Bill Clinton issues scathing statement on ‘horrible scenes’ in Minneapolis
Former President Bill Clinton said on Sunday, after another fatal shooting in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents, that agents are engaging in “increasingly aggressive and antagonistic tactics” and that the Trump administration told Americans not to believe what they can see for themselves.
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed on Saturday by Border Patrol agents while recording federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. An ICU nurse, Pretti appeared to be attempting to attend to a woman agents knocked down when he was sprayed with an irritant, pushed to the ground and beaten.An agent was seen pulling Pretti’s gun from his waistband before other agents fired several shots and killed him.
The shooting follows recent unrest over the ICE-involved killing of Renee Nicole Good in the same city earlier this month.
“In recent weeks, we’ve watched horrible scenes play out in Minneapolis and other communities that I never thought would take place in America. People, including children, have been seized from their homes, workplaces, and the street by masked federal agents,” Clinton said in a statement.
BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA SLAM ICE AFTER MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING, URGE ACCOUNTABILITY
“Peaceful protesters and citizens exercising their constitutional right to observe and document law enforcement have been arrested, beaten, teargassed, and most searingly, in the cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot and killed,” he continued.
Clinton said “this is unacceptable” and “should have been avoided.”
“To make matters even worse, at every turn, the people in charge have lied to us, told us not to believe what we’ve seen with our own eyes, and pushed increasingly aggressive and antagonistic tactics, including impeding investigations by local authorities,” he said.
BORDER PATROL-INVOLVED SHOOTING REPORTED IN MINNEAPOLIS
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“Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come,” the former president added. “This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back. It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People.”
Plane crashes with 8 people on board at Maine airport as snow slams Northeast
A plane crash that happened at a Maine airport during an intense winter storm is under investigation, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Officials said eight people were on the plane when the crash happened around 7:45 p.m.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
While services remained suspended Sunday, NJ TRANSIT expects to begin a phased resumption of service on Monday, starting with all three Light Rail lines Newark Light Rail, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and River LINE.
FOX Weather Field Correspondent Robert Ray and FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin report from Times Square.
At least five people have died as a result of the historic winter storm that’s drastically impacted millions of Americans across dozens of states this weekend.
A 16-year-old girl died and another teen is in critical condition after a tragic sledding accident during an intense winter storm in Frisco, Texas.
Also in Texas, a person died in the cold in Austin. In Arkansas, a person died, and several others sustained injuries due to the storm, according to the Saline County Arkansas Sheriff’s Office. And in Louisiana, two storm-related deaths were reported, bringing the storm’s death toll to 5.
Read more about the deaths here.
The Saline County Arkansas Sheriff’s Office confirms one person has died and several others sustained injuries as a result of the winter storm.
Officials are urging people to stay home and avoid travel unless absolutely unnecessary.
More than 250,000 customers are without power across Tennessee after the major winter storm left a trail of damage across the state. According to data from poweroutage.com, more than 150,000 of the outages are in Davidson County, where Nashville is located.
Nashville Electric Service currently ranks first for total power outages in the US with over 180,000 across central Tennessee.
In a Facebook post
, Nashville Electric Service said at least 76 broken poles have been reported across the utility company’s service area and power had been restored to 38,000 customers as the recovery process continues into Monday.
Arctic air is forecast to keep frigid temperatures around through next week on the heels of the massive winter storm that brought harsh winter weather to millions of Americans across its more than 2,000-mile trek across the US.
Across the South, many areas have been paralyzed by crippling ice storms as more than 800,000 customers in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina are currently without power. Into next week, over 100 record lows are possible as the wide spread winter chill will keep the frigid feel of winter around.
Over 10,000 Tippah Electric Power Association customers are without power in northern Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee due to catastrophic damage sustained to the utility companies systems after the major winter storm left a trail of damage across a corridor in the South.
A Facebook post
from the power company read, “We will get through this, but we are looking at weeks instead of days to restore power to every member.”
According to poweroutage.com, Tippah EPA currently ranks 17th for total power outages and 9th for percentage of customers affected among all utilities nationwide.
In Ripley, Mississippi, there were reports of 0.25 inches of ice accretion in Tippah County, just one area in the South that faced catastrophic impacts from destructive ice storms produced by the major winter storm that at one point left over 1 million customers without power across the US.
A tragic sledding accident in Frisco, Texas left one 16-year-old dead and another critically injured.
The Frisco Police Department announced that a preliminary investigation indicates a 16-year-old male was operating a Jeep Wrangler while pulling two females on a sled when witnesses reported the sled struck a curb and collided with a tree.
The incident remains under active investigation.
Governor Bill Lee stopped by Tennessee’s Emergency Operations Center for an update as more than 275,000 Tennesseans are currently without power after harsh winter weather wreaked havoc statewide. Gov. Lee added, “The dedicated men & women in state government continue to work around the clock to keep Tennesseans safe, & I commend their unwavering service.”
