By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A shutdown for the Department of Homeland Security appeared certain Thursday as lawmakers in the House and Senate were set to leave Washington for a 10-day break and … Continued
Some posters blare slogans like “ICE out of Minneapolis” and “We love our immigrant neighbors.” Others center imagery: fists crushing ice cubes; a dog peeing on a snowman dressed as a federal immigration agent. A collection of around 50 posters … Continued
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and BRITTANY PETERSON CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The pair of animals chosen as mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats — weasel-like creatures that are at risk because of climate change. One of … Continued
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for detainees at a state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades said Thursday that they are still facing hurdles in getting access to their clients, despite state claims that those barriers … Continued
Groundswell cafe in St. Paul’s Hamline-Midway neighborhood has announced it will not reopen after a fire gutted its building in May of 2025. The coffee shop opened in 2009 and expanded to include an in-house bakery and cafe food in … Continued