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French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants his government to fast-track the legal process to ensure that a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 can enter into force in September at the start of the next school year. In a video released late Saturday by French broadcaster BFM-TV, Macron said he had asked his government to initiate an accelerated procedure so that the proposed legislation can move as quickly as possible and be passed by the Senate in time. “The brains of our children and our teenagers are not for sale," Macron said. “The emot

Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15

From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man

Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government

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Confusion remains after Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses course

As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was paused. No more money could be spent.Within hours, a US Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson confirmed to CNN that the pause had been lifted, although grant recipients said they had yet to get an update from HHS.“It’s just more chaos, more uncertainty,” said Dr. Phil Huang, director of Dallas County Health and Human Services in Texas. “It just interferes with

Trump praises British troops after drawing outrage at comments downplaying NATO’s role in Afghanistan

The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says

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NBA postpones Timberwolves-Warriors game in Minneapolis after fatal shooting by federal officer

The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis. The game was rescheduled for Sunday afternoon. The Timberwolves and Warriors are also scheduled to play on Monday night. The league announced the decision was made to “prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community" after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed in a confrontation with officers on a street in a commercial district less than two miles from Target Center, the d

Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says

Neighbors spring into action as firefighters battle two-alarm blaze in Northeast Baltimore amid freezing temps

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Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown

Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who protested President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city. After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and protesters clashed with federal officers, who wielded batons and deployed

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Steelers and Mike McCarthy have reached a verbal agreement for McCarthy to coach his hometown team

Mike McCarthy is coming home. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Saturday the club has reached a verbal agreement with McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin as head coach. McCarthy grew up in the Greenfield neighborhood, just a couple of miles away from the team's practice facility on the city's South Side. The 62-year-old McCarthy is 185–123–2 (playoffs included) across 18 seasons, 13 with Green Bay — which beat the Steelers in the Super Bowl following the 2010 season — and five with Dallas. His potential hire is just the fourth by th

Rick Pitino gets 900th victory as St. John's rallies for 88-83 victory over Xavier and son, Richard

How a fiery Scott Bessent calmed market nerves over Greenland

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Driver crashes into McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport

DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) -- A driver is in custody after crashing a vehicle into a terminal at Detroit Metro Airport Friday night, officials said. The crash occurred at the McNamara Terminal near Delta Air Lines' check-in counters at around 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.The Wayne County Airport Authority reported that the vehicle drove through an entrance and struck a ticket counter. The driver was taken into custody and six people were treated at the scene by firefighters, the airport authority said. The cause of the crash is unknown. The name of the driver was not immediatel

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Reported Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement under investigation

Officials are currently working to confirm reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement, the City of Minneapolis said in a post on X.The city urged the public to remain calm and avoid the area near 26th Street W and Nicollet Avenue as the situation develops and details are confirmed.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called on the the Trump administration to end its immigration enforcement operations in the state in a post on X.“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening,” Walz said. “The Presi

FBI agent who initially investigated fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis has resigned

Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos

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Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions

Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump administration saying the man provoked the violence. It was the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration authorities this month. The first, on Jan. 7, involved Renee Good. It also was captured on videos and produced a similar schism among political leaders. On Saturda

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Serving it up, Carlos Alcaraz advances to the Australian Open quarterfinals

No sooner had Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a win over Tommy Paul, than attention turned to his serve. The top-ranked Alcaraz, in Australia trying to complete a career Grand Slam at the age of 22, has been remodeling it a little bit. It worked well for him on Sunday in a 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 win over No. 19-seeded Paul. There were no double-faults, he got 70% of his first serves into play and won 79% of those points. He also won 68% of points on his second serve. The retooled start of his service motion has a familiar

American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

Minnesota toddler taken into ICE custody with father and flown to Texas is returned to mother next day, lawyer says

Grief has become infrastructure in Minneapolis, a city mobilized by trauma

The January days here are dark and short, the ground is cold and hard, and the subzero air pierces and cuts.Still, life moves forward.Frozen lakes take center stage for popular festivals, sporting events and gatherings. A mother strolls to the local grocer with her kid and toboggan in tow. Friends gather outside a local taproom for a game of curling. Strangers lend a hand and a little muscle to push cars out of snowbanks. The daily shovel of the front walk allows for some “cold-enough-for-yas” with the neighbors.But the small-town-like tranquility that runs deep through this city of neighb

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China's top general under investigation in latest military purge

The Chinese military's top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the Defense Ministry said Saturday, Zhang Youxia, the senior of the two vice chairs of the powerful Central Military Commission, is the latest figure to fall in a long-running purge of military officials. Analysts believe the purges are designed both to reform the military and to ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who also chairs the military commission. They are part of a broader anti-corruption drive that has punished more than 200,000 officia