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Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral
Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday, a day ahead of their funeral MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were gunned down earlier this month in what authorities say was a politically motivated killing,…
Woman with ties to a cultlike group to appear in court after border agent’s killing
A woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont is due in federal court Tuesday in one of multiple criminal cases linked to a cultlike group known as Zizians. Authorities have said Teresa Youngblut fired the bullet that killed agent David Maland during the January traffic stop. Another agent fired…
Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands
SANTA FE, N.M. — The Trump administration plans to rescind a nearly quarter-century-old rule that blocked logging on national forest lands, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Monday. The roadless rule adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001 long has chafed Republican lawmakers, especially in the West where national forests sprawl across…
Search continues for 2 still missing after 6 killed when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Divers searched a section of Lake Tahoe on Monday for two people still missing after six others were killed when a boat capsized during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves, authorities said. Ten people were on board the 27-foot (8-meter) gold Chris-Craft vessel when it flipped Saturday…
Man opens fire outside Michigan church, is shot and killed by security staff – National
A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averted a potential mass shooting, police said. Churchgoers attending a morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne spotted the gunman driving recklessly and then saw him exit…
Man ordered to pay $500K for assaulting officer who killed himself after Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of rioters, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the attack. The eight-member jury ordered that man, 69-year-old chiropractor David…
Man who opened fire outside a Michigan church had attended services there with his mom, pastor says
WAYNE, Mich. — The man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers before he was struck by a vehicle and fatally shot by security staff had attended services there a few times with his mother, the lead pastor said Monday. Brian Anthony Browning’s mother attended the CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne in…
Video shows moment Bernie Sanders learned of U.S. strikes on Iran – National
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was speaking in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday during a “Fight Oligarchy” tour speech when he learned — thanks to the crowd — of President Donald Trump’s and the United States’ decision to bomb Iran. Footage from the event shows an audience member yelling, “We just bombed Iran!,” prompting a swell of…
U.S. issues ‘worldwide caution’ alert as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies – National
The U.S. issued a “worldwide caution security alert” late Sunday, less than 24 hours before Iran launched a barrage of missiles on an American military base in Qatar in retaliation for the strikes by the Trump administration on its nuclear sites. In a security alert posted late Sunday, the U.S. State Department said it’s advising…
Support for solar energy, offshore wind falls among Democrats and independents: poll
Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new poll, driven by a softening in support from Democrats and independents. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that U.S. adults’ support for tax credits for…