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Volume 2 • Issue No. 28 • Updated Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM UTC

Federal officers involved in fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Two federal officers fired shots during an encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with bystander videos playing a key role in shaping public understanding of the incident.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces calls for firing or impeachment

Sources: AP News


Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall

Sources: AP News


Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight due to nuclear weapons, climate change and AI threats

Sources: AP News


Trump administration secretly rewrites nuclear safety rules to accelerate reactor development

The Trump administration has overhauled nuclear safety directives without public disclosure, cutting hundreds of pages of requirements to speed up development of new experimental nuclear reactors.

Sources: NPR


Federal Reserve may keep interest rates unchanged as economy shows signs of health

Sources: AP News


Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in latest round of layoffs and closes Amazon Go and Fresh stores

Sources: AP News


Spain grants legal status to potentially 500,000 unauthorized immigrants

Spain will grant legal residency and work permission to immigrants living in the country without authorization, bucking trends toward harsher immigration policies in the US and Europe.

Sources: AP News, NPR


Russia offers cash bonuses and frees prisoners to replenish troops in Ukraine

Sources: AP News


Mexico pauses oil shipments to Cuba amid US pressure

Mexico has temporarily stopped oil shipments to Cuba, with President Claudia Sheinbaum calling it a sovereign decision not made under US pressure, though it comes amid Trump administration efforts to isolate Cuba.

Sources: AP News, NPR