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'Relationship anarchist' allegedly tailed, struck roving federal agent's car in Minneapolis

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MINNEAPOLIS — A 42-year-old self-described “relationship anarchist” was arrested and accused of trailing roving federal agents in Minneapolis and ramming her vehicle into one of theirs.

Elizabeth Rose of Minneapolis appeared in U.S. District Court on Feb. 3 on a charge that she forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated ...Read more

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Michigan Supreme Court blocks legal challenges tied to Flint water prosecutions

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In a case with a potentially far-reaching scope, the Michigan Supreme Court has closed the door on a wave of post-conviction challenges tied to the state’s use of judges as one-person grand juries.

In the unanimous opinion issued Feb. 4 and written by Justice Elizabeth Welch, the court said that its 2022 decision restricting the use of one-...Read more

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Right to Life suit alleges Michigan law infringes on its anti-abortion hiring rules

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LANSING, Mich. — Right to Life of Michigan has filed suit against the state of Michigan over an amendment to the state's anti-discrimination law that the group said prohibits it from screening out employees who don't align with its views on abortion.

The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan on Friday, argued ...Read more

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'Millionaires tax' hearing brings big crowd to Olympia

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — — For two hours Friday, legislative budget writers got an earful from opponents and praise from supporters of a proposed income tax aimed at the state's wealthiest residents.

The proposal, dubbed a millionaires tax" by Democrats who unveiled it this week, would apply the 9.9% tax on incomes of above $1 million a year.

At a...Read more

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Veteran ICE officer went from fearing for his life to taking a life

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Jonathan Ross feared he was going to die.

The man he was attempting to arrest last June refused to get out of his car and instead stepped on the gas while Ross’ arm was wedged in the window.

As the driver swerved down a Bloomington street Ross clung to the outside of the car, desperately trying to avoid being run over.

After being dragged ...Read more

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ABC's 'The View' under federal investigation by Trump administration: report

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The Trump administration is said to be investigating ABC’s “The View” over allegations that it doesn’t provide equal treatment for political candidates and parties.

A source at the Federal Communications Commission reportedly told Fox News Digital that the agency is examining the “fake news” morning program amid a crackdown on a ...Read more

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Historic low temps, booze and drugs led to a number of NYC's cold weather deaths: ME

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Frigid weather, alcohol and drugs proved to be a fatal combination for a number of people found dead outdoors during New York’s continuing deep freeze as the city prepares for two more days of record low temperatures, officials said Saturday.

Releasing autopsy findings for five people found dead outside between Jan. 24 and Jan. 26, the city�...Read more

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Colorado wants to limit SNAP from paying for soft drinks. But the board that must finalize the plan is skeptical

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Colorado’s plan to block food-assistance recipients from using that money to buy soft drinks appears to be stumbling as a board that would need to finalize it expressed reservations Friday and public input roundly opposed it.

The Colorado Healthy Choice Waiver would limit the types of beverages available for purchase using money from the ...Read more

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Mournful, ceremonial: Minneapolis VA memorial gathering overflows to remember Alex Pretti

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Minneapolis VA hospital employees by the hundreds filled a chapel, crowded into spillover space, and peered at a livestream feed this week to mourn the loss of one of their own to gunfire from federal agents on a city street.

The outpouring of grief and admiration on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for Alex Pretti was detailed in a poignant account posted on ...Read more

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Judge says Chicago man acquitted in Bovino murder-for-hire plot being unlawfully detained

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A federal judge in Indiana has ruled immigration officials are unlawfully detaining a Chicago man acquitted last month of charges he offered money for the killing of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.

Juan Espinoza Martinez, who has lived in Chicago for decades but is not a U.S. citizen, was taken into the custody of Immigration and Customs ...Read more

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Cuba begins shutting resorts as fuel crunch hits tourism

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to shut off fuel shipments to Cuba are starting to cut into parts of its crucial tourism industry.

At least two large beach resorts on Cayo Coco, on the northern coast of the Caribbean nation, will be closing as soon as this weekend due to gasoline shortages, employees reported Friday.

A worker at Mojito...Read more

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What is biochar? Miami-Dade thinks it might help reduce waste in landfills

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At the top of the South Dade Landfill, a massive oven that turns wood into charcoal is being tested by Miami-Dade County as an environmentally friendly way to cut down on landfill waste.

The material that comes out of the machine, “biochar” has the potential to clean dirty water, nourish soil and even be used in roads. Plus, it has lower ...Read more

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Trump hints 'definitive' info on Nancy Guthrie case could soon be coming

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President Trump has indicated that “definitive” information regarding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie may soon be revealed.

The 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her southern Arizona home early Sunday morning.

Little information about the case is publicly known outside of reports that notes ...Read more

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One month after Renee Good's death, wife thanks Minneapolis for enduring ICE's presence

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Marking one month since Renee Good was fatally shot on a Minneapolis street by a federal agent, her wife is expressing gratitude for how the city is persevering in the midst of the White House’s immigration enforcement crackdown.

“Minneapolis has shown me that even in the middle of grief and fear, people still show up for each other,” ...Read more

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Trump plans for Board of Peace to meet in Washington this month

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The U.S. plans to convene the first formal meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington on Feb. 19, according to a U.S. official.

The board was a core element of Trump’s 20-point plan that helped broker a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in October. Trump led the initial gathering of the group’s members �...Read more

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San Bernardino County reports first measles case since 2023 as U.S. infections continue to climb

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Health officials in San Bernardino County, California, have confirmed the first case of measles in the county since 2023.

The county's Department of Public Health said the case involves an unvaccinated child who was visiting from another state, and is unrelated to the recent case of an international traveler who visited a Disney park.

The ...Read more

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Zelenskyy says US looks for deal ending Russia's war by June

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. is proposing to finish all necessary negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in June.

“The Americans are proposing that the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer,” Zelenskyy told reporters in a briefing late Friday.

“We understand that American internal ...Read more

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TrumpRx is launched: How it works and what Democrats say about it

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The White House's TrumpRx website went live Thursday with a promise to instantly deliver prescription drugs at "the lowest price anywhere in the world."

"This launch represents the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history by many, many times, and it's not even close," President Trump said at a news conference announcing the ...Read more

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African rhythms, ideas of sin and the Hammond organ: A brief history of gospel music’s evolution

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The enslaved Africans who first arrived in the British colony of Virginia in 1619 after being forcefully removed from their natural environments left much behind, but their rhythms associated with music-making journeyed with them across the Atlantic.

Many of those Africans came from cultures where the mother tongue was a tonal ...Read more

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Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

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Humans have sailed the world’s oceans for thousands of years, but they haven’t all reached port. Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean. Many sank during catastrophes – some during storms or after running aground, others in battle...Read more