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5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening

5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening

As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.
by Scott Neuman

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Trump’s Cabinet members have already backtracked on some promises made before being confirmed

Trump’s Cabinet members have already backtracked on some promises made before being confirmed

As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of President Donald Trump’s appointees made statements from which they’ve already distanced themselves upon taking office.
by The Associated Press

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Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK’s car after the president was shot, dies at 93

Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK’s car after the president was shot, dies at 93

Hill was born in 1932 and grew up in Washburn, N.D. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., served in the Army and worked as a railroad agent before joining the Secret Service in 1958.
by The Associated Press

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Northstar commuter trains from Minneapolis to Big Lake could be replaced with bus service

Northstar commuter trains from Minneapolis to Big Lake could be replaced with bus service

After more than 15 years, the days of Northstar commuter rail service between Minneapolis and Big Lake may be numbered. MnDOT and the Met Council are considering replacing Northstar commuter trains through the northwest Twin Cities metro area with buses.
by MPR News Staff

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Legal expert: Federal employee safeguards moving too slowly to protect workers

Legal expert: Federal employee safeguards moving too slowly to protect workers

Federal employees filed a lawsuit over an email telling them to list their accomplishments from the last week and a warning from Elon Musk that if they do not respond, they could lose their jobs.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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3 years on, here’s what to keep an eye on in the Ukraine war — and efforts to end it

3 years on, here’s what to keep an eye on in the Ukraine war — and efforts to end it

Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia’s terms.
by Charles Maynes, Joanna Kakissis and Eleanor Beardsley

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Greenpeace faces a $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests

Greenpeace faces a $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests

The company behind the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline is suing Greenpeace for at least $300 million for damages the oil pipeline company says it suffered from protests in 2016 and 2017.
by Jeff Brady

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