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A federal judge in Minnesota has declined to order a halt to President Trump's immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis.

NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.

Many parts of the U.S.

are seeing windchill temperatures in the single digits or even below zero this weekend.

NPR's Rebecca Herster reports windchill can be dangerous.

The U.S.

House is expected Monday to take up a funding bill that will fully reopen the federal government.

The Senate has already passed the spending package, which President Trump has endorsed.

But unlike the record-long shutdown this fall, the funding lapse does not affect the entire government, and it may last only a few days.

NPR congressional reporter Sam Greenglass says if the House passes the funding bill next week, the shutdown should have little impact this weekend.

When Congress returns next week, Democrats are expected to demand changes to immigration efforts, including a code of conduct for federal agents.

Abby Lowe, the attorney for former CNN anchor Don Lemon, is harshly criticizing Lemon's recent arrest after the independent journalist was indicted by a Minnesota grand jury for covering a protest march.

They call that an attack on the First Amendment.

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Environmentalists are rallying at the Utah State Capitol today, this to pressure the state's Republican leaders to enforce water cuts to save the Great Salt Lake.

NPR's Kirk Ziegler reports.

New Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have left at least 30 Palestinians dead, making this one of the highest death tolls since the October ceasefire.

The strikes come just a day before a key border crossing at Rafah is set to open, marking a significant phase in the U.S.-brokered negotiations.

The National Basketball Association says it has suspended Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George for 25 games.