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1. 2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on leave

   

   Two federal agents who were involved in ​Saturday's fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson.

2. Middle East worries about possible US strike on Iran as Trump makes threats

   

   Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran's currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown.

3. Venezuela 'untenable situation' that had to be addressed, Rubio says about Maduro capture

   

   Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the U.S. Senate on Wednesday that Venezuela's new leaders were moving toward closer ties with Washington without the immediate need for further U.S. military action, as he publicly faced questions from many of his former colleagues for the first time.

4. Minnesota, other states reject Trump administration requests for private voter information

   

   The fatal shootings of two Minnesota residents by federal government agents have put the focus on the immigration blitz on the streets of Minneapolis, but on Monday a judge raised a skeptical eye toward the Trump administration's overall pressure campaign on the state.

5. This Albertan signed up to fight in Ukraine. He was nearly killed by friendly fire

   

   David Rauser spoke to CBC News from western Ukraine after being accidentally shot in the head by a member of his team in Donetsk.