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A man is fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 12:01

Federal agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, this time a 51-year-old man.

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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 10:53

The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."

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Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 09:00

Dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country's disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces.

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China's top general under investigation in latest military purge

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 07:38

Analysts believe these purges aim to reform the military and ensure loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Another commission member, Liu Zhenli, is also under investigation.

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Opinion: Mark Carney's warning and its echoes from the past

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 07:00

When he spoke at Davos this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced a 1978 essay by Vaclav Havel, written when Czechoslovakia was under Soviet control.

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Why 3 Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of Trump's foreign policy

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 06:28

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago tells NPR's Scott Simon why he and two other Catholic cardinals released a statement critical of the Trump administration's foreign policy.

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As the winter storm rages, here's what to know in your state

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 04:51

Reporters across the NPR Network are covering the impact of the storm and how officials are responding. We've also got tips for staying safe once bad weather hits.

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A deadly standoff in 1992 changed federal use-of-force rules. Here's why it matters

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 04:00

An encounter with white separatists decades ago led to new deadly force policies for some federal law enforcement. Minneapolis is raising questions about whether it's again time to revisit the issue.

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Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 03:17

The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China.

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Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 16:10

Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.

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Trump expands policy banning aid to groups abroad that discuss or provide abortions

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 15:36

In addition to adding to the list of groups that will lose funding for providing or discussing abortion, the policy now also calls for ending aid to groups that embrace DEI.

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In one south Minneapolis neighborhood, tragedy repeats but connection endures

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 15:18

South Minneapolis has been at the center of multiple tragedies, from the murder of George Floyd to the killing of Renee Macklin Good. Locals say the events have brought them closer and helped them organize.

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At Davos, U.S. allies question a fraying world order

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 13:27

It was a volatile week for trans-Atlantic relations, marked by President Trump statements that unsettled global markets and strained ties with U.S. allies — on topics ranging from Greenland to Gaza.

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'Get warm, get safe and stay there,' officials warn as massive storm bears down on U.S.

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 13:18

Forecasters say the storm will dump heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies into New England through Monday.

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Gladys West, mathematician whose work paved the way for GPS, dies at 95

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 12:38

A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped to improve billions of lives — and keep us from getting lost.

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A Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin is arrested in Mexico

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 12:35

Ryan Wedding was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness. He reportedly turned himself in at the U.S. embassy in Mexico

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Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 11:48

The weather genre online spans a wide range of sources. Experts say that while weather influencers can help fill an information gap, social media platforms tend to prioritize likes over accuracy.

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Vietnam leader To Lam consolidates power as country targets 10% growth

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 08:40

Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress.

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Millions of Americans brace for winter storm. And, Zelenskyy's warning for Europe

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 05:59

Millions of Americans are bracing for a massive, life-threatening winter storm this weekend. And, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers a stark message to Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research

Fri, 01/23/2026 - 04:12

Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.

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