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Wife of shooting suspect Vance Boelter is stopped in vehicle north of Twin Cities and detained
The wife of Vance Boelter, the man wanted in connection with the shootings that targeted two state legislators and their spouses at their Twin Cities homes Saturday, was detained along with three relatives by law ...Read more
Minnesota Democrats' shooter at large as motive comes into focus
The manhunt for a shooter who killed a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and wounded another went into a second day, as speculation about a motive focused on the suspect’s stance on abortion.
The Federal Bureau of ...Read more
Russia says it struck Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine
Russia said its overnight missile and drone barrage struck the large Kremenchuk oil refinery in central Ukraine, which was previously targeted by Kremlin forces in 2022.
“A group strike with precision-guided air and ...Read more
Trump says US 'could get involved' in Iran-Israel conflict
President Donald Trump said that it’s possible the U.S. could become involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.
“It’s possible we could get involved,” Trump said in an interview with ABC News on Sunday. He noted that ...Read more
How client advocates are quietly reshaping criminal defense
In September 2023, Ashley, a 29-year-old mother of two who grew up in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, was facing child abuse and neglect charges in a criminal case related to substance use.
Her arrest led ...Read more
'Expensive and complicated': Most rural hospitals no longer deliver babies
Nine months after Monroe County Hospital in rural South Alabama closed its labor and delivery department in October 2023, Grove Hill Memorial Hospital in neighboring Clarke County also stopped delivering babies.
Both ...Read more
In a dusty corner of California, Trump's threatened cuts to asthma care raise fears
Esther Bejarano’s son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn’t know what had triggered his symptoms — neither she nor her husband had asthma — but she suspected it was the pesticides ...Read more
After a century of logging, lands along California's Klamath River returned to tribe
LOS ANGELES — Along the Klamath River in Northern California, where logging companies once cut ancient redwood trees, vast tracts of land have been returned to the Yurok Tribe in a years-long effort that tribal leaders ...Read more
Which parts of California are at highest wildfire risk this summer?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — After two years of devastating wildfire in 2020 and 2021, California experienced three relatively mild years in a row.
But this year began with historic blazes in Los Angeles when months of extremely ...Read more
As curfew approached, protesters faced flash-bangs, pepper balls, rubber bullets
LOS ANGELES — With less than two hours until the 8 p.m. curfew set in, law enforcement pushed hundreds of protesters through downtown toward Los Angeles City Hall, releasing rubber bullets, flash-bangs, pepper balls and ...Read more
'No Kings' protesters rally in Philadelphia against the Trump administration
PHILADELPHIA — As President Donald Trump was preparing to celebrate his 79th birthday Saturday in Washington with a military parade honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th service anniversary, Vietnam veteran Herbert Smith ...Read more
9-year-old girl has 'miracle' surgery at Florida hospital after shark bite
TAMPA, Fla. — A 9-year-old girl whose hand was nearly severed in a shark bite is now able to move all her fingers, according to a social media post from her family.
The girl, Leah Lendel, was snorkeling off the coast of...Read more
Following ICE subpoena, Chicago city clerk suspending online municipal ID program portal
CHICAGO — The Chicago city clerk is suspending the online application portal to a municipal ID program recently subpoenaed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the latest defense from local officials grappling ...Read more
Thousands turn out for national 'No Kings' protest in downtown Boise
BOISE, Idaho — Thousands of Idahoans flocked to downtown Boise amid national “No Kings” protests Saturday against President Donald Trump and his administration.
Protesters filled the Capitol steps and lawn, and ...Read more
Thousands in NYC protest Trump at 'No Kings Day' events, undaunted by rain
NEW YORK — Thousands of demonstrators railed against President Donald Trump and his policies during several “No Kings Day” events in New York City Saturday, slogging through a light rain to decry Trump’s stance on ...Read more
'Protest is patriotic.' 'No Kings' demonstrations across LA against ICE sweeps, Trump presidency
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of demonstrators fanned out across Southern California Saturday for “No Kings Day” protests against President Donald Trump, depicting the president as an aspiring monarch who violates ...Read more
Immigration 'notario' scams coming back under Trump's crackdown, authorities warn
LOS ANGELES — After she was assaulted by her romantic partner in 2000 while living in Los Angeles County, Maria Gutierrez Saragon turned to a family friend who said he could help her secure immigration papers.
Because ...Read more
Manhunt is on for suspected killer of Democrats in Minnesota
A manhunt was under way Saturday for a suspect who shot two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses and carried a manifesto listing other politicians and abortion providers in the state.
Minnesota’s Democratic ...Read more
Who is Vance Boelter, the man police identified as suspect in the assassination of Minnesota lawmaker?
MINNEAPOLIS — After Vance Boelter allegedly carried out one of the most shocking acts of political violence in state history, he texted his lifelong friends and roommates in Minneapolis.
“I love you guys, I made some ...Read more
UF's DeSantis-aligned board chair backed a star president and lost. Now what?
MIAMI — The University of Florida is staying the course — and so too, for now, is Mori Hosseini.
That’s the message Gov. Ron DeSantis sent this week when he reappointed Hosseini — a strong-willed and politically ...Read more
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