St. Paul man accused of burglarizing 80 Twin Cities coffee shops, restaurants and retailers

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - St. Paul man accused of burglarizing 80 Twin Cities coffee shops, restaurants and retailers: A 35-year-old man appeared in court Wednesday on allegations that [he pulled off more than 80 burglaries across the Twin Cities](, targeting small and mostly independent coffee shops, restaurants and other retailers. - Man who fatally shot sons, ex-wife in Minneapolis left suicide note: The man who killed his two young sons and ex-wife in south Minneapolis on Sunday had a permit to purchase a firearm and left a suicide note at the scene. Hennepin County court records [reveal new details about the triple-murder and suicide]( that’s shaken the community. - City fell short on snow response, Duluth mayor says: As two elementary schools remained closed and the poorest neighborhood in the city remained drifted over from this weekend’s storm, Mayor Emily Larson said she has [taken responsibility for letting residents down.]( - Burnsville man faces felony charges in anti-Muslim tirade: Jason R. Gerardy, 39, went on [a violent and racially fueled tirade](, breaking out the window on a car owned by a Muslim man outside a Bloomington apartment building and uttering a racial slur while threatening to kill a bystander while brandishing a large piece of metal, according to prosecutors. - "My time hasn't ended yet," high-rise fire survivor says: Salad Mahamud Samatar showed no sign of life when firefighters found him in the 13th floor stairwell during a deadly fire that engulfed his apartment building last week. Nearly a week later, the 84-year-old remains in the hospital, now making what his family calls [a miraculous recovery after three nights in a coma]( as doctors desperately tried to save him from the effects of smoke inhalation - Split-screen moment for Trump at NATOPresident Donald Trump shattered the professed NATO unity as leaders gathered Wednesday on the 70th anniversary of the landmark alliance, [calling one leader “two-faced,” another “nasty”]( and holding an exclusive gathering for only the organization's top defense spenders. The personal attacks and policy divides served as counter-programming to events in Washington, where [House Democrats resumed their push for impeachment]( over Trump's call for Ukraine to investigate a political rival. - Homeland Security may require U.S. citizens be photographed at airports: Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — [be photographed as they enter or leave the country]( as part of an identification system using facial-recognition technology. - Trump administration tightens food stamp work requirements: The Trump administration is tightening work requirements for the federal food stamp program in a move that will [slash benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.]( - Duluth assisted-living facility neglected resident in sexual assault case, investigators find: The Minnesota Department of Health found a Duluth assisted-living facility neglected to properly provide care to a resident who was sexually assaulted by another, according to [a report from the state agency’s investigation.]( - Minnesota Orchestra reports biggest deficit ever, says it's fiscally "strong": The Minnesota Orchestra has [posted an operating deficit of $8.8 million]( for fiscal year 2019 — the biggest in its history. The orchestra also announced Tuesday that it has exceeded its goal for a multiyear fundraising campaign.  Watch this Dropping ice down a 300-foot hole in an Antarctic glacier makes some crazy sounds: [Not at all what one would expect to hear.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - That viral Peloton ad: Fitness inspiration or dystopian hellscape? An internet that rarely agrees on anything was seemingly united on this one thing — [it's accidentally hilarious.]( - 20 Minnesota-made gifts from chocolates to ceramics: Makers from across the state offer the best of their work [just in time for holiday gift-giving.]( - Local chefs get greased up for Travail calendar: Once you’ve seen one sexy firefighter calendar, you’ve seen them all. They’re basically abs, occasionally with a rescued kitten as a prop. But a sexy chef calendar — or at least [the ones from the Robbinsdale-based Travail restaurant group]( — is something to be surprised by, laugh with, and maybe, possibly ogle?  Sports roundup - Is Twins pitching target Zack Wheeler close to signing elsewhere? Major League Baseball’s supposed “hot stove” of offseason activity has more closely resembled a lukewarm cup of leftover tea in recent years, but there are indications that [some major movement could be coming soon.]( - Ex-NFL players take issue with fourth-down call at end of Vikings loss: Coordinator Kevin Stefanski’s final play call in the Vikings’ 37-30 loss in Seattle on Monday night was [a hot topic on social media among former NFL players.]( - Spurgeon, Koivu injured in Wild win over Florida: Defenseman Jared Spurgeon was [hurt in the first period]( and center Mikko Koivu skated one shift in the third before leaving the game, which the Wild won with a pair of third-period goals.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “This last day has proven to be too long for everybody.” -- [Duluth Mayor Emily Larson](, on the city's slow response to the weekend blizzard.  Worth a click Chaos at the top of the world: "It was one of the most arresting viral photos of the year: a horde of climbers clogged atop Mount Everest. But it only begins to capture the deadly realities of what transpired that day at 29,000 feet. These are the untold accounts of the people who were there," [GQ reports.](  From the archives Nov. 4, 1980: KSTP-TV workers take a break at DFL headquarters on Election Day. (Photo: Tom Sweeney/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 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! 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