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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, in a challenge to the Trump administration, Hennepin County prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office; the U.S. intercepts a fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution; and highlights from the CES technology show.

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Protesters chant and march during a rally in Minneapolis on Thursday for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer the day before. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Hennepin County prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty in Minnesota on Friday called on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good directly to her office, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to leave the investigation solely to the FBI. Read more.

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US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. Read more.

From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026

CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family’s wants and needs. Read more.

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