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The Department of Homeland Security released this photo of a handgun it says was recovered at the scene of Saturday's shooting on Nicollet Ave. in Minneapolis.

Videos appear to show federal officer took gun away from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds

CNN By Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon

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Ameren cancels energy conservation alert, but warns more could be needed as cold continues

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren has canceled its alert asking customers to conserve energy as extreme cold drives up electricity demand across the region. The cancellation comes after the Midcontinent Independent System Operator– which oversees the Midwest power grid– urged energy companies to reduce usage. Ameren said it is still monitoring conditions and warned customers may

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Videos appear to show federal officer took gun away from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds

By Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon that

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Videos appear to show federal officer took gun away from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds

CNN By Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon

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President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One after leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22.

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

By Kevin Liptak, Lauren Kent, CNN Washington, DC, and London (CNN) — US President Donald Trump praised British troops Saturday after sustained outrage over comments he made this week downplaying the sacrifices of NATO forces in Afghanistan. “The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of

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Columbia fire crews fight freezing conditions during structure fire Saturday

A large police and firefighter presence was seen on Vandiver Drive in northeast Columbia early Saturday morning.

An ABC 17 News reporter arrived on scene around 2:15 a.m. and saw heavy smoke coming from a home in the 1300 block of Vandiver Drive. At least three Columbia Fire Department engines, four Columbia police cruisers, a Boone Health ambulance and an air truck was seen.

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Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez

Voices of the Venezuelan diaspora after Maduro’s ouster: How millions live abroad as they wonder if it’s time to return

By Karen Esquivel. Graphics by Jhasua Razo (CNN) — Years of economic and social crisis, political repression, insecurity, and collapsing institutions forced millions of Venezuelans to leave their country and rebuild their lives abroad during Nicolás Maduro’s rule. “I left Venezuela in 2017 due to political persecution of my family. I was afraid and desperate

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