Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed on new safeguards for imported agricultural products under the pending Mercosur free trade agreement, despite persisting divisions over the approval of the deal with four Latin American countries. The controversial free trade deal is intended to boost trade between the European Union and the four Mercosur countries — Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay — but is still viewed critically by some in the EU.

The fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis continues to spark outrage across the country as video evidence appears to contradict the administration’s claims.

The Ursid meteor shower comes from debris from the Tuttle comet.