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At least 13 people were at hospitals following a shooting at a party at Arcadia Lake, near Oklahoma City, police say. CBS
Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in the Black Hills. CBS
VOA VIEW: it will have to be investigated.
There was no immediate reason given for the 81-year-old's hospitalization. CBS
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The United States is in the process of replacing the 60-year-old Minuteman III nuclear missile with the new Sentinel missile. CBS
A U.S. official speaking on the condition of anonymity said Sunday that two U.S. service members missing in Morocco fell off a cliff into the ocean in what's being described as a hiking accident. They were in the North African country for training exercises. CBS
ICE reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths. CBS
The U.S. attorney shifted legal strategies in her investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell just ahead of a deadline. CNBC
Nearly 10 people were detained in Brooklyn after anti-ICE protesters gathered outside a hospital following the arrest of an illegal immigrant, DHS says. FOX News
VOA VIEW: ICE must follow the law.
A man was arrested at Trump National Doral Golf Club after allegedly making physical contact with a Secret Service agent. The president was not on site. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Be smart, don't make physical contact with a secret service agent.
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Taxpayers and electricity customers face a costly standoff over the Ivanpah solar plant as California regulators block all efforts to shut it down. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Liberal stupity.
A beloved Livingston Parish crossing guard was allegedly struck and killed by a drunk driver while helping children cross the street in Louisiana. FOX News
A Memphis man is accused of domestic assault after allegedly biting an infant on the face and running erratically through businesses seeking help. FOX News
Tehran responded to a U.S. operation to guide commerical ships marooned in the Gulf out via the Hormuz Strait by threatening to attack American forces. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran will not like the response.
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An oil tanker was struck late Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, the second attack on a vessel in the Persian Gulf in about eight hours. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran will pay dearly.
U.S. President Donald Trump declared Sunday he intends to "free" cargo ships stranded for months by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran should listen.
A U,S. agent injured at the White House Correspondents' dinner was struck by a shotgun pellet fired by defendant Cole Allen, prosecutors said Sunday. UPI
VOA VIEW: Allen is lucky to be alive.
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If the order is upheld, it would make it illegal for women in California and other states to obtain the pills through a pharmacy or by mail if they did not see a doctor first. LA Times
Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday. The Democrats are longtime allies. LA Times
The Department of Justice is weighing into a landmark case in California, arguing federal law does not protect the 16 insurance companies that are being sued for allegedly conspiring to cancel homeowners’ fire insurance and force them to obtain coverage under a state-run program. New York Post
The White House celebrated "Star Wars Day" with an AI-generated image of President Trump decked out in Mandalorian armor and holding an American flag with Grogu -- aka "Baby Yoda" -- tucked into a satchel on his belt. New York Post
The worker was knifed in the torso just after 1 p.m. when tensions flared inside the fast food joint on West Mount Eden Avenue near Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights, police said. New York Post
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Many are split on whether AI is good for humanity, but a new AI-powered tool could prove revolutionary when it comes to cancer screenings. New York Post
President Vladimir Putin declared the ceasefire plans Monday and said the Kremlin would launch a massive strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv if the temporary truce was broken. New York Post
VOA VIEW: It would be interesting if either side blinks.
The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available. New York Times
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How would soldiers from places like Florida, Texas and Georgia fight and persevere in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees? New York Times
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
An exchange of fire threatened to shatter a fragile cease-fire as President Trump seeks to break Iran’s effective blockade of the waterway. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iran will lose.
Internal Interior Department documents show parks are imposing sweeping changes like expanding areas where firearms can by used and allowing game to be cleaned in restrooms. New York Times
The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It is a big dangerous problem.
Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections. New York Times
A federal magistrate judge expressed "grave concerns" on Sunday regarding the confinement conditions of Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old teacher accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month. OANN
VOA VIEW: The judge sounded liberal.
United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Trump administration’s relief plans for Spirit Airlines customers and employees after it ceased operations overnight. OANN
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order tightening sanctions on Cuba and authorizing penalties against foreign companies and banks that do business with the country. OANN
VOA VIEW: Cuba should be wise.
President Donald Trump addressed rumors that his son, Donald Trump Jr., could be the potential new host of a reboot of 'The Apprentice,' a once-top-rated reality show originally hosted by the president before he ran for office. OANN
VOA VIEW: It was a popular show.
United States military forces have begun assisting commercial vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz as a part of Project Freedom, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. OANN
VOA VIEW: Iran should be wise.
A data center developer is asking the Virginia Supreme Court to overturn a ruling blocking its plan to build the world's largest strip of data centers near the Manassas battlefield. Washington Times
Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week to draw new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Race should not be considered.
A Louisiana man who spent decades in prison for a wrongful conviction began work Monday overseeing the criminal court in New Orleans after a judge blocked the state from eliminating the position. Washington Times
A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Washington Times
Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrupting family plans and taxing public safety resources in some cities. Washington Times
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A federal judge has sided with Minnesota in ruling that the state’s policy of offering in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrant college students isn’t trumped by federal law. The liberal judge was wrong. That federal law generally says states can’t offer a special rate to illegal immigrants who reside in a state unless they also allow the same rates to be paid by anyone — including those from other U.S. states.
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, though, said Minnesota’s law ties the special rates to a student having attended high school in the state. It doesn’t specifically require state residency. And because that means someone who lives outside of the state could qualify, it doesn’t run afoul of the federal law. “Under Minnesota’s statutory scheme, nonrThe ruling is the latest in a string of losses for the Trump administration in its attempt to wield federal laws to try to suppress state policies that offer special leniency to illegal immigrants.
Residents can — and do — qualify for resident tuition: by living in a neighboring state and attending Minneota high schools, attending a Minnesota boarding school, or attending andgraduating from a Minnesota high school before moving out of state,” wrote Judge Menendez, a Biden appointee.
The ruling is the latest in a string of losses for the Trump administration in its attempt to wield federal laws to try to suppress state policies that offer special leniency to illegal immigrants. Orders to deny sanctuary jurisdictions federal funding have been blocked by other courts. And an attempt to shut down New York’s law prohibiting arrests at state courthouses failed late last year. The ruling is the latest in a string of losses for the Trump administration in its attempt to wield federal laws to try to suppress state policies that offer special leniency to illegal immigrants. Orders to deny sanctuary jurisdictions federal funding have been blocked by other courts. And an attempt to shut down New York’s law prohibiting arrests at state courthouses failed late last year.
