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A fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal immigration enforcement has sparked protests and intensified a funding fight in Washington, with Democrats warning they could block a government package that includes Homeland Security money unless tougher oversight is added.
↗A fast-moving winter system dubbed “Winter Storm Fern” is disrupting travel and daily life across wide stretches of the United States, triggering emergency actions and thousands of flight cancellations as snow, ice and dangerous cold spread from the Plains toward the Northeast.
↗A sprawling late-January winter storm pushed across the central and eastern United States, snarling travel, triggering power outages and prompting officials to warn of life-threatening road conditions. Airlines faced cancellations and delays while forecasters tracked a corridor of snow, sleet and freezing rain stretching from the South into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
↗A sprawling winter storm system is pushing snow, ice, and bitter cold across a wide swath of the United States, triggering emergency declarations, travel chaos, and mounting concerns about power outages and public safety as temperatures stay dangerously low.
↗A fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis sparked fresh nationwide protests and renewed calls to rein in immigration enforcement, as a massive winter storm disrupted travel across the country. Democrats signaled a funding fight over Homeland Security, while officials disputed details shown in bystander video.
↗A fatal shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis — the second such death involving federal agents there this month — is triggering protests and sharpening a budget showdown in Washington, even as President Donald Trump hosts a private White House screening tied to a new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump.
↗A major winter storm is sweeping across large parts of the United States from January 23–26, 2026, bringing heavy snow, dangerous ice, and plunging temperatures. Officials in multiple states have issued emergency declarations, while airlines and airports report thousands of cancellations and delays as road conditions deteriorate and power disruptions spread.
↗A sweeping winter storm pushed across the eastern two-thirds of the United States with snow, ice and bitter cold, driving mass flight cancellations, power failures and emergency declarations in multiple states as officials urged people to stay off the roads.
↗The NBA pushed back a nationally scheduled game in Minneapolis after Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a federal Border Patrol officer nearby. The league cited community safety amid protests and heightened security concerns.
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