While harsh winter weather slammed Missouri through the weekend, Governor Mike Kehoe noted that “Some work can’t wait” as linemen work to restore power, transportation crews clear roads and first responders save lives.
Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, major cities along the I-95 corridor, all saw more than six inches of in a single day for the first time since January 23, 2016.
An incident investigation is currently ongoing at Bangor International Airport in Maine. The runway has been closed as first responders address the situation.
10.2 inches of snow was recorded in Pittsburgh today, the Steel City’s snowiest day since 11.4 inches fell on February 5, 2010. The City of Pittsburgh announced that 50 Department of Public Works trucks will be working overnight to plow streets across the city.
On January 25, Baltimore recored 11.1 inches of snow, the snowiest calendar day in Maryland’s largest city since January 23, 2016, when 25.5 inches snow fell.
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour spreading north along the East Coast into Sunday evening.
Central Park in Manhattan, New York reported 10.6 inches of snow.
Boston, Massachusetts, has officially accumulated 10.5 inches of snow, with more on the way. The city is expected to get between 18 and 24 inches through tomorrow.
President Donald J. Trump approved 12 federal emergency disaster declarations for Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Extending the declarations from 10 to 12 states to include the Carolinas, the announcement comes as FEMA continues to provide relief to communities impacted by the major winter storm.
The agency’s distribution centers are stocked with more than 300 generators, over 7 million meals, more than 3 million liters of water and over 650,000 blankets.
FEMA is also delivering resources including 485,000 meals, 770,000 liters of water, 2,200 cots and medical equipment, 90 generators and 71 semi-trucks and drivers across federal staging sites in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia to support and streamline potential state requests.
Read more from a Department of Homelands Security press release here.
A blizzard was confirmed on Nantucket after more than three hours of 35+ mph winds and visibility less than .25 miles. Several surrounding areas in Massachusetts are experiencing near blizzard conditions as harsh winter weather continues to ramp up.
According to a press release from the City of Austin, Austin-Travis County EMS responded to just over 400 total incidents between 10 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, including 12 traffic collisions with injuries and 15 cold-related illness calls, one of which resulted in a death.
Extreme cold warnings were issued across Austin and remain in affect as temperatures are forecast to remain below freezing Sunday and throughout all of Monday and drop into the teens overnight.
Hazardous travel conditions persist in Nashville, as downed trees and slush have overtaken roads across the Nashville-Metro area after freezing rain slammed Tennessee, leading to widespread power outages across the state.
Thousands of Americans are without power as life-threatening cold air sweeps in from the north. Actual air temperatures are in the 10s and 20s, but the wind is making it feel even colder. Wind chills are in the single digits above and below zero in many places across the Plains, prompting Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings down to the Gulf Coast.
Snow and sleet are slamming New York’s tri-state area and the snow totals keep on climbing. The National Weather Service says 8.8″ of snow has now fallen in New York City’s Central Park. Here are the latest totals as of 5 p.m. ET.
- Bridgeport, CT: 13.0″ – daily record
- Islip, NY: 11.2″ – daily record
- Newark Airport: 9.8″ – daily record
- LaGuardia Airport: 9.9″ – daily record
- Central Park: 8.8″
- JFK Airport: 8.3″ – daily record
Even though the winter storm has moved out of Tennessee, the state’s power woes aren’t over yet. More than 300,000 customers are without power, but that number could continue to climb overnight. Significant ice has built up on trees and power lines and now gusty winds are rolling into places like Nashville. Those winds could easily down additional trees and power lines, spiking outages in the hours ahead.
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters are en route to survey the massive winter storm and provide vital data that will help improve future computer forecast models. A NOAA Gulfstream IV just took off from its base in Lakeland, Florida. It’s flying along the East Coast to gather data about how the storm has evolved. The data it collects will be fed directly into the powerful supercomputers that produce weather forecast models. The added data has been been proven to increase forecast accuracy.
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has suspended some subway service as snow and sleet pound the city. Service on the G train is suspended between Bedford-Nostrand Avs and Church Av. until further notice.
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The FOX Forecast Center says freezing rain will continue across North Carolina and Virginia into early evening. Radar shows a band of freezing rain sliding east toward Charlotte, North Carolina and Roanoke, Virginia where the ice may accumulate at up to .1″ per hour. Power outages are already surging in the region as this ice weighs down trees and power lines.
America’s worst winter storm in years has hurt airlines throughout the U.S. Data from FlightAware now shows more than 31,000 flights have been disrupted since Friday. 18,000+ flights have been canceled so far and that number continues to climb as airports in the South grapple with devastating ice. Already, airlines have canceled more than 2,300 flights across the nation for Monday.
Power outages continue to surge across the South as freezing rain spreads across North Georgia and into South Carolina. Data from PowerOutage.com shows more than 1,045,000 customers are without power. Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana are seeing the most outages.
