“Major Winter Storm Disrupts North America: Flights Grounded, Power Outages, and Fatalities Reported” – 1/26/2026, 6:30:24 PM

Major winter storm impacts North America, killing several people, causing widespread power outages, and canceling 10,000 flights across the U.S. and Canada, with extreme cold warnings issued.[1][2][6]

Anti-ICE protests erupt in the U.S. following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, prompting Democratic lawmakers to threaten DHS funding cuts, federal-state clashes, and reports of Trump considering the Insurrection Act.[1][2][4][6]

Trump administration escalates foreign policy moves: Threats of tariffs on Canada over China ties, Greenland acquisition push met with Danish resistance (“status not negotiable”), a new “Board of Peace” for “New Gaza” with Zelenskyy meetings, and consideration of action on Iran deemed “consequential” by John Bolton.[1][4][5]

Iran crackdown intensifies as a New York Times report reveals Supreme Leader Khamenei ordered security forces to show “no mercy” and use shoot-to-kill orders against protesters on January 9, potentially amounting to mass killings per Amnesty International.[3]

Middle East developments: Israel launches operations in North Gaza to recover hostage remains, plans to reopen Rafah crossing after searches, continues West Bank raids forcing evacuations including schools, amid U.S. envoy talks on Gaza truce phase two.[3][4]

Other key stories:
– Japan PM dissolves parliament for snap election.[1]
– FBI arrests Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding, alleged drug lord.[1]
– UK PM condemns Trump’s NATO-Afghanistan comments as “appalling.”[1]
– Kilauea volcano erupts with towering lava fountains in Hawaii.[1]
– Canada: Gang-related shooting in Burnaby; polls test Alberta/Quebec separatism.[1]

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