ICE in Minneapolis now being issued body-worn cameras

WASHINGTON (AP) – Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday, in the latest fallout after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal agents.

Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against IRS raises conflict of interest

WASHINGTON (AP) – Legal experts say President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax information raises a plethora of legal and ethical questions, including the propriety of the leader of the executive branch pursuing scorched-earth litigation against the very government he is in charge of.

Trump and Petro meet at White House after months of tension and insults

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to host one of his most vocal regional critics, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, at the White House in a high-stakes meeting analysts suggest could redefine the immediate future of bilateral relations.

British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit over Epstein ties

LONDON (AP) – A year ago, Peter Mandelson was Britain’s ambassador to Washington. Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein cost him that job. Now, after new revelations, Mandelson – like other powerful men including King Charles III’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – is facing demands he come clean about his relationship with the late sex offender.

UK expels a Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

LONDON (AP) – Britain’s government said Monday it revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in response to Moscow’s decision to expel a British diplomat lash month over allegations of spying. The Foreign Office said it summoned Russian ambassador Andrey Kelin to condemn “Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified decision” and “baseless accusations”.

Epstein victims want former Prince Andrew to testify before lawmakers

LONDON (AP) – Former Prince Andrew saw his reputation destroyed six years ago and became the butt of internet jokes when he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC about his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

San Francisco Bay Area rattled by series of early morning earthquakes

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) – A series of small earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday morning in an area that has had a lot of seismic activity in recent months. The most powerful of Monday’s quakes was a magnitude 4.2 that struck shortly after 7 a.m. just south of San Ramon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

 

France's budget clears the way for Macron's military spending boost

PARIS (AP) – France’s delayed budget for this year is set to pass Monday, clearing the way for higher military spending promised by President Emmanuel Macron to confront threats linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine and Mideast conflicts.

Young Democrats trying to convince voters to back a new generation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Mai Vang wouldn’t be born for another seven years when Bob Matsui was first elected to Congress from California in 1978. By the time Matsui died in 2005 and was replaced by his widow, Doris Matsui, Vang was still studying biology and sociology in college.