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Minnesota state lawmaker killed, another wounded in targeted shootings

A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings early Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

14th June 2025 15:24
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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.

14th June 2025 11:00
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Tanks and flyovers: Army celebrates its 250th year, Trump celebrates his 79th

The official focus of the parade is the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate his birthday, which happens to fall on the same date.

14th June 2025 10:00
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Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he's been taking.

14th June 2025 10:00
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Trump's immigration response poses political risks

President Trump's approach to deportations is giving Democrats a unifying message in opposition to him. But the Democratic Party still lacks a common vision for what it would do differently.

14th June 2025 09:00
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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.

14th June 2025 00:00
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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.

13th June 2025 22:00
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Israel expands strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

Early satellite imagery appears to show some damage at Iran's main site.

13th June 2025 20:07
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These catchy old songs aren't as think as you drunk they are

People are drinking less these days, but drinking songs never go out of style. The Lomax Archive is dropping a new album of traditional songs this week.

13th June 2025 19:46