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Amazon’s high-profile release of the documentary “Melania”—acquired for $40 million and supported by a $35 million marketing campaign—has prompted criticism from filmmakers and festival programmers who say the scale of the deal departs sharply from industry norms. The film, directed by Brett Ratner and produced by Melania Trump’s company, opened in 3,300 theaters worldwide starting … Read more
Lead Federal immigration operations in Minneapolis have erupted into a full-scale legal, political and public-safety crisis after two recent fatal shootings and an assault on Representative Ilhan Omar. In rulings and filings this week, a federal judge said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violated nearly 100 court orders in January alone as Senate Democrats pressed … Read more
Lead On Jan. 28, 2026, Minneapolis police officers found themselves squeezed between a federal immigration surge ordered by the Trump administration and a city whose trust in law enforcement remains fragile. About 600 Minneapolis officers are operating amid the arrival of roughly 3,000 federal immigration agents in Minneapolis–St. Paul, a shift city officials and residents … Read more
On Jan. 28, 2026, U.S. District Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz in Minnesota sharply rebuked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), finding the agency failed to comply with nearly 100 court orders stemming from enforcement actions in the state. The judge temporarily withdrew a subpoena that had summoned Todd Lyons, ICE’s acting director, to explain why … Read more
San Francisco health officials are investigating an active tuberculosis outbreak at Archbishop Riordan High School after at least three people tested positive. The initial case was reported on Nov. 17, and schoolwide testing began Jan. 20 under the direction of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). SFDPH describes the current transmission risk on … Read more
On Jan. 28, 2026, in a Minneapolis federal courtroom, U.S. District Judge Dulce J. Foster criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi for sharing images of defendants on social media after federal agents arrested protesters earlier that week. Sixteen people were charged Wednesday with assaulting immigration agents; Bondi posted photos of 11 of those charged and described … Read more
Lead Newly released footage recorded Jan. 13 appears to show 37-year-old Alex Pretti engaging with federal immigration officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot during a separate encounter on Jan. 24. The clip, posted by The News Movement and verified by partner outlets, shows a man believed to be Pretti … Read more
Rihanna marked the 10th anniversary of Anti in early 2026 without a new studio album to follow, yet the absence that should feel like a loss has not. Instead of fading, she has remained culturally central through periodic chart returns, high-profile performances and an expanding business empire. That combination has kept her influence visible and … Read more
On Jan. 28, 2026, the New York Rangers opted to hold veteran forward Artemi Panarin out of the lineup ahead of the upcoming Olympic roster freeze, league sources say. The 34-year-old, a pending free agent with a full no-movement clause, is not expected to play again before next Wednesday’s Olympic roster freeze. New York informed … Read more
Federal officials confirmed this month that a person detained at the Florence Detention Center in Pinal County, Arizona, has an active measles infection. The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and onsite health staff quarantined the individual and halted internal movement to limit spread. Pinal County public health authorities have since … Read more
January 28, 2026 — Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call that Tesla will end production of the Model S and Model X and retool its Fremont, California, factory to build Optimus humanoid robots. Musk described the move as an “honorable discharge” for the two legacy models and urged buyers to … Read more
Lead Two Customs and Border Protection officers linked to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave, federal officials confirmed amid rising protests in Minneapolis on 28 January. The announcement comes after a weekend shooting that followed an earlier fatal encounter this month in which Renee Good was killed, stoking … Read more
Lead On 28 January 2026, Representative Joaquin Castro travelled to the Dilley immigration detention center in Texas to meet five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father. Castro posted a photograph on his social account showing Liam resting in his father’s arms and said he told the boy that his school, family and the country were … Read more
Lead Federal agents executed a court-authorized search Wednesday at Fulton County’s main election office in Union City, south of Atlanta, seeking records tied to the 2020 presidential vote. County officials confirmed the warrant targeted documents from the 2020 elections while the FBI declined additional comment because the matter is ongoing. The action comes amid a … Read more
Lead: OpenAI is reportedly developing a small-team social app aimed at eliminating automated and fake accounts that have plagued platforms such as X. Sources told Forbes on January 28, 2026, the project is early-stage and envisioned as a “real-humans-only” network that may use biometric verification. The plan would pair identity proofing with AI-powered content tools … Read more
