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MINNEAPOLIS — EMS officials credited an initial, accurate estimate by Minneapolis police of about 20 gunshot victims at ... Read More
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Bessent repeats call for Fed review after Cook fraud allegations
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent repeated his call for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to conduct an internal review of the central bank, and referred to mortgage-fraud allegations about Fed board member...Read more
HHS moves to oust CDC director after vaccine confrontation
The Trump Administration moved to oust U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez just weeks into her tenure, and several senior leaders have resigned, as disputes with Health and Human Services...Read more
No evidence of politicians linked to Sinaloa cartel, Sheinbaum says
Mexican investigators have found no evidence that sitting Mexican politicians or military commanders are collaborating with the Sinaloa cartel, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday.
"We don't have at this ...Read more
Church, school at center of shooting is a south Minneapolis landmark
MINNEAPOLIS — Annunciation Church has been a Catholic landmark in south Minneapolis for more than 100 years.
The complex on West Diamond Lake Road just east of Lyndale Avenue includes the church and the school, which ...Read more
Navarro calls Ukraine 'Modi's War,' hits India over Russian oil
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro sought to raise pressure on India to halt purchases of Russian energy after the U.S. imposed crippling new tariffs on New Delhi, casting the conflict in Ukraine as “Modi’s war.�...Read more
A Minnesota summer that started with a brazenly violent shooting ends with another one
This summer in Minnesota will now be remembered for two planned acts of violence, one at the beginning and one at the end, that are likely to leave lasting marks on the state’s sense of security and well-being.
The ...Read more
From child marriage to sick leave, these 12 Missouri laws are taking effect
Dozens of new Missouri laws take effect Thursday, Aug. 28, changing paid sick leave, child marriage and school cellphone policies.
The Missouri Legislature passed a total of 51 non-budget bills during the 2025 regular ...Read more
Trump administration presses rollback of 'Roadless Rule' on wild lands
The Trump administration on Wednesday took formal steps to rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of wild areas in national forests, including 4.4 million acres in California.
United States Department...Read more
California Supreme Court rules on Republicans' second redistricting case
For the second time in as many weeks, the California Supreme Court blocked Republican lawmakers’ attempt to stop their Democratic counterparts from moving forward with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional ...Read more
New CDC director out after one month, reports say
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly confirmed director, Susan Monarez, is leaving the job after less than a month officially holding it, according to reports by The Washington Post and ...Read more
Republican US Senate hopeful Don Tracy lends $2M to his campaign fund
Former Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy said Wednesday he has loaned $2 million to his nascent campaign seeking the Republican nomination for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year.
Although little known outside ...Read more
Endangered frog species is hopping around Southern California once again
More than 350 frogs made the leap back into the Southern California wilderness this month, part of an effort from the Birch Aquarium and other regional partners to reintroduce an endangered species to its home waters.
The...Read more
Duffy announces DOT takeover of D.C.'s Union Station
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that the Transportation Department will “reclaim management” of Union Station, Washington’s transit hub, citing homelessness and safety concerns....Read more
Federal teen sex ed grant in Maryland threatened over 'delusional' gender ideology
The Trump administration says it will pull millions in teen pregnancy and disease prevention grants to Maryland unless the state removes “all mention of gender ideology” in the educational materials it provides to ...Read more
FDA curbs COVID shot access as RFK Jr. takes tougher stance
U.S. regulators have approved updated versions of the COVID vaccine, though a much smaller group of people will be eligible to receive them this fall after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim...Read more
Walz, Trump order flags half staff after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
In the wake of a shooting that took the lives of two children and injured 20 others at a Catholic school in south Minneapolis on Wednesday, local and national figures have offered their sympathies.
President Donald Trump ...Read more
FDA sets more limited framework for COVID-19 vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved COVID-19 vaccines under a more limited framework after rescinding the emergency use authorizations previously in place.
According to the manufacturers, the FDA ...Read more
NATO allies set to spend over $1.5 trillion on defense this year
NATO members are on track to spend more than $1.5 trillion on defense in 2025, according to the alliance’s latest estimates, as they build up their militaries amid geopolitical tensions and pressure from the U.S.
All of...Read more
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau 'really enjoyed their encounter in Canada'
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau "had a wonderful time together in Canada".
The 40-year-old pop star and Justin, the former Canadian Prime Minister, were spotted having dinner together in July, sparking speculation that they...Read more
We can all relate to the Addams family, says Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones believes "we can all relate" to the Addams family's "dynamic".
The 55-year-old actress plays Morticia Addams in Wednesday, the hit Netflix show, and Catherine believes the Addams family are "...Read more
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