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Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training 01/15/2026 05:58pm • Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics that have become a dominant concern in the aftermath of the deadly shooting of a woman in her car last week. They have pointed rifles at demonstrators and deployed chemical irritants early in confrontations At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs 01/15/2026 03:54pm • DETROIT (AP) — At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks used to be set aside exclusively for electric vehicles as U.S. automakers sought to Civilians flee on foot as Syrian military offensive looms east of Aleppo 01/15/2026 02:07pm • HAMIMA, Syria (AP) — A trickle of civilians left a contested area east of Aleppo on Thursday after a warning by the Syrian military to evacuate ahead of an anticipated government military offensive against Kurdish-led forces. Government officials and some residents who managed to get out said the Largest indoor waterpark in Virginia to open this year 01/15/2026 11:14am • If you drive Interstate 95, you've probably seen the colorful waterslides on the Kalahari resort being built in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Kalahari is now accepting bookings for stays beginning Dec. 18, 2026, at the resort, which is built on 135 acres, just off I-95’s Thornburg exit 118 Brabec slows down deliberately to concede Dakar Rally bike lead and Al-Attiyah cruises 01/15/2026 10:43am • AL HENAKIYAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ricky Brabec deliberately gave up his motorbike lead over Luciano Benavides in the Dakar Rally while Nasser Al-Attiyah was happy to cruise through another day closer to his sixth car title on Thursday. Al-Attiyah started 346-kilometer stage 11 between Bisha north Toronto schools closed and commuters face delays as heavy snow blankets southern Ontario 01/15/2026 10:38am • TORONTO (AP) — Schools were closed in Canada's largest city of Toronto and commuters faced severe delays on Thursday as heavy snow continued to hammer much of southern Ontario, blocking streets and forcing cars into ditches. Environment Canada said regions including the Greater Toronto Area, Kitch DC's annual MLK Jr. Day parade will go ahead as planned, despite safety concerns from some 01/15/2026 01:01am • Organizers of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Peace Walk and Rally say the 21st annual event will go on as planned Monday, Jan. 19. They say safety is their No. 1 priority. "We have to always be mindful of the possibilities of danger," said Stuart Anderson, logistics coordinator and co-chai One Tech Tip: Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data 01/15/2026 01:00am • New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians. Since Jan. 1, residents of the Golden State can use a new tool to request removal of their personal information held by more than 500 data brokers. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is a simple-to-use tool that lets people sub Forget tariff wars: The EU and Mercosur build one of the world's biggest free-trade zones 01/15/2026 12:35am • CAÑUELAS, Argentina (AP) — Talks on a landmark free trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries started so long ago that the euro wasn’t even in circulation, China hadn’t yet joined the World Trade Organization and Venezuela was still America’s top oil provider. Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say 01/14/2026 11:05pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, officials said. Smoke filled the street near the site of the shooting as federal officers and protesters squared off. A group of o Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting 01/14/2026 09:06pm • Renee Good ’s family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother of three as she attempted to follow agents' instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd ’s family to press for answers and accountability. Her love Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says 01/14/2026 08:07pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Liberian man arrested over the weekend after heavily armed immigration agents used a battering ram to break through the front door of his Minneapolis home had been checking in regularly with federal authorities for years, his attorney said Tuesday. The arrest of Garrison Gib FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation 01/14/2026 06:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information, the Justice Department said. Hannah Natanson, who has been covering President Donald Trump’s transform Driver in fatal 2024 Beltway crash sentenced to 3 years 01/14/2026 06:37pm • A driver who caused a fatal crash on the Capital Beltway in June 2024 has been sentenced to three years in prison. In November 2025, Maria Luisa Alvarez, 20, pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in the crash that led to the death of 30-year-old Rockville, Maryland, resident B A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent 01/14/2026 06:02pm • PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, last week pleaded not guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault on a federal employee and damaging federal property. Luis David Nino-Moncada's public defender entered the plea on his