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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities have reportedly identified a suspect wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting that left one Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband dead, and a second lawmaker and his wife injured. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is being sought for his alleged connection with the attack, two sources familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Boelter is reportedly the CEO of Red Lion Group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Praetorian Guard Security Services, according to Minnesota Africans United’s website. MINNESOTA LAWMAKER, SPOUSE, SHOT DEAD IN ‘POLITICALLY MOTIVATED ASSASSINATION’: GOV. WALZ A Brooklyn…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he has been convinced of the necessity of a national inquiry into the scale and nature of gang-based exploitation in Britain.

EXPLAINERIranian lawmaker says Tehran considering closing waterway, described as ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’.Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian news agency IRINN has reported, citing key conservative lawmaker Esmail Kosari, as the conflict with Israel intensifies. The move would send oil prices soaring and risk expanding the war. So what is the strategic waterway and why is it vital to global trade? Hormuz is the only marine entryway into the Persian Gulf. It splits Iran on one side and Oman and the United Arab Emirates on the other, and it links the Persian Gulf to the…

The Trump administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels amid concerns that the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration is hurting key industries, two sources familiar with the abrupt policy change told CBS News.The pause on worksite immigration enforcement operations applies to the agricultural, hospitality and restaurant industries, which rely in large part on labor from immigrants, many of whom are in the U.S. unlawfully, the sources said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal actions. The scaling back of some ICE operations reflects increased concern among industry leaders that the Trump administration’s aggressive and government-wide…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspect wanted for fatally shooting a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband has been identified, according to the Associated Press.The outlet, citing two people familiar with the matter, identified the suspect being sought as Vance Boelter, 57.Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were fatally shot in Brooklyn Park by a suspect impersonating a police officer early Saturday, police said.In a related shooting, DFL Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were shot in Champlin. They are expected to survive and are out of surgery. This is a…

Fremantle have the chance to improve to 9-5 with a win over Essendon, but skipper Alex Pearce may not be risked for the crunch clash.

Trump’s $45m military parade, marking US Army anniversary, goes ahead despite widespread backlash, storm forecast.A massive military parade is set to roll through Washington, DC, as United States President Donald Trump marks his 79th birthday with a contentious show of force that coincides with the US Army’s 250th anniversary, as nationwide “No Kings” protests are held against Trump policies in more than 2,000 cities and towns. The Washington, DC event on Saturday hastily added to the Army’s long-planned celebration, has drawn criticism for its cost, timing, and overt political overtones. There will not be a “No Kings” protest in the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot on Saturday with the suspect still at large, made headlines earlier this week for being the only Democratic vote in the state House to vote to repeal taxpayer-funded healthcare coverage for adult illegal immigrants.”I know that people will be hurt by that vote and I’m – we worked very hard to try and get a budget deal that wouldn’t include that provision,” she said following the vote that she said was done in order to move the budget forward in a split legislature.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cade Smith was mere inches away from one of the scariest moments that could occur on a baseball diamond.The Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher was on the bump in the bottom of the fifth of a 2-2 game in Seattle against the Mariners when Rowdy Tellez came up to bat.Smith’s 88 mph breaking ball caught the lower half of the strike zone, and Tellez, one of the game’s harder hitters, barreled one up. Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Cade Smith (36) is checked on after being hit by the ball during the fifth inning…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House speaker and the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history after he was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends and allies.U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced the 83-year-old in U.S. District Court in Chicago.Nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his quiet but hard-nosed style, Madigan was convicted in February on 10 of 23 counts in a remarkable corruption trial that lasted four…