Vancouver ramming attack suspect charged with murder as hundreds attend vigils for victims
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Murder charges have been filed against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver. Hundreds attended vigils Sunday across the city for the victims and the Canadian prime minister visited the site on the eve of a federal election. Prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old man with eight counts of second degree murder and say more charges are possible. Investigators have ruled out terrorism and say he has a history of mental health issues. Those killed were between the ages of 5 and 65. Dozens were injured when a man driving an SUV struck people attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival on Saturday.
How people witnessed the 'darkest day in Vancouver' when a car slammed into a crowded festival
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vancouver's Filipino community is mourning after a man rammed his black Audi SUV into the crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens. The British Columbia Prosecution Service has charged Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, with eight counts of second degree murder and says more charges were possible. The victims range in age from 5 to 65. Police say the suspect has a history of mental health issues. Attendees, vendors and other witnesses say they are struggling to process the trauma. Vancouver's Interim Police Chief Steve Rai has proclaimed Saturday “the darkest day in Vancouver’s history.”
Takeaways from Trump's first 100 days: Steamrolling government and strong-arming allies
The opening 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term have tuned out to be the most consequential and sweeping start to a term since Franklin D. Roosevelt entered the White House. Trump's actions have targeted the architecture of the New Deal, the Great Society, as well as the Reagan Republican orthodoxy of free trade and strong international alliances. The Republican president has taken direct aim at law, media, public health and culture, attempting to bring all to heel.
More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado
Authorities say more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the United States illegally were taken into custody during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Video posted online by the Drug Enforcement Administration showed agents announcing their presence outside the building early Sunday. DEA special agent in charge John Pullen says the club has been under investigation for several months for alleged activities including drug trafficking, prostitution and “crimes of violence.” Pullen says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took the immigrants into custody. Also among those detained were a dozen active-duty military service members who either were patrons or were working as armed security.
North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has confirmed it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, saying the deployment was meant to help Russia regain its Kursk region that Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise incursion last year. U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials have said North Korea dispatched about 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia last fall. But North Korea hadn’t confirmed or denied the deployments until Monday. Two days earlier, Russia said its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region, though Ukrainian officials deny that. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un decided to send combat troops to Russia under a mutual defense treaty he and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed last year. It was their biggest defense agreement since the end of the Cold War.
Suspect arrested in Homeland Security Secretary Noem’s purse theft
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say a suspect has been arrested in connection with last week's theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse as she ate at a Washington, D.C., restaurant. Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys, driver’s license, passport and Homeland Security badge. The department said Noem had cash in her purse to pay for gifts, dinner and other activities for her family on Easter. The Secret Service says the suspect was taken into custody without incident in Washington, D.C. It calls the suspect a “serial offender.”
Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City woman says she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked and pelted with objects by a mob of men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister. The incident Thursday night near the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement happened as an appearance by Itamar Ben-Gvir set off clashes between pro-Palestinian activists and members of the neighborhood’s large Orthodox Jewish community. The woman has told The Associated Press she wasn't involved in the protests but walked by because she was curious. Police eventually drove her to safety.
JB Pritzker calls out 'do-nothing' Democrats for failing to push back against Trump
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as he continues to build his national profile. Pritzker is in his second term and is considered a potential presidential candidate in 2028. The New Hampshire Democratic Party’s McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner has in the past been seen as a staging ground for future White House contenders, thanks in part to the state's role in holding the nation’s first presidential primary. Pritzker drew national attention in February when he used his joint budget and State of the State address to argue for a parallel between Trump’s rhetoric and the rise of Nazi Germany.
The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a yearslong legal battle over an FBI raid on the wrong Atlanta house. FBI agents stormed Trina Martin's home in 2017 looking for a suspected gang member. She and her then-boyfriend were held at gunpoint while her 7-year-old son screamed in another room. But the agents had come to the wrong home. Martin sued the government in 2019, but lower courts dismissed the case. The Supreme Court agreed in January to take up the matter and will hear arguments Tuesday. The key issue before the justices is under what circumstances people can sue the federal government in an effort to hold its law enforcement agencies accountable.
As Musk gained power in Washington, his popularity has fallen, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — An AP-NORC poll finds that only about one-third of U.S. adults have a favorable opinion of Elon Musk after his brief foray into the federal government. And about two-thirds of U.S. adults think he has too much influence in Washington. Musk has spent years building his reputation as a business titan and tech visionary, but the billionaire entrepreneur is expected to leave his administration job in the coming weeks. Musk is noticeably less popular than is the effort to pare back the government workforce. Although about half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has gone too far, 31% say he’s on target and 15% want him to go even further.
