Matt Gagnon and his colleagues discuss the extreme heat wave affecting the Eastern United States, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees in New York City. They compare the current heat to European conditions, noting that Europeans are unfamiliar with such high temperatures. The conversation shifts to the metric system versus Fahrenheit, with Matt defending Fahrenheit’s practicality for everyday use. They also touch on lawn care, sharing tips on mowing grass and dealing with long grass due to recent rain. The discussion concludes with personal anecdotes about lawn maintenance and the challenges of adapting to different measurement systems.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