A major winter storm is tearing across America right now with snow and ice canceling thousands of flights and creating hazardous travel conditions. Crippling ice has cut power to thousands of people across the South while snow slams the Northeast. Stay here throughout the day for the most comprehensive and up-to-the-minute weather news as the storm moves into the Northeast.
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Data from FlightAware now shows more than 30,000 U.S. flights have been disrupted by the storm. This total represents all delayed and canceled flights from Friday to Monday.
Updated snow reports are coming in from official reporting sites in and around New York City. Here are the new reports as of 1 p.m. ET.
- Newark Airport: 8.0″
- New York’s Central Park: 7.2″
- LaGuardia Airport: 7.1″
- JFK Airport: 6.0″
The FOX Forecast Center says the worst weather North Georgia and South Carolina will see with this winter storm is on the way. Heavy freezing rain is expected to roll into the region over the next few hours and could lay down crippling amounts of ice.
America’s monster winter storm has forced the Federal Aviation Administration to stop all traffic in and out of 23 airports.
- Lehigh Valley International
- Nantucket Memorial
- Fort Worth Alliance
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International
- Essex County Airport
- Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field
- Drake Field
- Mid Delta Regional
- Greenville Downtown
- Groton-New London
- Greenville-Spartanburg International
- Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field
- Tweed-New Haven
- Barnstable Muni-Boardman/Polando Field
- Joplin Regional
- Lawton-Fort Sill Regional
- Blue Grass
- LaGuardia
- Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional
- Morristown Airport
- Williamson County Regional
- Barkley Regional
- Newport News/Williamsburg International
- Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional
- Stewart International
- Tupelo Municipal – C D Lemons
- New Bedford Regional
- Williamson County Regional
New York’s LaGuardia Airport is closed to all air traffic until 8 p.m. ET Sunday according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Multiple major universities along the East Coast and in the South have called off classes on Monday due to the snow and ice.
Boston University, Brown University, University of North Georgia, University of Georgia, Miami University of Ohio, and University of Maryland are telling students to stay home.
The University of Georgia has announced it will be closed on Monday. All in-person classes, campus events and activities will be canceled throughout the day.
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Boston University’s Charles River, Fenway, and Medical Campuses are now closed through Monday.
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Data from PowerOutage.com shows more than 924,000 energy customers are now without power. FOX Weather is estimating more than 1 million Americans have lost electricity due to the storm.
1 customer = 1 address. “Customer” represents one service location by the provider and cannot account multiple people living in a home or apartment building.
Widespread heavy snow is continues to hammer Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This heavy snow will shift northeast through the afternoon. The FOX Forecast Center says very heavy snow rates are expected to develop across far southeast New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
While snow and ice blast millions from the Northeast to the Deep South, a different weather threat has developed along the southern end of the massive storm system. Severe weather is expected in the hours ahead and the Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida until 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. ET.
The watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes, to develop.
Meteorologists in the FOX Forecast Center are closely monitoring the Gulf Coast for severe weather. While millions are facing extreme winter weather, the southern end of this massive storm is producing thunderstorms in the Deep South. A Tornado Watch is expected to be issued by the Storm Prediction Center soon for portions of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.
There’s misery on the map right now and it’s all thanks to America’s monster winter storm slamming 40 states with dangerous snow and ice. Data from FlightAware now shows more than 28,500+ flights have been disrupted by the storm since Friday. This number includes 17,000+ canceled and 11,500+ delayed flights.
Airlines have now canceled all flights in and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The FOX Forecast Center says the snow flying right now in Philly is going to begin mixing with sleet soon. Meteorologists are analyzing radar data, specifically Correlation Coefficient, which can help forecasters discern different types of wintry precipitation. Current radar shows the sleet line (circled area on the map) creeping north. Meteorologists say it will continue to push north through the afternoon, and Philadelphia will see wintry mix this afternoon.
Things are relatively quiet right now in North Georgia and western South Carolina, but the worst is yet to come. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking an area of rain moving in from the west with frigid air coming with it. Forecasters caution that this event is far from over and any sleet coming down right now should change to freezing rain through lunchtime. The worst conditions are expected between 2-6 p.m. today.
NYC Ferry is suspending service at 11 a.m. ET today due to the snow.
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Data from PowerOutage.com shows more than 846,000 energy customers are now without power. FOX Weather is estimating more than 1 million Americans have lost electricity due to the storm. The worst outages are now in Tennessee and Mississippi as ice continues to build up, bringing down trees and power lines.
1 customer = 1 address. “Customer” represents one service location by the provider and cannot account multiple people living in a home or apartment building.
Snow totals are pouring into the FOX Forecast Center and the latest numbers show 5 states have now recorded more than a foot of snow from the monster winter storm.
- New Mexico
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Indiana
- West Virginia
The FOX Forecast Center says the current temperature in Nashville, Tennessee is just above freezing at 33°F now, but not for long. Frigid air is rushing in from the northwest and temperatures are expected to plummet in the next hour or two, which will further stress utility crews as they respond to thousands of power outages across the state.
