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The Weather Channel

Catastrophic Storm Arrives

This historic storm is will spread destructive ice and heavy snow over 34 states through Monday including the South, Midwest and Northeast. Here is the very latest forecast.

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Star Tribune

Videos Capture Minneapolis Killing

Bystander videos contradict the Department of Homeland Security's account of the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents, raising questions about the events leading to his death.

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AP News

Dead Man Was ICU Nurse

Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city.

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Mediaite

Family Condemns “Sickening Lies”

The family of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse fatally shot by Border Patrol agents, denounced the Trump administration's claims about the incident as 'sickening lies,' asserting Pretti was unarmed and trying to protect a woman during the altercation.

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The New York Times

Democrats To Fight ICE Funding

Key Senate Democrats said they would oppose legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident.

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CBC

Trump Threatens 100% Canadian Tariff

Trump did not specifiy what a "deal" means in his social media post. Last week, Canada reached an agreement with China to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the market at a lowered tariff rate of 6.1 per cent in exchange for China lowering tariffs on Canadian canola.

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The Hill

NATO Chief Is Trump Whisperer

Rutte’s flattering remarks toward Trump at the forum were a stark contrast to scathing speeches delivered by world leaders like Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Macron — something the NATO chief recognized.

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NBC News

He Hasn’t Thrown a Pass Since 2023

He hasn't thrown a pass since 2023. Now a team's Super Bowl hopes hinge on his arm. Denver Broncos backup QB Jarrett Stidham is in a difficult position, but one legendary run shows it can be done.

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Sports Illustrated

McCarthy and Rodgers To Reunite?

The Pittsburgh Steelers have found their next head coach. The team is bringing in former Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers leader Mike McCarthy as their fourth head coach in nearly 60 years, working on deal with the 62-year-old.

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Variety

Sundance Honors Redford

The final Sundance Film Festival in Park City, January 2026, will honor late founder Robert Redford with a special screening of his film 'Downhill Racer' and various tributes, marking the end of an era before relocating to Boulder, Colorado.

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Politico

Trump Deportations Loses Support

The administration’s forceful approach across the U.S. risks repelling the swing voters who fueled Trump’s return to the White House but are increasingly wary of how the president is implementing a central campaign promise.

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The Wall Street Journal

Barr Defends Bondi Epstein Pace

Ms. Bondi and her team at the Justice Department have done a commendable job. Contrary to the fulminations of critics, they have faithfully implemented the law as expeditiously as possible given the Herculean effort involved.

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The New York Times

Genetic Data Was Misused

A group of fringe researchers thwarted safeguards at the National Institutes of Health and gained access to data from thousands of children. The researchers have used it to produce at least 16 papers purporting to find biological evidence for differences in intelligence between races.

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The Washington Post

The Meaning of Sanctuary

It’s hard to keep up with the many ways that America’s political culture has degraded in recent years. One of the most troubling trends is houses of worship becoming the sites of uninvited political protests.

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USA Today

TSA Biometric Policy Revamp

The TSA has updated its biometric data policies to enhance security with expanded facial recognition technology, ensuring voluntary participation and secure data handling to modernize airport protocols.

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CBS News

NTSB Ruling on Collision Coming

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told CBS News that "it is clear to the NTSB" on what happened in the incident, which will be discussed in detail on Tuesday, but we shouldn't expect a smoking gun.

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Axios

Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Request

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a request by the White House to allow President Isaac Herzog to attend the launch ceremony of President Trump's Gaza Board of Peace on Thursday in Davos, according to two sources familiar with the details.

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CNBC

U.S. Invests $1.6B Into Miner

The United States is planning to inject $1.6 billion into Oklahoma-based miner USA Rare Earth and will receive a 10% stake in the company, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

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WGN TV

Cruz Returns to TX After Backlash

Mixed reactions poured in on social media, with some users asking, “Who cares?” and others mocking him for taking another ill-timed trip, referencing his travel to Cancun in 2021 as another deadly winter storm bore down on Texas.

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ABC News

Honnold Climbs Taipei 101 Free Solo

On January 24, 2026, Alex Honnold successfully completed a free solo ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes, marking the first ropeless climb of the building, broadcast live on Netflix.

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