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Authorities are investigating after targeted shootings left one Minnesota lawmaker dead and another injured. Gov. Tim Walz called the shootings “politically motivated” in a news briefing on Saturday. State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, John, were fatally shot at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Walz said. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded at their home in Champlin, a suburb of Minneapolis. Investigators said the shooter was dressed as a police officer.Here’s what officials have said about the targeted attacks. What happened at the homes of Minnesota lawmakers? Police first responded to a call of a shooting at Hoffman’s home…

Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary.A flagship “No Kings” march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., where the military parade will take place on Trump’s 79th birthday. Organizers of the protests say they want to take attention away from the parade. The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration…

U.S. Army personnel offload tanks and other military vehicles, Monday, June 9, 2025, at the CSX railroad yard in Jessup, Md., ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP The U.S. Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade overtaking the streets and skies of Washington, D.C., and thousands of service members participating in the big-budget spectacle. Also celebrating on Saturday is President Trump, whose 79th birthday corresponds with the Army anniversary, and who has…

Israel’s defense minister warned Saturday that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles at Israel. Iran’s retaliatory strikes come after Israel unleashed a series of blistering attacks on Iran’s nuclear program and armed forces on Thursday.  Speaking after an assessment meeting with the army’s chief of staff, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran will pay a heavy price for harming Israeli citizens. At least three people have died in Israel, and dozens wounded, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials said Saturday morning. Iran’s U.N. ambassador said at least 78 people have died and hundreds have been wounded in Iran from…

After law enforcement assaulted Senator Alex Padilla, we know: We are the only guardrails. Show up at a “No Kings” rally Saturday. Ad Policy US Senator Alex Padilla speaks to reporters outside of the Wilshire Federal Building, after he was forcibly removed from a news conference being held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025.(Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) I felt sick watching California Senator Alex Padilla get battered by law enforcement on Thursday afternoon. Seeing cops tackling an unarmed brown man, forcing him to the ground and demanding he put his hands…

The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)  Hosted by Jane Pauley Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin (1942-1981).  Harry Chapin Family COVER STORY: “You know we’ll have a good time then”: Harry Chapin and his impact beyond musicTime was short for singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. But since his death in a car crash in 1981 at age 38, Chapin’s legacy has only grown beyond his emotional songs like “Cat’s in the Cradle” and “Taxi,” to include the charities he…

Roughly 60 people who were protesting President Trump’s Army anniversary parade and his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol Friday, authorities said.  The situation unfolded with approximately 75 people protesting at the Supreme Court Friday evening, Capitol Police said in a statement. A short time later, 60 of those left the Supreme Court and made their way to the U.S. Capitol, where police started to establish a perimeter, authorities said.Capitol Police said the protesters then “crossed” a police line “while running” toward the building.   “A few people pushed the bike rack down…

Sahil Lavingia (right) was a DOGE staffer at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 55 days. He was sworn in on March 17, 2025 by the VA’s Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Mark Englebaum. Sahil Lavingia hide caption toggle caption Sahil Lavingia Sahil Lavingia (right) was a DOGE staffer at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 55 days. He was sworn in on March 17, 2025 by the VA’s Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Mark Englebaum. Sahil Lavingia What was it like to work inside Elon…

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Cuomo claims that “housing is a top priority.” A dig into his track record says something very different. Ad Policy Former New York State governor Andrew Cuomo.(John Nacion / Star Max / IPx) Just 43 seconds into the video that first announced his 2025 mayoral run, Andrew Cuomo reduces the city’s current crisis into one of homeless people: “Our New York City is in trouble,” he says, “you feel it when you walk down the street and try not to make eye contact with a mentally ill homeless person.” Only he, his campaign insists, can restore the city to sanity.…