Heavy snow is hammering portions of Indiana through Ohio right now and that intense snow is expected to continue into early afternoon. Snow rates of 1-2″ per hour will make it tough on road crews as they work to keep roads clear.
The FOX Forecast Center says the snow flying in and around Washington will begin transitioning to sleet in the hours ahead. This will happen as warmer air aloft surges in from the south. The sleet will cut down snow totals, but will still make driving hazardous throughout the region.
With snow and ice hitting dozens of major U.S. airports, airlines are being forced to cancel thousands of flights. Data from FlightAware shows 16,800+ U.S. flights have been canceled since Friday. An additional 11,100 flights have been delayed.
New Yorkers: want to know how recently your street has been plowed? There’s a map for that. NYCPlow shows how recently one of the city’s sanitation trucks and plows have cleared your road.
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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has suspended LIRR service from Ronkonkoma to Greenport due to the winter storm.
Other lines are running with service delays and changes as the snow piles up.
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Data from PowerOutage.com shows more than 780,000 energy customers are now without power. FOX Weather is estimating more than 1 million Americans have lost electricity due to the storm. The worst outages are now in Tennessee where the number has tripled in the past 3 hours as ice continues to build up, bringing down trees and power lines.
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Heavy snow is hammering New York right now. LaGuardia Airport in Queens has just measured 3.0″ of snow. The FOX Forecast Center says 2.0″ fell in the last hour as intense snow slams the five boroughs.
A historic 2,000-mile-wide winter storm is expected to peak Sunday, unleashing heavy snow, crippling ice and days of life-threatening travel conditions for more than 245 million people from New Mexico to Maine through Monday morning.
The FOX Forecast Center says heavy snow is now hitting New York City and the tri-state area. Radar shows the snow covering Manhattan with snow rates up 2″ per hour from New Jersey to Long Island.
America’s monster winter storm has cut power to more than 680,000 energy customers. The latest data from PowerOutage.com shows outages surging across Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana where a crippling ice storm is underway.
Utility crews are responding to major outages throughout the South. But conditions are proving to be too dangerous in some areas with some companies ceasing repair operations until the storm ends.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has directed that non-emergency Executive Department state employees should not report to their workplaces on Monday. Those who are able to do telework are expected to work from home due to the storm.
America’s monster winter storm is now charging into the Northeast with heavy snow hitting many areas along Interstate 95 at this hour. The FOX Forecast Center’s latest snow forecast shows no major changes: New York is expected to see up to a foot of snow through early Monday with up to 2 feet of snow falling near Boston and across Massachusetts.
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New York’s snow only started flying a couple hours ago and things are just ramping up. Here are the latest official snow reports from the National Weather Service as of 7 a.m. ET.
- Central Park: 0.8″
- Newark, NJ: 0.7″
- JFK Airport: 0.5″
- LGA Airport: 0.5″
America’s monster winter storm has cut power to more than 548,000 energy customers. The latest data from PowerOutage.com shows outages surging across Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana where a crippling ice storm is underway.
Utility crews are responding to major outages throughout the South. But conditions are proving to be too dangerous in some areas with some companies ceasing repair operations until the storm ends.
If you’re trying to fly in or out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport, chances are it’s not going well. Airlines have canceled 888 flights in and out of LGA so far today, which is 93% of the entire day’s schedule.
Nearly half a million energy customers are without power right now – a number that continues to skyrocket as dangerous ice coats the South.
Power outages continue to skyrocket as the massive winter storm barrels through the nation. Data from PowerOutage.com shows more than 400,000 energy customers are now without power, particularly across East Texas into Arkansas and Mississippi where freezing rain continues to ice things over.
Heavy snow, with rates of around 1 inch per hour, is expected to develop from parts of the upper Ohio Valley eastward to the Mid-Atlantic this morning. Heavy snow is expected from Pennsylvania and northern Virginia eastward to New Jersey and far southeastern New York. In northern Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, a changeover to freezing rain is expected by late morning.
A crippling ice storm is slamming the South this morning and things will only worsen through the day. Nashville, Tennessee just reported .47″ of ice as freezing rain continues to hammer Tennessee. That ice is weighing down trees and power lines, and power outages continue to climb across the state.
Conditions are deteriorating rapidly across North Georgia as freezing rain continues to fall. A new report from Holly Springs, GA shows nearly a quarter of an inch of ice has built up so far.
America’s historic winter storm has now forced airlines to cancel more than 16,000 U.S. flights. That number includes canceled flights from Friday to Monday. Another 9,800 flights have been delayed. That brings the total number of flight disruptions to 26,000 across the 4-day period. Data from FlightAware shows 94% of flights in and out of LaGuardia Airport in New York have been delayed or canceled on Sunday.
Thousands of people are waking up this morning without power across the South. Data from PowerOutage.com shows more than 300,000 energy customers are now without power, particularly across East Texas into Arkansas and Mississippi where freezing rain continues to ice things over.
