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The fatal shooting of Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers has sparked calls for an independent investigation

3:43 PM on Monday, January 26

The U.S. military says the death toll from strikes on alleged drug boats is up to 126 people, with the inclusion of those presumed dead after being lost at sea

3:37 PM on Monday, January 26

3:28 PM on Monday, January 26

Minneapolis mayor says he spoke to Trump about immigration crackdown and some federal officers will begin leaving city

3:05 PM on Monday, January 26

Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% because its legislature hasn't approved trade deal yet

1:58 PM on Monday, January 26

President Donald Trump has announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will visit Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of an ICU nurse

1:08 PM on Monday, January 26

The first refugee to lead the U_N_ refugee agency tells The Associated Press that the world faces a “very difficult moment in history.”

1:00 PM on Monday, January 26

12:59 PM on Monday, January 26

Authorities in Mexico are investigating an attack that killed 11 people and injured 12 others during a post-match gathering in central Mexico

12:48 PM on Monday, January 26

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is accusing Ukraine of meddling in upcoming elections, and has summoned Kyiv's ambassador

11:37 AM on Monday, January 26

Alex Pretti, a Minnesota nurse, is the sixth person to die during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in the U.S. Federal authorities immediately said Pretti was a threat to federal officers

11:32 AM on Monday, January 26

The Trump administration has portrayed 37-year-old Alex Pretti as an armed threat who intended to harm federal agents during a Minneapolis protest

10:36 AM on Monday, January 26

Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel has ended his campaign in a surprise video announcement

10:08 AM on Monday, January 26

A Guyanese businessman facing extradition to the U.S. on gold smuggling and money laundering charges has been elected as Guyana's opposition leader

9:29 AM on Monday, January 26

The U.S. Treasury Department has cut contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked tax information about wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump

9:22 AM on Monday, January 26

Businesses are coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it’s public pressure for them to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement or becoming the sites for arrests themselves

4:28 AM on Monday, January 26

European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images

12:46 PM on Sunday, January 25

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state, local and federal officials to work together, as businesses grapple with how to address tensions in the state and across the country following two fatal shootings by federal agents amid a massive immigration enforcement operation that has spurred protests