NPR News: 01-18-2026 10AM EST
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. A U.S. official has confirmed to NPR that up to 1,500 active-duty troops in Alaska are on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota. In the meantime, Governor Tim Walz has mobilized the state's National Guard to support local law enforcement. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports from Minneapolis.
What are the latest developments regarding U.S. troops in Minnesota?
Members of Minnesota's National Guard have been mobilized to support the state patrol, according to Guard Spokesperson Army Major Andres Suchia, who clarified that troops are not deployed to city streets at this time. In a post on X, the Minnesota Guard said that if troops are deployed, they will be wearing bright yellow reflective vests over their uniforms to, quote, help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms. This is different from other places in the country where National Guard troops have been federalized by President Trump and deployed to cities, and local residents have often said it's difficult to tell them apart from federal agents. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Minneapolis.
European Union ambassadors are holding an emergency meeting in Brussels today to discuss President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on European allies. NPR's Mara Liason reports it's part of his pressure campaign to get control of Greenland.
Trump says he will put 10% tariffs on Denmark, which currently includes Greenland. He will also tariff seven other countries, including France, Germany, and the UK. All are members of NATO who are supporting Denmark's refusal to sell Greenland to the U.S. Trump says if Denmark doesn't sell Greenland to the U.S., the tariffs will go up to 25% on June 1st. Denmark says it's willing to let the U.S. expand its military presence in Greenland, but it insists Greenland is not for sale. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Two weeks after President Nicolas Maduro was removed from Caracas, many Venezuelans remain uncertain about what comes next. A recent visit to Washington by opposition leader Maria Corina Machado offered a brief glimmer of hope, but for some, that optimism is already starting to fade. Kayvon Antonio Hederi reports from Miami.
Susana Tadei came to Miami from Venezuela and is now an American citizen. She has been watching events and says the political status quo in Venezuela has not changed with the extraction and jailing of Maduro, while Maduro's allies and ministers remain still in power.
As a Venezuelan, I really deeply admire Maria Corina Machado, but her visit to the White House, it was really disappointing.
Tadej believes Trump will probably lose interest in Venezuela before any substantial changes are made in the country or its political structure. In South Florida, home to the largest community of Venezuelan expats, a street in Doral was renamed in honor of Machado, but she has yet to visit. For NPR News, I'm Kevan Antonio Heidari in Miami.
This is NPR News in Washington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the United States did not consult Israel before announcing an international team to oversee the next phase of the peace plan in Gaza. The group to oversee governance includes officials from several countries, but no Israelis, and at least one with ties to Hamas. A cold blast is hitting much of the U.S. this weekend. Bruce Convisor reports blizzard warnings have been issued for parts of the Midwest, and the chance of snow is predicted as far south as the Florida Panhandle.
The New York metro area got about two inches of snow Saturday, which created travel headaches at airports. Another storm Sunday could coat the region in up to five inches of snow. Winter storm warnings are in effect for areas around the Great Lakes, Ontario, and Erie. Up to four feet of snow could blanket parts through Wednesday. Strong winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour could create whiteout conditions. Farther west, the Buffalo area is also bracing for heavy lake effect snow. Some isolated spots could get up to two feet. Snow and strong winds are also spreading from the northern plains to the upper Midwest as an Arctic cold front hits the central and eastern U.S.
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