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However, the TSA "will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly" depending on "staffing constraints," the spokesperson added in a statement.

"Courtesy escorts, such as those for Members of Congress, have been suspended to allow officers to focus on the mission of securing America's skies," the statement said.

The Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program allows vetted passengers to forgo customary security check-in lines for quicker passage. U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry, which offers similarly rapid check-ins for Americans at U.S. ports of entry, was also suspended. The TSA spokesperson did not address that status of that program on Sunday.

The suspension of both programs, first reported byThe Washington Post,was supposed to start at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed congressional Democrats and said the lack of funding endangers Americans and puts personnel in a financial bind.

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"Shutdowns have serious real world consequences, not just for the men and women of DHS and their families who go without a paycheck, but it endangers our national security," Noem said in a statement.

The DHS funding shutdown started Feb. 14 as the White House and Senate Democrats negotiate changes to DHS and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency aftertwo people were killed by federal law enforcementin Minneapolis amid a federal immigration crackdown.

Personnel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the TSA and the Coast Guard aren't being paid, though most will continue coming to work because their jobs are considered critical.

ICE and Customs and Border Protection personnel are continuing their paid work under $75 billion in funding approved last year under President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending law.

Noem said CBP and the TSA will prioritize "the general traveling population," while FEMA will halt nondisaster responses amid the funding lapse.

"This is particularly important given this weekend anothersignificant winter stormis forecast to impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States," she said in her statement Saturday.

Women and children were among the dozens ‌killed and injured in Saturday's attacks, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban said, in remarks Reuters could not verify. Its defence ministry vowed to ​respond.

The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions just days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated effort to calm relations following months of clashes along the rugged frontier.

Pakistan's information ministry on Sunday said the strikes involved "intelligence-based selective targeting of seven terrorist camps and hideouts" along the Afghan border belonging to ‌the Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State ⁠Khorasan Province.

It added that it had "conclusive evidence" that earlier attacks on Pakistani soil were carried out by Khwarij - its term for the Pakistani Taliban - acting on instructions ⁠from "their Afghanistan-based leadership and handlers."

Kabul has repeatedly denied allowing militants to use Afghan territory to launch attacks in Pakistan.

AFGHANISTAN VOWS TO RESPOND

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Afghanistan's defence ministry condemned what it called a blatant violation of sovereignty and a breach of ​international ​law, warning that "an appropriate and measured response will be ​taken at a suitable time."

The foreign ministry ‌said it had summoned Pakistan's ambassador over what it described as violations of Afghan airspace and the bombing of civilians, calling the strikes "a provocative act."

A Taliban spokesperson said the attacks had killed and injured dozens of people, including women and children, but Reuters was unable to independently verify the remarks.

Among the attacks Pakistan cited as being orchestrated from Afghanistan were a mosque bombing in Islamabad and violence in the ‌northwestern border districts of Bajaur and Bannu.

On Saturday, the Pakistani ​military said a suicide bomber in these districts targeted a ​convoy of security forces. Five militants died ​in a gun battle and two soldiers were killed when an explosives-laden vehicle ‌rammed into a military vehicle.

Tension has forced repeated ​closures of border crossings, disrupting ​trade and activity along the 2,600-km (1,600-mile) frontier.

Clashes in October killed dozens before a fragile ceasefire was agreed, but Pakistan continues to accuse Afghanistan's Taliban rulers of harbouring militants who stage attacks ​inside its territory - a claim ‌Kabul denies.

(Reporting by Ariba Shahid in Karachi, Mushtaq Ali in Peshawar, Saud Mehsud in Dera ​Ismail Khan and Yunus Yawar and Sayed Hassib in Kabul; Writing by Lucy Craymer; ​Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus, Clarence Fernandez and Ros Russell)

In his second term, Trump and his administration have been aggressive in stretching the boundaries of political conventions, resulting ina number of court challenges. Trump's push to eliminate birthright citizenship, freeze federal funds and bypass Congress through executive orders have tested the separation of powers.

