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If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - What to look for (and what to avoid) on Amazon Prime Day: Consumers may quibble about how good Amazon Prime Day deals are, but there's no denying that Prime Day has become a major retail event. [So how good are the deals?]( - Feds officially recognize Lake Calhoun as Bde Maka Ska: ["Lake Calhoun" is officially off the map.]( Following the lead of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the federal government now recognizes Lake Calhoun as Lake Bde Maka Ska. - St. Paul City Council candidate arrested on "revenge porn" charge: [Police arrested St. Paul City Council candidate David Martinez Monday](, after he posted a seminude photo of his estranged wife on his campaign website. The arrest comes less than two weeks after Martinez, 38, was arrested at George Latimer Central Library, cited for disorderly conduct and banned from the library system for a month, then a day later banned from Target Field for a year. Trump declines to side with U.S. intelligence community over Putin: Russia's Vladimir Putin [said Monday he did want President Donald Trump to win the 2016 election]( but took no action during the campaign to make it happen. He said he favored the celebrity businessman because of his policies. Trump and Putin "spent a great deal of time" discussing allegations of Russian election meddling as they met for several hours Monday, the U.S. president said. But Trump did not strongly condemn the interference efforts, which U.S. intelligence agencies insist did occur, including hacking of Democratic emails, the subject of last week's indictment of 12 Russians. Trump said, as he has countless times, that there was "no collusion" between his campaign and the Russians as the two leaders spoke at a joint news conference. [Trump named the European Union as a top adversary of the United States]( and denounced the news media as the "enemy of the people" before arriving in Helsinki on Sunday on the eve of his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin. - Judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified families: A federal judge on Monday [ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of reunited families]( who were separated by the Trump administration after crossing the southwest border. - After 80 years of love, Mississippi headwaters needs a makeover: The headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca State Park is an international mecca — a destination for more than half a million visitors who come from around the world every year to walk across the tiny stream that grows into America’s greatest river. But after 80 years of so much love, the site has become worn. Now, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is faced with a delicate task: [how to fix the Mississippi headwaters without really changing it.]( - Woman, 2 grandsons ID'd as victims of fatal crash south of Twin Cities: Authorities say they will reveal further details Monday about a two-vehicle crash south of the Twin Cities over the weekend that [killed a woman and her two grandsons](, and left a man in the same car critically injured.  Watch this This is what a flash flood looks like in real time: The Fremont County, Colo., Sheriff's office posted a remarkable video showing the [Hardscrabble Creek go from placid and normal to absolutely inundated]( in a matter of seconds as floodwaters rushed in after a heavy rainstorm yesterday.  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Sushi burrito food truck opening brick-and-mortar spot in Minneapolis skyway: Billy Tserenbat is the latest food truck operator to matriculate into a brick-and-mortar location. His popular Bibuta, which built its reputation on sushi burritos (pictured, above) and poke bowls, [is opening a breakfast-and-lunch location on the skyway level of Gaviidae Common]( in downtown Minneapolis, on Nicollet Mall between 6th and 7th Streets. The counter-service spot will feature a small seating area. - PBS series makes more than a whistle stop in Twin Cities: Monday's edition of PBS's "Great American Railroad Journeys" could easily be subtitled, "Twin Cities For Dummies." In this one-hour episode, premiering at 9 p.m. on TPT, Ch. 2, host Michael Portillo, a former member of the United Kingdom's Parliament, pulls into Minneapolis-St. Paul for the first leg of a trip along the Mississippi River. But while Portillo talks a lot about choo-choos, [he ends up spending more time on foot than on the tracks.]( - U.S. Air Force pays $10K each for a specific toilet-seat cover: To the Air Force, it’s a “cover-center wall, troop compartment latrine ... required to protect the aircraft from ­corrosion damage in the latrine area.” To the rest of us, it’s a toilet cover. [And until recently, it had a price tag of $10,000.](  Sports roundup - Baseball fans turning gray while millennials are tuning out: Baseball still is the second-most-popular sport behind the NFL when taking those metrics into account, but [it is losing ground with younger fans compared to older age groups](. The NBA is gaining ground on baseball, especially in the youngest demographics. - Aaron Rodgers says he's trying to move past Barr hit, but ... The hit that knocked out Rodgers for most of the 2017 season is still in his head, and will be [a major story line when the Vikings play at Green Bay in September.]( - France defeats Croatia to win second World Cup: Taking turns sliding across the rain-soaked turf holding the World Cup trophy tight, teenager Kylian Mbappe and the rest of France's players acted like the youthful bunch they are. Nothing, not a Pussy Riot protest nor a postgame downpour that soaked Russian President Vladimir Putin, was going to stop the party. [It carried on long after a thrilling 4-2 win over Croatia on Sunday.]( P  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “The probe is a disaster for our country.” -- [President Donald Trump](, during a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.  Worth a click A national park larger than Connecticut that almost nobody visits: The New York Times spends some time at the only public cabin in [the mountainous, four-million-acre Lake Clark National Park]( in southern Alaska, visited by just 23,000 people each year.  Trivia winner Congratulations to Jeff Lashinski! Jeff was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Southwest Airlines will stop serving peanuts on its flights. He wins a Star Tribune travel mug. Be sure to check back Friday for another trivia question!  From the archives July 16, 1971: Leaving a spray of water in his wake, Minneapolis Park Police officer and Plymouth Junior High physical education teacher Robert Hammar tunes up for the Minneapolis Aquatennial powerboat races at Lake Calhoun (now known as Lake Bde Maka Ska). Hammar was unbeaten that year with his 135-horsepower Hydrosteam boat. (Photo: Russell Bull/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 © 2018 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](