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nicole farato Here’s the news you need to know Wednesday, from President Donald Trump’s evolving response to immigration enforcement to the measles surge in South Carolina. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the GLP-1 drug caused serious health effects.
President Trump says ‘no’ to Americans bringing guns to protests
On Tuesday in Iowa, President Donald Trump twice asked why 37-year-old Alex Preti, who was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, had a gun. Two border agents fired their weapons during the deadly confrontation, killing Preti, according to a copy of the internal investigation obtained by USA TODAY. The report said authorities began firing about five seconds after the agent yelled about Preti’s gun.
“You can’t have a gun. You can’t walk in with a gun. You can’t do that. It’s very unfortunate,” President Trump said. Here’s how gun advocates are responding to the president’s comments.
President Trump’s comments on guns come as he and his administration are changing their approach to immigration enforcement after Preti’s killing in Minneapolis, the second fatal shooting of an American citizen by a federal officer. Amid the leadership change, President Trump has said he still has confidence in Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will not ask her to resign. But for Noem, the threat of impeachment is growing.
President Trump said these changes are not a “setback.” And many protesters and immigration experts told USA TODAY that the administration’s move may just be a public relations stunt.
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college basketball
Make room for Georgia, everyone.
Georgia women’s basketball is 4-3 in perhaps the sport’s toughest conference. And for the first time this season, the Bulldogs are ranked No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll.
health and wellness
Do weight loss drugs harm us?
A growing number of lawsuits allege that a common class of weight loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists did not adequately warn about the risk of certain serious injuries. A review of the lawsuits by USA TODAY revealed that at least 110 plaintiffs in both federal and state lawsuits allege that the drug caused serious consequences, including sudden blindness and severe vision changes.
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