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The man suspected of fatally shooting Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and wounding another state legislator and his wife had “stalked his victims like prey” before opening fire at their homes, elaborately disguised as a law enforcement officer, prosecutors said Monday.Vance Boelter, 57, was allegedly wearing a “hyper realistic” silicone face mask, a tactical vest and body armor when he arrived at the Champlin home of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, early Saturday, according to Joseph Thompson, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota. Video shows a man matching the…

CNN  —  Chefs and restaurants were honored on Monday night with James Beard Awards, one of the US culinary community’s highest accolades. Bûcheron, a French American restaurant in Minneapolis, was named best new restaurant during the awards ceremony, which was held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. The outstanding chef award went to Jungsik Yim, whose New York City restaurant Jungsik also holds three Michelin stars for Yim’s “New Korean” cuisine. Another top honor, for outstanding restaurant, was awarded to Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, Colorado. The cuisine focuses on the flavors of the northeastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia…

The U.S. State Department has reissued its travel guidance for the Dominican Republic, with officials continuing to advise American travelers to exercise increased caution due to crime. The advisory, issued following a periodic review on June 12, classifies the Dominican Republic as a Level 2 destination on the government’s four-tier safety scale, with only minor changes made to the advisory released last June. This level is the most common and simply urges visitors to stay alert and take additional safety measures while abroad. Other frequented destinations, such as Italy, Germany and Jamaica, also carry a Level 2 official warning. The Caribbean…

India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 billion in 2029. This means there is an increasing market for digitalized banking experiences for non-resident Indians (NRIs), ranging from remittances to investing in different assets back home. Aspora (formerly Vance) is trying to build a verticalized financial experience for the Indian diaspora by keeping convenience at the center. While a lot of…

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Israel’s ambassador to the United States says only the US Air Force has the weapon that can destroy Iran’s deeply buried nuclear sites. But analysts are cautious that there’s no guarantee even that bomb could do the job. The Fordow plant is buried deep in the mountains near Qom, in northern Iran. Its exact depth is not publicly known, but some estimates place it at 80 to 90 meters deep. “For Fordow to be taken out by a bomb from the sky, the only country in the world that has that bomb is the United States,” Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said.…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen’s new project, “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” is entirely about that age-old question: What if?The box set, out June 27, comprises seven albums encompassing the period between 1983 and 2018, all but one he prepared to release in its time but ultimately shelved. Now that he’s decided to drop them simultaneously, they offer a fascinating alternative story of his musical life.Building on its predecessor “Tracks,” 1998’s four-disc, 66-song collection of unreleased material, there are 83 songs here. While some slipped out on other projects — “My Hometown” and “Secret Garden” among them — the…

Southwest Airlines is ramping up its fall flight schedule in anticipation of some huge college football and NFL games as well as other premier sporting events, music festivals and more.The low-cost carrier in the midst of a key transition recently opened up new flights for sale, which include increased frequencies on existing routes and new nonstop service between select cities.More Fall Flight Options for College Football Fans Southwest is the official carrier of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and is living up to its role by adding 59 flights for 19 games throughout the fall, including 13 marquee SEC games.Six additional…

After years of providing free services without any bells attached, WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app. To be clear, users will only see ads on the Status screen — the app’s take on Instagram’s Stories. So just like you see an ad after watching a few stories on Instagram, you will see ads on WhatsApp after you’ve scrolled through a few Status updates. The company said that its ad mechanism uses signals like users’ country or city, language, and the channels they’re following, as well as data from ads that users interact with.…

President Donald Trump is cutting short his attendance at the Group of Seven summit in Canada, the White House said Monday night, citing the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X that “because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State.” “I have to be back as soon as I can,” Trump told reporters in response to a question Monday night about his plans to leave the summit early.”We’re gonna have dinner with these wonderful leaders and then I get on…