The Twin Cities campaign, though, has been a flashpoint, with fights over at least six — the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and 10th — of the first 10 amendments. Conservative-leaning scholars see both lawyers and judges overstepping their bounds in fiery filings and opinions, while liberal-leaning counterparts see a notable disregard by the Trump administration for Bill of Rights provisions.

"You could teach a great constitutional law seminar about the Bill of Rights just through the violations that have taken place in Minneapolis alone," said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a former constitutional law professor. "There have been massive violations of the civil rights of minority groups in the past, like Native Americans and African Americans and Asian Americans, but it is hard to sum up any historical analogy to the systematic violation of all of the fundamental constitutional rights of the people in such a comprehensive and indiscriminate way."

Randy Barnett, director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, said he saw the battle over the Bill of Rights in Minneapolis as "unprecedented" for how many far-fetched claims he believes advocates have made that have gained traction with district court judges.

"As a Ninth Amendment scholar, I'm a little disappointed that this provision has yet to be thrown against the wall to see if it sticks," joked Barnett, who represented the National Federation of Independent Businesses in its constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act.

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, said the administration "is working to lawfully deliver on President Trump's mandate to enforce federal immigration law and carry out the largest mass deportation campaign of criminal illegal aliens in history."

"The real story should be the unrelenting unlawful rulings issued by lower court judges pushing their own policy agenda," she continued. "President Trump will not waver when implementing the agenda he was elected on."

The Fourth, Fifth and 10th Amendments

In court, the Fourth, Fifth and 10th amendments have been core to legal battles over specific immigration enforcement actions.

John Yoo, who served in President George W. Bush's Justice Department, said many of the constitutional fights are taking place because of how unsettled areas of immigration law are.

"There's very few Supreme Court cases about it, and very few about the responsibility of the federal and state government," said Yoo, a strong advocate for presidential power who helped author the "torture memos" on interrogation after the Sept. 11 attacks. "So whenever you have that kind of uncertainty, that's where people step in — lower courts, litigants — and just start getting creative."

Yoo added that the contests over the Fourth Amendment might be the most significant as the space where individual liberties may most be at stake. That amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires the federal government to obtain warrants based on probable cause to enter a person's home. It has been tested under a Trump administration policy that allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enter people's homes with administrative warrants issued by the executive branch, instead of a judge.

The question over the use of administrative warrants has already arisen in court. Fred Biery, a federal judge in Texas who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, accused the Trump administration of ignoring the Fourth Amendmentin a ruling last monthordering the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, an asylum-seeker from Ecuador, from an immigration detention center in Texas. The two have since returned home to Minneapolis.

Biery said the administration was treating the Fourth Amendment like a "pesky inconvenience."

"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster," Biery wrote. "That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer."

In that same opinion,Biery also pointed to the Fifth Amendment, which provides for due process rights. The judge wrote that the father and son "seek nothing more than some modicum of due process and the rule of law."

Another Clinton-appointed federal judge, Michael J. Davis in Minnesota —who has handleda number of petitions stemming from Operation Metro Surge — wrote last month of "an undeniable move by the Government in the past month to defy court orders or at least to stretch the legal process to the breaking point in an attempt to deny noncitizens their due process rights."

Moderate Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., a frequent Trump critic who is not seeking re-election this year, said he's confident the courts will step in to halt unconstitutional activity related to Minneapolis and ICE.

"I think the warrants will lose in court," Bacon said. "In the end, I think the courts will be an effective backstop. But I don't know why they want to push the envelope. I wouldn't do it, but in the end I think our Constitution will be secured and we got a good court that will do it. The problem is it just takes awhile to make that happen."

The 10th Amendment, meanwhile, was the basis for Minnesota officials to argue for a temporary restraining order to block the administration from carrying out Operation Metro Surge. That amendment reserves powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government — or prohibited to the states — to the states or citizens at large. Minnesota officials alleged that the operation was aimed at forcing change to state immigration policies, running afoul of the amendment.

