Underworld Turns

Smartphones & our lives today: The other side of the phone ban in schools

When New York State banned cell phones during the public school day this past September, the intention was clear: protect students’ mental health, reduce distractions, and give kids a better chance to learn and connect in real life. One semester in, it’s worth asking whether this ban, and similar approaches to controlling youth engagement on phones and social media, can truly address the well-documented increases in depression and isolation among kids and teens.
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Protesters in Los Angeles mourn another person killed by federal agents

Angelenos took to the streets on Saturday to protest federal immigration actions with renewed fervor after the killing of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis earlier in the day. Alex J. Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents during a protest, prompting rallies nationwide, including in Boyle Heights and downtown Los Angeles. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi […]
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“It’s a Horror Show”: Anguish Sweeps Minneapolis After Federal Agents Kill Another Neighbor

“It’s a Horror Show”: Anguish Sweeps Minneapolis After Federal Agents Kill Another Neighbor

Minnesotans awoke to yet more terror Saturday morning as news broke that federal agents had shot and killed another local in the streets. The victim, 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, was pinned down by several agents before being shot multiple times. The Associated Press said Pretti was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans […]
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The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who loved getting in […]
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Estranged husband arrested months after Southern California woman found dead 

A woman’s estranged husband has been arrested more than two months after a Newport Beach woman was found dead in a Southern California mountain community.  The case began just before 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2025, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, when deputies responded to the area of State Road 138 and Crestline Road […]
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The man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who loved getting in […]
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