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Sen. John Fetterman calls for Minneapolis ICE operation to 'immediately end,' while Sen. Dave McCormick wants an investigation into the shooting

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Monday called for the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis to “immediately end” after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed a 37-year-old man there Saturday morning.

“It has become an ungovernable and dangerous urban theatre for civilians and law enforcement that is incompatible with the ...Read more

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blames Minnesota officials for immigration turmoil there

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he knows who’s responsible for the turmoil surrounding President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota, which has resulted in the fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents.

DeSantis pointed a finger of responsibility at Gov. Tim Walz, of Minnesota, and Mayor Jacob ...Read more

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Federal judge hears arguments over lawsuit to end immigration action in Minnesota

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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge on Monday heard arguments in a lawsuit to end a federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota, with attorneys representing the state, Minneapolis and St. Paul arguing that the surge is an act of retaliation and coercion against the state by President Donald Trump.

At a Minneapolis hearing on their request to ...Read more

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Sen. John Fetterman says ICE should leave Minneapolis but won't vote against DHS budget

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman — calling the violent clashes between immigration officers and protestors "ungovernable and dangerous urban theater" — said Monday that enforcement operations in Minneapolis should end immediately, though he indicated he would break with Democrats to support a bill funding ICE in order to avoid another...Read more

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Witnesses sued by Karen Read try to toss her lawsuit: 'Act of revenge'

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BOSTON — The Canton group that was sued by acquitted murder defendant Karen Read is trying to toss her civil lawsuit, calling Read’s legal action an “act of revenge.”

After Read was found not guilty last year for the murder of Boston cop John O’Keefe, she sued witnesses from her high-profile case, who she argues framed her in ...Read more

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As big snowfall hits, delayed state climate policy in Minnesota could pose future issues with snow plows

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BOSTON — With the biggest snow storm of the season hitting Massachusetts, a two-year delay on a climate policy that will reduce the amount of diesel and gas powered trucks sold in the state sets up potentially challenging winters ahead.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced in April that it would not be enforcing ...Read more

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Ye apologizes for antisemitic remarks in full-page ad, blames brain injury

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Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, apologized Monday for previous offensive remarks he’s made in an open-letter, full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal.

The Grammy winner has apologized for his statements in the past, but the letter is his most thorough yet.

In the letter — addressed to “Those I’ve Hurt” — the...Read more

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Walz and Trump speak by phone as White House appears to soften tone on ICE crackdown

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke to President Donald Trump by phone Monday, a conversation both parties hailed as productive and signaling a possible path toward de-escalating the tense immigration standoff in the state.

It was the first call in more than a year between Walz and Trump, who have become bitter political foes since ...Read more

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'My whole reason for living': Mother of girl mauled by gators recounts her sorrow

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MIAMI — Quatisha Maycock, 5, had just learned how to write her name and practiced scribbling it every day up until she was thrown into the Everglades and left to be eaten by alligators.

Shandelle Maycock, Quatisha’s mother, broke down Monday as she detailed how her daughter loved coloring, playing with dolls, dressing up and especially ...Read more

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Brutal cold puts US power grids on edge in wake of storm

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U.S. power grids are under mounting pressure following a winter storm that unleashed deep cold and heavy snow and ice from Texas to Maine, driving up heating demand and raising the risk of blackouts.

The storm affected millions of people across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, with 765,000 homes and businesses without electricity ...Read more

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Experts point to challenges in probe of Alex Pretti shooting

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MINNEAPOLIS — Several use-of-force experts who examined videos of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti questioned the actions of federal agents leading up to the 37-year-old’s death on a south Minneapolis street.

But determining whether the fatal shooting of Pretti, who top officials in the federal government say was in possession of a firearm...Read more

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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, AG Nick Brown pledge legal action if ICE violates state residents' rights

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SEATTLE — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown are condemning President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota and say they’re preparing legal options to fight back if a similar operation ramps up in Washington.

At a news conference Monday morning, Ferguson said state officials cannot stop Immigration ...Read more

Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/TNS

Brutal cold puts US power grids on edge in wake of storm

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U.S. power grids are under mounting pressure following a winter storm that unleashed deep cold and heavy snow and ice from Texas to Maine, driving up heating demand and raising the risk of blackouts.

The storm affected millions of people across the eastern two-thirds of the United States, with 813,000 homes and businesses without electricity ...Read more

Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune/TNS

American Academy of Pediatrics releases childhood vaccine schedule that is at odds with federal recommendations

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As an alternative to new federal vaccine recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its own childhood vaccine schedule Monday with the backing of a dozen of the nation’s most prominent medical groups and associations.

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ vaccine schedule differs from the new federal one in a number of ways,...Read more

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Scrutiny builds over killing of Alex Pretti; Trump sends Homan to Minnesota

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As federal immigration tactics face mounting legal and political scrutiny after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a Minneapolis man over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced Monday he was dispatching his border adviser Tom Homan to Minnesota.

Until now, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has overseen the federal government’...Read more

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Legionella presence lessens at Michigan courthouse

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PONTIAC, Mich. — The presence of Legionella at the Oakland County courthouse is shrinking, according to county officials.

The county on Monday reported one positive water sample at the courthouse's Circuit Court Tower on Telegraph Road collected Jan. 13-14. This is down from three found during the previous round of testing, according to a ...Read more

Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS

Some Republicans break from Trump on immigration surge after latest shooting

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MINNEAPOLIS — As Minneapolis reels from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, some Republicans are starting to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Several local and national Republicans have called for more oversight over the Department of Homeland Security, while others are pushing back over...Read more

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Scrutiny builds over killing of Alex Pretti; Trump sends Homan to Minnesota

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As federal immigration tactics face mounting legal and political scrutiny after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a Minneapolis man over the weekend, Donald Trump announced Monday he was dispatching his border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota.

Until now, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has overseen the federal government's immigration ...Read more

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Winter storm moves out of Central KY, but dangerously cold temps are in forecast

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — City crews are facing bitterly cold temperatures Monday as they dig Lexington out of Winter Storm Fern’s aftermath.

Lexington received 5.5 inches of snow and 1.48 inches of precipitation from the snowstorm Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Gov. Andy Beshear said the state received less snow but...Read more

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Denver weather: Cold weather advisory in effect for metro area

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DENVER — Subzero windchills continued across the Denver area early Monday morning, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory.

Temperatures in Denver dropped to nearly 3 degrees below zero overnight Sunday into Monday, which felt closer to 19 degrees below with windchill, according to data from the weather service...Read more