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Jeremiah Ellison not running for re-election to Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council Member Jeremiah Ellison announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election next year to represent the Fifth Ward in north Minneapolis.
Ellison is a mural artist who rose to prominence during protests over police killings of Black men. Elected to the council in 2017, the progressive was one of the architects of a 2020 pledge by nine council members to “begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department.”
That led to a failed ballot question the following year that would have restructured public safety, but Ellison was narrowly re-elected that year and again last year, becoming the most senior member of a majority coalition on the council that sits to the political left of Mayor Jacob Frey and often clashes with him.
“The Northside has never lacked brilliant, caring, studious leaders ready to step up and perform this job,” Ellison said in a three-page statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. “I feel it is time to take a step back and allow these leaders the honor and opportunity of getting to know their neighbors’ needs.”
Ellison is the son of Attorney General Keith Ellison.
All 13 city council seats and the mayor will be on the ballot next year.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
And it said all G7 members — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – ”reiterate our commitment to international humanitarian law and will comply with our respective obligations.” It stressed that ”there can be no equivalence between the terrorist group Hamas and the State of Israel.”
The ICC warrants say there’s reason to believe Netanyahu used ”starvation as a method of warfare” by restricting humanitarian aid and intentionally targeted civilians in Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza — charges Israeli officials deny.
Israel strikes in central Beirut kill at least 7 people and wound 37
BEIRUT — An Israeli strike on Tuesday levelled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown. At least seven people were killed and 37 wounded in Beirut, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
It was not immediately clear if anyone in particular was targeted, though Israel says its airstrikes target Hezbollah officials and assets.
The Israeli military spokesman issued a flurry of evacuation warnings for many areas, including areas in Beirut that have not been targeted throughout the war, like the capital’s commercial Hamra district, where many people displaced by the war have been staying.
Thanksgiving holiday travelers check into Delta flights at Terminal 1 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in St. Paul on Tuesday. Experts say this holiday could break records for crowds. (Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Speaking of weather: The National Weather Service predicts a chilly, but relatively calm, week ahead in Minnesota. Thanksgiving will see a high in the mid-20s here. Elsewhere, parts of the Midwest and East Coast will likely see heavy rain leading up to Thanksgiving, and maybe even snow in the Northeast.
The big picture: Nationally, more than 31 million passengers are expected to fly on U.S. carriers over the Thanksgiving holiday – an all-time high, according to the trade group Airlines 4 America.That’s up from nearly 29 million passengers last year, and 28 million in 2019 before the pandemic struck.
What experts say: “I won’t be surprised if this Thanksgiving turns out to be a record for MSP,” said San Francisco-based travel expert Henry Harteveldt of Atmosphere Research Group. “I anticipate that Delta, MSP’s largest airline at the airport, will benefit from the strong air travel demand, and that will be seen — and felt — at MSP. Not only will there be lots of people starting and ending their journeys in the Twin Cities, but … there will be lots of connecting passengers.”
Drew Stowers, from left, 5, of Fargo and his siblings Lauren, 7, and Jack, 4, wait with their mother to get on a flight to Phoenix in Terminal 1 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday. (Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Reserve a spot in the security line: Use MSP Reserve, where you sign up to reserve a spot for free at both terminals. Availability is limited, and times vary. Head to the line at security that says “MSP RESERVE.” Robinson says there is an “adequate number” of TSA staff to handle the throng at MSP. Just make sure you don’t cause delays in security lines, review TSA’s rules for checked and carry-on baggage and pack accordingly.
Parking at MSP: It will be at a premium. You can pre-book parking online at MSP to guarantee a spot and get the lowest rates. Metro Transit’s Blue Line light rail service feeds into both terminals at MSP, and bus service is available to the main terminal as well.
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MN Gov. Tim Walz recognizes (but doesn’t pardon) a massive turkey ahead of Thanksgiving
Speaking beside Walz on Tuesday, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Peterson noted 74% of the state’s agriculture exports are to Mexico.
“Our main partners are always Mexico and Canada,” Petersen said.
Asked whether the DFL losing full control of the state House was a verdict on DFL governance, Walz said, “I see a very close and divided country.”
It’s also a country that largely comes together for Thanksgiving, for football, a balloon parade in New York City, and turkey, even if the red-wattled, strange-footed, flightless bird never scaled to the heights of the bald eagle.
