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Minneapolis police chief cites footage in challenging federal account of Alex Pretti killing by ICE
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is openly pushing back on Homeland Security's description of the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Source: Washington Times
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a…
Source: Washington Times
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff…
Source: Washington Times
U.S. security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S. security guarantees document for Ukraine is "100% ready" after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia.
Source: Washington Times
Latest shooting in Minnesota enforcement surge fuels more calls for immigration agents to leave
Democrats demanded federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis and set off clashes with protesters who poured into the frigid…
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Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies
Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity's greatest public health victories - the global eradication of smallpox - has died.
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Row erupts within U.K.'s governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
A row erupted Sunday within Britain's governing Labour Party after the ambitious mayor of Manchester was prevented from trying to reenter Parliament at a special election in the city, with critics…
Source: Washington Times
Iran's security forces reportedly killed or executed 30,000 protesters over two-day crackdown
Iranian security forces killed at least 30,000 protesters over two days, according to new reports, dwarfing initial estimates from international human rights organizations and Tehran.
Source: Washington Times
Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding in aftermath of ICE's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Senate Democrats are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security -- even if it triggers a partial government shutdown -- in the aftermath of Saturday's fatal shooting of…
Source: Washington Times
Protester killed Saturday in clash with ICE agents Sig Sauer high-capacity 9mm pistol
Alex Pretti, the protester who was shot and killed Saturday while clashing with federal agents, was carrying a Sig Sauer P320-AXG COMBAT, a high-capacity 9 mm pistol.
Source: Washington Times
Some Republicans express concern over the tactics used in Minnesota and urge shooting investigation
A handful of Republicans expressed growing concern Sunday about the tactics that federal immigration officials are using in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in…
Source: Washington Times
Trump admin lying 'to the American public' about killing of Alex Pretti, Sen. Murphy says
Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday the Trump administration's lies about Saturday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man by ICE agents should send shock waves across the nation.
Source: Washington Times
More than 10,500 flights canceled Sunday as massive winter storm sweeps across U.S.
A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with airlines warning of widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports.
Source: Washington Times
Top Border Patrol official says Alex Pretti to blame for being fatally shot by ICE agents
The Border Patrol official leading President Trump's immigration-enforcement surge in Minnesota is framing Saturday's fatal shooting of a 37-year-old ICU nurse as a tragic but unavoidable consequence…
Source: Washington Times
France detains captain of suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker seized in Mediterranean
The captain of a tanker intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea by the French navy on suspicion of shipping oil in violation of sanctions against Russia was reported Sunday as being held in custody for…
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Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements
Videos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent that has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried out by untrained federal…
Source: Washington Times
Massive winter storm across the U.S. brings ice, frigid temperatures and widespread power outages
A massive winter storm continued Sunday morning, dumping sleet, freezing rain and snow across the South and up through New England, bringing frigid temperatures, widespread power outages and…
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Canadian ambassador to U.S. reaffirms commitment to U.N. and EU
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman reaffirmed her country's commitment to established international institutions on Sunday.
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Rescuers recover more bodies from landslide in Indonesia, with 72 still missing
Improved weather on Sunday helped rescuers on Indonesia's main island of Java recover more bodies as they dug through mud and debris in search of scores of missing in a landslide that killed more than…
Source: Washington Times
Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are
Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it?
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