Kansas City International Airport, the official weather observation site for Kansas City, MO, broke a long-standing daily snow record on Saturday.
The National Weather Service reports 5.2″ of snow fell at KCI, breaking the old record of 2.2″ set in 1956.
New York and Philadelphia are bracing for the most snow they’ve seen in years and it just might come in a hurry. The FOX Forecast Center says extreme “frontogenesis” could create whiteout conditions along Interstate 95 later today.
Frontogenesis is the process by which warm, moist air slams into cold air arctic, resulting in rising air, fueling intense snow rates. This area of frontogensis is expected to slide north along I-95 on Sunday, triggering extreme snow rates of 2-3 inches per hour along the I-95 corridor. Winter weather experts call it a “snow thump” because it hits quick and lays down significant snow in just an hour or two.
It’s this “thump” of snow that is expected to deliver higher totals around midday. As the day goes on and that warmer air continues to surge north, the snow may mix with sleet as warmer air moves in aloft, partially melting snowflakes as they fall.
The number of people without electricity continues to climb this morning. Data from PowerOutage.com shows nearly 300,000 energy customers are without power across the South. The map shows where the worst freezing rain and ice have occurred so far – from East Texas across Louisiana and into Mississippi.
Flakes are flying in New York right now, the first of what will be many that fall today. Light snow is now being reported at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark International Airport, and The Battery in Lower Manhattan.
Right on schedule, snow is now arriving in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Flakes are flying from Washington to Philadelphia now and should arrive in New York in the next hour or two. Conditions are expected to rapidly deteriorate as the snow adds up.
You can go back and see how this winter storm has evolved with our live coverage from Saturday.
Click here to see Saturday’s minute-by-minute coverage.
Trump says admin ‘will come out with a determination’ after latest Minneapolis shooting
President Trump confirmed his administration is “reviewing everything” in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting that left 37-year-old nurse Alex J. Pretti dead.
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Trump stopped short of confirming whether the federal agent who fired the fatal shots on Jan. 24 acted appropriately.
“We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination,” Trump told the outlet as questions mounted over the incident and the broader immigration operation in the city.
Pretti, an ICU nurse, was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent while filming federal officers on a Minneapolis street.
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The officer’s operation was targeting Jose Huerta-Chuma, an illegal immigrant with a criminal history including domestic assault for intentional conflict bodily harm, disorderly conduct and driving without a valid license.
Federal officials initially claimed Pretti approached agents with a 9 mm handgun and resisted disarmament.
Bystander video and eyewitness accounts circulating online raised questions about that version of events and whether Pretti was threatening officers when he was shot.
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“I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it,” Trump said, adding that Pretti carried “a very powerful, fully loaded gun with two magazines… That doesn’t play good either.”
Trump also tied the federal presence in Minnesota to what he described as a sprawling welfare-fraud scandal in the state, arguing that immigration enforcement was necessary to address broader abuses.
“It’s the biggest fraud anyone has seen,” the president said.
The fraud claims in the state have been a central part of the administration’s need to ramp up federal operations there.
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The Minneapolis shooting of Pretti also marked the second death that happened in a confrontation between federal immigration officers and civilians in the city.
Renee Good was shot and killed on Jan. 7 by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a different operation.
That incident fueled protests and spotlighted the role of ICE in domestic law enforcement actions.
“At some point we will leave. We’ve done, they’ve done a phenomenal job,” Trump said without offering a time frame for when agents might depart.
“We’ll leave a different group of people there for the financial fraud,” he told the outlet.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has also stressed cooperation among law enforcement as essential.
“Nobody, including President Trump, wants to see people get shot or hurt,” Leavitt said, urging officials to work more closely with the administration in addressing undocumented individuals living in the country illegally.
Kristen Stewart plans dramatic exit from US over Trump’s film industry policies
Kristen Stewart is eyeing a move out of the United States due to President Donald Trump.
The “Twilight” actress revealed in an interview with The Times that she’s cultivating her directorial career around being able to create films in Europe because she “can’t work freely” in America.
Her directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” was shot in Lativia as “it would have been impossible to do in the States.”
Stewart added that Trump’s threat of tariffs on movies made outside the country is “terrifying” for the film industry.
KRISTEN STEWART CALLS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY A ‘CAPITALIST HELL’ THAT CREATES BARRIERS FOR ARTISTS
“Reality is breaking completely under Trump,” she said. “But we should take a page out of his book and create the reality we want to live in.”
The bi-coastal actress – who spends time in Los Angeles and New York – admitted that she’s “probably not” going to live in the states for much longer.
“I can’t work freely there,” Stewart said. “But I don’t want to give up completely. I’d like to make movies in Europe and then shove them down the throat of the American people.”
In September, four months after initially musing the idea, Trump proposed a 100% tariff on films made outside the United States.
