NPR News: 01-18-2026 10PM EST
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What recent events are causing violence in Minnesota?
Federal and local leaders are blaming each other for the violence unfolding in Minnesota as protesters face off with immigration officers. The Minneapolis mayor is calling the federal agents a, quote, occupying force. NPR's Luke Garrett has more.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents surged into Minneapolis in December, sparking protests and unrest. One woman is dead after being shot by an ICE agent. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed the violence on local leaders.
The elected leaders and Mayor Frey is allowing that to happen and allowing this kind of violence to happen.
Noem told CBS her department is willing to work with local leaders going forward, but Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said it's the federal agents who are creating the chaos.
We are doing everything possible to keep the peace, notwithstanding this occupying force that has quite literally invaded our city.
Fry called on ICE to leave the city and criticized President Trump's threat to send in the military. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump is escalating his crusade for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, saying he will impose 10 percent tariffs on eight European countries until they agree to his plan. And Pierce Barber Sprout reports a congressional delegation went to Denmark this weekend trying to turn down the temperature.
Congresswoman Sarah McBride, a Democrat from Delaware, said the Greenlandic delegation told lawmakers how existential this threat feels.
I think it is easy for people back in the United States to see these headlines and to dismiss it as show, as pure saber rattling. But I cannot stress for people enough how serious people in Greenland and Denmark are taking this.
Greenlandic officials said they welcomed the visit and want to send a message to the White House that they are open for constructive dialogue. Barbara Sprint and Pure News, Copenhagen.
In Los Angeles, thousands gathered in front of City Hall today calling for the fall of Iran's current Islamic government. Steve Futterman has more.
There were chants and music. There was both a rally and a march. The people who showed up were unified in their goal of wanting regime change. 22-year-old Tina Anamian was one of those taking part. She wants the U.S. government to get involved.
Please help us. Please hear us. Please help the people of Iran.
Many of the signs have the slogan, Make Iran Great Again. A large number of protesters are in favor of the U.S. getting involved militarily if that's what's needed to oust the current government. L.A. has the largest Iranian population in the U.S., estimated at around 600,000. For NPR News, I'm Steve Fetterman in Los Angeles.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The music distribution platform Bandcamp has announced a new strict policy toward generative artificial intelligence. The guidelines differ widely from the AI approach taken by major streaming services and record labels. Ampere's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento has more.
Bandcamp says it will not allow any music or audio created entirely by AI or with substantial AI usage on its website. Bandcamp is known for allowing fans to purchase music and merch directly from independent artists. In announcing the new policy, the platform states that this is an essential step to quote, putting human creativity first. In contrast, Spotify, the biggest streaming service in the world, has faced criticisms in recent months for not clearly labeling or flagging music created with generative AI. Two major labels, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, have also signed licensing deals with AI music generators. Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento, NPR News.
At the weekend box office, James Cameron's Avatar Fire and Ash took the top spot for the fifth straight weekend, with an estimated $13.3 million in ticket sales. In a close second place, Sony Pictures' horror film 28 Years Later, The Bone Temple, starring Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell, with $13 million.
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