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Key Republicans are retreating from their blanket defense of Border Patrol agents who fatally shot a U.S. citizen Saturday on a Minneapolis street, part of a larger effort by the White House after the killing provoked widespread outrage.
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New footage appears to show Alex Pretti spitting at ICE agents and smashing the taillights of their black SUV during a chaotic confrontation.
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Also, the F.B.I. searched a Georgia election center. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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The Border Patrol agents involved in the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Stock Market Today: Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady; Nasdaq Edges Higher The Wall Street JournalHere's what changed in the new Fed statement CNBCFed holds interest rates steady for first time since July CNNWATCH: Powell holds news conference after Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged
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The development comes a day after DHS provided the first official timeline of the deadly encounter, stating that two federal officers had fired at Pretti.
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The fallout over the Minnesota immigration crackdown has reached the blame-game stage — and everyone involved is trying to pass the buck.
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A New York community is mourning the death of a retired NYPD officer who died after reportedly suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow during last weekend's major winter storm.
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"Yeah they have come by. But, I rather be out here. I mean think about it, it's not even as cold as it could be right now. It's only going to get colder. You just have to learn to adapt."
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House Bill 1001, which addresses housing matters, a House Republican priority for this session, passed the House Tuesday.
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The Indiana Senate approved a stadium authority bill that would help bring the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana Wednesday.
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Satena: Colombia launches search for missing plane carrying 15 people BBCNo survivors found after Colombian plane crashes with 15 people on board, including lawmaker CNNAll 15 Passengers on Board Plane Die After Aircraft Vanishes, Then Crashes in Colombia YahooSmall plane crash in Colombia kills all 15 passengers, including local lawmaker CBS NewsPlane Carrying Colombian Politicians Crashes in Area Contested by Rebels The New Yor
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The Federal Reserve chose to pause rate cuts, even as it faces relentless attacks from President Trump for not cutting borrowing costs fast enough.
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Technical talks between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland over hatching an Arctic security deal are now underway, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
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The Senate made an amendment to legislation that would allow for more local regulation on carbon sequestration projects before its third reading.
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Colombian authorities search for missing plane carrying 15 people Reuters
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To some people, the administration's posts sound patriotic. Others might sense at most a faint dog whistle to extremists. Some posts may just look odd. But those well-versed in the abstruse codes of right-wing extremism hear klaxons.
The post Administration social media posts echo white supremacist messaging appeared first on Boston.com.
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Police leaders, civil rights advocates and other experts say the actions of immigration officials and agents run counter to law enforcement's best practices.
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The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules NPRTrump admin rewrites nuclear safety rules. And, NTSB releases findings on D.C. crash NPR
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Manhattan prosecutors urged a judge on Wednesday to set a July trial date in Luigi Mangione 's state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, two months before jury selection in his federal death penalty case.
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The investigation remains ongoing, police officials said, but they emphasized that the incident was isolated and that there is no danger to the public.
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FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims ReutersTrump Live Updates: Rubio Testifies on Venezuela, President Threatens Iran The New York TimesFBI searches Fulton County elections office as it investigates alleged voter fraud CNNFBI executes search warrant at election office in Fulton county, Georgia The GuardianFBI executing 'court authorized law enfor
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Citi expects oil prices to stay elevated despite oversupply risks Reuters
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that military tensions could be escalated in Venezuela if new leaders stray from U.S. goals.
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Anthony J. Kazmierczak frequently posted online about conservative issues. He told a neighbor that he was going to get arrested at an event hosted by Ms. Omar.
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Some of the best coaches we can find to help struggling children escape poverty may be other children and their families.
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Dante de Blasio, 29, was arrested and cited for trespassing and disorderly conduct after police moved in on the mob.
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Maritime intelligence warns of heightened risks for U.S.-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf as Iran threatens an "immediate, all-out" response to any American military action.
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Government shutdown looms Saturday as Congress faces weekend deadline. Federal workers' pay schedules offer important clues about potential duration.
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The FBI on Wednesday searched the election office of a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories over President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.
