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ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission

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ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission.

Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday.

A video of the attempt on social media shows a consulate staffer running to the door to turn the ICE agents away around 11 a.m., telling them, “This is the Ecuadorian consulate.

One ICE officer can be heard responding by threatening to “grab” the staffer if he touched the agent before agreeing to leave.

Legal experts said the ICE agent’s reported attempt to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis raises legal and diplomatic concerns.

Under those rules, U.S. law enforcement must either have explicit permission from consulate officials or a judicial warrant to enter.

She said attempting to enter a foreign consulate without authorization could strain diplomatic relations between the United States and Ecuador, a U.S. ally in South America. »

Tourist mauled by snow leopard while trying to take photo, Chinese media reports

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Footage widely shared on Chinese social media shows the leopard in a snowfield, then cuts to the animal approaching a person lying on the ground.

The snow leopard is seen leaning over the woman's body before it reportedly stalked away.

According to various snow leopard conservation organisations, there have been no verified instances of a snow leopard attacking a human. »

Border Patrol Agents Started the Scuffle That Led to Alex Pretti's Death

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Something similar happened on Saturday morning, when U.S. Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, another Minneapolis protester.

Since Pretti did not actually threaten the Border Patrol agents with a gun, what prompted them to grab and restrain him?

Although Noem claimed Pretti "attacked those officers," it sure looks like the agents are the ones who started the fight. »

2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

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Officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle, according to a notification to Congress obtained by The Associated Press.

Schiltz wrote that he recognizes ordering the head of a federal agency to appear personally is extraordinary. »

‘They were just screaming.’ Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas

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A pond where neighbors say three young boys died after falling into the water is seen Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Bonham, Texas.

On Tuesday, a layer of ice still covered much of the small pond in a wooded area. »

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ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission

Tourist mauled by snow leopard while trying to take photo, Chinese media reports

Border Patrol Agents Started the Scuffle That Led to Alex Pretti's Death

2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

‘They were just screaming.’ Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas

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