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At least two are dead after a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church.
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Nicole Fallerthere. Gloves on, "The Pitt"is backtoday. We're bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from a woman shot by immigration enforcement agents to America's new (upside down) food pyramid. Plus, meet the contenders for the U.S. Olympic skating team.
Official reactions to ICE shooting differ
Avigil was heldin Minneapolis Wednesday night for a 37-year-old Minnesota woman fatally shot by immigration agents. The woman, Renee Nicole Good, is at least the third person to be fired upon by federal agents engaged in President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign. By now millions of people have seen the moment the agentfatally shotGood, whosefamily described heras a compassionate woman who had "taken care of people all her life."
Officials haveoffered conflicting accountsof the shooting so far. Homeland Security said the agent "fired defensive shots" after the woman tried ramming officials with her vehicle. Trumpdefended the ICE agent, arguing the officer acted in self-defense and blaming "the Radical Left."
Meanwhile,Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey saidthe woman was driving away from, not toward federal agents. In a fiery speech Wednesday afternoon, Frey addressed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrolling the area: "get the f--- out of Minneapolis."
Good's death has become a lightning rod, withnew ICE protestsin reaction spreading across the country.
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What happened in the Marinera seizure: Following a more than two-week pursuit, U.S. forces on Wednesday seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker escorted by a Russian submarine in the Atlantic Ocean for alleged violations of U.S. sanctions, the Trump administration confirmed.
The U.S. will withdraw from 66 international groups. The U.S. will exit the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The list also includes agreements and groups on renewable energy, oceans, piracy, counterterrorism, and empowerment of women.
A murder trial twist: Nick Reiner's lawyer, Alan Jackson, has stepped down from his high-profile murder case, which charges the 32-year-old with killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. The surprise withdrawal delays Reiner's case just as it was getting started.
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Meat is now on top
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)released a new set of dietary guidelineson Wednesday, and it includes a food pyramid that looks very different from the one you probably remember. The updated food pyramid is anear-complete inverseof what it once was, both visually and in terms of content.
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Skating for a spot in Milan
The 2026 U.S. figure skating championship continue tospin into action on Thursday, and next up are the men and ice dance pairs. It'sanother chance to see phenom Ilia Malininon his way to his first Olympics, as the "Quad God" is the favorite to take home the gold in Milano Cortina. USA TODAY istrackinghow the US team is shaping up.
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