Dale Willman

Russia is continuing to launch strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this weekend.

Officials say more than 400 drones and about 40 missiles hit generation facilities and distribution networks, along with the grid itself.

The attacks forced the country's nuclear power plants to reduce their output, and they say the continuing attacks have led to hourly power outages across the country.

At the Winter Olympics in Milan, host country Italy has claimed its first gold medal.

As NPR's Ping Huang reports, it was a decisive victory in speed skating.

The lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band Three Doors Down has died.

In a statement released by the band on Saturday, they said Brad Arnold was surrounded by his loved ones and died in his sleep.

Arnold was 47 years old.

Just months ago, he announced he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer.

I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

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Federal officials have signaled a willingness to reduce the large number of immigration agents in Minnesota, but they say that drawdown will be dependent on state and local cooperation.

NPR's Meg Anderson reports, meanwhile, that many U.S.

citizens questioned and detained by immigration officers in recent weeks feel they were targeted.

The partial government shutdown continues.

The Senate passed a package of spending measures that would keep everything but funding for the Department of Homeland Security open until October.

DHS funding would be extended for two weeks while Congress debates ICE operations.

The House, meanwhile, has been in recess, but Speaker Mike Johnson, appearing on NBC's Meet the Press, says a vote can be expected soon.

Investors will be watching for fresh clues about the job market over this coming week.

As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, a tally of January jobs is due out on Friday.