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News imageFlowers are left at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead
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Border Patrol chief and some agents to leave Minneapolis after shooting

Gregory Bovino will leave the city as Trump orders in 'border tsar' Tom Homan, as calls grow for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.


News imagePresident Trump talks to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday. He is holding both hands up and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is watching on from behind.

Analysis: Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

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US & Canada
News imageAn orange plow dumps snow onto a large, grey snow pile in New York City. City Hall can be seen in the background.

Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power

At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

1 hr ago
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Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%

The US president said he was frustrated that lawmakers in Seoul had yet to approve a trade deal between the two countries that was reached last year.

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Business

New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs

Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

2 hrs ago
Middle East

Olympic snowboarder Shaun White pulls tricks in NYC snowstorm

The five-time Olympian performed flips and tricks for a crowd in Central Park.

8 hrs ago
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Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges

The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.

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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

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Seven new Bridgerton filming locations you can visit

Bridgerton is back, and from London palaces to Bath ballrooms, here are some of the best places to experience Regency-era England.


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return "an extraordinary achievement".

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The MP was unveiled as Reform's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally, bringing the number of the party's sitting MPs to eight.

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Protesters chanted Alex Pretti's name after he became the second person this month to be shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Pretti's death comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.

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