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Border czar Tom Homan in Minneapolis says ‘no agency is perfect’ and acknowledges improvements that need to be made to federal immigration enforcement‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vow“I do not want to hear…

44-year-old last played professionally at 2022 US OpenAmerican refuses to be drawn on future in TV interviewSerena Williams has refused to rule out making a shock return to tennis. The 44-year-old has not played professional tennis since losing to Ajla…

Dr Mark Hyman, who claimed he reduced his biological age by 20 years, brought on as a contributorAmong the new hires at CBS announced by Bari Weiss is a doctor who has claimed that he has reduced his biological age by 20 years with therapies including cold…

Aryna Sabalennka, twice Australian Open champion, walloped Elina Svitolina, then Elena Rybakina saw off Jess Pegula to set up a repeat of the 2023 finalSabalenka to serve, ready … play.You can’t argue with Svitolina’s run to the last four. She’s beaten…

New video shows the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a previous confrontation. Plus, is this the end of gentle parenting?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Footage emerged on Wednesday of a previous…

Serving in Senate in 2007, Klobuchar ran in 2020 Democratic presidential primary before endorsing BidenAmy Klobuchar, the Democratic US senator and one-time presidential candidate, announced she will run for governor of Minnesota, an expected move after the…

Mayor was a highly visible presence during icy blizzard and, unlike some of his predecessors, seemed to get things rightWinter storms have historically been a landmine for New York City’s mayors, with every inch of snow bringing the potential for public…

Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gunGun rights groups have long been among Donald Trump’s most loyal allies. But following the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the…

In the winter of despair, it was a day of the vile and a night of the obsceneIt was the worst of times and then even worse; it was the age of lies and then more lies; it was an epoch of preening and cowardice. In the winter of despair, it was a day of the vile…

Death of Kristen Galvan, who had disappeared at age 15, was confirmed after DNA matched with remains found in 2020Kristen Galvan, a teen girl who went missing after being sex-trafficked in 2020, has been confirmed to have been murdered.Galvan’s death was…

Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raidsIn the nine years that Gilah Mashaal has owned Needle & Skein, a yarn store in the suburbs of Minneapolis, she has…

The departure of Greg Bovino has not quelled ICE’s raids – and hope that tensions are easing feels distantIn the days after the killing of the 37‑year‑old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, signs emerged that the Trump administration understood how quickly anger…

With the year’s first games out of the way, open questions remain for Emma Hayes’ side in each positionThe first international window of 2026 has come and gone for the US women’s national team – though you’d be forgiven if it felt like a continuation…

As senators refuse to fund Trump’s immigration crackdown, a partial shutdown is likely. For Democrats, it’s the right moveShut it down!It took not one but two killings of unarmed white American citizens by immigration enforcement agents for the Democrats…

While the desperation to keep Trinity Rodman is understandable, tweaking the salary cap could be a big mistakePerhaps it was all worth it in the end. As a tearful Trinity Rodman signs the most lucrative contract in the history of women’s football – flanked…

A video filmed by a bystander shows a confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal agents on 13 January. The event happened 11 days before the ICU nurse at the local military veterans’ hospital was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis. Officers…

After months of community resistance, the president backed down. Leadership from below succeeded when politics as usual failedFor most politicians and journalists, the answer to nearly every question is to look up. Not at the moon, the stars or even the…

Ruling follows arrests under DHS ‘re-vetting’ operation of more than 100 refugees who had been lawfully resettledA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from detaining refugees in Minnesota, following a spate of arrests in the state.More than…

County spokesperson says warrant seeks number of 2020 election records while FBI declines to give further detailsThe FBI executed a search warrant at the election office in Fulton county, Georgia, on Wednesday for records related to the 2020 election,…

Move sets up clash with Republicans that could see government partially shut down in coming daysChuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, on Wednesday demanded that legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) include a ban on wearing masks…

Fallout from second fatal shooting amid immigration operation in city dogs White House, though raids continueThe two agents who fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend have been on administrative leave since Saturday, the Department of Homeland…

Video filmed from inside Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis shows an ICE agent trying to enter the building but being prevented by consulate staffers, according to the country's foreign ministry. Reuters confirmed the location as the Ecuadorian consulate in…

Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England and the 106th person to assume the role. The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the US,…

The US president bears political responsibility for having greenlighted ICE agents’ regularly lawless conductAs public outrage grows over the killing of two protesters by Donald Trump’s deportation agents in Minneapolis, the White House is going into…

World’s richest person targeting symbolic date in June for flotation of rocket companyElon Musk’s SpaceX is considering a flotation valuing the rocket company at $1.5tn (£1.1tn) that will reportedly be timed for early summer to coincide with a planetary…

Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slideBusiness live – latest updatesThe US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over the currency’s fall, sending…

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is starkAcross borders, cultures and faiths, most ordinary people want the same things: the ability to earn a living, put a roof over their…

Whether he’s targeting Greenland, tariffs or Iran, Trump’s agenda is to distract – because a Europe that is always reacting is never planningWhen Donald Trump reassured the world that he would not, after all, use force to acquire Greenland – after days…

United Parcel Service adds to 2025 job reductions as delivery giant slashes low-profit Amazon deliveriesUnited Parcel Service on Tuesday said it would cut up to 30,000 operational roles in 2026, adding to last year’s job reductions as the delivery giant…

Truly, I am the country’s biggest fan. But in the spirit of free speech its leaders apparently love, here’s a few things the rest of the world needs them to knowWe in the rest of the world have had to hear a lot – such a lot – about what this US…