Dualisa Kowtow

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A federal judge in Minnesota has granted a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security, and the state's attorney general says he plans to argue in court on Monday to end the surge of ICE operations there following the killing of ICU nurse and U.S.

citizen Alex Preddy by federal immigration agents.

But Greg Bovino, the Customs and Border Patrol commander-at-large, says ICE will continue operating in that state for now.

Governor Tim Walz disagrees.

He told reporters that President Trump clearly underestimated the people of his state and the nation.

He said, we are angry, but we won't give up.

hope.

President Trump's immigration policies are getting some pushback from voters and from Congress.

And Piers Mara Lyson reports.

The winter storm now barreling into the Northeast is expected to continue tomorrow.

Snow and ice is triggering a spike in power outages across Tennessee, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, as NPR's Frank Morris reports.

About one million ratepayers have lost power at this hour.

You're listening to NPR News from New York City.

Hundreds of people have been rescued after a ferry sank in the southern Philippines hours after it departed the port of Zamboanga en route to Holo Island, the southernmost part of the archipelago.

The Coast Guard and local officials said at least 15 people died, including a six-month-old baby.

The father, Gamar Ali, said his wife lost hold of their baby at sea.

The passenger cargo vessel had more than 330 passengers, plus about 30 crew members.

Officials say another 30 passengers are still missing.

More than 60 international correspondents for The Washington Post have appealed to owner Jeff Bezos to protect its foreign coverage amid fears of deep cuts ahead.