As many as six tornadoes hit central Minnesota yesterday

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - As many as six tornadoes hit central Minnesota yesterday: [Three tornadoes touched down Wednesday night]( as storms rolled across south central Minnesota, and as many as three other twisters might also have landed, according to the National Weather Service.Torrential rains soaked the Redwood Falls area, where more than 9.4 inches of rain has fallen since Wednesday afternoon. - Trump decries removal of "our beautiful" Confederate statues: President Donald Trump bitingly [decried the rising movement to pull down monuments]( to Confederate icons Thursday, declaring the nation is seeing "the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart." [The president is taking aim at fellow Republicans](, tweeting that Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is a "publicity seeking" lawmaker and expressing support for a primary opponent looking to unseat GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona. Both senators criticized Trump's response to the violence and death of a woman in Charlottesville, Va. Trump's personal lawyer [forwarded an email to allies and conservative journalists]( that featured pro-Confederate rhetoric and said "there literally is no difference" between George Washington and Robert E. Lee. [Here are some very nice photos]( from last night's candlelit march in Charlottesville. - Bannon calls white supremacists "clowns" in unusual interview with liberal magazine: In an interview with The American Prospect posted online Wednesday, Trump adviser Steve Bannon tells the liberal publication that the U.S. is losing the economic race against China and talks about [purging his rivals from the Defense and State departments.]( - Van plows into crowd in Barcelona: A white van jumped the sidewalk Thursday in Barcelona's historic Las Ramblas district, killing up to 13 and injuring dozens, according to local media reports, as [it plowed into a summer crowd of tourists and residents, police said](. El Pais newspaper said police were treating the crash as a terror attack. - Chanhassen-based AmericInn sold to Wyndham for $170M: The transaction included the hotel’s management company, called Three Rivers Hospitality. [AmericInn is known across Minnesota and upper Midwest]( for suburban and small town hotels with well-insulated rooms that are quieter than most. - South Minneapolis man admits killing neighbor with stab to the heart: Robinson Palacios-Castro [pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder]( in the death of 29-year-old Elias Lopez-Lopez last November. - Minnesota Supreme Court suspends attorney, again: Randall Tigue, a Golden Valley attorney who became well-known for defending adult entertainment businesses, had initially been suspended for 30 days in 2014 for misappropriating client funds, and then again on Wednesday for [issuing payments from his account that shorted his clients](. - Twin Cities lawyer on leave after being outed as head of neo-Nazi record label: City Pages reports that Aaron Davis, an intellectual property lawyer at Minneapolis law firm Patterson Thuente, [is on "indefinite administrative leave"]( after its story outing him as the head of Behold Barbarity, a local record label described as "a virtual vault of neo-Nazi tunes." [You can read the original story here.](  Watch this Kid's covert operation to turn off parents' nanny cam has one fatal flaw: [See if you can tell what it is.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Ikea shows how you can make your very own "Game of Thrones" cape: The show's costume designers outfitted fan favorite Jon Snow with a cape made from an Ikea rug. That's right. You, too, can [prepare for winter's arrival with a fluffy sheepskin rug]( from everyone's favorite Swedish home furnishings store. - Hewing Hotel is finally opening its coveted rooftop bar to public: [But only for one day a week.]( - Rick Nelson answers your questions about pizza farms, State Fair foods and more: You've got questions about where and what to eat. [Our food critic has answers.](  Sports roundup - Twins call up 6-foot-10 pitcher Slegers for MLB debut:The Twins have two chances Thursday to beat the first-place Cleveland Indians for the first time at Target Field this season — one of them involving [their latest pitcher to make his major league debut.]( - "C'mon back home," Wolves guard Crawford tweets at Shabazz Muhammad: Wolves scoring/slashing wing Shabazz Muhammad is finding out what a lot of mid-level NBA veterans have found out this offseason: [Not everyone is cashing in on free agency.]( - Matt Cullen to join Wild for his 20th NHL season: The native Minnesotan has won three Stanley Cups, [and will turn 41 in November.](  Quote of the day “Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments.” -- [President Donald Trump](, tweeting about the removal of Confederate monuments in cities across the country.  Worth a click Bonnie Tyler will sing "Total Eclipse of the Heart" during solar eclipse: [Finally, some good news.](  From the archives Aug. 17, 1972: A second-hand blue Volkswagen bus was the pride of the Metropolitan Transit Association, Inc. (not to be confused with the Metropolitan Transit Commission). It was also the only vehicle the company owned. The newly formed corporation had six members who commuted daily in the vehicle from their homes in the Stillwater area to their jobs in Minneapolis. The carpoolers incorporated to reduce the liability of the individual members in case of an accident. They expected the venture to save each member hundreds of dollars a year on gas, parking and insurance costs. (Photo: William Seaman/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.](