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Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The Florida governor relied on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors, and bypass laws and regulations.
In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: the law-enforcement officer in a mask
The covered face — as deployed in immigration enforcement — has become one of the most contentious visuals of 2025.
Trump administration order requires interior secretary to sign off on all wind and solar projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior ...
Fridley teen, 15, pleads guilty to fatally shooting man on St. Paul’s North End
A 15-year-old Fridley boy waived certification to adult court Wednesday and pleaded guilty in the October fatal shooting of a ...
Five questions as the second half of the Twins’ season kicks off
The Twins are four games out of a berth with five teams in front of them, one tied with them and two right behind. But, ...
House votes on trio of cryptocurrency bills aimed at legitimizing the industry
“Around the world, payment systems are undergoing a revolution,” said House Financial Services Chair French Hill of Arkansas ...
Judge OKs release plan for woman who stabbed a classmate to please Slender Man
A judge has approved a conditional release plan for a Wisconsin woman who nearly killed her classmate years ago to please the ...
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
LONDON (AP) — Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three ...
Connie Francis, whose hit songs included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and ...
Minnesota Republican Scott Jensen announces second run for governor
Jensen, a family physician and former state senator, unsuccessfully ran against Gov. Tim Walz in 2022 when he took 44% of the ...
Five questions facing the Twins as season’s second half begins
The Twins are four games out of a berth with five teams in front of them, one tied with them and two right behind. But, anything could happen in the second half of the season, and FanGraphs gives them ...