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Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Congressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Judge orders migrant accused of killing Loyola student to submit DNA sample

A judge ordered accused killer Jose Medina-Medina to provide a DNA sample at a court hearing tied to Loyola student Sheridan Gorman's fatal shooting.

Realtor's cold case murder suspect alleges major evidence blunder by investigators: report

Kristin Ramsey, charged in the 2011 murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland, faces allegations her defense says involve lost or destroyed evidence.

Body of New York woman who jumped from moving vehicle in panic and went missing is found weeks later

Suffolk County Police Department noted that the body found in the Long Island Sound has been identified as 32-year-old Brittany Kritis-Garip.

Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Congressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Judge orders migrant accused of killing Loyola student to submit DNA sample

A judge ordered accused killer Jose Medina-Medina to provide a DNA sample at a court hearing tied to Loyola student Sheridan Gorman's fatal shooting.

Realtor's cold case murder suspect alleges major evidence blunder by investigators: report

Kristin Ramsey, charged in the 2011 murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland, faces allegations her defense says involve lost or destroyed evidence.

Around the world

US stops 9 oil tankers attempting to break Trump's blockade on Iranian ports

U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that nine ships have obeyed orders from American forces while attempting to break a blockade of Iranian ports.

Macron under fire over Iran, Hezbollah policy as Trump admin hosts Israel-Lebanon talks

Macron faces intense criticism for demanding Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire while Israel accuses France of undermining its efforts against Iran and Hezbollah.

House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants.

Israel's spy chief says Iran mission will only end when 'extremist regime' is replaced

Mossad Director Dadi Barnea reportedly said Israel's campaign against Iran will end only once the extremist regime in Tehran has been replaced.

US stops 9 oil tankers attempting to break Trump's blockade on Iranian ports

U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that nine ships have obeyed orders from American forces while attempting to break a blockade of Iranian ports.

Macron under fire over Iran, Hezbollah policy as Trump admin hosts Israel-Lebanon talks

Macron faces intense criticism for demanding Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire while Israel accuses France of undermining its efforts against Iran and Hezbollah.

House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants.

Technology

Microsoft’s Windows Recall still allows silent data extraction

Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature remains vulnerable to complete data extraction despite a major security overhaul, according to a cybersecurity researcher who says malware running in a user’s context can quietly siphon off everything Recall has captured, without administrator privileges, kernel ex

EU threatens to force Meta to restore WhatsApp full access for rival AI chatbots

European Union regulators plan to order Meta to reverse a move that limits AI chatbots from rival companies accessing WhatsApp.

US faces demand to restore $350 million in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico

Nearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico’s governor to restore $350 million in federal funding that was meant to finance the installation of rooftop solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families across the U.S. territory.

Blancco confirms Mac adoption is accelerating

While sales of new Macs are surging the second-user market is also seeing strong momentum, prompting Blancco Technology Group and Cambrionix to introduce a new solution to help quickly erase and prepare large numbers of Macs for sale.

Get ready for the great American TV trade-in rush

In 2020, as people began to realize they would be spending significantly more time at home than they had planned in January, a lot of people splurged on a new TV. Approximately 315.6 million new sets found their way to households around the world that year, a 6% increase from the year before.

Fixing encryption isn’t enough. Quantum developments put focus on authentication

We are now entering the era of fault-tolerant quantum computing. The computers are getting better. The qubits are getting faster and more reliable, and there are more of them.

As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

New York launched ambitious goals to cut its long-term greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future.

Sports News

NFL begins onboarding replacement officials as referee labor deal nears expiration: report

The NFL has reportedly started background checks on replacement officials as the current collective bargaining agreement with the NFLRA nears expiration.

Tigers sign top prospect Kevin McGonigle to $150 million extension just 17 games into career

The Detroit Tigers announced they signed rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle to an eight-year, $150 million extension just 17 games into his big league career.

LIV Golf's end may be imminent after report signals Saudi Arabia is preparing to cut off funding

Reports are suggesting Saudi Arabia could end its financial backing of LIV Golf, putting the breakaway league’s future entirely in jeopardy.

Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham are eligible for NBA awards after successful appeals of 65-game rule

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Dončić and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum.

MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut

Major League Baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier.

Switzerland fires hockey coach who admitted to faking vaccination status for 2022 Beijing Olympics

The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation fired coach Patrick Fischer over a fraudulent vaccination card used to bypass China's COVID-19 rules for the 2022 Olympics.

Alex Vesia emotional after save with healthcare workers who helped family through daughter's death in stands

Alex Vesia, who lost his infant daughter in October, was admittedly emotional after collecting a save on healthcare appreciation night, where staff who helped him were in attendance.

Politics News

Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations

A GOP-led effort to defund and abolish the Cesar Chavez National Monument was blocked by Senate Democrats, despite bombshell abuse allegations against him.

Trump administration admits a glaring error in its accusations about New York health care fraud

President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to a major error in data used to justify a federal fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.

Minn. lawmakers look to rein in prediction markets

Minnesota lawmakers are debating whether to effectively outlaw prediction markets – the online spaces that let people plunk down money on future event outcomes. Even as states try to enact regulations, the federal government is attempting to stop them.

Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes the Supreme Court's shadow docket, saying emergency orders often benefiting Trump erode public trust.

Minnesota lawmakers work to define grooming in new law

State lawmakers are looking at measures to prevent grooming of children by adults in schools and other institutions. Experts say understanding what grooming is and isn’t is the first step to ending this damaging facet of child abuse.

Didn’t file your taxes on time? Here’s what a tax expert says you should do next

Missed the April 15 tax deadline? Experts say you can still reduce IRS penalties by filing now and exploring payment plan options to cut costs.

Special elections information for April 14

There are a number of elections happening across the state on Tuesday as voters fill a vacancy on the Columbia Heights school board and voters decide on city, school district and county referendums.