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Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
January 24, 2026 - 1:18 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
January 24, 2026 - 12:42 PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.
Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US
January 24, 2026 - 12:26 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thousands of flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country, knocking out power and snarling major roadways with dangerous ice.
Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions
January 24, 2026 - 12:20 PM

Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump administration saying the man provoked the violence.
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST
January 24, 2026 - 12:04 PM

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively and more are possible next week
January 24, 2026 - 11:53 AM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States wrapped up Saturday with “constructive” discussions on “possible parameters" for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Negotiators will return to the United Arab Emirates for the next round on Feb. 1, according to a U.S.
A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say
January 24, 2026 - 11:43 AM

A federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man
January 24, 2026 - 11:35 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Saturday morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis' "Eat Street," a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese.
A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say
January 24, 2026 - 11:31 AM

A federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
January 24, 2026 - 10:23 AM

Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated

The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says

Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US

Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Zelenskyy says trilateral talks ended constructively and more are possible next week

A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say

From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man

A man fatally shot by a federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say

Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

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