Chapter 1: What recent changes are happening in immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
Live from NPR News, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is sending his border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis. He'll replace top Border Patrol officer Greg Bovino, who has been a lead in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. This comes after the second deadly shooting of a Minneapolis protester over the weekend.
NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports a federal judge has heard arguments on pausing the federal immigration operation in the state.
Minnesota says thousands of federal agents have acted so aggressively that it's infringed on the state's sovereign right to ensure public safety, and it argued the surge was politically driven. The Trump administration insisted it's conducting legitimate immigration enforcement. The judge noted the situation is so unprecedented there's little case law to guide a decision.
Chapter 2: How is the winter storm affecting power outages in the South?
Meanwhile, Trump is telling his border czar Tom Homan to work with Minnesota officials and report directly to him. Governor Tim Walz says the previous official in charge, Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, is leaving the state. The change follows growing backlash after Homeland Security insisted Saturday's fatal shooting was in self-defense, despite video evidence that contradicted that.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Separately, another federal judge has ordered the acting head of ICE to appear in a courtroom in Minnesota on Friday.
Chapter 3: What trade deal has been finalized between India and the European Union?
The judge wants to know if Todd Lyons should be held in contempt. The judge says ICE has disobeyed his order to release a detained man or give him a bond hearing. Well over half a million customers are still out of power after this weekend's huge winter storm. Most of the outages are in Tennessee and Mississippi.
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has called up 500 National Guard troops to help with recovery. He says ice storms are different from other storms that Mississippi faces.
And it's particularly different when you see the ice come in and then 48 hours or so after the precipitation leaves, the temperature has still not gotten above freezing.
It's currently 25 degrees in Mississippi's capital, Jackson. Forecasters say extreme cold weather warnings are up for part of the Midwest and much of the South.
Chapter 4: What legal actions are being taken against the Trump administration regarding airstrikes?
India and the European Union have finalized a trade deal marking a turning point in their economic relations. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports from Berlin. Indian Prime Minister Modi calls it the mother of all deals.
The European Commission says the deal will forge a market of 2 billion people and nearly a quarter of global economic output. It comes after years of difficult negotiations. Europe's economic slowdown and India's desire for expanding markets have helped seal the deal.
Once signed, it'll pave the way for the free trade of goods between the EU and India, and it could be followed up with a security and defense partnership between the two sides as well.
Chapter 5: How are social media companies being held accountable for children's mental health?
While it won't be signed for months, the deal follows the EU-South America Mercosur deal and reflects trade shifts amid American protectionism under President Trump. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.
This is NPR. The families of two men from Trinidad who were killed in a U.S. airstrike on their boat last October are now suing the Trump administration. This is the first federal case filed since the Trump administration started attacking boats off the coast of Venezuela. The Trump administration says it is stopping drug trafficking.
The families of the men who were killed say they were fishermen and that their deaths were wrongful.
Chapter 6: What measures are being taken in France and Australia regarding social media for children?
Social media apps have long been accused of harming children. Now a jury in Los Angeles will hear these claims. And Pierre Shannon Bond reports on a trial opening there today.
The case in California State Court is the first in a wave of lawsuits against social media companies brought by more than 1,000 individuals, school districts, and state attorneys general. They accuse the companies of designing their apps to be nearly impossible for kids to put down, leading to mental health problems.
Jurors in the Los Angeles trial will be presented with thousands of pages of internal documents from Meta, YouTube, and TikTok. They'll also hear from the teenage plaintiff and executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The companies dispute the claims and say a direct link between social media and mental health problems has not been proven. Shannon Bond, NPR News.
Meanwhile, lawmakers in France's lower house have approved a bill today that bans social media for children younger than 15. The measure now goes to the French Senate. The action comes after Australia banned social media for children and young teenagers. Lawmakers in both countries say they are worried about social media harming children's health. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.