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Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee Good
Read full article: Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee GoodFederal agents are carrying out immigration arrests in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman.
Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire damages a historic Mississippi synagogue
Read full article: Suspect arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire damages a historic Mississippi synagogueAuthorities have taken a person into custody after a fire heavily damaged a historic synagogue in Mississippi.
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
Read full article: Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peaceA group of Buddhist monks is getting viral attention with their 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. The monks say their aim is to promote mindfulness and healing and finding inner peace.
Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in Virginia
Read full article: Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in VirginiaA Virginia man who had a relationship with a Brazilian au pair is going on trial in the killings of his wife and another man.
Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted
Read full article: Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be countedThe next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how the head count will be done and who'll be counted.
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
Read full article: Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her lastBecky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last.
Amy Poehler's podcast, 'KPop Demon Hunters' win at Golden Globes
Read full article: Amy Poehler's podcast, 'KPop Demon Hunters' win at Golden GlobesThe 83rd Golden Globes got underway Sunday with a pointedly political opening from host Nikki Glaser and an early award for the night’s favorite, “One Battle After Another.”.
Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing
Read full article: Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killingMembers of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an ICE officer shot Renee Good to death in Minnesota.
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
Read full article: Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kidsDoctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.
Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War
Read full article: Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary WarBritish-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America.
6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
Read full article: 6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murderAuthorities in Mississippi have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night.
VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience
Read full article: VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experiencePrisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand.
Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
Read full article: Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New MexicoAuthorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.
Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and WashingtonA federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be received by Election Day.
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
Read full article: Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protestOpening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.
Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked
Read full article: Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peakedU.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.
Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement
Read full article: Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcementThe Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month.
Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show
Read full article: Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents showDocuments obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis.
Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster
Read full article: Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ousterPresident Donald Trump is calling on oil executives to rush to invest in Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in private funding to revive the country's ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum.
GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade
Read full article: GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fadeGeneral Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards.
New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer's perspective, brings fresh scrutiny
Read full article: New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer's perspective, brings fresh scrutinyA Minnesota prosecutor is calling on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer.
Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good
Read full article: Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee GoodAnger and outrage are spilling out onto Minneapolis’ streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial could start before the end of the year
Read full article: Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial could start before the end of the yearLuigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could begin before the end of the year.
Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics
Read full article: Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tacticsFederal officials say an immigration officer acted in self-defense when he shot through the window of a car, killing the driver, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis.
Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
Read full article: Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authoritiesFights over which agencies will be involved in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis are roiling as calls for a thorough investigation and accountability mount.
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say
Read full article: Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities sayFederal immigration officers have shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon.
Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge
Read full article: Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surgeU.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.
North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses
Read full article: North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licensesThe U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.
100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police say
Read full article: 100 skulls and mummified body parts found in a Pennsylvania grave robbery case, police sayPolice say a Pennsylvania man who had about 100 sets of human remains is charged with stealing from a graveyard at the edge of Philadelphia.
Washington Metropolitan Police officer dies from injuries suffered while helping stranded motorist
Read full article: Washington Metropolitan Police officer dies from injuries suffered while helping stranded motoristA Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer struck by a car last month while helping a stranded motorist has died from his injuries, the department announced.
The deadly shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
Read full article: The deadly shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police sayInvestigators say a shooting outside a church in Salt Lake City that killed two people and injured six others grew out of a dispute between people who knew each other and were attending a funeral.
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
Read full article: Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia JamesA judge has disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
Read full article: Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation orderThe Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated.
As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts
Read full article: As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alertsAs a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.
Hochul and Mamdani unveil free child care plan in New York City
Read full article: Hochul and Mamdani unveil free child care plan in New York CityNew York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common.
Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech
Read full article: Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speechCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.
Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
Read full article: Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxesState lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs.
Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicide
Read full article: Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicideA Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund his plan to assassinate President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to homicide.
Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he 'never assaulted anyone'
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he 'never assaulted anyone'A judge says Harvey Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea to resolve an undecided rape charge and avoid going to trial for a third time in New York.
Federal prosecutors slam Mangione lawyers’ 'meritless' claims about Bondi’s lobbying ties
Read full article: Federal prosecutors slam Mangione lawyers’ 'meritless' claims about Bondi’s lobbying tiesFederal prosecutors are slamming Luigi Mangione’s lawyers for making what the government said were “meritless” and “misleading” claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ties to a lobbying firm and her decision to seek the death penalty against Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus
Read full article: Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focusThe fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by an immigration and customs enforcement agent in Minneapolis is raising questions about when law enforcement officers are justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle.