Man struck and killed on freeway after fleeing immigration agents, California official says

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MONROVIA, Calif. (AP) — A man fleeing immigration authorities outside a Home Depot store in Southern California was struck and killed by an SUV when he ran across a nearby freeway, officials said.

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Monrovia police received a call Thursday about the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A responding officer saw ICE agents approaching the store and conducting enforcement activity there, City Manager Dylan Feik said in a statement.

Monrovia is about 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

One man fled on foot and headed toward the nearby freeway, where he was struck by a vehicle, Feik said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, the statement said.

“We extend our condolences for the individual and his family,” Feik said.

The California Highway Patrol said the man was running across the lanes of eastbound Interstate 210 when he was struck by an SUV traveling about 50 or 60 miles (80 or 97 kilometers) per hour.

The man’s name was not immediately released pending the notification of family. The CHP said the crash is under investigation.

Feik said he did not have information about the immigration operation or whether anyone was arrested.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wrote in an email that the agency was not notified of the incident until hours after operations in the area had concluded. “This individual was not being pursued by any DHS law enforcement,” said the spokesperson, who was not named.

The spokesperson did not respond to questions about the operation.

The report is the second of a person being killed in Southern California while fleeing federal immigration enforcement authorities. Last month, a farmworker fell from a greenhouse roof during an immigration raid at a cannabis facility northwest of Los Angeles and died from his injuries.

A vigil was planned for Friday by immigrant advocates, who denounced the widespread raids since President Donald Trump took office this year.

Trump has stepped up enforcement in a crackdown on immigration with raids and a surge in immigration detention. Arrests have been reported at Home Depot stores, car washes, garment factories and other sites across Southern California, stoking widespread fear in immigrant communities.

Last month, a federal court in Southern California temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out indiscriminate sweeps. A hearing on the issue is set for September.

George Lane, a Home Depot spokesperson, said in an email that the company isn’t notified when immigration operations will take place and is not involved in them. Lane deferred questions to ICE.

I-35W in Burnsville will see road, ramp closures next week

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Twin Cities drivers will see lane and ramp closures on Interstate 35W from Bloomington to Burnsville next week.

Both directions of I-35W between Interstate 494 and the Interstate 35/Interstate 35E/I-35W split will close for two nights starting Monday.

The lanes will close at 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and reopen at 5 a.m. the following mornings, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Northbound, southbound detours

During the closures, traffic traveling northbound can detour on northbound I-35E to northbound U.S. 77 to westbound I-494 to northbound I-35W.

Motorists traveling southbound on I-35W can use eastbound I-494 to southbound U.S. 77 to southbound I-35E to southbound I-35 as a detour.

Ramp closures

The ramp from eastbound U.S. 13 to southbound I-35W and the ramp from southbound I-35W to westbound U.S. 13 will close 5 a.m. Tuesday through September.

Traffic for the eastbound U.S. 13 ramp will detour on westbound U.S. 13 to southbound County Road 5 to eastbound County Road 42 to southbound I-35E.

Traffic for the westbound U.S. 13 ramp will detour on southbound I-35W to westbound Burnsville Parkway to northbound County Road 5 to westbound U.S. 13.

The ramp from southbound I-35W to County Road 42 will close 5 a.m. Tuesday, through October. Traffic for the County Road 42 ramp will have two detour options:

• Southbound I-35W to westbound Burnsville Parkway to southbound County Road 5 to County Road 42.

• Southbound I-35 to westbound County Road 46 to northbound Buck Hill Road to westbound Southcross Drive to northbound County Road 5 to County Road 42.

I-35W in Lakeville

Meanwhile, beginning shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 22, crews will shut down northbound I-35 between 210th Street and 185th Street in Lakeville to install a digital traffic sign, according to state transportation officials.

The stretch of freeway is slated to be closed from 12:01 a.m. to 3 a.m. that day. Detour signs will direct motorists via Kenrick Avenue.

Beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, the same portion of roadway will be reduced to one lane.

Crews will close and detour northbound Interstate 35 between 210th Street and 185th Street in Lakeville from 12:01 to 3 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22. Motorists will be detoured using Kenrick Avenue.

Before the closure, beginning at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, crews will reduce northbound I-35 to one lane in the same area to prepare for the work.

For more information about the project, visit mndot.gov/metro/projects/i35wburnsville.

For real-time Minnesota travel and traffic information, go to 511mn.org.

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St. Croix River Historic Cruise to raise money for historical society

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The history of the St. Croix River will be the featured topic during next week’s St. Croix River Historic Cruise, a fundraiser for the Washington County Historical Society.

The cruise, which will be 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, will be narrated by Stillwater Gazette columnist Angie Hong.

Hong will discuss historic points along the river, which “has been used as a main thoroughfare for centuries,” said Brent Peterson, the society’s executive director.

The fundraiser includes the river cruise, appetizers and a full cash bar. Tickets, which are $60 per person, must be purchased in advance.

Boarding begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Stillwater River Boats dock, located at 525 S. Main St., Stillwater. The boat leaves the dock at 6 p.m. and returns at 8 p.m.

For more information, call the Washington County Historical Society at 651-439-2298 or visit www.wchsmn.org.

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Target and Ulta mutually agree not to renew partnership launched in 2021

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NEW YORK — Target and Ulta Beauty are parting ways, ending a partnership launched in 2021 that created in-store shops filled with beauty products at hundreds of the discounter’s stores.

According to a joint release issued Thursday, the companies said they have “mutually agreed” not to renew their pact, which concludes in August 2026. Until then, the Ulta Beauty experience at Target will continue in Target stores and on Target.com, the release said.

Ulta is currently in 600 of Target’s roughly 1,980 stores, according to a Target spokesperson.

“For 35 years, Ulta Beauty has revolutionized how people experience beauty — bringing together an unmatched assortment from mass to luxury — and our partnership with Target was one of many unique ways we have brought the power of beauty to guests nationwide,” said Amiee Bayer-Thomas, chief retail officer of Ulta Beauty, in a statement.

Rick Gomez, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Target, said in a statement he was committed to “offering the beauty experience consumers have come to expect from Target.”

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The partnership was announced in 2020 and came as the coronavirus pandemic upended shopping habits and more people tried to minimize potential exposure to the virus through one-stop shopping. COVID had dampened sales of lipstick as people wore masks, but the skincare business enjoyed stronger sales.

The shops are about 1,000 square feet and carry makeup, skincare, and fragrance and operated beside existing beauty sections in Target stores. The deal was a way for both Target and Ulta to increase their customer base.

“It’s a combination of two winning retailers that have great momentum in the market that can redefine the category,” Target CEO Brian Cornell told The Associated Press back in 2020.

The announcement comes as Target is struggling to regain its footing with its shoppers who are pulling back on discretionary items and are shopping at other rivals that they believe to be lower price or offer better merchandise.

Target is slated to report its fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday.

In September 2022, Target extended its contract for its chairman and CEO Brian Cornell for another three years. It has not announced its succession plan.