Police lieutenant sues Minneapolis mayor for defamation

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Police lieutenant sues Minneapolis mayor for defamation: In the lawsuit filed Friday, Lt. John Delmonico [alleges that Hodges defamed him in a text message exchange]( with Harteau after the chief announced him as her pick in April to take over as Fourth Precinct Inspector. - Advisory committee recommends $1.2 billion streetcar plan for St. Paul's W. 7th Street: An advisory group of elected officials and community members recommended a streetcar plan to [link Union Depot with MSP Airport and the Mall of America]( — an early, but significant, step in the transit-planning process. - Portion of I-35E to shut down for two straight weekends: Minneapolis drivers get a reprieve from freeway closures, but east metro drivers will be put on detour as the Minnesota Department of Transportation [closes a portion of I-35E this weekend and next.]( - Trump to scrap Obamacare subsidies for poor: In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump [will "immediately" halt cost-sharing payments to insurers]( under the Obama-era health care law he has been trying to unravel for months. The Trump administration’s decision to end “cost-sharing reduction” payments would have a relatively small impact on Minnesota’s individual market, but could [rip a much larger hole in the state’s budget for the MinnesotaCare program.]( - Trump says U.S. will not certify Iran nuclear deal: President Donald Trump said Friday that [he will not re-certify the Iran nuclear deal]( because the country is not living up to the spirit of the deal and has committed "multiple violations." He added he is directing his administration to work closely with Congress to address the deal's "many flaws" and to make sure the country can never threaten the U.S. with nuclear weapons. - Interior secretary orders headquarters to fly his flag when he arrives at work: At the Interior Department’s headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C., [Secretary Ryan Zinke has revived an arcane military ritual]( that no one can remember ever happening in the federal government. - Weary Californians survey damage as fires rage: Residents of Northern California communities are trying to find lost loved ones, to sift through the ashes of their homes, to count, identify and mourn the dozens of dead — [all while the wildfires rage on.]( The home of "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz [burned to the ground in the deadly wildfires]( but his widow escaped, her stepson said Thursday. - Barricades coming down on part of Nicollet Mall: Workers are dismantling barricades on Nicollet Mall south of 8th Street on Friday, a sign that the extended overhaul of [the city’s pedestrian walkway is nearing the finish line](. When La Belle Crepe owner Alan Lenne abruptly closed his tiny Nicollet Mall restaurant earlier this month, he placed the blame squarely on the seemingly endless Nicollet Mall reconstruction, and what he saw as the city’s unhelpful attitude toward his struggling business. [Upon reflection, he’s chosen to re-open.]( - South Dakota school cancels homecoming after racist social media posts: A South Dakota high school has forfeited its homecoming football game against a school from a nearby American Indian reservation and has canceled its homecoming dance and parade after photos posted on social media show students destroying [a car with "Go back to the Rez" painted on the side](.  Watch this Drone captures footage of dramatic moose-wolf battle: Drone operator Dan Nystedt happened upon a moose while filming in northern Ontario. He was about to move on when [a hungry wolf showed up and things got interesting.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Minnesota casinos unveil New Year's Eve shows: Minnesota’s big casinos always tend to think extra-big for New Year’s Eve, and Mystic Lake just announced what will [probably be the grandest of all lineups to top off 2017.]( - Macalester grad's 12-episode "Jeopardy!" streak comes to an end: The reign of Austin Rogers, currently a New York bartender, ended after 12 episodes and $411,000 in winnings. [Only four contestants in the show's history]( have won more games or more money. - Looking to splurge? Try these local 4-star dining experiences: Food critic Rick Nelson recommends [three of the best restaurants in the Twin Cities.](  Sports roundup - Former Vikings QB Tommy Kramer is back for all the right reasons: "Two Minute Tommy" is back in Minnesota — this time [trying to make technology work to his benefit]( instead of his detriment. - Foligno's fight wasn't very bright: Fighting has always been a silly non-sequitur in hockey. [These days it's criminally stupid,]( writes Jim Souhan. - University of North Carolina won't be punished for "major academic fraud": "The N.C.A.A. on Friday announced that it 'could not conclude that the University of North Carolina violated N.C.A.A. academic rules' in what is widely considered the worst academic scandal in college sports history," [the New York Times reports.](  Quote of the day “The world doesn’t need to know the secretary of the Interior is in the building.” -- [Joseph McMillan](, a retired Defense Department official and president of the American Heraldry Society, on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's revival of his office's personal flag.  Worth a click Here's a tree burning from the inside out: Matthew McDermott of Sonoma, Calif., was fleeing a wildfire when he stopped to record [this incredible video of a tree full of fire.](  Talkers trivia Want to win a Star Tribune travel mug? Today is Friday, so it's time for a trivia question. The correct answer can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to [talkers@startribune.com]( by midnight on Sunday night. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive an official Star Tribune travel mug, as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: A group of Minnesotans will gather in Blaine this weekend in an attempt to break the world record for the largest what? Good luck!  From the archives Oct. 13, 1992: Singer-songwriter k.d. lang performs during the first of two concerts at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis. 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