KRISTEN STEWART SAYS HOLLYWOOD ISN’T AS PRO-FEMALE AS IT CLAIMS
“Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby.’ California, with its weak and incompetent Governor, has been particularly hard hit!” Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time. “Therefore, in order to solve this long time, never-ending problem, I will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any and all movies that are made outside of the United States.”
“Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!,” he concluded.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office responded with a statement on X: “The Governor tried to explain this to Trump months ago — when this was initially proposed — that his actions will cause irreparable damage to the U.S. film industry. Today’s move is 100% stupid.”
Trump’s proposal has not yet gained further momentum.
Stewart struggled to get the film made since she first announced the project in 2018 at the Cannes Film Festival, but told Porter Magazine in 2024 that she planned to shoot in Latvia.
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“It’s a fledgling film culture there. Look, I’m all about the way we make movies here [in the U.S.], but I needed a sort of radical detachment. I am not a director yet. I need to make a student film. I can’t do that here,” she explained at the time.
Her history with the president goes back more than a decade. While she was dating “Twilight” co-star Robert Pattinson, Stewart was involved in a cheating scandal with her then-married “Snow White and the Huntsman” director, Rupert Sanders.
Trump posted a string of tweets at the time, including, “Robert Pattinson should not take back Kristen Stewart. She cheated on him like a dog & will do it again — just watch. He can do much better!”
Trump followed up days later with another post on the platform, and wrote, “Everyone knows I am right that Robert Pattinson should dump Kristen Stewart. In a couple of years, he will thank me. Be smart, Robert.”
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Last month, the “Adventureland” actress slammed the entertainment industry as a “capitalist hell” which hated women and “marginalized voices.”
“We’re in a pivotal nexus, because I think we’re ready for a full system break. Do you know what I mean? I mean that across the board and also specific to the world that I live in, which is very exclusively the entertainment industry,” Stewart said in a sit-down with The New York Times’ “The Interview.”
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“We need to start sort of stealing our movies. I’m so appreciative of every union. Trust me, we would not survive without them. But some of the terms and some of the rules and some of the structures we’ve set up have created unbelievable barriers for artists to express themselves.”
She argued, “It’s just so difficult to make movies, it just doesn’t need to be. I’m just trying to think of some sort of weird, like Marxist, Communist-like, situation that other people can definitely think, of course this psycho is saying that, but I think it’s possible, especially in these kind of narrow and exclusive environments. I’m not talking about the world at large, but for us, the system has barred people and made it too difficult to be honest.”
Patriots and Seahawks set for Super Bowl rematch at Levi’s Stadium in California
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will meet in Super Bowl LX in what will be a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX.
The Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game, which turned into an epic snow game. Drake Maye picked up the win over Jarrett Stidham as he scored a rushing touchdown and did just enough to get past the incredible Broncos defense.
Sam Darnold led the Seahawks over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. He had three touchdown passes and will have another test in the Patriots’ defense.
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In Super Bowl XLIX, the Tom Brady-led Patriots got the better of the Russell Wilson-led Seahawks. Wilson threw an interception in the end zone to seal New England’s victory.
Here’s what to know about this year’s game.
When is Super Bowl LX?
Super Bowl LX will take place on Feb. 8, 2026. Kickoff is set for 6:40 p.m. ET.
Who is playing in Super Bowl LX?
The Patriots will take on the Seahawks in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX.
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How can you watch the game?
Super Bowl LX will be broadcast on NBC this year. Super Bowl LIX was on FOX and it shattered viewership records with a projected average of 126 million viewers.
Who is performing at halftime?
Bad Bunny was tapped as the Super Bowl halftime show performer this year despite criticism of the move. The Grammy Award winner has been critical of U.S. policies over the last year, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting illegal immigrants.
However, Bad Bunny has found support from Jay-Z and Dallas Cowboys executive Charlotte Jones.
Who is singing the national anthem?
Charlie Puth will be singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game begins. Green Day is also expected to be a part of the pregame festivities.
Brandi Carlisle will sing “America the Beautiful.” Coco Jones will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black national anthem.
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Where is Super Bowl LX being held?
Super Bowl LV will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It’s the first time the stadium has held the Super Bowl since Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
Sanctioned Iranian regime official sees daughter fired from US medical school
The daughter of a senior Iranian official, who publicly criticized President Donald Trump and U.S. involvement in Iran’s protests, has been fired from her teaching post at a top U.S. college, according to reports.
The Emory Wheel, Emory University’s news outlet, reported the School of Medicine Dean announced in an email Jan. 24 that Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani was no longer a university employee.
Ardeshir-Larijani was an assistant professor in the department of hematology and medical oncology at Emory’s medical school.
“The announcement follows a Jan. 19 protest where Iranian-American demonstrators gathered outside Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute to oppose the employment of Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani by the University,” the outlet said.
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Ardeshir-Larijani’s Emory faculty page and her Emory Healthcare pages were also no longer visible online.
The nonprofit Alliance Against Islamic Regime of Iran Apologists (AAIRIA) claimed that Ardeshir-Larijani had lived and worked in the U.S. for several years.
