Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses on Strike in Protest Against ICE

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:12:50 +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.

FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:02:31 +0000)

The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department’s handling of the shooting of Renee Good.

Are Republicans Growing a Little Uneasy About the ICE Raids?

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:58:32 +0000)

Polls, careful remarks from JD Vance and chats with voters all point to some wariness.

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.

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.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark Visits Greenland

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:53:15 +0000)

The trip by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the Danish territory came amid pressure from President Trump and appeared to have been meant as reassurance to Greenlanders.

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.

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.”

Joint Chiefs Chairman Issues Rare Invitation to Foreign Military Heads

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:03:53 +0000)

Top military leaders from 34 countries plan to discuss improving efforts in the Western Hemisphere to fight drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations.

U.S. Says First Boat Strike Since Maduro’s Capture Killed 2 in Eastern Pacific

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:00:36 +0000)

The U.S. Southern Command said it had asked the Coast Guard to search for one survivor.

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.”

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.

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

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:11:09 +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.

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

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:13:09 +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.

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

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:29:25 +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.

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?

S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:35:26 +0000)

The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.

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.

Is This Who Trump Meant by the ‘Worst of the Worst’?

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:40:43 +0000)

The columnist Jamelle Bouie argues that the Trump administration’s immigration policy has more in common with ethnic cleansing than actual immigration enforcement.

The Trump Crackup

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:09:33 +0000)

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

America Prepares for a Major Storm

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:33:23 +0000)

Also, demonstrators flooded Minneapolis streets to protest ICE. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

What Does Winter Storm Prep Look Like for You?

(Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:38:04 +0000)

We want to hear about your priorities to get through the next few days.

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 23:13:43 +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.

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.

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.