Jun 16 Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman remembered as funny, savvy and 'a true leader' By John Hanna, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Friends and colleagues remembered her as grounded, kind and compassionate. Continue reading
Jun 16 Man accused of shooting Minnesota lawmakers had plans to kill others, officials say By Obed Lamy, Steve Karnowski, Mike Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another crawled to officers in surrender Sunday after they located him in the woods near his home, bringing an end to a massive, nearly two-day search that put the entire… Continue reading
Jun 16 Researchers warn U.S. is on the 'precipice' of brain drain as Trump cuts federal grants By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration’s cuts to federal funding and hiring freezes at colleges and universities come at a crucial time, destabilizing the nation's research infrastructure and prompting many scientists to continue their work abroad if its future remains uncertain in the… Continue reading
Jun 15 Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers' shootings By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact In 2019, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reappointed the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of Minnesota state legislators to a workforce development board. Conservatives baselessly said that implicated Walz in the killing. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Minnesota officials give update on search for suspect in lawmaker shootings By Obed Lamy, Steve Karnowski, Mike Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Authorities searched a vehicle on a rural road outside Minneapolis on Sunday that they believe had been used by the man wanted in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers, as a state on edge struggled to make sense of the… Continue reading
Jun 14 Protesters gather across the U.S. at nationwide anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies By Marc Levy, Claudia Lauer, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Trump's military parade honoring Army's 250th birthday rolls through DC By Lolita C. Baldor, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against a counterpoint of protests around the country by those who decried… Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Minnesota Gov. Walz holds briefing on shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses By Associated Press “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a press conference Saturday. “Those responsible for this will be held accountable.”… Continue reading
Jun 14 Minnesota lawmaker killed in 'politically motivated' shooting, authorities search for suspect By Tim Sullivan, Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 7:27 News Wrap: Marines arrive in Los Angeles amid demonstrations against ICE deportations In our news wrap Friday, Marines are on the streets of Los Angeles amid demonstrations against ICE deportations, a federal judge in Massachusetts blocked part of President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling elections, Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty… Continue watching