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Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 partial government shutdown by the end of the week.Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, in a social media post hours after the Saturday shooting, said that what is happening in Minnesota is “appalling” and that Democrats “will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
Six of the 12 annual... Read More
T-wolves and Warriors return to court in support of a grieving community after Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris Finch's voice cracked and faltered as the coach expressed on behalf of the Minnesota Timberwolves their heartbreak for the community's collective fear and pain from the ongoing immigration crackdown, following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a federal officer.Finch presents a straightforward, no-nonsense approach in his public statements and rarely reveals much emotion, but he was clearly moved by the situation in Minneapolis before his team hosted Golden State on Sunday. The game between the Timberwolves and Warriors was postponed by... Read More
Trump, unbowed by backlash to Minneapolis shooting, blames Democrats for 'chaos'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer touched off a fierce national debate and prompted some fellow Republicans to question President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration crackdown, but the president on Sunday night continued to blame Democratic officials.After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday, the Republican president in two lengthy social media posts said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations. He also called on officials in Minnesota to work with immigration officers and "turn... Read More
Ice from huge winter storm knocks out power around South, dumps heavy snow in the Northeast
A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast were left without electricity.The ice and snowfall were expected to continue into Monday followed by very low temperatures which could cause “dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts” for days, the National Weather Service said.
Heavy snow was falling from the Ohio Valley to the... Read More
Oscar Mayer's Wienermobile race is coming back to the Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Wienermobiles are coming back for a bite at the Brickyard in May, giving them another chance to relish the spotlight of racing's biggest weekend.Oscar Mayer announced Sunday all six of its famed street-ready vehicles will compete for the second straight year on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2.5-mile oval. The Wienie 500 is scheduled for May 22 during the track's annual Carburation Day festivities.
Last year's race was such a hit, organizers wanted to give fans a second round to savor the flavor of a light-hearted competition just two... Read More
Top Stories
- Massive winter storm dumps sleet, freezing rain and snow around much of US
- Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting
- Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza
- Trump says US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid
- NBA postpones Grizzlies-Nuggets, Mavs-Bucks games because of the winter storm
- More than 10,800 flights canceled Sunday as massive winter storm sweeps across US
- Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
- Row erupts within UK's governing Labour Party after popular mayor blocked from upcoming election
- Iran unveils mural warning of retaliation if US conducts a military strike
- Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funding bill. That increases the chance of a shutdown
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- T-wolves and Warriors return to court in support of a grieving community after Minneapolis shooting
- Scottie Scheffler starts a new season looking like nothing has changed. He wins his PGA Tour opener
- Mavericks' flights grounded by winter storm as NBA postpones games in Memphis and Milwaukee
- Oscar Mayer's Wienermobile race is coming back to the Indy 500