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By Mark Garrison January 15, 2026

In the news today: A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel, sparking new protests; Trump narrowly wins a war powers vote in the Senate; and Iran closes its airspace for hours amid high tensions with the U.S. Also, an animal escape leads to an unusual chase, ending in a handcuffed emu. Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) US NEWS Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head. Read more.

What to know: Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7 amid a massive immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of officers sent into the Twin Cities. Agents have yanked people from cars and homes and been confronted by angry bystanders who are demanding that officers pack up and leave. The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Democrats propose state laws to limit ICE after Minneapolis Renee Good’s family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate ICE shooting WATCH: Officers fire tear gas into a crowd POLITICS Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Read more.

Why this matters: The legislation represented both a test of GOP loyalty to the president and a marker for how much leeway the Republican-controlled Senate is willing to give Trump to use the military abroad. Republican angst over his recent foreign policy moves — especially threats of using military force to seize Greenland from a NATO ally — is still running high in Congress. Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week and ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation. Two of the Republicans — Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana — flipped under the pressure. Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine stuck to their support for the legislation.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’ over island’s future Renaming the Department of Defense the ‘Department of War’ could cost up to $125 million In his own words: Stephen Miller’s arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad US apologizes for mistake in deporting Massachusetts college student, but defends her removal Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state’s congressional map Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting 22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress Official says law Trump is using to seek legal fees in Georgia election case likely unconstitutional Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana’s push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems Trump’s freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches WORLD NEWS Iran closes its airspace for hours as tensions with US remain high The hours-long closure happened without explanation early Thursday. The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered, a week on from authorities escalating a bloody crackdown that activists say killed at least 2,615 people. Read more.

Why this matters: Iran previously shut its airspace during the 12-day war against Israel in June and when it exchanged fire with Israel during the Israel-Hamas war. However, there were no signs of current hostilities though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation. Trump made a series of vague statements Wednesday that left unclear what American action, if any, would take place against Iran. In comments to reporters, Trump said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Trump told protesters in Iran that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also sought to tone down the rhetoric, urging the U.S. to find a solution through negotiation.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Analysis: Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around its 1979 Islamic Revolution Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ Deadly crash: Part that broke on UPS plane failed 4 times on other planes ‘Good to be home’: Ailing astronaut returns to Earth in NASA’s first medical evacuation Explicit AI: Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it’s illegal, X says Charlie Kirk: Israel to honor him with award for fighting antisemitism ‘Are You Dead?’: Why a popular new Chinese app asks young people this Sharp blades: Ice dance champion accuses ex-partner of smear campaign ahead of Olympics Today in History: In 2009, US Airways jet makes emergency landing in Hudson River WATCH Sonic Youth founder: Kim Gordon returns with defiant solo album, ‘Play Me’ Bird on the run: Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns it home unharmed A CHANGE OF PACE This image released by the United States Postal Service shows a commemorative Muhammad Ali stamp featuring a 1974 Associated Press photo of Ali. (United States Postal Service via AP) Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative stamp Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.” Now, the three-time heavyweight champion’s quip is becoming reality. Ali is being honored for the first time with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp. A first-day-of-issue ceremony for the Muhammad Ali Forever Stamp is planned for Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of the famed boxer.

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