Nation

Virginia

Justice fails to re-indict New York AG James

ALEXANDRIA — A grand jury has declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The failure to secure an indictment was confirmed by two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to publicly discuss the case and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Minnesota

MyPillow founder to run for governor

SHAKOPEE — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in 2026.

Lindell made the announcement at a news conference at his MyPillow factory in a Minneapolis suburb.

World

Venezuela

Nobel laureate credits ‘decisive’ Trump

CARACAS — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says “decisive” actions by the United States, including the seizure of an oil tanker, have left the repressive government of President Nicolás Maduro at its weakest point.

The Nobel Peace Prize winner vowed Thursday to return to the country to keep fighting for democracy.

Denmark

Youth social media use to be curbed

COPENHAGEN — Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media.

The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone younger than 15.