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Right now’s high tales
President Trump has threatened to invoke the Rebellion Act in Minnesota to cease protests in Minneapolis. On Wednesday, immigration officers shot an immigrant man within the leg, sparking unrest on the town’s north facet. There are as many as 3,000 federal immigration officers on the bottom or anticipated to reach quickly within the Twin Cities, NPR’s Meg Anderson tells Up First.
Protesters (R) are confronted by an ICE supporter throughout an indication exterior the Bishop Whipple Federal Constructing in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan.15, 2026. A whole bunch extra federal brokers have been heading to Minneapolis, the U.S. Homeland Safety chief stated on Jan. 11, brushing apart calls for by the Midwestern metropolis’s Democratic leaders to depart after an immigration officer fatally shot a lady protester.
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- 🎧 Fierce resistance to ICE’s presence continues noisily, as neighborhood members observe immigration brokers of their autos. Anderson notes that observers filming and making noise are peaceable acts of resistance which can be constitutionally protected. Nonetheless, ICE has responded aggressively over the past 5 days with tear fuel, flash bangs and pepper balls to disperse crowds. Some folks locally are afraid to depart their houses, together with an asylum seeker, who requested to solely be recognized by her first preliminary, A. She appears like she will be able to’t see a future for herself or her household.
Venezuelan opposition chief María Corina Machado got here to Washington, D.C., to fulfill with Trump for the primary time and offered him together with her Nobel Peace Prize. She is pushing to stay a part of Venezuela’s future after the U.S. navy operation that resulted within the seizure of Nicolás Maduro. Trump has sidelined Machado and is backing Venezuela’s performing president.
- 🎧 After Maduro’s seize, Trump shockingly stated he was not backing Machado for president as a result of she did not have the assist or respect inside her nation. Bloomberg and The Economist‘s current polling exhibits she has substantial assist, and folks extensively imagine her get together received the disputed 2024 presidential election by a landslide. NPR’s Carrie Kahn says the timing of Machado’s assembly was extraordinary as performing President Delcy Rodríguez gave a scheduled State of the Nation speech. Venezuela was attacked by the strongest navy on this planet, however it has to renew diplomatic relations with the U.S., she stated.
Yesterday, Trump introduced a top level view for brand spanking new well being care laws, which he has dubbed the “Nice Healthcare Plan.” The White Home issued a truth sheet outlining a framework the administration is asking Congress to develop, with 4 pillars: drug worth reforms, medical health insurance reforms, worth transparency for well being prices, and fraud protections and safeguards.
- 🎧 One factor that jumped out to NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin in regards to the truth sheet is that the insurance policies will not be new, however like a compilation of the best hits of Republican well being coverage concepts. The proposal does not point out repealing Obamacare, however, given the sparse particulars offered, it appears to wish to let folks use federal {dollars} to purchase plans that do not provide complete protection. The president’s plan might probably weaken Healthcare.gov as a result of its plans might be costly however provide important advantages and do not discriminate towards folks with pre-existing circumstances.
Life recommendation
Individuals who have a worry of not having the ability to sleep are experiencing a phenomenon known as “sleep nervousness,” which, whether it is left untreated, can forestall folks from getting any shut-eye. One of the efficient methods to beat this type of nervousness is thru cognitive behavioral remedy for insomnia (CBT-I). However you do not want the official program to profit from CBT-I. Whether or not you are coping with some sleep stress or just fighting an off-night infrequently, these CBT-I practices can assist:
- 💤 Get up on the similar time daily, which can assist your physique know when it is time to get sleepy.
- 💤 Choose a time to transition from daytime actions to nighttime actions in an effort to deal with winding down for mattress earlier.
- 💤 If stress comes earlier than bedtime, put some devoted “fear time” in your calendar throughout sunlight hours. You possibly can use that point to jot down out what’s bothering you so you possibly can chill out later.
For extra steerage on how one can beat the nervousness of insomnia, hearken to this episode of NPR’s Life Equipment. Subscribe to the Life Equipment publication for knowledgeable recommendation on love, cash, relationships and extra.
Weekend picks
Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir and Zoë Steiner as Tarima Sadal in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
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Take a look at what NPR is watching, studying and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Films: Kristen Stewart makes her feature-length directorial debut with The Chronology of Water, based mostly on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir about rising up with an abusive father and confronting private reminiscences. Hear what Stewart advised Morning Version host Steve Inskeep in regards to the movie.
📺 TV: NPR’s Eric Deggans finds Star Trek: Starfleet Academy to be promising, setting the desk for future achievement, however not fairly able to show its worth towards Trek collection legends like Captain Kirk or Mr. Spock.
📚 Books: The brand new yr brings promising titles from George Saunders, Julian Barnes, Jennette McCurdy, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and extra. See what publishes this month.
🎵 Music: From Dry Cleansing’s Secret Love to Jenny On Vacation’s Quicksand Coronary heart, try the brand new music that was launched as we speak. Plus, a musical playlist to begin your weekend off proper.
❓ Quiz: I scored a good seven out of 10. Suppose you possibly can beat that? Put your information to the check!
3 issues to know earlier than you go
Tom Sinclair as we speak, smiling whereas he holds a big cauliflower.
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Tom Sinclair
- When Tom Sinclair was 6 years outdated, he wandered away from his household’s campsite on Lake Superior and bought misplaced. At daybreak, he heard the voice of his unsung hero, a stranger who was a part of an in depth search to seek out him. Now, at 66, Sinclair nonetheless retains the newspaper clipping about his rescue and believes the person saved his life.
- A new nationwide database helps monitor how state and native governments spend their share of settlement funds. This contains the District of Columbia, which is able to obtain greater than $80 million in opioid settlement cash over the approaching years. (by way of WAMU)
- Jodie Foster has spoken French since childhood, however solely now has she taken on a lead function scripted nearly solely within the language of Molière, for A Personal Life. And, she hopes to participate in additional French movies.
This text was edited by Yvonne Dennis.
