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Fletcher Merkel, age 8, was one of the two people killed in Wednesday’s shooting, which also injured 18 as shots broke out during a morning Mass service (Merkel Family)

8-year-old Fletcher Merkel identified as Minn. shooting victim, father speaks out

A boy named Fletcher Merkel has been identified as the 8-year-old victim in the fatal shooting at Minnesota’s Annunciation Catholic School.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 27: People attend a vigil at Lynnhurst Park to mourn the dead and pray for the wounded after a gunman opened fire on students at Annunciation Catholic School on August 27, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Minneapolis Police, the gunman fired through the windows of the Annunciation Church while worshippers were sitting in pews during a Catholic school Mass, killing two children and injuring at least 17 others. The gunman died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Minn. officials join community vigil paying respects to Annunciation Catholic School shooting victims

Following the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday, officials, local residents, and school staff gathered at a vigil to honor the young victims.

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370225 03: Tractor-trailer rigs are parked at the Petro truck stop May 29, 2000in El Paso, TX. Many of the rigs now have modern wireless communications as well as cable television, refrigerators, double bunk beds, and microwave ovens. In the last few years trucks have become more like a home/office on the road. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers)

DOT Secy. Duffy: U.S. states that fail to enforce English Proficiency test for commercial drivers will lose federal funding

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that U.S. states that do not comply with English Language Proficiency (ELP) test requirements for commercial drivers will face federal funding cuts. The announcement follows an August 12th incident, when an illegal alien from India caused a crash that killed 3 Americans.

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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks at Mid-City Steel on August 28, 2025 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Vance is expected to promote the The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 passed earlier this summer, the Trump administration’s signature piece of legislation. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki participates in a White House press briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House January 22, 2021 in Washington, DC. Psaki discussed various topics including the economic crisis that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Vance slams Psaki for saying ‘enough with the thoughts and prayers’ in response to Minn. school shooting

Vice President JD Vance has criticized MSNBC host Jen Psaki after she attacked those praying following the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minnesota.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Monarez is a health scientist with a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology who previously served as the Deputy Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

HHS: CDC Director Monarez ousted 4 weeks after being confirmed

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has revealed that Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been removed from her position.

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OCHOPEE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks to the media at the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on August 22, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. The mayor spoke about her support for a decision by a federal judge that ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at the immigration detention facility, and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The state of Florida filed notice of appeal after the judge's ruling. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Federal judge rules in favor of closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge ruled the Florida immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue to shut down operations towards a complete closure in late October, despite objections from Florida and federal officials.

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