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The Justice Department is reportedly investigating Minnesota officals. Multiple outlets cite sources saying the probe centers around an alleged conspiracy by Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to impede federal immigration agents. A U.S. official says the investigation centers on statements the two leaders have made about the thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents deployed to Minneapolis. Their presence has sparked protests, which have grown after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer last week.        Lawyers for Charlie Kirk's accused killer are arguing prosecutors should be disqualified because of a conflict of interest. Lawyers for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting the conservative personality at a rally in September, say a key prosecutor has a family member who was present at the time Kirk was shot. They argue that communications between them raise concerns over impartiality and the prosecution's decision to seek the death penalty.        Millions across the country are expected to get snow this weekend. The highest snow totals are expected from New England down to parts of Pennsylvania. Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia could also see large snow fall totals, which could create travel issues in the busy I-95 corridor. Meanwhile, snow could be seen as far south as the Florida panhandle with the Carolinas, Georgia and Virgina all being impacted as well.        Florida officials are renaming a stretch of road in honor of President Trump. Trump was in attendance at a dedication ceremony in Palm Beach on Friday, and called it "an amazing gesture" he'll remember all of his life. Palm Beach County commissioners voted unanimously to rename part of the road in July. The stretch of road goes from Palm Beach International Airport to Mar-a-Lago.        The four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission are getting re-acclimated to Earth. As part of standard protocol, they're set to undergo an overall evaluation at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew splashed down off the coast of California in the early morning hours of Thursday after their mission was cut short due to an unnamed crew member with an undisclosed medical issue. There's still no word on what the exact medical problem is.        "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" is looking to have a good weekend at the box office. The follow-up to June's "28 Years Later" made two-point-one-million-dollars from Thursday previews last night. It's expected to bring in 20 to 22-million over the four day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The movie will fight for first place with "Avatar: Fire & Ash", which is looking to make between 18 and 19-million in its fifth week of release.       

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