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[Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Target apologizes for "Minnesota Badgers" onesie: A fashion misstatement has Minneapolis-based Target [apologizing Tuesday to Minnesota Gophers fans](. - St. Paul teachers to vote on strike authorization: Leaders of the union representing St. Paul teachers have [set a rank-and-file vote for Feb. 20]( on whether to give leadership the permission to call a strike. - Lawmakers kick off 2020 session at Minnesota Legislature: Even before the gavels knock in the Minnesota House and Senate to start the ceremonious first day activities of the 2020 legislative session, lawmakers and advocates were already spending the morning [signaling their top priorities.]( - Minnesota business leaders launch push for constitutional amendment on education: A group of prominent leaders in Minnesota business and politics are [throwing their considerable public relations muscle]( behind a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee all children the fundamental right to a quality public education. - More U.S. firms are boosting faith-based support for employees: It has become standard practice for U.S. corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender or sexual orientation. There’s now an intensifying push to ensure that companies are similarly supportive and inclusive when [it comes to employees’ religious beliefs.]( - Philippines notifies U.S. of intent to end major security pact: The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end [a major security pact allowing American forces to train]( in the country, in the most serious threat under President Rodrigo Duterte to their 69-year treaty alliance. - Defenders scramble to hold off wrecking ball from historic Duluth buildings: City construction crews could have come in and bulldozed the rabble-rousing buildings overnight as far as the court was concerned. They didn’t. The Pastoret Terrace and Paul Robeson Ballroom properties, the former home of the Kozy Bar, remain standing on a downtown Duluth street corner, as they have since the late 19th century. [But perhaps they won’t for much longer.]( - Four arrested in string of BB gun shootings in Minneapolis: Police have arrested four suspects in [a recent series of BB gun shootings]( in northeast and north Minneapolis, including an attack last fall in which a woman was shot in the face while leaving her restaurant. - Mystery $844B pot in Trump budget signals possible Medicaid cuts: President Donald Trump’s proposed budget contains an $844 billion mystery pot for his still undefined health care plan, [signaling steep cuts to Medicaid and “Obamacare.”]( That 10-year number represents hypothetical savings that would be used for a health care plan Trump has been promising since he was a candidate. His election-year budget released Monday repeats the pledge, but details again remain elusive. - Judge clears a path for T-Mobile's $26.5B Sprint bid: A federal judge has cleared a major path to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as [he rejected claims by more than a dozen states]( that the deal would mean less competition and higher phone bills. Though the deal still needs a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close it as early as April 1.  Watch this This is the biggest firework ever launched: Residents and visitors to Steamboat Springs, Colo., had a front-row seat last weekend to watch the Guinness world record-setting explosion of [a massive, 62-inch firework over the mountains.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Could a hawk actually fly away with your tiny dog? There are many urban rumors about hawks carrying off small dogs and cats, but [the reality is much different.]( - Kobe Bryant's widow expresses grief, anger in online post: [Vanessa Bryant said in an Instagram post]( that she realizes she has to remain strong for her three surviving daughters, Natalia, Bianka and Capri. - 8 films and plays to get you in the mood for love this Valentine's Day: Whether you're paired up, poly-ed up or single, [these plays and movies are a great way]( to prime an evening of romance.  Sports roundup - Russell scores 22 in debut, but Wolves fall to Raptors: [There wasn't much disappointment]( after a game veteran James Johnson said was like "Day 3 of training camp," in which the Wolves stayed close until the final minutes. - Wild trades Zucker to Penguins: After his name appeared regularly in trade rumors in recent seasons — and after he was nearly shipped out twice in the past year — the veteran Wild winger was sent to Pittsburgh on Monday night in [the first significant move]( of General Manager Bill Guerin’s six-month tenure. - A thank-you note to the Twins and Wolves: Shrewd. Aggressive. Unemotional. The courage to address a glaring problem by sacrificing something that feels familiar or safe is a refreshing change, [writes Chip Scoggins](.  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “I didn't buy it. I wish I would have.” -- [Kileigh Carpenter](, who posted a photo online of a "Minnesota Badgers" onesie for sale at a northeast Minneapolis Target.  Worth a click "The intelligence coup of the century": The Washington Post reports that a single company trusted by dozens of governments all over the world to produce encryption devices to keep their communications secret was [secretly owned by the CIA for decades.](  From the archives Feb. 11, 1940: The entirety of the student body and faculty at Oak Island school in Minnesota's Northwest Angle poses for a group photo in front of the school house. 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