Minnesota school districts, teachers union sue Trump administration over ICE activity near schools
MINNEAPOLIS — Fridley and Duluth schools, along with the state teachers union, are suing the Trump administration to ... Read More
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Trump administration removes 700 agents from Minnesota, eyes end of Operation Metro Surge
MINNEAPOLIS — White House border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday that effective immediately the federal government is withdrawing 700 federal law enforcement personnel from Minnesota.
That will leave the number of agents ...Read more
Meryl Streep to play Joni Mitchell in Cameron Crowe's upcoming biopic
Meryl Streep may be making another splash in rock & roll music with her upcoming role as Joni Mitchell.
The three-time Oscar winner, who starred as late-in-life rocker in 2015’s “Ricki and the Flash,” will ...Read more
Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm
The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather have worsened droughts and reduced the amount of clean water underground and in rivers and lakes on the surface.
Under pressure to ...Read more
An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries
At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet “näillä raukoilla rajoilla, poloisilla Pohjan ...Read more
Medicare is experimenting with having AI review claims – a cost-saving measure that could risk denying needed care
Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the U.S. who rely on it for their health insurance coverage.
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‘Inoculation’ helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people’s ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study ...Read more
Lüften sounds simple – but ‘house-burping’ is more complicated in Pittsburgh
Recently, the German term “lüften” has been circulating on social media and trending on Google. The term refers to the practice of opening windows and doors to replace stale indoor air with outdoor air, a longtime ...Read more
Congress has exercised minimal oversight over ICE, but that might change
President Donald Trump and Congress agreed to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a larger spending bill that enables the federal government to continue operations. They now face a self-imposed...Read more
ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive
Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant. Arresting journalists who reported on protests. Defying dozens of federal orders. Killing U.S. citizens for noncompliance. Asking constitutionally protected observers ...Read more
Miss Piggy thinks Sabrina Carpenter was 'intimidated' by her on The Muppet Show
Miss Piggy says Sabrina Carpenter was "very intimidated" by her on The Muppet Show.
The Muppets icon and the Manchild hitmaker share the spotlight on Disney+ and ABC's revival of the classic show, and Piggy insisted she ...Read more
Christian Bale 'screamed like crazy' to 'release despair'
Christian Bale "screamed like crazy" to release his "despair" during long make-up sessions for The Bride!
The 52-year-old actor plays Frankenstein's monster - known as Frank - in Maggie Gyllenhaal's new take on the Bride ...Read more
Colin Farrell jokes 'hips don't lie' as he nears 50th birthday
Colin Farrell has joked his "hips don't lie" as he approaches his 50th birthday.
The Penguin actor will hit the milestone age in May this year, and he joked while his "spirit doesn't feel" like he's almost 50, his body ...Read more
Iran wants US talks moved to Oman, limited to nuclear file
Iran has asked the U.S. to move diplomatic talks originally planned for Turkey to Oman and to limit the agenda to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tehran is resisting...Read more
Federal immigration agents in Minneapolis appear to be downshifting aggressive tactics
MINNEAPOLIS — Kaegan Recher’s phone lit up with notifications of federal agent sightings Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, as he drove through south Minneapolis, much like it has for weeks now.
When White House border czar Tom...Read more
Putin and Xi tout trade and political ties in video call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping praised ties between their countries as “exemplary” in their first direct talks of the year.
“The foreign policy link between Moscow and ...Read more
Timothée Chalamet wanted Paris premiere of Marty Supreme to be free
Timothée Chalamet wanted the Paris premiere of Marty Supreme to be free.
The 30-year-old actor made the light-hearted statement after audiences were charged up to €50 (£43) to attend the event, telling the crowd ...Read more
Christopher Nolan admits he has no idea how Donald Trump's controversial movies tariffs plan would work
Christopher Nolan has no idea how Donald Trump's controversial movies tariffs proposal would work.
The Odyssey director, 55, made the remark while setting out priorities for the Directors Guild of America after being ...Read more
How one hospital visit overseas could wreck your finances
Picture this: You’re gliding down the slopes of Verbier, enjoying the snow-capped mountains and the elation of the wind kissing your cheeks. As you make your way down the slope, you notice people gathering around a ...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Spotlight on supplements: ubiquinol
Ubiquinol is the active, reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a compound naturally produced in the body and found in every cell.
History
CoQ10 was first identified in the 1950s, and by the 1970s it was being studied for...Read more
9 healthy ways to eat more dark chocolate
Although chocolate can sometimes be associated with unhealthy habits, like eating too much sugar, dark chocolate has many redeeming qualities.
“Dark chocolate is rich in polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants that...Read more
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