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Plain clothed federal agents pursue a man through the lobby of the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis before tackling and arresting him, on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)2026-02-10T21:00:47Z MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he expects the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota will end in days, not weeks and months, based on his recent conversations with top Trump administration officials.The Democratic governor said at a news conference that he spoke Monday with border czar Tom Homan and with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday morning. Homan took over the Minnesota operation in late January after the second fatal shooting by federal officers and amid growing political backlash and questions about how the operation was being run.Were very much in a trust but verify mode, Walz said. He added that he expected to hear more from the administration in the next day or so about the future of what he said has been an occupation and a retribution campaign against the state. While Walz said hes hopeful at the moment because every indication I have is that this thing is winding up, he added that things could change. It would be my hope that Mr. Homan goes out before Friday and announces that this thing is done, and theyre bringing her down and theyre bringing her down in days, Walz said. That would be my expectation. Officials with the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the governors remarks.Walz said he has no reason not to believe Homans statement last week that 700 federal officers would leave Minnesota immediately, but the governor added that still left 2,300 on Minnesotas streets. Homan at the time cited an increase in unprecedented collaboration resulting in the need for fewer federal officers in Minnesota, including help from jails that hold inmates who could be deported. The governor also indicated that he expects the state will get cooperation on joint investigations into the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, but gave no details. Thats been a point of friction between federal authorities and state investigators, who complain that they have been frozen out of those cases so far with no access to evidence. Walz called the news conference primarily to denounce the economic impact of the enforcement surge. He spoke at The Market at Malcolm Yards, a food hall where owner Patty Wall said the entire restaurant sector of the local economy has become collateral damage from the surge.Matt Varilek, the governors employment and economic development commissioner, said Malcolm Yards would normally be bustling, but is now struggling because employees and customers are afraid to come due to the crackdown.So it is great news, of course, that the posture seems to have changed at the federal level toward their activities here in Minnesota, Varilek said. But, as the governor said, its a trust-but-verify situation. And frankly, the fear that has been sown, I havent really noticed any reduction in that.Even as Walz was expressing optimism that the crackdown would end soon, federal officers made a highly visible arrest inside the lobby of the main county building in downtown Minneapolis. After a short foot chase, ICE officers grabbed a man who had arrived for a court appearance on charges of possessing over 50 pounds of methamphetamine.The countys top prosecutor, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, protested that the arrest was disruptive and disturbing to many and left staffers in the building afraid to leave their offices for fear of being racially profiled.The man could go unpunished on the state drug charges if hes deported first.Using local government courthouses for federal civil immigration enforcement interferes with the administration of justice, prevents witnesses from testifying and robs victims of their opportunity to seek justice, Moriarty said in a statement. She has also objected to earlier arrests by ICE officers of people making court appearances there. STEVE KARNOWSKI Karnowski covers politics and government from Minnesota for The Associated Press. He also covers the ongoing fallout from the murder of George Floyd, courts and the environment, among other topics. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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A sign marks an entrance to a Moderna building in Cambridge, Mass., May 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)2026-02-10T23:15:06Z WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Modernas application for a new flu vaccine made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday.The news is the latest sign of the FDAs heightened scrutiny of vaccines under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., particularly those using mRNA technology, which he has criticized before and after becoming the nations top health official.Moderna received whats called a refusal-to-file letter from the FDA that objected to how it conducted a 40,000-person clinical trial comparing its new vaccine to one of the standard flu shots used today. That trial concluded the new vaccine was somewhat more effective in adults 50 and older than that standard shot.The letter from FDA vaccine director Dr. Vinay Prasad said the agency doesnt consider the application to contain an adequate and well-controlled trial because it didnt compare the new shot to the best-available standard of care in the United States at the time of the study. Prasads letter pointed to some advice FDA officials gave Moderna in 2024, under the Biden administration, which Moderna didnt follow. According to Moderna, that feedback said it was acceptable to use the standard-dose flu shot the company had chosen but that another brand specifically recommended for seniors would be preferred for anyone 65 and older in the study. Still, Moderna said, the FDA did agree to let the study proceed as originally planned. The company said it also had shared with FDA additional data from a separate trial comparing the new vaccine against a licensed high-dose shot used for seniors. The FDA did not identify any safety or efficacy concerns with our product and does not further our shared goal of enhancing Americas leadership in developing innovative medicines, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in a statement. Its rare that FDA refuses to file an application, particularly for a new vaccine, which requires companies and FDA staff to engage in months or years of discussions.Moderna has requested an urgent meeting with FDA, and noted that it has applied for the vaccines approval in Europe, Canada and Australia.In the last year, FDA officials working under Kennedy have rolled back recommendations around COVID-19 shots, added extra warnings to the two leading COVID vaccines which are made with mRNA technology and removed critics of the administrations approach from an FDA advisory panel.Kennedy announced last year that his department would cancel more than $500 million in contracts and funding for the development of vaccines using mRNA.FDA for decades has allowed vaccine makers to quickly update their annual flu shots to target the latest strains by showing that they trigger an immune response in patients. Thats a far more efficient approach than running long-term studies tracking whether patients get the flu and how they fare. In an internal memo last year, Prasad wrote that the streamlined method would no longer be permitted leading more than a dozen former FDA commissioners to pen an editorial condemning the statements.-The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. LAURAN NEERGAARD Neergaard is an Associated Press medical writer who covers research on brain health, infectious diseases, organ transplantation and more. She is based in Washington, D.C. mailto MATTHEW PERRONE Perrone covers the intersection of medicine, business and health policy. He is based in Washington. twitter mailto

