Governor Walz: Canadians should visit Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Min. - Governor Tim Walz is asking Canadians to visit Minnesota. In a news release he said, "We value that connection and the many ways our cultures overlap…
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More than 360,000 pounds of Turkey Bacon recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling approximately 367,812 pounds of fully cooked turkey bacon sold under the name Oscar Mayer…
President Trump: Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire”
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the ceasefire…
Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran says missile barrage on Qatar was same number as bombs used by US on nuclear sites, signaling desire to de-escalate. Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar,…
Trump and Trudeau speak and plan to do so again before tariffs start on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports President Trump admits Americans will be impacted by tariffs. Financial markets, businesses and consumers are trying to prepare for the possibility of the new tariffs. Stock market indices opened with a modest selloff,…
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by the White House. “Mexico will reinforce the northern…
Legislators Reintroduce Act to Support Families of Fallen Firefighters
Two Midwestern legislators hope to reintroduce and pass an act that would expand benefit access for the families of firefighters and first responders. Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act looks to give federal support to current and former first responder families…
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it's not sold by its Chinese parent company
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech…
Former President Jimmy Carter Dead at 100
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined life after the White House as a global humanitarian, has…
Police: Man In Custody Had Gun, Mask, Writings Tying Him To Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found…
UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed In 'Targeted Shooting' Outside New York Hotel, Officials Say
NEW YORK (AP) — UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what police said was a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor…
Biden Pardons Son Hunter Despite Previous Pledges Not To
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of…
Is Outlook Down? Thousands Of Microsoft 365 Users Report Outage Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft 365 customers worldwide reported having issues with services like Outlook and Teams on Monday. In social media posts and comments on platforms like outage tracker Downdetector, some impacted said that they were having…
Gaetz Withdraws As Trump’s Pick For Attorney General, Averting Confirmation Battle In The Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The announcement averts what was…
Trump to Nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be Attorney General
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of…
