Suspect named in targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers
A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.
10 years after the deadly church shooting, a new history of ‘Mother Emanuel’
Reporter Kevin Sack’s new book is a history of Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers a decade ago.
Anti-Trump No Kings protests flood American streets ahead of military parade
Organizers are accusing the president of putting on the parade as a show of dominance. The protests were peaceful, but came against the backdrop of assassinations in Minnesota.
Mahmoud Khalil had hoped to walk free today. A federal judge said no
After signaling that Khalil could be released Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz accepted the government’s shifting explanation for Khalil’s continued detention.
Protests expected this weekend, as well as an Army parade in D.C.
On Saturday, anti-Trump demonstrations are being planned around the country, as well as a military parade in Washington, D.C. Saturday is also President Trump’s 79th birthday.
Early voting for NYC’s mayoral primary election begins this weekend
Eleven Democrats are running to replace New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent and bypassing the primary. Early voting for the primary election begins this weekend.
A 2nd judge halts more of Trump’s voting executive order
More than a month after a federal judge halted a key portion of President Trump’s executive order on voting, another judge has ruled that additional provisions of the order need to pause as well.
Why taking apart buildings piece by piece is a climate solution
Deconstruction is a growing approach to taking down homes that diverts waste from landfills, cuts carbon emissions and creates a circular economy for construction materials.
Did Trump get cheers or jeers at ‘Les Mis’? Find out in the quiz
This week brought the celebrity-starved quiz a cornucopia of fun. Were you paying attention?
Morning news brief
Israel strikes Iran killing two top military leaders, Democratic Sen. Padilla removed from DHS secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference, Congress moves to eliminate federal funding for public media.
Trump administration ramps up immigration raids in farms
NPR’s A Martinez talks to Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, about the Trump administration’s expanding immigration enforcement raids on farms.
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