NPR News: 01-25-2026 6AM EST
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From NPR News, I'm Corva Coleman.
What happened during the recent protests in Minnesota?
Minnesota officials are calling for continued peaceful protests after yesterday's killing of a demonstrator by federal immigration officials. Minnesota Public Radio's Matt Sepik reports federal officials are defending the agent who killed Alex Preddy.
The Department of Homeland Security claims that an immigration officer killed Alex Preddy in self-defense after the 37-year-old approached with a handgun. But witness video shows a group of agents struggling with Preddy and knocking him to the ground before one opens fire. It's unclear from the video whether Preddy attempted to use the firearm in his possession. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says ICE is responsible for two of the city's three homicides this year.
The chaos that we are seeing is caused directly by ICE, border control, and this federal administration.
Preddy had a permit to carry a firearm.
How are federal officials responding to the killing of Alex Preddy?
He was an intensive care nurse and had no criminal record. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors has been postponed. The league announced the decision was made to, quote, prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community. More than 170 million people are under winter storm warnings or advisories. The weather cautions reach from eastern Arizona to New England. State and local officials are pleading with people to stay indoors. Currently in Memphis, Tennessee, it feels like it's near zero degrees. But Memphis Mayor Paul Young says snow and ice conditions will get a lot worse.
We know that there are some individuals that have to get out, but we want anybody that can to stay home because we know that these conditions can be dangerous.
Farther north in New York City, it also feels chilly. Currently, it seems like minus three degrees there. The city will also get walloped by the winter storm. Steve Kastenbaum reports New York could receive its heaviest snowfall in years.
New York City mayors are often judged by how they handle a big snowstorm. Zoran Mamdani is in the middle of that test now as he manages the city's response.
Every single New Yorker is going to receive the same level of service where we prepare the city, take care of the city, and then get the city back on its feet in time after the storm.
Temperatures plummeted into the single digits early Saturday morning, prompting an emergency declaration here.
Visibility will be very low. Winds will be gushing at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour. New Yorkers can expect whiteout or near blizzard conditions.
The weather forecast calls for a foot or more of snow from Sunday into Monday. For NPR News, I'm Steve Kastenbaum in New York.
President Trump has approved emergency declarations for at least a dozen states. And already today, nearly 10,000 flights have been canceled. Airports already reporting delays include Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, and Washington, D.C. You're listening to NPR. The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard is warning that his forces are prepared. A news outlet in Iran says the general is warning the United States and Israel that Iran's, quote, finger is on the trigger. Tension remains high after President Trump warned Iran over its violent crackdown against anti-government protesters. The Grammy Award-winning soprano Renee Fleming has canceled her upcoming concerts at the Kennedy Center. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports the singer's decision is the latest in a wave of cancellations at the iconic performing arts venue in Washington, D.C.
Renee Fleming was scheduled to perform with the National Symphony Orchestra in late May. The Kennedy Center website now states the soprano will not appear owing to a scheduling conflict. Neither Fleming's representatives nor the Kennedy Center immediately responded to NPR's requests for comment. The soprano has in the past enjoyed a close relationship with the venue. Here she is in a Kennedy Center video sharing her excitement about becoming a prestigious Kennedy Center honoree in 2023.
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