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As Congress raises questions about the legality of U.S. military boat strikes in the Caribbean, the spotlight is falling on Admiral Mitch Bradley, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. …

The Border Patrol’s aggressive immigration operation in Charlotte, N.C., took the city by surprise. It lasted about a week, but immigrants and other residents say their city won’t ever be …

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This week, you’ll need to be knowledgeable about holy media darlings, portrait-making techniques, and beloved Canadian icons — and that’s just three questions.

New York Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks after pleading not guilty outside the United States District Court, on Oct. 24, 2025, in Norfolk, Va. John Clark/AP hide caption toggle caption …

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Katelyn Vue, a reporter from Sahan Journal, a news outlet focused on immigrants and people of color in Minnesota, about President Trump’s attacks on Somali …

The FBI crest MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images The FBI arrested a man believed to be responsible for placing pipe bombs …

MINNETONKA, MINN.: Flags fly at half mast outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024, after CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on a street in New York …

Guitarist, songwriter and record producer Steve Cropper poses Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, the lean, …

In rural Minnesota, transportation options can be limited. But a local transit system hopes to change that with the help of a fleet of autonomous vehicles.