NPR News: 01-15-2026 4PM EST
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What are the latest updates on immigration protests in Minnesota?
More protests and clashes over immigration operations in Minnesota. NPR recorded this video in North Minneapolis last night in the area where an ICE agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan immigrant accused of resisting arrest. On social media, President Trump threatened to invoke the rarely used Insurrection Act. NPR's Meg Anderson reports the centuries-old law would give the president sweeping powers to control federal troops without state consent.
The president said he would institute the act if state officials don't, quote, stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of ICE. The law has been invoked before. The last time was during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. During that use, the U.S. Marines opened fire on a home during a misunderstanding between troops and police. Since an ICE officer fatally shot Renee Macklin-Good last week in Minneapolis, more ICE agents have been deployed. Community members have increased their protests of the massive surge in immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities, blowing whistles, yelling, and filming ICE officers. ICE has responded with aggressive tactics, using tear gas, pepper balls, and flashbangs to disperse crowds.
Meg Anderson, NPR News.
The Treasury Department has announced new sanctions against more than a dozen Iranian people and entities, with the country witnessing violent crackdowns on protesters. We have more from NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.
In a video announcement, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said previous sanctions have successfully pressured Iran by slowing the economy. However, he added these new sanctions target sanction evasion.
Today's sanctions target 18 individuals and entities that the regime uses to evade sanctions on Iranian oil and divert proceeds from its energy sales away from the rightful owners, the Iranian people.
The protests started at the end of December in response to the collapse of the country's currency. but grew to be more broadly against the country's authoritarian leadership.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House. Actor Timothy Bustfield, widely known for his roles in the West Wing and 30-something, is being held without bond in New Mexico on charges he abused two boys. Today, the Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman outlined charges.
The defendant is currently charged with two counts of of criminal sexual contact of a minor child under 13 and one count of child abuse.
This week, Westfield turned himself in and made his initial court appearance yesterday. A detention hearing will be held at a later date. The Emmy Award-winning actor, who is married to Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert, denies the allegations. U.S. stocks have ended the day high, with the Dow closing up 292 points. You're listening to NPR News. Four astronauts from the International Space Station are back on Earth more than a month earlier than they'd planned. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says a member of the crew had a serious medical condition. SpaceX guided the capsule to splashdown off California's coast early this morning. School children in the United States will now have the option to drink whole milk.
That's after President Trump signed a bill that overturns the limits that had been in place since the Obama administration. NPR's Will Stone has details.
The move affects schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program, and it reflects the recent changes to the U.S. dietary guidelines. which now promote higher-fat dairy products. Kids will be able to drink all kinds of milk — whole, 2 percent and 1 percent fat, skim milk, as well as lactose-free options. The United States Department of Agriculture said in a release that it will begin to implement the changes immediately. concerns about whole milk have largely centered on its saturated fat content and higher amount of calories. However, some nutrition researchers have pushed back on the recommendation in recent years, saying it's not clear from the evidence that the saturated fat in dairy is all that bad for you.
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