The man accused of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another went to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the shootings, intending to inflict more carnage against those on his hit list, a federal prosecutor said Monday. But one of the other lawmakers was on vacation and the accused left the … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed Saturday in a politically motivated assassination, and a second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. “We must all, in Minnesota and across the country, stand against all forms of political violence,” Walz said at a news conference. … Read more
The homes of two Minnesota state lawmakers have been targeted in shootings early on Saturday morning, CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner, reported. They were the homes of State Senator John Hoffman and Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, neighbouring cities near Minneapolis. It is unclear who was shot … Read more
Renting is taking off in the suburbs as homeownership remains out of reach for many would-be buyers. Between 2018 and 2023, rentership surged by at least 5 percentage points in 11 out of 20 suburbs surrounding the largest U.S. metro areas, according to a recent analysis by Point2Homes, a rental market research company. During the … Read more
As It Happens7:06Survivors of Ireland’s notorious homes for unwed mothers could lose benefits in the U.K. Jane Libberton was shocked to learn that her elderly mother could lose her benefits if she finally receives compensation for having her toddler taken away from her seven decades ago. Libberton is the daughter of Philomena Lee, a 92-year-old … Read more