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Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next
Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.
‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector
As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his life on Melissa Hortman and their kids.
Hoffman family issues statement recounting shooting, giving thanks for first responders and community support
State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, wounded in last weekend’s shootings that also claimed the lives of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, have issued their first statement on the events of last Saturday.
Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a fight’ with Iran but stands ready to act if necessary
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he doesn’t want to carry out a U.S. strike on Iran but suggested he stands ready to act if it’s necessary to extinguish Iran’s nuclear program. Trump continued his increasingly pointed warnings about the U.S. joining Israel in striking at Tehran’s nuclear program as Iran’s leader warned anew that the United States would be greeted with stiff retaliation if it attacks.
Candlelight vigil attended by hundreds offers communal chance to grieve killing of Hortmans
A quiet tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman was the first in a series of public remembrances to the couple killed in an attack on Saturday. Rep. Melissa Hortman served as a DFL leader, including as House speaker, for several years.