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Read More »Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says Derek Chauvin knelt on her neck
MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd. …
Read More »Family releases bodycam video of Kansas man’s fatal shooting by police
The family of a Kansas man fatally shot by Topeka police in 2022 released body camera videos Friday of the encounter in an effort to dispute the police’s narrative of events. The family of Taylor Lowery obtained the footage after a federal magistrate judge ordered the city to relinquish it …
Read More »Trump slaps tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, risking higher prices for U.S. consumers
President Donald Trump has signed tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China, the White House said Saturday, raising the risk of a trade war with America’s closest trading partners and threatening to drive up prices on everything from cars to avocados. It is unclear when …
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In the entertainment industry, the show must go on. That’s why the Grammys — the first awards ceremony to take place since the January wildfires in Los Angeles — is proceeding as planned on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena. But this year, the telecast “will be reimagined to raise funds …
Read More »Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee
Ken Martin, the longtime leader of the state Democratic Party organization in Minnesota, will be the new Democratic National Committee chair after winning Saturday’s election, as his party looks to turn the page and recover from a dismal 2024. Martin had been the front-runner from the beginning of the race, …
Read More »The pregnant women who fear Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Nivida, an immigrant from Honduras who is in her late 20s, expects to give birth to a boy in April. What would normally be a time of excitement for her growing family is instead shadowed by a deep fear that they will be torn apart. President Donald Trump’s executive order …
Read More »Here’s how tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico may impact U.S. consumers
President Donald Trump has repeatedly discussed imposing tariffs, both during the campaign and since taking office, and the first tranche, on goods from Canada, China and Mexico will take effect Feb. 1, the White House confirmed Friday. While there are still some unknowns, one thing is clear, economists said: U.S. consumers should …
Read More »One person in car among those dead after air ambulance carrying pediatric patient, 5 others crashes in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — One person in a car was among several killed when an air ambulance carrying a pediatric patient, her mother and others crashed Friday night near a mall in northeast Philadelphia. Details about the victims were not immediately released. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance said it was unlikely anyone on …
Read More »Report questions Punxsutawney Phil’s accuracy in predicting early spring
Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil might be the most well-known weather-predicting groundhog, but a new list casts doubt on his accuracy. Phil did so poorly that even nonliving critters outshine him at forecasting an early spring. Phil, guided by handlers and his shadow-based predictions, came in 17th out of 19 critters ranked by …
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