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Minneapolis, federal and local authorities and lawmakers responded this week after a Jan. 7 federal agent fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother. Federal enforcement surged following a late-November operation that arrested about 2,400 individuals in Minnesota; officials reported roughly 2,000–3,000 agents deployed. Protests and confrontations followed, including property damage and demands for accountability. A Minnesota lawsuit seeking to limit ICE tactics prompted a judicial hearing; federal and state lawmakers proposed legislation to restrict ICE hiring and funding. Federal agencies issued brief public statements. Local police departments reviewed cooperation policies with ICE. Based on 7 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Washington — President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Wednesday, allowing schools in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole and 2% milk alongside low‑fat and skim alternatives. Congress passed the bipartisan bill unanimously late last year; it affects about 30 million students. Administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, praised the change and said implementation could begin by fall. Rep. Kevin Kiley and dairy industry groups supported the measure. The law removes the requirement tied to Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

United States Multiple public companies announced release dates and conference calls for quarterly results. Plexus (Neenah, Wisconsin) will report fiscal Q1 2026 results on January 28 with a January 29 conference call. ESCO Technologies (St. Louis) will report Q1 2026 on February 5 with a 4:00 p.m. CT call. SiTime (Santa Clara) will report Q4 2025 on February 4 with a 2:00 p.m. PT call. Inseego (San Diego) will release Q4 2025 on February 19 with a 5:00 p.m. ET call. Companies will provide webcasts, slides, and archives via the investor pages. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

MINNEAPOLIS — A judge on Wednesday granted the Trump administration additional time to respond to a request to pause aggressive immigration enforcement in Minnesota, while the Pentagon sought military lawyers to assist federal agents. Protesters confronted officers after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good; another federal officer shot a person in the leg during a separate arrest this week, and officials reported arrests and crowd-control deployments. State and city officials filed suit alleging constitutional violations, and the judge set a deadline for the Justice Department’s response. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. Sheriff's deputies investigated a reported Jan. 8 break-in at retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home, authorities said. Investigators allege burglars forced entry, opened a safe and stole about $30,000 in cash, a backpack, firearms and memorabilia after the Dec. 18 fatal plane crash that killed Biffle and six others. No arrests have been made while deputies await digital evidence and complete interviews. A public remembrance for the victims was scheduled in Charlotte this week, and teams across the NASCAR community set up memorials. Published by police and local news outlets. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Washington — President Trump said Wednesday he had been told on 'good authority' that killings of protesters in Iran have stopped and that planned executions would not take place, while Iranian officials signaled fast trials and denied imminent hangings. He spoke after consulting aides and repeated U.S. support for demonstrators. Media outlets reported differing casualty estimates and noted that U.S. agencies had not independently verified the claims. The situation remained fluid as international observers sought confirmation. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department announced this week it will suspend processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, effective Jan. 21, citing concerns that new arrivals could become public charges. The pause excludes nonimmigrant tourist and business visas. Officials, including Tommy Pigott and Karoline Leavitt, said the freeze will remain until procedures ensure new immigrants will not rely on U.S. public benefits. The decision follows a November DHS proposed rule and was first reported by Fox News. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

United States — Verizon experienced a widespread mobile voice and data outage Wednesday, leaving customers seeing 'SOS' alerts and unable to make calls or access data. Downdetector and outage trackers logged surges across major metro areas, with reports ranging from about 90,000 to nearly 200,000. Verizon issued a statement acknowledging the issue and said engineers were working to identify and resolve the problem. Some customers reported temporary fixes such as toggling airplane mode and restarting. Local agencies noted potential 911 call impacts while Verizon’s network status page showed lag and intermittent updates. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, appointed in December as U.S. special envoy on Greenland, traveled to Washington this week to discuss U.S.-Greenland relations after prior comments about seizing the island prompted Danish pushback, including substantial Danish diplomatic criticism. Landry plans a March trip to Greenland and said he prefers meeting residents over diplomats. Separately, Landry’s administration presented findings this week claiming the Fiscal Responsibility Program saved about $999.5 million and that 2024 spending was reduced roughly $2 billion. Officials named a new inspector general and discussed further efficiency reforms. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

Washington, FBI agents searched the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson on Wednesday as part of an investigation tied to a Pentagon contractor accused of removing classified intelligence reports. Authorities seized Natanson’s phone, work and personal laptops and a Garmin watch. Prosecutors have charged system administrator Aurelio Perez-Lugones in connection with alleged retention of national defense information; he is in custody. The Justice Department and Attorney General released limited comments; The Post said Natanson and the paper are not targets. First Amendment groups expressed concern about press protections. Based on 8 articles reviewed and supporting research.