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Katherine Menendez, a federal judge in Minnesota appointed by President Joe Biden, rejected the request from Minnesota officials,writing last month that their argumentswere not strong enough to justify blocking the administration.

The First Amendment

First Amendment rights have most notablyarisen in the charging of journalist Don Lemon. The former CNN anchor last month followed protesters into a Minnesota church and livestreamed a demonstration against a pastor who protesters claimed worked for ICE. Lemon, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges he faces, was arrested last month and charged alongside eight co-defendants involved in the church protest.

Lemon and free speech advocates have argued his conduct is protected by the First Amendment. He was charged with conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.

"I wanted to say this isn't just about me. This is about all journalists, especially in the United States," Lemon said outside court in Minnesota last week. "For more than 30 years, I've been a journalist, and the power and protection of the First Amendment has been the underpinning of my work."

Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he's considered Lemon's case but hasn't arrived at a conclusion about whether his arrest and prosecution were justified.

"If there is a disruption of a church service and you have someone who is aware of it, comes in with it, and then actually is in the middle of asking questions of individuals while their church service is being disrupted, are they exercising First Amendment rights? Or are they violating somebody else's First Amendment rights to freedom of religion?" Rounds asked. "I don't know the answer to that, but once again, a question of fact but also a question for the courts."

Separately,a class action lawsuitfiled by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Department of Homeland Security alleges that DHS agents violated the First Amendment rights of protesters in Minnesota. (It isincredibly difficultto win damages by suing individual federal agents for constitutional violations.)

The Second Amendment

Tom Homan, the Trump administration official who took over leadership of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, dubbed Operation Metro Surge,announced earlier this monththat it would be winding down. DHS said this month that 4,000 people had been arrested since the operation began in November. Immigration authorities shot and killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37 years old, in separate confrontations.

Those killings, particularly Pretti's, have had Second Amendment implications. After Pretti's death last month, the president and administration officials criticized the ICU nurse for carrying a concealed handgun — which he was legally permitted to do — when he approached federal law enforcement before being shot.Eyewitness videos showedfederal agents apparently discovering and removing the gun during that altercation, and they did not appear to show Pretti holding the weapon during the altercation.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she didn't "know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign."

The sentiment, shared by other administration officials, sparked a riftwith some gun-rights advocates. At the time, the White House pointed to comments made by Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino in an interview with CNN where he said: "We respect Second Amendment rights, but those rights don't count when you riot and assault, delay, obstruct and impede law enforcement officers."

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., whose family has posed with guns in its Christmas photo, said he has major objections to top Trump officials' comments about restricting gun rights.

"The administration is just bungling all of the statements on the Second Amendment," said Massie, who has clashed with Trump and has drawn a Trump-endorsed primary opponent. "Carrying a firearm to a protest is not a death sentence — it's a constitutional right."

Other conservatives took issue with the remarks following Pretti's shooting, too.

"Yes, you absolutely can carry at a protest. Anyone who tells you otherwise is an anti-2A [Second Amendment] statist," Dana Loesch, a conservative radio and TV host,wrote on X, adding, however, that people "cannot interrupt a federal op while armed."

The Third Amendment

Then, there's the rarely cited Third Amendment, which was briefly the subject of debate in Minneapolis, too. That amendment prohibits the government from forcing Americans to house soldiers without their consent.It arosewhen staff at aMinneapolis hotel apparentlycanceled room reservations for ICE agents — an episode DHShighlighted.

Beth Colgan, a law professor at UCLA, acknowledged this amendment comes up so rarely that it's essentially become "a trivia question as 'What is the Third Amendment?'"

Looking at the constitutional fights stemming from the Twin Cities in totality, Colgan said it's unclear what the long-term impact will be.

"I think that's something people should be very worried about," she said.

