have a majority of Supreme Court justices. To undo landmark rulings like Roe, his movement would need to make sure the court heard the right cases brought by the right people and heard by the right lower court judges. Leo began building a machine to do just that," ProPublica reports. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Oct. 11, 2022: A lone honey bee explored the racks of honey in an open hive at the Connexus Energy solar array in Ramsey, Minn. The other bees had already been packed up to travel to their winter jobs in Florida. Electricity providers such as Connexus Energy mix solar panels with complementary agricultural use to get the most out of the land, allowing the meadow area to also serve as habitat for honey bees and the prairie flowers they pollinate for beautification. (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.](