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- CBS News
Domestic assault suspect charged after being shot by officials at Minnesota rest stop
A domestic assault suspect shot by law enforcement at a western Minnesota rest stop has been charged. Todd Ole Burris, 36, of Bemidji, Minnesota, has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, two counts of first-degree assault of a peace officer, two counts of second-degree assault and fleeing, according to the criminal complaint. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the Becker County Sheriff's Office first responded to a reported assault on July 9 around 5:36 p.m. According to the complaint, Burris left a home on Highway 21 after assaulting someone, slashing her tires and taking a firearm. Authorities found Burris's car in Detroit Lakes and attempted a traffic stop, according to the complaint. Becker County officials say Burris initially stopped his car, before fleeing the area at speeds exceeding 100 mph. The complaint says Burris pulled into the parking lot of a rest stop on Highway 10 in Frazee, Otter Tail County. According to the BCA, Burris "partially exited his vehicle" and pointed a handgun at Lieutenant Luke Sweere with the Becker County Sheriff's Office. "An exchange of fire took place" between Burris, Sweere and Detroit Lakes police officer Philip Vaughn, the BCA said. Officials initially reported Burris had been shot in both legs, but charges say he was shot in one leg. Officers gave him medical aid before he was taken to a Fargo, North Dakota hospital. Investigators recovered a handgun and shell casings at the scene. No law enforcement personnel were injured. Burris' next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 11. Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224. NOTE: Video is from July 10, 2025.
New York Times
3 hours ago
- New York Times
Mamdani Travels to Uganda in Break From Mayoral Campaign
Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, said on Sunday that he was visiting Uganda, where he was born, in a break from campaigning for the general election in November. In a video posted on X and Bluesky, Mr. Mamdani said he was making the trip to Africa with his wife, Rama Duwaji, whom he married in February, to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. He left the city during the traditional summer lull in the weeks after the June primary, while, at the same time, his most formidable opponent, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, was seeking to strengthen his own run on an independent ballot line with appearances across New York in the aftermath of his surprise defeat by Mr. Mamdani. In a statement, Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who is running for re-election as an independent, criticized his opponent for taking a vacation. (Mr. Adams has taken numerous trips abroad before and after becoming mayor, including a weeklong 'spiritual journey' to Ghana shortly after his election in 2021.) 'At a time when public safety, housing, and education remain top concerns for working New Yorkers, the mayor is here — managing the responsibilities of running the largest city in America,' Mr. Adams said in a prepared statement. 'This election is about who's prepared to lead, not who can rack up the most passport stamps or press headlines. Eric Adams is working. Others are sightseeing.' A spokesman for Mr. Cuomo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mr. Mamdani's spokesman, Jeffrey Lerner, said in a statement that the candidate would return to New York before the end of the month 'and looks forward to resuming public events and continuing his campaign to make the most expensive city in America affordable.' In his video post, Mr. Mamdani announced the trip by satirizing xenophobic remarks by social media users urging him to 'go back to Africa.' 'I hear you, and I agree,' Mr. Mamdani says to the camera. 'I'm going back to Uganda.' But, he added, 'I do want to apologize to the haters, because I will be coming back.' He also mocked how The New York Post might portray his trip, showing fanciful mock-ups of the paper's front page with headlines like 'M.I.A.: Mamdani in Africa.' Mr. Mamdani's trip followed a New York Times report earlier this month that he had identified his race as both 'Asian' and 'Black or African American' when he was a high school senior applying to Columbia University. The information came to light after a hack of internal data from Columbia that was shared with The Times by a right-wing academic who has promoted eugenicist views. In an interview, Mr. Mamdani said he had checked the boxes to try to describe his complex background, saying he did not consider himself either Black or African American, but rather 'an American who was born in Africa.' Since his decisive win in the June 24 primary over Mr. Cuomo and other contenders, Mr. Mamdani has been gaining endorsements from labor unions and some local elected officials, including some who had previously supported Mr. Cuomo. Last week, he sought to garner more support from Washington Democrats, meeting for an hour with Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, who has been cautious about endorsing him. Although Mr. Mamdani has been endorsed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, he has notably not received the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader. Mr. Schumer has said he plans to meet with Mr. Mamdani soon.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Biden-era tax dollars funded anti-Netanyahu, judicial reform protest groups, US gov't report finds
The investigation also revealed that the administration may have funded groups with ties to US-designated terrorist organizations such as Hamas. United States tax dollars may have been used to fund protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reform plan during the Biden-Harris administration, an investigation published by the US House of Representatives on Thursday revealed. In March, The Jerusalem Post reported that six US and Israeli NGOs were being investigated by the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs committees to ascertain whether funding they allegedly received from the Biden administration was utilized for the judicial reform protests in 2023. The Committee's oversight also revealed that the Biden-Harris Administration provided grant funds to groups that 'contributed directly and indirectly to the judicial reform protests that sought to undermine the Israeli government,' the investigation stated. Among the groups that received the largest amount of funding were Blue and White Future and the Movement for the Quality of Government in Israel. 'Under Israeli law, BWF's direct involvement in the protests and plots against Prime Minister Netanyahu's government 'may constitute a violation of the law and the conditions of the Registrar of Associations in Israel by 'operating outside of its stated goals' as a nonprofit organization, the investigation stated. Funding groups with ties to terror groups Additionally, the investigation suggested that the Biden-Harris administration 'potentially funded groups with ties to US-designated terrorist organizations.' Notably, the Gaza-based NGO Bayader Association for Environment and Development has received nearly one million dollars in US funding since 2016, despite 'openly collaborat[ing] with Hamas officials, including holding joint events with Hamas leaders.' The most recent grant issued by USAID to Bayader was on October 1, 2023, a week before the October 7 massacre. 'These ties are not new,' the investigation stated. 'For instance, in 2021, Bayader's annual report notes 'coordination' and 'meetings' with Hamas's Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Social Affairs, and Ministry of Agriculture.' In 2023, a Bayader staff member was seen embracing senior Hamas officials, including the son of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The investigation is still ongoing, and will be expanded to include additional American and Israeli NGOs that may be involved in 'funneling US government funds with the purpose of undermining the Israeli government or for the support or fiscal sponsorship of terrorist groups.' Netanyahu, Likud call efforts an 'attempt to undermine rule of democratically elected' right-wing government Netanyahu shared the Likud Party's statement in a post to X/Twitter on Friday, calling the efforts an attempt to "undermine the rule of a democratically elected, stable right-wing government." "As part of the attempt to overthrow the government, external pressures were applied, leading to a deep social rift, encouragement of disobedience, and dangerous divisions within Israeli society." "Worse still, the document reveals that the same hand funding left-wing political NGOs in Israel also funded, through intermediary organizations, groups associated with Hamas and international campaigns against the State of Israel." "What we have been saying for years is now being revealed before everyone's eyes. This is not a theory, it is not a conspiracy – it is a proven fact backed by official documents," Netanyahu and the Likud's statement read.