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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada' and Presses a Set of Demands The New York TimesVOTE: Do you think President Trump should use military force in Iran? fox11online.comTrump weighs major new strike on Iran as nuclear discussions show no progress CNNTrump warns Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse' Reuters
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Stocks edge higher, dollar pares some gains after Fed keeps rates steady Reuters
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The FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 election ballots, as President Donald Trump seeks to find already debunked voter fraud.
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As a partial government shutdown looms at week's end, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has laid out a list of demands for the Department of Homeland Security.
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"They were just screaming, telling me to help them," Cheyenne Hangaman told the AP. "And I watched all of them struggle, struggle to stay above the water. I watched all of them fight."
The post ‘They were just screaming.' Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas appeared first on Boston.com.
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It's a poor Mam who blames his tools. Mayor Zohran Mamdani served up plenty of finger-pointing, but few details Wednesday on his plans to plug the city's massive upcoming $12 billion budget hole — other than again calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to tax the rich. A stern Mamdani gave a doom-and-gloom address from City...
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A man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall event allegedly sprayed apple cider vinegar on the congresswoman. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, is charged with assault.
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The sweeping domestic policy law that Republicans muscled through Congress last year made ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in the country, with no strings attached.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro criticized the Biden administration for failing to deliver results, positioning himself as a potential 2028 contender.
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A "bomb cyclone" or bombogenesis is a weather pattern that describes intense winter storms that form — usually over the ocean — and rapidly build up deadly power.
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Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects NPRTrump's deployment of National Guard costs taxpayers nearly $500 million, CBO says The HillEstimating the Costs of Troop Deployments to U.S. Cities Congressional Budget Office (.gov)Trump's National Guard Deployments Costing $93 Million a Month Bloomberg.com
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House Democrats are advancing an impeachment investigation into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as Republicans probe ICE operations following a second fatal civilian shooting.
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GOP lawmakers from across the ideological spectrum condemned the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar after a man confronted the Minnesota Democrat and sprayed a substance during her public event.
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US dollar sinks to its lowest level in four years The GuardianDollar has its worst day since April after Trump says he's not concerned with recent slide NBC NewsEmerging Markets Extend Gains as Trump Embraces Weaker Dollar Bloomberg.comThe dollar is sinking. Trump thinks it's great. PoliticoThe Dollar Is Losing Buoyancy The Wall Street Journal
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Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.
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Home Depot to cut 800 corporate jobs, require workers back to office full time ajc.comHome Depot lays off 800 workers, says corporate employees will return to office 5 days a week CNBCHome Depot is laying off 800 employees and bringing staff back to the office 5 days a week Business InsiderHome Depot announces hundreds of layoffs, company to simplify its corporate operations atlantanewsfirst.com
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Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in historic wave of layoffs The Seattle TimesUpdate on our organization aboutamazon.comAmazon axes 16,000 more jobs as companies keep replacing workers with AI New York PostAmazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push CNBC
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The latest reductions follow a round of job cuts in October, when Amazon said it was laying off 14,000 workers.
The post Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in its latest round of layoffs appeared first on Boston.com.
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U.S. Border Patrol shot Patrick Gary Schlegel after he fired at agents during a foot chase, officials said. The FBI's local office is working with the sheriff.
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Federal immigration agents arrested a man at the Bolingbrook Police Department Tuesday morning, following a confrontation with agents.
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Jury selection was scheduled to began in L.A. County Superior Court on Tuesday in the first of a series of closely-watched lawsuits seeking to prove social apps inflict harm on children, but a last-minute agreement by TikTok left uncertainty around how the case would proceed.
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Illinois' population grew .001% through mid-2025, reflecting a national trend of low growth due mainly to a historic decrease in international immigration.
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the FBI had asked it to "lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent."
The post Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border appeared first on Boston.com.
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When the border chief got yanked from Minnesota, he lost access to his X account, too.
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Critics of California's proposed billionaire tax say similar measures in Europe failed. Backers of the measure say they took lessons from those failures in drafting the California proposal.
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