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KEY POINTS  A Border Patrol agent shot a man Saturday morning outside Glam Doll Donuts on Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis, leaving the individual critically injured, authorities said.  The incident occurred around 9 am, prompting a large law enforcement and medical response in the area. The shooting adds to growing concern over federal law enforcement … Read more

KEY POINTS  A major winter storm threatening heavy ice across Nashville and much of Middle Tennessee has prompted federal forecasters to warn of widespread power outages. Tree damage and potentially impossible travel from Jan. 23 through the evening of Jan. 25, according to the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm … Read more

KEY POINTS  Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder later accused of leading a global cocaine trafficking network, was arrested in Mexico and transferred to US custody. US law enforcement officials said Friday, ending an international manhunt involving American, Canadian and Mexican authorities. The Ryan Wedding arrest represents a significant development in US efforts to … Read more

KEY POINTS  A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near the Utah Wyoming border early Thursday, shaking remote areas of northern Utah and highlighting persistent seismic activity in the Intermountain West. The quake occurred shortly before eight am local time and was centered in the Uinta Mountains, about twenty miles south of Evanston, Wyoming, USGS data shows. … Read more

KEY POINTS The northern lights may be visible in Southeast Michigan Monday night as a strong G4 geomagnetic storm continues to interact with Earth’s magnetic field, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  Skywatchers are advised to monitor cloud cover, as lake effect clouds over the Metro Detroit area could obstruct visibility. The … Read more

KEY POINTS  A Coachella Valley earthquake, magnitude four point nine, struck near Indio Hills before six pm Monday, shaking cities; agencies reported no injuries or major damage. The Coachella Valley earthquake disrupted routines as officials assessed roads, power and hospitals across Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. The region lies within active fault networks near … Read more

KEY POINTS  A preliminary 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Petrolia, California, Monday afternoon, the US Geological Survey reported.  The tremor occurred at 5:27 pm, centered approximately 19 miles west of Petrolia at a depth of eight miles. Residents reported mild shaking, though no damage has been confirmed. The Petrolia area lies along the seismically active … Read more