The group also cited the professional profile on Emory Healthcare’s official website as showing a listing for a woman called Ardeshir-Larijani who is a U.S.-trained hematologist-oncologist and practicing in Atlanta.
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The claims had first drawn attention amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran following the outbreak of protests and reports of deaths during an intense crackdown from Dec. 28.
Trump warned of potential U.S. action in response.
In a Jan. 2 Truth Social post, the president warned that if Iran “violently kills peaceful protesters” the U.S. “will come to their rescue,” saying “we are locked and loaded and ready to go.”
Trump’s remarks prompted warnings from senior Iranian officials, who said any American interference would cross a “red line.”
Ali Larijani had posted on X that U.S. interference in Iran’s internal affairs would “[destabilize] the entire region” and “[destroy] American interests.”
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“The American people must know that Trump is the one who started this adventure,” he wrote, “and they should pay attention to the safety of their soldiers.”
AAIRIA responded by urging U.S. authorities to review the immigration and visa status of Ardeshir-Larijani and her husband.
The group urged officials to determine whether continued residence in the U.S. aligns with U.S. law, national security considerations and principles of accountability and human rights, in a statement shared online.
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Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., also called on Emory to dismiss Ardeshir-Larijani and the state’s medical board to revoke her medical license.
Ardeshir-Larijani’s dismissal also arrived two weeks after sanctions had been placed on her father by the Treasury Department, who said that he “is responsible for coordinating the response to the protests on behalf of the Supreme Leader of Iran and has publicly called for Iranian security forces to use force to repress peaceful protesters,” and has publicly defended the regime’s actions.
Ali Larijani has portrayed the U.S. as a hostile power in the past.
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A 2018 report by The Washington Times highlighted what critics described as a double standard among Iranian officials whose relatives live or work in Western countries.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and the Department of Homeland Security for comment and Emory University for comment.
Four everyday grocery foods that expert says may damage your digestive health
Some of the most common foods in your kitchen could be quietly damaging your gut health.
As gut health continues to dominate wellness conversations, experts say diet plays a central role in shaping the microbiome.
When the balance of gut bacteria is disrupted, it can contribute to gastrointestinal issues such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bloating, constipation and diarrhea, Robin DeCicco, a certified holistic nutritionist in New York City, told Fox News Digital.
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Here are four foods experts say may do more harm than good for the gut.
Supermarket bread
Packaged bread sold in many grocery stores may be harder on gut health than people realize.
DeCicco said many supermarket breads are heavily processed and contain ingredients that can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut.
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She added that many commercial breads are made with refined flours and additives designed to extend shelf life, but those ingredients often come at the expense of fiber.
Fried foods
Foods that are fried or cooked in large amounts of oil can be especially tough on the gut.
“The body has a harder time digesting such high-fat meals,” DeCicco said.
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She added that many fried foods are cooked in refined vegetable oils, which can further contribute to gut imbalance when consumed regularly.
Sugar
Foods and drinks high in added sugar are among the biggest contributors to poor gut health.
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Ice cream, in particular, combines large amounts of sugar with ingredients that can be difficult for some people to digest.
“Foods high in sugar are not beneficial in any way — they contribute to overall inflammation, obesity, diabetes and heart disease,” DeCicco noted.
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She said frequent blood sugar spikes can directly disrupt the gut microbiome.
“The more foods we eat that impact blood sugar and cause a spike in insulin, the worse for our gut, because sugar is essentially fuel for an overgrowth of harmful bacteria,” DeCicco said.
Vegan cheese
While plant-based cheese alternatives are popular, some highly processed versions may be tough on gut health.
Some highly processed vegan cheeses may trigger gut inflammation due to the additives and fillers used to bind the products together, DeCicco said.
She recommends sticking with real, whole foods.
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“When you do have to choose a replacement, make sure the replacement is made of ingredients that are actually real,” DeCicco noted.
Iran’s drone swarms pose threat to US naval forces amid military buildup, expert warns
U.S. military assets headed to the Middle East could face a serious threat from Iranian drone swarms as reports emerge that Iran’s supreme leader has gone underground, according to a leading military drone expert.
Cameron Chell, CEO and co-founder of Draganfly, warned that Iran’s growing reliance on low-cost unmanned systems poses a credible danger to high-value U.S. naval assets, including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group.
“Iran’s drone capabilities are worth well into the tens of millions of dollars,” Chell told Fox News Digital.
“By pairing low-cost warheads with inexpensive delivery platforms, essentially remotely piloted aircraft, Iran has developed an effective asymmetric threat against highly sophisticated military systems.”
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Chell said Iran can launch large numbers of relatively unsophisticated drones directly at naval vessels, creating saturation attacks that could overwhelm traditional defenses.
“If hundreds are launched in a short period of time, some are almost certain to get through,” Chell said.
