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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, a Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out of the race, criticizing President Donald Trump’s immigration policy; seven people died in a snowy jet crash in Maine; and Israel recovers the remains of the last hostage in Gaza.

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Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel speaks at his office in Minneapolis in December. (Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel drops out, faults Trump immigration policy

A lawyer for the immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good dropped out of the Minnesota governor race Monday, breaking with many fellow Republicans and calling President Donald Trump’s immigration operation in the state an “unmitigated disaster.” Chris Madel’s surprise move comes amid growing calls from Republicans to investigate federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. Read more.

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Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine

The business jet that crashed Sunday evening while trying to take off in a snowstorm in Maine, killing 7 people, is a plane model that has a history of problems with crashes caused by ice buildup on the wings. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. Read more.

Israel recovers remains of the last hostage in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase

Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas. Read more.

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