Minnesota heads into the deep freeze this week
MNN’s Brent Palm reports high temps of -10 to -20 are in the forecast:
TODAY’S HEADLINES
Morning Headlines – January 20th, 2026
>>DOJ Appeals Order Restricting ICE Agents from Retaliating Against Protesters (St. Paul, MN) -- The U-S Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge's order restricting ICE agents in Minnesota from retaliating against peaceful protesters. The injunction blocks immigration officers from using pepper spray and other munitions on peaceful demonstrators and observers. It also bars...
Midday Headlines – January 20th, 2026
>>Shooting Investigation Underway in Alexandria (Alexandria, MN) – An investigation is underway following a deadly shooting in Alexandria early Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief Scott Kent says a 27-year-old Alexandria man was found unresponsive inside a home. Life-saving measures were performed, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say there is no threat to the public....
Afternoon Headlines – January 20th, 2026
>> DOJ to Subpoena State Leaders (Undated) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to issue subpoenas to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. The subpoenas are reportedly tied to a federal investigation into the alleged obstruction of federal officers amid ongoing anti-ICE protests across the state....
Afternoon Headlines – January 20th, 2026
>> DOJ to Subpoena State Leaders (Undated) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to issue subpoenas to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her. The subpoenas are reportedly tied to a federal investigation into the alleged obstruction of federal officers amid ongoing anti-ICE protests across the state....
Midday Headlines – January 20th, 2026
>>Shooting Investigation Underway in Alexandria (Alexandria, MN) – An investigation is underway following a deadly shooting in Alexandria early Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief Scott Kent says a 27-year-old Alexandria man was found unresponsive inside a home. Life-saving measures were performed, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say there is no threat to the public....
Morning Headlines – January 20th, 2026
>>DOJ Appeals Order Restricting ICE Agents from Retaliating Against Protesters (St. Paul, MN) -- The U-S Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge's order restricting ICE agents in Minnesota from retaliating against peaceful protesters. The injunction blocks immigration officers from using pepper spray and other munitions on peaceful demonstrators and observers. It also bars...
SPORTS
Wolves Drop Third Straight
(Salt Lake City, UT) -- The Jazz put up 43 points in the fourth quarter to sprint past the...
Buckeyes Bounce Gopher Men in OT
(Columbus OH) -- Jaylen Crocker-Johnson’s bucket late in regulation pulled the Gophers even to...
Wild Fall Late In Montreal
(Montreal, QUE) -- Cole Caufield scored with just :15 seconds left in regulation to lift the...
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