U.S. deports Hmong man who was pardoned by Minnesota officials
The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang last month as he faced deportation for raping a 10-year-old girl more than two decades ago.
The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang last month as he faced deportation for raping a 10-year-old girl more than two decades ago.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Donald Trump’s problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. The president at first suggested his renov...
The surging Minnesota Twins are getting a big piece of the lineup back. On Friday, the club reinstated catcher Ryan Jeffers from the injured list after his rehab assignment at Triple-A. Jeffers has missed the last 46 Twins games after he fractured his left hamate bone on May 18. READ MOR...
The Minnesota Board of Pardons granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang last month as he faced deportation for raping a 10-year-old girl more than two decades ago.
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President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.
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The panel that considers Minnesota clemency applications met again Friday after facing federal scrutiny over the pardon of a child sex offender. The Minnesota Clemency Review Commission (CRC) met at 9 a.m. at the Minnesota Department of Corrections to review clemency cases. The commission may ...
A man convicted of killing a St. Paul police officer is among 35 inmates whose cases will be reviewed by the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission on Friday.
University of Minnesota scientists spent two years investigating the status of a hidden but critical piece of infrastructure beneath the falls.
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Sheriff Bob Fletcher called Somali gang activity an “obvious problem” in a video posted to social media. Some Somali leaders warn it could further anti-Somali sentiment.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the new recall covers Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grills sold in stores and online between 2024 and 2026.
Federal officials announced Friday that they have deported a child sex offender who was pardoned in Minnesota last month. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Tou Lue Vang, originally of Laos, was revoked of his legal status. Rubio said federal agents took Vang into custody a...
President Trump took to social media Friday morning, saying the United States has agreed to resume "talks" with Iran, but continued to express that the ceasefire between the two nations is over.
More than 554,000 Kobalt yard power tools sold at Lowe's have been recalled because certain USB-C lithium-ion batteries can short-circuit and catch fire while charging inside the tools.
A man convicted of sexually abusing a child was deported from the United States despite a pardon from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an effort to help him remain in the country.
The week-long preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk concludes Friday. Prosecutors will continue to present evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial.
Authorities are working to suppress and contain multiple wildfires that broke out in Superior National Forest this week, and state officials say additional firefighting resources are "limited due to fire activity across the country."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will not...
A Minnesota woman died Thursday night after her SUV went under a semi-trailer in Becker County. The Minnesota State Patrol said first responders went to Highway 87 near milepost 15 in Evergreen Township — roughly 20 miles southeast of Detroit Lakes — at around 10 p.m. Officials said a 62-year...
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering. The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Co...
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Good Friday morning! A sunny morning will give way to partial sunshine today. A pop-up shower is possible by midday into this evening. We will see an isolated shower and thundershower chances diminish late tonight. Get ready for the heat and higher humidity this weekend as a big dome of ...
Friday brings slightly warmer temperatures and plenty of sunshine across Minnesota, though a stray afternoon thunderstorm can't be ruled out. The weekend turns much warmer with highs in the 90s.
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