As for whether the battles were anything out of the ordinary, Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the University of California, Berkeley, law school, said they assuredly were.

"It is unusual," said Chemerinsky, who worked in the Department of Justice during the Carter administration, "for one set of government actions to clearly violate so many provisions of the Constitution."

Milan Cortina Olympics Freestyle Skiing

That's why her tears flowed freely. Not long after the victory gave her a record-breaking third Olympic gold medal in freeskiing, Gu learned her grandmother, Guozhen Feng, had died.

"She was a steam ship," Gu said. "This woman commanded life, and she grabbed it by the reins, and she made it into what she wanted it to be."

It's the way Gu, the 22-year-old —born in Americabut competing for hermother's homeland of China— likes to approach skiing, school, life and everything she touches.

"She inspired me so much," Gu said. "The last time I saw her before I came to the Olympics, she was very sick, so I knew that this was a possibility. I didn't probably say that I was going to win, but I did promise her that I was going to be brave. She's been brave."

Gu knows she has naysayers and knows what to say to them

Gu has had to exhibit a certain amount of bravery, too, over her young life.

There's bravery on the mountain, where she puts her health (and her life) on the line with every jump. Then, there's the will of steel she needs to deal with her world off the slopes.

Barely a day has passed at either of her two Olympics when Gu doesn't get asked about the country she competes for almost as often as her freeskiing.

Not a day passes, either, where she doesn't lean into the same message she's been delivering for years: "If people disagree with me, if they have other skill sets, which I'm sure they do, then I encourage them to direct it elsewhere," she said. "To make the world better in their own way."

At her post-victory news conference, the well-spoken Stanford student handled all the questions — about geopolitics, her brain power, the future of skiing — head-on, but always bringing the conversation back to the reason she has captivated an audience in a sport that doesn't always do that.

"The difficulty of competing in three events, making finals in three events," she said. "I had to compete six times. I kind of liken it to a marathon, with the pace of a 100-meter dash. … I took a big risk in trusting myself, and I'm glad that I did."

By trusting, and winning, Gu has become themost decorated freeskierin the short history of the sport at the Olympics.

Beyond the medals, she is growing the sport. She cited a Chinese government study saying more than 300 million people in China have tried snow sports for the first time since she captured her three medals there at the last Olympics.

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"There are girls in China whose lives are going to be touched by the beautiful and wonderful power of sport," Gu said. "That, in and of itself, is absolutely measured impact that I think I had always wanted."

A life after skiing focused on 'global beneficial impact'

Asked what her life after skiing might entail, Gu stayed with the broad theme of "global beneficial impact" but said her pillars right now remain skiing, sports and fashion. She'll be at a fashion show in Milan this week.

Things could change down the road.

"I think it's more assessing your individual skill set and trying to say, 'OK, what is the way that I can as a person do the most good in the world?'" Gu said. "Right now, I'm young. I'm energetic."

Competitors catching up?

She'll need it.

The example she has set for skiing has made this a better sport. Four years ago, when Gu closed out those Olympics with a gold on the halfpipe, there was a tinge of resignation among the other skiers. "A machine," Canada's runner-up Cassie Sharpe said back then. And American Carly Margulies agreed that Gu was skiing at "a level that's pretty unattainable for a lot of us."

Now, there's a sense they're catching up. Britain's bronze medalist Zoe Atkin actually jumped higher out of the halfpipe than Gu. China's Li Fanghui finished second and had she tried six tricks instead of five, who knows what might have happened?

"She's a great skier, and she raises the level for everyone else," said Canada's Amy Fraser, who finished fourth and is the lone skier to beat Gu over the past four years. "But she's not unbeatable."

In a way, that's exactly what Gu wants.

"If I went to a middle school and beat everybody at freestyle, it's not exciting for anybody, right?" she explained.

Once her news conference was over, she exited out a side door, then climbed a grandstand for a few more pictures, a few more hugs. Her grandma didn't see this victory. But Gu couldn't have done it without her.

