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The Latest: Federal Judge orders ICE chief to court to explain why detainees are denied due process
January 26, 2026 - 11:53 PM

President Donald Trump is headed to Iowa on Tuesday as part of the White House’s midterm-year pivot toward affordability, even as his administration remains mired in the fallout in Minneapolis over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers this month.
Storm leaves thousands in the South facing freezing temperatures without power. Here are the numbers
January 26, 2026 - 11:48 PM

KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — As a deadly storm that brought crippling ice to the South and deep snow to the Northeast finally began to swirl out to sea Monday, it represented light at the end of the tunnel for some.
Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
January 26, 2026 - 11:45 PM

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.
Minnesota killing produces backlash against Trump administration from Second Amendment advocates
January 26, 2026 - 11:41 PM

Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti, the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis, as responsible for his own death because he lawfully possessed a weapon.
What to know about Gregory Bovino, the commander of Trump's immigration crackdown
January 26, 2026 - 11:39 PM

The commander of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis is leaving the city after federal agents

Russian drones kill 2 and wound children in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy
January 26, 2026 - 11:35 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least two people and wounded 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for speedier U.S. efforts to end Russia's almost 4-year-old invasion of his country.
World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 26, 2026 - 11:34 PM

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany's murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.
North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan
January 26, 2026 - 11:24 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Tuesday, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with rival South Korea ahead of a major political meeting.
In surprise move, Spain to grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
January 26, 2026 - 11:15 PM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization, the latest example of how the country has bucked a trend toward increasingly harsh immigration policies seen in the United States and much of Europe.
What to know about the heat policy at the Australian Open
January 26, 2026 - 11:03 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open put its Extreme Heat Protocol into play on Tuesday for the second time in this tournament.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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The Latest: Federal Judge orders ICE chief to court to explain why detainees are denied due process

Storm leaves thousands in the South facing freezing temperatures without power. Here are the numbers

Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process

Minnesota killing produces backlash against Trump administration from Second Amendment advocates

What to know about Gregory Bovino, the commander of Trump's immigration crackdown

Russian drones kill 2 and wound children in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges speedier diplomacy

World pauses to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

North Korea launches ballistic missiles into sea between Korean Peninsula and Japan

In surprise move, Spain to grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission

What to know about the heat policy at the Australian Open

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