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More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.
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In mid-December, the Trump administration ordered a halt to the five offshore wind projects currently being built in the United States, a major blow to the American power-generating industry at a time when electricity consumption is increasing rapidly.
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The bill, originally introduced six years ago, would block state and local officers from enforcing federal immigration laws and sharing sensitive information with ICE, absent a judicial warrant.
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Later this month, individuals who have filed claims of childhood sexual abuse against the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo or its affiliates have an opportunity to make a statement in the bankruptcy courtroom where reorganization and a victim settlement are still being ironed out. -
The subpoenas sent by acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone are quashed. -
St. Joe’s Infectious Disease Prevention director says it’s not too late to get a vaccine.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology.
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Many countries around the world including the US face aging and shrinking populations. Conservative groups have taken the lead talking about the issue. Some liberal thinkers say it's time to talk about the global population shift and offer progressive solutions
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There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care. -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
