Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s hopeful the unsteady ceasefire between Iran and Israel will provide an “opportunity” for an end to hostilities in Gaza and ultimately broader Middle East peace, including a “Zionist” Palestinian state committed to Israel’s security. In an interview with CNN International that aired Tuesday ahead of the NATO summit at … Read more
Police are investigating a reported overnight break-in at the boarded-up home where Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot over the weekend, authorities said Wednesday. Officers were alerted at 8 a.m. about the break-in at the residence where Hortman and her husband were killed on Saturday in what officials have described … Read more
Watch: ‘To lose her is tragic’ – Minnesotans pay respects to Melissa Hortman A man who is accused of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband – and injuring another state lawmaker and his wife – also attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, Minnesota officials say. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, who is charged … Read more
Before Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman became a nationally recognized figure following her fatal shooting death alongside her husband Saturday morning — an act public officials have called an act of “political violence” — she was revered by colleagues as a dedicated public servant. The state House Democratic Farmer-Labor Party caucus on Saturday remembered Hortman, … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in ‘politically motivated’ shootings 05:08 Now Playing Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in ‘politically motivated’ shootings 03:11 UP NEXT Students who found Idaho University murders speak out for first time 02:52 Trump military … Read more
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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
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to return control of the California National Guard to the state after finding the U.S. president had overstepped his bounds with the “unlawful” decision to send troops to Los Angeles. In his ruling, Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California said the troops’ presence in Los … Read more
On an unseasonably chilly but sunny day, March 20, 1965, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson stood on the porch of his Texas ranch and read a telegram he had just sent to Alabama Gov. George Wallace. “I am calling into federal service selected units of the Alabama National Guard… to help you meet your state … Read more