Minnesota leaders strike broad budget deal just before deadline

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minnesota leaders strike broad budget deal just before deadline: The Legislature is constitutionally required to adjourn by midnight, meaning some work could start Monday but [much will have to be finished in a special session of the Legislature.]( Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said that will likely happen on June 14, when Gov. Tim Walz is expected to extend his pandemic emergency powers for another 30 days, automatically requiring lawmakers to return. - Supreme Court to consider rollback of abortion rights: The Supreme Court agreed Monday to [consider a major rollback of abortion rights](, saying it will decide whether states can ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb. The court's order sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a more conservative court seemingly ready to dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights. - Target no long requires masks unless mandated by local rules: Target is [joining other major retailers]( such as Walmart and Costco on updating the mask requirement after theCenters for Disease Control and Preventionannounced last week that fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask in most settings. - U.S. officials seek big fines against more disruptive airline passengers: The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that [it will seek fines totaling more than $100,000 against four passengers]( on recent flights, including a penalty of $52,500 against a man who was arrested after trying to open the cockpit door and striking a flight attendant in the face. - Child shot in the head in north Minneapolis: [A young girl was rushed to the hospital]( after being shot in the head, apparently by a stray bullet, in north Minneapolis on Saturday night. Police say the shooter fired at a home out of a car and struck the preteen girl, who was playing in a yard. - Minneapolis drug case falls apart after public defenders question existence of informant: Early one morning in 2020, a Minneapolis SWAT team raided Andre Moore's home based on a tip from a confidential informant. Officers found enough contraband to put Moore in prison for 13 years if convicted. But when two public defenders started asking whether the informant really existed, [the whole case fell apart.]( - Out of state buyers add to scramble for metro homes: [A growing number of house hunters in the Twin Cities are out-of-staters]( brandishing windfalls from sales of coastal market houses where ramblers fetch seven figures. Their tidy sums provide an outsized advantage in a metro market where asking prices are a relative steal. - Man fatally shot, woman injured in south Minneapolis hit-and-run: [A woman was struck near a south Minneapolis intersection]( early Monday by a driver who then made a U-turn with somebody inside the vehicle fatally shooting a man before leaving the scene, according to police. - Mall of America making comeback with new stores, but challenges remain: The Mall of America in Bloomington has [announced several new store openings lately,]( a sign that one of the country's premier malls is pulling out of the slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Foot traffic is not as high as before the pandemic, but it has been on the upswing WATCH THIS Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs: "60 Minutes" explores [the unidentified aerial phenomena documented by U.S. service members]( that are the subject of a forthcoming report to Congress. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Brian Oake is back in rotation as morning radio host at Cities 97: That déjà vu scenario surprised Twin Cities radio listeners Monday morning, when [Oake suddenly returned to the airwaves of the pop/adult-contemporary station where he worked for 15 years](, from 2001-2016. His last five years there were as the morning host, 6-10 a.m., the same shift he's taking over at the iHeartMedia-operated station. - Mayo doctor's home in Rochester has charm, stories ... and caves:[A network of caves attached to a house]( makes this unique Rochester property stand out. - Some Minnesota high schools ditch the dance at nontraditional proms: While the majority of districts opted for formal events with limits on dancing and attendance due to COVID-19, [prom took on a whole new look at some schools.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Nice win for the Wild — but Game 2 will tell the real story: Road teams that win Game 1 of an NHL playoff series win the whole series 57% of the time. [But what are the odds when the first two games are split?]( - What's the matter with Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda this season? The Twins were 8-3 in his starts last season. [They're just 2-6 in his starts this season](, which has amplified their disappointing record. - Vikings expected to sign two players after tryouts: Tackle Evin Ksiezarczyk and cornerback Amari Henderson were among [five tryout players at this weekend's rookie minicamp.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK A famed folk singer received a presidential pardon after molesting a child. Did he prey on others? "This pardon by [President Jimmy] Carter — perhaps the only one in U.S. history wiping away a conviction for a sexual offense against a child — escaped scrutiny when it happened. It was granted just hours before the American hostages in Iran were freed, which captured headlines for weeks," [writes Gillian Brockell for the Washington Post's Retropolis.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Denise Biesemeier! Denise was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Viking is the cruise line launching luxury tours of the Mississippi River next year. She wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES May 17, 2018: Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne began the first of two shows at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on his "American Utopia" tour. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler/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 © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](