"That's why I keep referring to this theme of betting on myself and being brave and taking risks," Gu said. "It actually goes back to that promise I made my grandma. I'm really happy that I was able to uphold that and hopefully do her proud."

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Online basketball personality Rob Perez revealed a 2026–2027 season-ticket invoice with a 14% price increase and a 3% "Admin Fee" if the price was not paid in full. Perez posted that the five-month and nine-month payment plans were available for the previous season without a percentage penalty.

ESPN reported that a season ticket in the 300 level has increased from $5,494 in 2024-25 to $6,192 in 2025-26 to $9,035 for 2026-27. This is reportedly a 45.9% hike going into next season, compared with a 12.7% hike in the last renewal cycle.

The Lakers' most notable change between now and last season wasOctober's approved sale of the team to new owner Mark Walter. The Lakers reportedly sent a statement saying the prices reflect today's market and the demand to see the team.

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The Lakers are also banking on the legacy of the franchise and its current players to justify the prices.

Walter, who also owns the Los Angeles Dodgers, saw that team set a franchise record in attendance during its second straight title run. The Lakers last won a championship in the 2020 bubble season.

Right now, it is uncertain if LeBron James will still be with the Lakers next season. James will be an unrestricted free agent after this season, and next season will be his 24th if he decides to play. Austin Reaves has a player option and isreportedly expected to opt out of his $14.9 million player optionfor 2026-27 to pursue a long-term extension.

Currently, the Lakers have a record of 34-21 and are fifth in the Western Conference standings.

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Moore's death was confirmedto the Louisville Courier Journal― part of the USA TODAY Network ― by Matthew Tomlin, Floyd County (Indiana) coroner. Moore was 25 years old.

His cause of death is still under investigation, according to Tomlin.

Jeff Brohm, Moore's coach at Purdue, confirmed the news of Moore's death with a social media post on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.

"Rondale Moore was a complete joy to coach. The ultimate competitor that would never back down to any challenge," Brohm said in his post. "Rondale had a work ethic that was unmatched by anyone. A great teammate that would come through in any situation. We all loved Rondale and we loved his smile and competitive edge that always wanted to please everyone he came in contact with.

"We offer all of our thoughts and prayers to Rondale and his family and we love him very much."

Moore played at Purdue from 2018 to 2020 before becoming a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by theArizona Cardinals. Moore spent the 2025 season with the Vikings, but missed the entire season after sustaining a season-ending knee injury during the 2025 preseason opener.

NFL world reacts to Rondale Moore's death

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Hollywood Brown, who played with Moore in 2022-23 in Arizona, said he messaged Moore "a few hours ago," in a post on Saturday.

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"We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Rondale Moore," the Vikings said in a statement. "While we are working to understand the facts, we have spoken with Rondale's family to offer our condolences and the full support of the Minnesota Vikings. We have also been in communication with our players, coaches, and staff, and will make counseling and emotional support resources available to anyone in need.

"Our thoughts are with Rondale's family and friends during this devastating time."

The Vikings also released a statement from head coach Kevin O'Connell:

"I am devastated by the news of Rondale's death. While Rondale had been a member of the Vikings for a short time, Rondale was someone we came to know well and care about deeply. He was a humble, soft-spoken, and respectful young man who was proud of his Indiana roots. As a player, he was disciplined, dedicated and resilient despite facing adversity multiple times as injuries sidelined him throughout his career.

"We are all heartbroken by the fact he won't continue to live out his NFL dream and we won't all have a chance to watch him flourish. My prayers are with Rondale's family, friends, teammates and coaches as we all deal with this tragic news."

The NFLPA also issued a statement:

Contributing: Tyler Dragon

This story has been updated with new information.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore dies at age 25

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(Reporting ​by ​David Shepardson ​in ‌Washington; editing ​by Michelle ​Nichols)