Tensions flare in Minneapolis, as state officials are blocked by FBI from probe of ICE shooting

Tensions escalated and clashes erupted in Minneapolis after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during a protest Wednesday, triggering conflicting accounts from federal and state officials and prompting outrage nationwide. The
Senate advances war powers resolution to restrict further military strikes on Venezuela

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate moved to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out additional military operations in or against Venezuela without explicit congressional approval, advancing a bipartisan war powers resolution amid growing concern over the
See Brandi Carlile’s NPR “Tiny Desk Concert’ performance

Brandi Carlile made her return to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series to perform music from her eighth studio album, Returning to Myself – including the songs “A Woman Oversees,” “Human,” “A War with Time” and “Returning to
2026 Boots in the Park lineups for San Diego, Fresno are revealed

Boots In The Park is set to return to San Diego and Fresno, CA this year, with country superstar Miranda Lambert headlining San Diego’s Waterfront Park on April 11th, joined by a lineup including Jordan Davis, Dylan
ICE agent fatally shoots woman in vehicle during immigration-related operation in Minneapolis

A woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a federal immigration operation in south Minneapolis on Wednesday, prompting sharp disputes between federal officials, local leaders, and witnesses, as well as renewed protests
U.S. military seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker and second ship, both linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces seized two oil tankers tied to Venezuela on Wednesday — one in the North Atlantic and another in the Caribbean — escalating Washington’s global effort to enforce sanctions and block what officials describe as illicit
LeAnn Rimes to embark on ’30 Years Of Blue’ anniversary tour

LeAnn Rimes will embark on the ’30 Years of Blue: The Voice, The Journey, The Truth’ tour, kicking off on April 19th in her hometown of Dallas. Additional dates will be continuously revealed. Rimes shares: “Revisiting Blue
Lainey Wilson, Zach Top, Brooks & Dunn, and Gavin Adcock to headline 2026 ‘Country Thunder Arizona’

Country Thunder Arizona 2026 has revealed its linup of performers. The event is set for April 9-12 at Canyon Moon Ranch, in Florence, AZ, for its 30th installment. The festival will feature headliners Lainey Wilson, Zach Top,
California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at age 65

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican who represented Northern California in Congress for more than a decade and built his political career around agriculture and water policy, has died at age 65, his office announced Tuesday. No cause
Trump admin. moves to suspend $10B in federal aid to social programs in five Democratic states

The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping pause on roughly $10 billion in federal funding for social services and child care programs in five Democratic-led states, citing concerns about fraud. The decision affects California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota