Some elected officials condemn Trump’s federal surge in Minnesota and say DHS agents should leave state

• Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony

• Calls mount on Trump administration to fully investigate killing

• Minnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operations

Alex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said about him in a statement issued after he was killed).

Dimitri Drekonja, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital and a colleague of Pretti, called him “a good kind person who lived to help.” Pretti was a nurse working “to support critically ill veterans,” he added.

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• Winner will earn place at Super Bowl LX against Patriots

• Latest updates from 6.30pm ET/11.30pm GMT kickoff

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Super Bowl LX? Wasn’t Super Bowl L just a few years ago?

Cute ad in which a young girl mimics figure skater Ilia Malinin. I’m duty-bound to inform you that I will indeed be in the commentary position for some Winter Olympics action in a couple of weeks, and that Malinin is from my town.

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Updates from the women’s singles on Rod Laver Arena
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Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of day nine of the Australian Open and the conclusion of the fourth round of the men’s and women’s singles.

The most intriguing match of the day is up first on Rod Laver Arena, featuring close friends Jessica Pegula (6) and Madison Keys (9). That all-USA affair kicks us off around 11:30am local time.

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The half-naked delinquent fled the scene, but didn't make it very far, thanks to a dutiful K9 dog who tracked him down in minutes.

Brian Davenport, 29, "admitted to stealing his grandfather’s handgun and killing his grandmother."

Pretti had "at least three bullet wounds in his back," along with one in his upper left chest and another possible wound in his neck," the doctor stated in their affidavit.

"I hope President Trump sends in the National Guard," Brewer said.

A kiddie birthday party erupted in deadly gunfire in Massachusetts over the weekend, leaving a rapper and another man dead and two more people critically wounded, cops said.

Keon Gill, 43, was fatally shot in the chest and an unidentified 35-year-old man was shot in the knee after birthday festivities in Riverdale.

Bad Bunny will perform at this year's halftime show!

A 1-month-old baby was found dead in her mother’s Brooklyn apartment on Saturday after police responded to a 911 call from the infant’s grandmother, sources said.  Police were called to a wellness check at an apartment in Flatbush at 8:26 p.m. on Saturday night, authorities said. When they arrived, they found a 1-month-old baby girl...

Last week, Brooklyn issued a scathing statement against his family, saying he didn't want to mend bridges.

Breanna Stewart held a sign that read “Abolish ICE” on Sunday afternoon as players were introduced during the Unrivaled game between Vinyl and Mist. 

The Patriots are going to Super Bowl 2026.

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Stefon Diggs clearly was fired up before the AFC Championship.

"Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank," Walz said. "Somebody's going to write that children's story about Minnesota."

In a game in which points were come by, Sean Payton’s decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 in the second quarter backfired for the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game.

Bill Belichick to Buffalo doesn’t appear to be in the cards, according to Pro Football Talk.

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzales appears poised to try to help free a convicted pedophile from the Hasidic community, critics say  — and things got so heated about it at the State of the State address that he and a foe had to be separated. 

Netanyahu says it will open Rafah crossing and begin second phase of ceasefire after search ends

Israel said on Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire.

The statement came as Israel’s cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening Gaza’s key Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and a day after top US envoys met the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about next steps.

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Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuries

Police forces in England and Wales will be told to respond to emergency calls within strict time limits as part of plans to be announced on Monday.

Officers will be expected to arrive at crime scenes within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in the countryside while attending serious crimes, the Home Office said.

A reduction in the number of police forces.

Local policing areas to deal with everyday crimes such as shoplifting.

Home secretaries to be given the power to sack chief constables.

An FBI-style National Police Service to lead on terrorism, fraud and organised crime.

Every police officer in England and Wales to hold a licence to serve.

A fast track for professionals and experts so they can take senior police roles.

A new police commander to lead on violent disorder and rioting.

A new national forensics team to help catch rapists and murderers.

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"Don't do it!" Essayli warned.

The heartbroken father of a 5-year-old girl who suffered life-altering injuries in a multi-vehicle pileup caused by an illegal immigrant truck driver says California Gov. Gavin Newsom has stonewalled the family's desperate calls for help.