By REGINA GARCIA CANO CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s legislature on Thursday approved opening the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. Related Articles Trump’s wide … Continued
By DAVID FISCHER MIAMI (AP) — Detainees have been pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions at a Florida immigration detention center dubbed “Deportation Depot” since it opened this past September. Related Articles Man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Omar … Continued
By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army general tapped to lead the U.S. National Security Agency assured lawmakers Thursday that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA’s powerful surveillance tools. Related … Continued
Treaty Oak Revival, the Red Clay Strays, Minnesota’s own bluegrass favorites Trampled by Turtles and, of all acts, the Beach Boys are among the bands set to play the new country music offshoot of the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival. The … Continued
It was pointed out to Bob Motzko that his team’s performance was better last weekend against Michigan State than it was two weeks prior against Michigan. “Yep,” Motzko said on his Gophers Hockey Weekly show, “but the outcome (was the … Continued
By EDITH M. LEDERER and FARNOUSH AMIRI UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected U.S. aspirations for … Continued