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September 2nd, 2023

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Minneapolis officials are asking for calm after a man was shot by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security posted a statement on X that an illegal alien from Venezuela was shot in the leg after he attacked a federal officer. DHS said both the officer and the illegal alien are in the hospital.        President Trump is set to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado today. Trump's relationship with Machado has become somewhat complicated since the U.S. arrested former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Trump said Machado "doesn't have the support within, or the respect within, the country," adding, "She's a very nice woman, but she doesn't have the respect."        A medical evacuation of the International Space Station is complete. The four members of Crew-11 splashed down early this morning off the coast of San Diego. No word yet on which astronaut fell ill or what condition they may be suffering from.        California authorities are reporting the state's largest ever outbreak of mushroom poisoning. The California Department of Public Health says 35 people have been poisoned by the death cap mushroom since November, and that the average number of mushroom poisonings per year is only five.        The 2026 North American car, truck, and utility vehicles of the year have been announced at the Detroit Auto Show. Dodge won the Car of the Year for its 2025 Dodge Charger, and Ford won Truck of the Year for its 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo. The Utility Vehicle of the Year is the 2025 Hyundai Palisade.        Sports company Fanatics is jumping into entertainment with Fanatics Studios. The joint venture with OBB Media already has deals lined up at launch with names like ESPN, the WWE and the MLB. The studio has plans for live events, original series, films and digital content. The company held its launch event this week.       

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