Heavy police presence at ‘active scene’ in Minnesota neighborhood

A large police presence has gathered in a neighborhood in Burnsville, Minnesota, on Sunday amid reports of an active shooting situation. The Burnsville Police Department confirmed to NBC News there was an “active scene” but did not provide additional information. NBC News affiliate KARE reported that police have been gathered in the Burnsville neighborhood …

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Tennessee Representative Reinstated After Expulsion Over Gun Control Protest

Their removal was widely criticized by leaders across the country, including President Joe Biden, who tweeted, “The expulsion of lawmakers who engaged in peaceful protest is shocking, undemocratic, and unprecedented.”  Expulsions have previously been used to remove members accused of serious offenses, like soliciting a bribe or allegedly committing sexual misconduct. Though House Speaker Cameron …

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The Refugee Agency For Palestinians Is In Peril

Yassine Daoud remembers when he first eyed the flyer at the refugee camp in Lebanon where he grew up. It was for a scholarship to study in the United States. He was a nosy and curious kid, memorizing every license plate he saw in town for fun, and he was a voracious reader. He …

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‘The Investment Firms Leave Behind a Barren Wasteland’

As someone who’s covered the industry’s growing travails for some time, you can detect a bit of skepticism from my questions. Is Wall Street really to blame for the fall of newspapers? By the end of our conversation, she was asking me, “Did you just brush up on your Milton Friedman?” This interview was …

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NYT’s The Mini crossword answers for February 18

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many …

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Rescue Animals Are TIME’s 2020 Pet of the Year

“In the end, I’ve got antibodies and a dog named Fauci.” That’s how Los Angeles-based lawyer Kari Milone says she’s choosing to look back on the eight months that she spent trying to adopt a rescue dog in 2020—a time period during which she not only lost her second dog in less than a …

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