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The Department of Justice is launching a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

The Trump administration alleges that the Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement's ability to do their jobs.

Walz and Frey have publicly criticized Trump's immigration crackdown.

Meanwhile, tensions remain high in the Twin Cities with the arrival of hundreds more federal agents.

As NPR's Kat Lansdorff reports, President Trump has walked back his threat to invoke the Insurrection Act, but he's not taking it off the table.

Ogallala Sioux tribal leaders say they're now considering whether to ban ICE agents from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

As NPR's Kirk Sigler reports, the leaders say this is in response to what they say was the unlawful detention of several of the tribe's members in Minneapolis by federal agents.

The FAA is telling U.S.

airlines to exercise caution when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America, and parts of South America.

In a series of notices, the federal agency warned of possible military activities and satellite navigation interference.

The notices come after almost four months of U.S.

military strikes against boats in the region.

Stocks closed down very slightly on Friday, as gains from several big tech companies helped to offset weakness elsewhere.

The Dow had the biggest losses, closing down 83 points, or 0.17%.

NASDAQ finished down 0.06%, while the S&P 500 closed down by the same amount.

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Governments around the world are investigating and banning Elon Musk's social media platform X after users of its AI chatbot were allowed to publicly make sexualized images of women and children.

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A senior cleric in Iran is calling for the death penalty for people arrested for protesting there.