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India ramps up inspections of Boeing 787s after fatal crash

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India aviation regulators said urgent safety checks would be carried out for dozens of Boeing Co. 787 jets in the wake of the Air India crash that killed all but one of the 242 people on board.

Air India so far has completed one-time inspections under the direction of India’s aviation regulator across nine of the Dreamliner jets in its fleet,...Read more

Melissa Hortman, shepherd of historic 2023 session, called Minnesota House Democrats' 'captain'

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MINNEAPOLIS — Melissa Hortman, the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House, was shot and killed with her husband by a gunman on Saturday morning.

“My good friend and colleague, Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” Walz said...Read more

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Diddy trial week 5 recap: 'Jane' recounts brutal beating, Ye makes courthouse cameo

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NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial wrapped its fifth week on Friday after days of devastating testimony from his ex-girlfriend “Jane,” as well as a surprise appearance at the courthouse by the rapper formerly known as Kayne West.

Combs, 55, is facing life behind bars if he’s convicted on charges of sex ...Read more

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Israel attacks Tehran as Iran fires another missile salvo

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Israel and Iran’s conflict escalated on Saturday evening, with the Islamic Republic firing another wave of missiles and the Israeli air force striking Tehran.

The unfolding crisis also extended to Iran’s energy infrastructure as Israeli attacks caused an explosion at a natural gas processing facility linked to the giant South Pars field, ...Read more

Anti-Trump protesters turn out across US at 'No Kings' rallies

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A day of opposition to Donald Trump brought out protesters in hundreds of cities across the U.S. on Saturday, creating a split-screen contrast with a military parade in Washington promoted by the president.

Anti-Trump activists, including civil rights groups and labor unions, organized the nationwide protest under the banner of “No Kings,” ...Read more

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Iran-US talks on Sunday called off after Israeli strikes

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Nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. scheduled for Sunday in Oman will no longer take place, after Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic prompted retaliatory strikes that escalated regional tensions.

“The Iran U.S. talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not now take place,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in ...Read more

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Trump, Putin discuss Middle East tensions in hourlong call

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump discussed the escalating crisis between Israel and Iran in a roughly hourlong phone call on Saturday.

In a post on Truth Social, the U.S. president didn’t discuss the substance of the conversation beyond saying that Putin “feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to ...Read more

Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman got into politics because he wanted to help his neighbors

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MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were in stable condition at a hospital Saturday morning after they were shot in their Champlin home by a would-be assassin.

Hoffman, 60, was shot six times and his wife five times, but they are expected to make a full recovery, said Mat Ollig, Hoffman’s nephew.

Hoffman’s wife shielded...Read more

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Crowds gather in DC for Trump military parade amid nationwide 'No Kings' protests

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WASHINGTON — Thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters descended on the nation’s capital Saturday for a parade marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, a rare spectacle of military hardware and uniformed soldiers filing down American streets.

The festivities, scheduled to coincide with Trump’s 79th ...Read more

Iran fires hundreds of missiles at Israel as conflict escalates

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Israel extended attacks against Iran as fighting escalated between the two sides, raising international concerns of a protracted conflict that threatens to engulf the oil-rich Middle East.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military would “strike at every site and every target of the Ayatollah regime,” after Iran fired waves of ...Read more

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Trump's case for sending troops to help ICE involves precedent from Fugitive Slave Act

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LOS ANGELES — Despite a stinging rebuke from a federal judge Thursday, military forces deployed in Los Angeles will remain under presidential control through the weekend, setting up a series of high-stakes showdowns.

On the streets of Los Angeles, protesters will continue to be met with platoons of armed soldiers. State and local officials ...Read more

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Shootings of Minnesota lawmakers come amid national rise in political violence

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MINNEAPOLIS — The shootings of two state lawmakers by a suspect with a “manifesto” of other political targets was an unprecedented act in Minnesota history. But it also comes at a divisive, volatile moment in U.S. politics.

The assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and wounding of Sen. John Hoffman, both Democrats, follow other high-...Read more

Manhunt underway for suspected killer of Democrats in Minnesota

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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.

“No King” protests against the Trump administration starting around the rest of the U.S. were canceled across Minnesota and lawmakers from both ...Read more

Protesters march to Mar-a-Lago as part of 'No Kings' anti-Trump rallies in South Florida

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A crowd of protesters were turned back by sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after approaching President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach, as part of a national day of demonstrations against what protesters see as Trump’s excessive accumulation of executive power.

Walking along a road lined with police cars, ...Read more

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Critical damage dealt to key Iranian nuclear site, IAEA says

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Israeli airstrikes dealt critical damage to a key Iranian nuclear facility, according to the United Nations atomic watchdog, likely setting back the Islamic Republic’s uranium fuel cycle by months.

The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that multiple Israel strikes against Iran’s uranium-conversion facility at Isfahan, 400 ...Read more

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Trump earned $57.7 million from crypto venture, disclosure shows

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President Donald Trump earned $57.7 million from token sales by the crypto firm he and his sons helped launch last year, according to his required federal financial disclosure forms.

The financial disclosure, released Friday by the Office of Government Ethics, provided details on his sprawling empire, including hundreds of millions of dollars ...Read more

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Zelenskyy says US 'decisiveness' key to pressuring Putin

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Ukraine needs clarity from the U.S. about steps to put pressure on Russia toward a ceasefire, since European support hinges on it, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of the G7 meeting in Canada, where he hopes to meet President Donald Trump.

The Ukrainian leader spoke before another swap of prisoners with Russia, the main tangible outcome...Read more

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Washington hunkers down for Trump's military parade

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WASHINGTON — Miles of fencing and concrete barriers lace the nation’s capital ahead of President Donald Trump’s military parade along the National Mall on Saturday night — an event intended to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, but which also coincides with the president’s birthday.

The event is ...Read more

Iran fires hundreds of missiles at Israel as conflict escalates

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Israel extended attacks against Iran as fighting intensified between the two sides, raising international concerns of a protracted and devastating conflict.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military would “strike at every site and every target of the Ayatollah regime” after Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities...Read more

2 Minnesota Democratic lawmakers shot in 'targeted' attack

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Two Democratic Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses were shot Saturday in what Gov. Tim Walz said was likely a targeted political attack by a suspect impersonating a police officer.

Democratic House leader Melissa Hortman, 55, and her husband, Mark, were killed at their home. State Sen. John Hoffman, 60, and his wife, Yvette, were ...Read more