“Modern defense systems were not originally designed to counter that kind of saturation attack. For U.S. surface vessels operating near Iran, warships are prime targets.”
The warning comes as a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News Digital that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group had not yet crossed into U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in the Indian Ocean.
“It is close, but technically not in CENTCOM yet,” the source said. This would indicate the carrier strike group is not yet in a position to strike Iran.
U.S. officials say Washington is reinforcing its military posture in response to growing instability inside Iran, boosting its presence by air, land and sea, while closely monitoring developments in Syria.
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A squadron of F-15 fighter jets has deployed to the region, and C-17 aircraft carrying heavy equipment have arrived.
Once the aircraft carrier strike group enters the CENTCOM area of operations, which should be soon, it will still take several days before the strike is fully on station.
Chell noted that U.S. and allied militaries are rapidly developing defenses but uncertainty over new capabilities on the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier groups for managing multiple Iranian drones flying in formation remains. He emphasized that Iran’s drone fleet is a concern.
“These drones give Iran a very credible way to threaten surface vessels,” he said. “U.S. assets in the region are large, slow-moving and easily identifiable on radar, which makes them targetable.”
“Iran’s strength lies instead in these low-cost, high-volume drone systems—particularly one-way strike drones designed to fly into a target and detonate.”
Chell explained that Iran gained an early advantage in what are known as Category One and Category Two drone systems—low-cost platforms that can be produced in large numbers and used effectively in asymmetric warfare.
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“Category Three systems are a completely different matter,” he said. “In that area, Iran is decades behind the United States.”
The U.S. military buildup coincides with widespread unrest inside Iran. Protests erupted Dec. 28 amid mounting public discontent.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said the casualty figures had reached 5,459 as of Sunday, with 17,031 cases under investigation.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been reported to have moved into a fortified underground shelter in Tehran after senior officials assessed an increased risk of a potential U.S. strike, according to reports.
President Donald Trump also addressed the deployment on Jan. 21, telling reporters, “We have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we’ll see what happens. We have a big force going towards Iran. I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely.”
Video of Syrian fighter holding woman’s severed braid stirs global outrage
A video showing a Syrian militiaman holding what he claims to be a severed braid belonging to a Kurdish fighter killed in Raqqa has sparked outrage as Damascus moves to assert control in northeastern Syria amid a fragile ceasefire.
In the video, the man holds up what appears to be a cut braid. He is said to tell the person filming that he took it from a woman he claims was affiliated with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
When asked why, he responds, “She’s already gone, what will she do?” according to London-based news outletNew Arab.
The video prompted an online campaign and protests where Kurdish women braided their hair in solidarity. Outrage continued to grow as control in northeastern Syria began to shift, AFP reported.
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“The video highlighted the fears many Kurds have about what Syrian government control could mean for their communities,” Syria analyst Nanar Hawach told Fox News Digital.
“The Damascus-affiliated fighter held up a severed braid, claiming he cut it from a YPJ fighter killed in Raqqa, but he later claimed it was ‘artificial’ and ‘a joke.’ The woman’s identity and fate remain unverified,” Hawach, of International Crisis Group, said
“The response matters more than the video though,” he added, noting that the braid carries “cultural significance in Kurdish tradition and has become a symbol of women’s resistance.”
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The incident comes as Damascus, under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, pushes to expand its reach and authority into areas long governed by the SDF, the U.S.’ main partner in the fight against ISIS in Syria.
Raqqa, once the Islamic State group’s de facto capital, has also seen fighting emerge across the region between Syrian government forces and Kurdish units, prompting a U.S.-brokered cease-fire on Jan. 18.
The truce followed diplomatic efforts by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, who met SDF commander Mazloum Abdi and Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani in Erbil on Jan. 17 before traveling to Damascus to meet al-Sharaa, Reuters reported.
“This new 15-day ceasefire extension has created a real diplomatic window, but postpones rather than resolves the fundamental dispute,” Hawach said.
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“For Syria’s Kurds, the extension offers temporary relief but perhaps little certainty about what comes next,” he said. “The fundamental disagreement remains: Damascus insists on individual integration, while the SDF views organizational dissolution as political erasure.”
The ceasefire extension was also tied to security concerns surrounding ISIS prisoners held in northeastern Syria.
Damascus has taken control of several detention sites. As previously reported by Fox News Digital, prisoners escaped amid the transfer of control before U.S. Central Command began moving detainees to Iraq on Jan. 21, with the operation ongoing.
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“Washington is racing to transfer detainees before the security situation deteriorates further,” Hawach said.
“Washington’s goal is to prevent this standoff from producing two outcomes: violence against Kurds, or an Islamic State resurgence from detention facilities,” he said.
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“The U.S. is trying to ensure this transition doesn’t end in violence along ethnic lines or an Islamic State resurgence,” Hawach added.
“The fundamental dispute over integration between the SDF and Damascus remains unresolved. If they cannot bridge that gap, renewed fighting is possible when this new 15-day ceasefire expires,” he said.