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2026
January
Tue Jan 27 2026
Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine
A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, on Sunday evening, CNN reported, citing a source briefed on the incident based on preliminary information.
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Mon Jan 26 2026
'Get the truth out about our son' say family of man shot dead by federal officer in Minneapolis
The family of a 37-year-old US citizen shot dead by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis have lashed out at "sickening lies told about our son by the [Trump] administration".
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Sun Jan 25 2026
Minnesota Officials, Lawmakers React After Federal Agent Fatally Shoots Man
Another person has been fatally shot by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said on Saturday, Jan. 24. "Just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning," Walz posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Sat Jan 24 2026
Ryan Wedding, ex-Olympic snowboarder accused of being a drug kingpin, is arrested
Ryan Wedding, the former Olympic snowboarder allegedly behind one of the most violent drug-trafficking organizations, was arrested, two law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation told NBC News on Friday.
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Fri Jan 23 2026
Ex-Uvalde school police officer found not guilty in trial over his response to Robb Elementary massacre
A former school police officer was found not guilty of failing to protect elementary school students during the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 kids and two teachers were killed.
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Thu Jan 22 2026
Trump Says U.S. Won’t Use Force to Take Greenland in Davos Speech, Calls for ‘Immediate Negotiations’
President Donald Trump, speaking Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said no other country can defend Greenland but the United States. "I have tremendous respect for both the people of Greenland and the people of Denmark, tremendous respect. But every NATO ally has an obligation to be able to defend their own territory, and the fact is, no nation or group of nations is in any position to be able to secure Greenland other than the United States. We're a great power," Trump said.
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Wed Jan 21 2026
DOJ to subpoena Minnesota Democratic officials, including Gov. Walz, in immigration obstruction probe
The Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas on Tuesday to five Minnesota government offices — including the Governor’s Office, the Attorney General’s office and the Minneapolis Mayor’s Office – as part of a federal investigation into alleged conspiracy to coerce or obstruct federal law enforcement during ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minnesota.
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Tue Jan 20 2026
Trump Links Greenland Takeover Bid to Nobel Prize Snub in Message to Norway’s PM: Report
US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize.
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Mon Jan 19 2026
Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota: Report
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of widespread protests against the government's deportation drive, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.
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Sun Jan 18 2026
Trump to Impose 10% Tariffs on Eight European Countries for Opposing U.S. Control of Greenland
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.
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