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Todd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) testifies during a House Committee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE CBP and USCIS, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)2026-02-10T23:07:17Z WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trumps top immigration officials appeared before Congress Tuesday for the first time since the shooting deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis, seeking to defend their officers actions as their agencies face intensifying scrutiny over nationwide immigration enforcement operations. Todd Lyons, who is the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, came in for some of the sharpest questioning during a more than 3-hour-long hearing in front of the House Homeland Security Committee. He appeared alongside Rodney Scott, who heads Customs and Border Protection, and Joseph Edlow, who leads U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.Lawmakers asked them about issues that have dominated the public discourse since Trump launched his mass deportations agenda at the start of his second term. Here are some of their answers. Defending officers after 2 Americans were killed in MinneapolisLyons and Scott faced scrutiny over the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti but they repeatedly declined to answer questions, citing active investigations. Lyons was asked if he would apologize for the way some Trump administration officials characterized Good as an agitator, which he declined to do.I welcome the opportunity to speak to the family in private. But Im not going to comment on any active investigation, Lyons said. Lyons said he had seen the video that captured Prettis shooting but said he could not comment because of the ongoing investigation. Masks worn by immigration officers Democrats painted masked officers as lawless and unaccountable. Republicans said masks are needed to protect officers from doxing. Asked if he would commit to making his officers take off their masks and requiring them to wear standard uniforms with identifiable badges, Lyons answered with one word: No.Lyons has said repeatedly that he supports officers who feel that they need to wear masks to protect their identities and their families. Body cameras being deployed to officersLyons and Scott said thousands of federal immigration officers are already outfitted with body cameras, with more to come. Lyons said the body camera footage caught in Minneapolis would be released to the public. Thats one thing that Im committed to is full transparency. And I fully welcome body cameras all across the spectrum in all of our law enforcement activities, Lyons said. Lyons denies 5-year-old boy was used as baitThe case of Liam Conejo Ramos, who was wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack while he was surrounded by immigration officers, has sparked controversy over the administrations crackdown in Minnesota.The boy and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, who originally is from Ecuador, were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20. Asked about the case, Lyons denied that the boy was used as bait to get one of the parents out of the house, as neighbors and school officials have alleged.He was obviously upset. We comforted him. The officers actually placed him in one of our vehicles, played his favorite song, favorite music. Then they took him to McDonalds, Lyons said. A DHS funding lapse will threaten the countrys security, officials saidThe congressional hearing took place in the shadow of a looming government shutdown that would only affect the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are threatening to block funding for the department when it expires unless there are more restraints for ICE and other law enforcement agencies carrying out Trumps federal immigration agenda.Republican Rep. Michael Guest of Mississippi blamed Democrats for a possible shutdown and asked the agency heads whether such a shutdown would make the country less safe. They all answered that it would. It will have a great impact, said Lyons. He said a shutdown would particularly harm the departments task forces on transnational crimes and terrorism.ICE at the World CupLyons was asked if he would agree to pausing ICE operations during this years FIFA World Cup.A Democratic lawmaker said visitors were concerned by ICEs tactics. But Lyons declined to commit to a pause.ICE is dedicated to ensuring that everyone that visits the facilities will have a safe and secure event, Lyons said. Questions over guarding voting precinctsWith Trumps call for the federal government to take over elections, the ranking member of the committee, Democrat Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, asked the officials to answer if they are involved in any efforts to guard voting precincts, with the midterms set for later this year.Youve not been asked to start deploying people for areas anywhere? Thompson asked.Lyon and Scott each replied, No, sir. REBECCA SANTANA Santana covers the Department of Homeland Security for The Associated Press. She has extensive experience reporting in such places as Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. twitter mailto MEG KINNARD Kinnard covers national politics for The Associated Press. She lives in South Carolina. twitter instagram mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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2026-02-11T01:40:17Z TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia (AP) A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including the suspect, with two more people found dead at a home believed to be connected to the incident, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people are injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.School shootings are rare in Canada.The town of Tumbler Ridge, which has a population of about 2,400 people, is more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) north of Vancouver, near the border with Alberta. As part of the initial response to the active shooting, police entered the school to locate the threat. During the search, officers located multiple victims. An individual believed to be the shooter was also found deceased with what appears to be a selfinflicted injury, RCMP said in a statement. Six additional individuals, not including the suspect, have been located deceased inside the school. Two victims have been airlifted to hospital with serious or lifethreatening injuries. A third victim died while being transported to hospital. The Peace River South School District said earlier Tuesday that there was a lockdown and secure and hold at both the secondary school and the Tumbler Ridge Elementary school.Larry Neufeld, the member of the legislature for Peace River South, told reporters at the legislature that an excess of resources, including RCMP and ambulance support, have been sent to the community.He said he didnt want to release any more information over concerns that it might jeopardize the safety of the ongoing operation.The provincial government website lists Tumbler Ridge Secondary School as having 175 students from Grades 7 to 12.

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