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• G7 Leaders Hoping to Avoid Trump Clash
  
  Group of Seven leaders gather in the Canadian Rockies starting on Sunday amid growing splits with the United States over foreign policy and trade, with host Canada striving to avoid clashes with President Donald Trump.While Prime Minister Mark Carney says his priorities are...
• FBI Offering $50K Reward in Minnesota Lawmaker Shootings
  
  The FBI on Saturday offered a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance Boelter, the suspect being sought in connection with the assassination of a Minnesota Democrat state legislator.
• In White Sox Stadium Broadcast, Pope Leo Sends Message of Hope
  
  In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.
• Leaders Call for Calm After Deadly Minn. Shootings
  
  Political leaders from both major parties nationwide are urging calm and condemning political violence after the killing of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and the serious wounding of state Sen. John Hoffman.
• Hegseth to Newsmax: Big Difference With Trump, Not Biden, Overseeing Army's 250th
  
  What a difference it makes to have President Donald Trump overseeing the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army "than autopen Biden," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• Norm Coleman to Newsmax: Minnesota Shooting Was 'Pure Evil'
  
  Early Saturday, Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in what police are calling a politically motivated attack.
• Military Parade Kicks Off With Tanks, Troops, 21-Gun Salute
  
  The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops, and a 21-gun salute, playing out against the counterpoint of protests around the country.
• Military Parade Set to Kick Off in Nation's Capital
  
  Tanks, troops, and marching bands assembled in the nation's capital Saturday for a massive parade of American military power requested by President Donald Trump, a show that was met by thousands of Americans around the country displaying another kind of power: protest.
• Administration Returns to Long-Dormant Immigration Registration Law
  
  Federal law enforcement officials are using a long-dormant law to detain immigrants and charge them with willfully failing to register with the government.
• Officials: Searching for a 57-Year-Old Man in Shooting of Lawmakers
  
  Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democrat state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called "a politically motivated assassination."
• 'No Kings' Protesters Demonstrate Across US
  
  Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks, and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, mixing anti-authoritarian messages with support for immigrants and calls to protect democracy.
• Security Boosted at Military Facilities in the US
  
  The U.S. military has stepped up security at all military installations in the United States "based on world events," U.S. Northern Command said on Saturday, as Israel launched a second day of airstrikes against Iran.
• Trump: Parade to Commence 'RAIN OR SHINE'
  
  President Donald Trump noted Saturday that the military parade will commence despite weather conditions.
• Lee Greenwood to Newsmax: Excited to Be Singing at Parade Site
  
  On Saturday evening, a parade honoring the Army's 250th anniversary will wind its way through Washington, D.C., in a display of patriotism and appreciation for the U.S. armed forces.
• More Older Americans Embrace New Vaccines
  
  Although Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a vocal skeptic about the efficacy of many vaccines, more older Americans are embracing the shots as new benefits continue to emerge, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
• Grover Norquist to Newsmax: Oil Price Surge a 'Blip' With Trump's Policies
  
  The price of oil has surged after Israel's deadly airstrikes on Iran, but that's likely just a "blip" because of the policies that are in place under President Donald Trump, Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist told Newsmax on Saturday.
• Minn. State Rep, Spouse Killed in 'Targeted' Attack
  
  A Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband were killed Friday night and others have been shot in what authorities are calling "multiple targeted attacks."
• Former Ill. Dem House Speaker Sentenced to Prison
  
  Former Illinois Democrat House Speaker Mike Madigan, the longest-serving state legislative leader in the nation, is going to prison.
• Cities Brace for Crowds at 'No Kings' Demonstrations
  
  Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington, D.C.
• ICE to Largely Pause Raids on Farms, Hotels
  
  President Donald Trump's administration has told immigration officials to largely pause raids and arrests in the agricultural industry, hotels and restaurants, the New York Times reported Friday.
• Iranian Official: We'll Strike Anyone Who Aids Israel
  
  A senior Iranian official said Friday that the Tehran regime will target the regional bases of any country that assists Israel.
• Neb. Governor Activates Natl Guard Ahead of Protests
  
  Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen activated the state National Guard on Friday ahead of planned protests across the state this weekend, including at the College World Series.
• Tech Giants Among Army's 250th Birthday Parade Sponsors
  
  Technology giants Oracle, Amazon, Coinbase, and Palantir are among the leading sponsors of the events surrounding Saturday's military parade in Washington, which will celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary.
• Fla. Sheriff to Protesters: Will Kill You if Deputies Attacked
  
  A Florida sheriff warned Friday that those planning to participate in Saturday's "No Kings" protests will be killed "graveyard dead" if they become violent toward deputies.
• Adams: NYC Expects 'Outside Agitators' for 'No Kings' Protests
  
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to deploy thousands of police officers throughout the city in anticipation of 10 protests scheduled for the area against the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration, the New York Post reported.

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