Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:17:11 +0000)

Thousands of protesters shut down streets throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul to demand that federal immigration agents end their weekslong crackdown. Businesses closed in solidarity.

The Whipple Building Is at the Center of Minnesota’s Immigration Drama

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:45:37 +0000)

Just outside Minneapolis, the Whipple Building houses offices, a detention center and a courthouse — and has become the home base for immigration agents and protesters alike.

Portland, Maine, Feels Like a Small Town — And ICE Isn’t Welcome

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:08:22 +0000)

The influx of federal agents this week has been hard for locals to ignore. Many are expressing their resistance to the immigration crackdown.

Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:04:36 +0000)

Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.

Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights In Anticipation of Powerful Winter Storm

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:45:07 +0000)

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights over the weekend in anticipation of frigid weather and ice and now across much of the country.

Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland Shows the Limits of His Coercive Powers

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:08:28 +0000)

President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by climbing down from his threats.

Trump’s Push to Take Greenland Holds Promise and Peril for Putin

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:57:37 +0000)

If the United States under President Trump starts acting as if it’s Russia, where does that leave President Vladimir V. Putin?

Trump Wants to Build More U.S. Military Bases in Greenland. How Many Are There Now?

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:39:36 +0000)

The U.S. once maintained more than a dozen. Now it has one. President Trump wants more.

TikTok Updates Its Terms and Conditions in the U.S.

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:33:33 +0000)

The changes came after the app’s Chinese parent company spun out an American entity to run TikTok in the United States.

A Timeline of TikTok’s Evolution, From Dances to BookTok to the Supreme Court

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:04:58 +0000)

What started as “the dance app” became the center of political clashes, legal battles and a widely watched business deal. Here’s how it got here.

Will I Have to Download a New TikTok App? And Other Big Questions About The Deal.

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:36:54 +0000)

The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok.

Can Max Greyserman Achieve Golf Greatness by Thinking Like a Wall Street Trader?

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:15:05 +0000)

He is ranked No. 33 in the world. Can he rise to the top by using lessons from his father’s time on Wall Street?

As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:15:42 +0000)

Witness testimony and videos from Tehran’s largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.

Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:00:01 +0000)

President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.

Ryan Wedding, Canadian Ex-Snowboarder Accused of Running Drug Ring, Is Arrested

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:40:53 +0000)

Ryan Wedding, 44, who competed in snowboarding in the 2002 Winter Olympics, has been charged with murder and smuggling cocaine into the United States.

How Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic Snowboarder, Turned into a Drug Lord

(Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:01:46 +0000)

Ryan Wedding rose to fame as a Canadian Olympic athlete, but the authorities say he became one of the world’s biggest drug lords, who ordered an informant executed.

A Republican Vaccine Defender Fights to Hang On

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:59:45 +0000)

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary. It didn’t appease President Trump.

Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:51:47 +0000)

Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

At March for Life, Some Abortion Opponents Want More From Trump

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:26:41 +0000)

At the March for Life, Vice President JD Vance acknowledged “a fear that some of you have that not enough progress has been made.”

What Happened At the Funeral For Fashion Designer Valentino

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:40:15 +0000)

The designer Valentino Garavani, who died on Monday at 93, was celebrated in Rome, a city that he “embodied,” according to its mayor.

Colorado Authorities Confirm Suicide by Hunter S. Thompson

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:44:26 +0000)

After a monthslong review, investigators have concluded that “all speculative theories could not be substantiated.”

5 Arrested in Shooting of Indiana Judge Steven Meyer and His Wife

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:57:04 +0000)

The police said the attack was part of a plot to kill Judge Steven Meyer to halt a trial he was to conduct. He and his wife were injured but are recovering.

Towering Snowdrifts Bury City on Remote Russian Peninsula

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:08:06 +0000)

It’s the biggest snowfall the Kamchatka Peninsula has experienced in nearly 60 years.

Luke Thompson Finally Takes the ‘Bridgerton’ Spotlight

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:36 +0000)

As his character assumes the lead in a new season, Luke Thompson is bringing Shakespearean depth to one of the buzziest streaming shows of our time.

The Trump Crackup

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:27:22 +0000)

Events are being propelled by one man’s damaged psyche.

The Case for Compassion Over Tough Love for Addiction

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:55 +0000)

Harm reduction is losing funding, can it survive?

For His Next Act, Darren Walker Is Heading to Hollywood

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:40:02 +0000)

Anonymous Content, a production company whose top investor is Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective, has named Darren Walker as president and chief executive.

Couple Receive $200,000 Settlement After ‘Pungent’ Indian Food Complaint

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:06:12 +0000)

The University of Colorado, Boulder, denied liability in the civil rights lawsuit, which the couple filed after a comment about a dish that one of them was heating in an office microwave.

Hochul and Sherrill’s Fight Over Port Authority Leadership Delays Garcia’s Confirmation

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:56:14 +0000)

In her first week as governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill is playing hardball to get her choice approved for a key role in Port Authority leadership.

Democrats Seek Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:07:43 +0000)

House Democrats told the attorney general that more than a dozen whistle-blowers had come forward with reports of Ghislaine Maxwell receiving perks in prison.