19 h. ago Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty

The defense lawyer for a man accused of killing the top Democratic leader in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding another lawmaker and his wife, says he plans to plead not guilty

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20 h. ago What to know about the killings of an 'American Idol' music supervisor and her husband in LA

An “American Idol” music supervisor and her husband were found shot to death in their Los Angeles home

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27 h. ago Brit who was shot and held hostage by Hamas praises 'good news' that her kidnapper has been killed by Israel and says 'there should be much more good news like this'

Ms Damari was held for 471 days as one of 251 hostages taken into the Palestinian enclave, before being released in January as part of a wider ceasefire agreement.

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39 h. ago Minnesota lawmaker shooter could face death penalty after federal grand jury indictment

The indictment handed up lists murder, stalking and firearms charges against Vance Boelter

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4 d. ago Accused Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter breaks silence after political shootings: ‘It didn’t involve... Trump stuff’

The 57-year-old has been charged with the murder of Democratic State House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, on June 14

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1 week ago Minnesota lawmaker shootings suspect tells judge he’s ‘looking forward’ to facts coming out at trial

Vance Boelter is facing state and federal charges related to the June 14 shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses

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2 w. ago TikTok star shot to death on beach just moments after posting last ever video

Chrystofer A. Whyte, who had more than 104,000 followers on the social media platform, was just 18 when he was shot dead on the beach

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2 w. ago Tulisa's famous dad dies as singer pays emotional tribute to Mungo Jerry star

Tulisa and her bandmate Dappy have been left heartbroken following the death of her music star dad Steve Contostavlos, who shot to fame as part of the band Mungo Jerry

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2 w. ago Photos of funeral for slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, who were killed in what authorities are calling an assassination, were honored with a private funeral at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.

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2 w. ago Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of Democratic lawmaker assassinated in Minnesota alongside her husband

The Democrats’ 2024 presidential and vice-presidential candidates came together for the funeral service of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were murdered in an apparently politically-motivated shooting spree this month

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2 w. ago Killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s beloved dog, Gilbert, lays in state with her and her spouse

Gilbert the golden retriever lay in state with his late owners on Friday

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2 w. ago A slain Minnesota lawmaker's beloved dog, Gilbert, stays with her as she and her spouse lie in state

Minnesota is honoring a murdered Minnesota legislator's golden retriever named Gilbert along with her and her husband by having him lie in state with them at the state Capitol

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2 w. ago Prison officer shot dead told partner 'I've made it worse, he runs the wing'

The family of prison officer Lenny Scott, 33, have revealed how he was 'scared' before his death - the dad of three was shot dead outside a gym near Wigan

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2 w. ago Vance Boelter’s wife says family was ‘completely blindsided’ by shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

‘We are absolutely shocked, heartbroken and completely blindsided,’ Jenny Boelter said

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2 w. ago Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman to lie in state as suspect faces court date

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda on Friday

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3 w. ago Minnesota lawmaker shot to death at home to lie in state at Capitol ahead of funeral

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, will lie in state in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday, a day ahead of their funeral

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3 w. ago ‘Our era of violent populism’: the US has entered a new phase of political violence

The political temperature is dangerously high – and shows few signs of coolingIt has been a grim couple of weeks in the US, as multiple acts of politically motivated violence have dominated headlines and sparked fears that a worrying new normal has taken hold in America.Last Saturday, a man disguised as a police officer attacked two Democratic legislators at their homes in Minnesota, killing a state representative and her husband, and wounding another lawmaker and his wife. The alleged murderer was planning further attacks, police said, on local politicians and abortion rights advocates. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s killing was ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter had texted his family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed upThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota killings accused of being ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’

Vance Boelter texted family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed up, filings allegeThe man charged in connection with the recent shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses was a doomsday “prepper” who instructed his family to “prepare for war” as he tried to evade capture, according to new court filings.Vance Boelter, 57, faces multiple federal and state murder charges after allegedly shooting dead the Democratic Minnesota state house speaker emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in the early hours of 14 June. Boelter is also accused of shooting and seriously wounding the Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, about 90 minutes earlier. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Without Hope, we wouldn’t be here right now’: How Minnesota lawmaker’s daughter ‘saved countless lives’

Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman and his wife credit their daughter Hope’s quick thinking for saving lives after gunman Vance Boelter injured them and killed another lawmaker and his wife.

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