3 d. 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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9 d. ago Minnesota shootings suspect complains to judge over jail treatment saying he hasn’t slept for weeks

Vance Boelter’s lawyer said another inmate in his unit had constantly been spreading feces on the wall

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Canadian export agency hit by £350mn loss on loans to Thames Water

Agency said the losses, more than half of what it lent, were ‘part of the reality of doing business’

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2 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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2 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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2 w. ago UK grocery watchdog investigating Amazon over alleged supplier payment delays; company insolvencies jump – business live

Groceries Code Adjudicator calls on suppliers to share their experiences of working with AmazonThe number of companies collapsing across England and Wales jumped last month, in a sign of the economic pressures hitting firms.There were 2,238 company insolvences in England and Wales during the month, which is 8% higher than in April and 15% more than in May 2024.“This latest rise in corporate insolvencies reflects the harsh reality many businesses face: fragile demand is not keeping pace with rising costs. Even the increasingly-likely prospect of rate cuts in August won’t do much to fix this – insolvency levels will remain elevated for the foreseeable future.“Sectors like hospitality are having a particularly challenging time in this environment, in no small part due to the impact on labour costs of April’s National Insurance and minimum wage increases. These businesses are now approaching what are some of their peak months and will be hoping for strong trading to bolster their resili...

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2 w. ago Police chief who helped arrest Minnesota shooting suspect describes moment they caught him: ‘We had made his world so small’

Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said finding the shooter was ‘personal’ as Representative Melissa Hortman was his friend

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2 w. ago Minnesota shootings: Suspect Vance Boelter’s religious life in focus as investigators probe motive

Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, then leading police on a two-day chase in Minnesota

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2 w. ago Childhood friend says Minnesota suspect had 'darkness inside of him'

A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings

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2 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter’s religious life in focus as investigators probe motive

Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, then leading police on a two-day chase in Minnesota

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2 w. ago ‘Our beloved Melissa’: grief over Minnesota killings – and relief at suspect’s capture

Residents call Melissa Hortman and husband Mark, gunned down in targeted killing, ‘amazing people’ with huge legacyA memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table where people are dropping off flowers, notes, a hard hat, a plaid shirt. Signs in front of it read “in honor of our beloved Melissa”. On her desk, a photo and a bouquet of roses.On Monday afternoon, the skies darkened, spilling sheets of rain across the Minneapolis suburbs Melissa Hortman represented. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states

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2 w. ago Many lawmakers on list of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down

From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s list of targets are vowing not to bow down

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2 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing had more than 45 names of elected officials, FBI says – live

FBI affidavit says suspect Vance Boelter had names and home addresses for more than 45 officials, ‘mostly or all Democrats’A federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter could face death penalty as new details reveal other officials targeted

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities

Officials say suspect accused of shooting two lawmakers went to two other legislators’ homes intending to kill themA man accused of dressing up as a police officer and shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers in their homes – killing one and her husband – also showed up at the houses of two other legislators the same night intending to assassinate them too, authorities revealed on Monday.Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was captured on Sunday night after a major two-day manhunt and charged by state prosecutors with the second-degree murder of the Democratic representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence in Brooklyn Park early on Saturday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Minnesota assassin 'planned to murder FOUR Dem lawmakers on Saturday and tricked policeman into thinking he was cop'

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Boelter went to the homes of four different representatives and tricked police into believing he was one, prosecutors claim.

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3 w. ago Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker killing visited other legislators’ homes, prosecutors say – live

Prosecutors said suspect Vance Boelter also visited the homes of two other lawmakers on Saturday while disguised as a police officerA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.US District Judge Allison Burroughs during a hearing in Boston will weigh whether to issue an injunction barring Trump’s administration from implementing his latest bid to curtail Harvard’s ability to host international students while the university’s lawsuit challenging the restrictions plays out. Continue reading...

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