A man charged at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and sprayed her with an unknown substance — what police think was apple cider vinegar — from a syringe at a town hall in Minneapolis late Tuesday. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, was tackled by security, arrested, and now faces an assault charge.
A man charged at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and sprayed her with an unknown substance — what police think was apple cider vinegar — from a syringe at a town hall in Minneapolis late Tuesday. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, was tackled by security, arrested, and now faces an assault charge.
landmark jury trial kicked off Tuesday in Los Angeles targeting Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube, accusing the platforms of deliberately addicting and harming children — a case being described as Silicon Valley’s “Big Tobacco moment.”
More women are delivering babies in emergency rooms as maternity wards disappear. In Los Angeles County, about 14% more women sought birthing care in ERs in 2023 than in 2016, even as overall births fell 26%, according to new reporting by Type Investigations and The Guardian. Between 2016 and 2023, more than 26,500 people — roughly 64% Latino — delivered in ERs.
Minneapolis remains at the center of a major clash between state and federal officials, after federal agents shot and killed a second U.S. citizen Saturday morning during an immigration enforcement operation there.
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Speed Read
Tuesday, January 27
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Alex Pretti broke rib in previous confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say (CNN)
Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court or risk contempt over denial of due process (AP)
Families of two men killed in Trump’s military boat strikes sue US government (GUARDIAN)
U.S. population growth sputters as immigration stalls (AXIOS)
More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
India and the EU announce a free trade deal affecting up to 2 billion people (AP)
Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime (CNN)
NATO chief warns Europe can’t defend itself without US as tensions rise over Greenland (FOX)
Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50° C (122° F) (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
“Doomsday Clock” moves to 85 seconds to midnight, closest point to catastrophe since its debut (CBS)
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% (BBC)
Amazon closing Fresh and Go stores as it expands Whole Foods (AXIOS)
Airports across Asia reintroduce COVID-esque health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India (INDEPENDENT)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ICE role at the Winter Olympics prompts fury in Italy (NBC)
Composer Philip Glass withdraws premiere from Kennedy Center (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Top children’s book recognition is awarded to ‘All the Blues in the Sky’ (NPR)
Actress Sydney Sweeney could face legal trouble after draping Hollywood Sign with bras (ABC)
Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his catalogue for 1 year (CBC)
