TLDRCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has criticized U.S. Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino for his justification of the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. Bovino claimed that Pretti was impeding and assaulting law enforcement, but Newsom called this defense 'absolutely unacceptable' and likened Bovino to the Gestapo. Newsom has previously compared Bovino's attire to SS garb, drawing further criticism.
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In pictures: Monster winter storm slams the US 42 photos In pictures: Monster winter storm slams the US Firefighters shovel snow during a winter storm in Boston on Sunday, January 25. The region received about 0.40 inches of ice accumulation, which is well above the 0.25-inch threshold to be considered an ice storm. Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean/USA Today Network/Imagn Images Snow piles up on the windshield of a vehicle in Cincinnati on Sunday. Andrew Dolph/Akron Beacon Journal/USA Today Network/Imagn Images Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, is largely empty Sunday. Bruce Newman/The Clarion-Ledger/USA Today Network/Imagn ImagesHayward said this storm was worse than Mississippi’s historic 1994 ice storm, when outages took 23 days to restore.
Alex Pretti’s killing Saturday and growing national anger over the Trump administration’s immigration policies led companies to change course and make a public statement. They judged that widespread anger over the crackdown in the Twin Cities had not spread nationally. Seventeen Fortune 500 companies are based in the Twin Cities, more per capita than any other US metro and in the top 10 globally. The Twin Cities’ long tradition as a welcoming place for refugees and immigrants dating back to the Vietnam War also helped make it a business-friendly hub. So Target and many businesses in the Twin Cities – and throughout America – went quiet.
The substance of the apparent pivot, highlighted by the forthcoming exit of an aggressive Border Patrol commander from the city, is limited. Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me,” Trump posted on his social media platform Monday morning. AdvertisementA sign for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent, is displayed during a vigil Saturday in Minneapolis. OF MINNESOTA!” Trump wrote just six minutes after his first post about Pretti’s killing. Trump has also been lying in recent weeks that he won Minnesota in all three of his presidential elections.
Immigration agents had been marauding through Minneapolis and St. Paul for weeks, targeting neighborhoods with large immigrant populations and demanding papers from people based on their accents. That’s when he noticed the immigration agents surrounding his vehicle. Henríquez Serrano was on his way to work at a local tavern when he stopped to get gas for his car and immigration agents surrounded him. He was surprised at how many Latino immigration agents there were, and how rude and unhelpful they were. He’d come to the United States in search of a quiet, stable life — and he’d succeeded for six years.
A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that Bovino is among the federal agents leaving Minneapolis. The mayor said he asked Trump in a phone call to end the immigration enforcement surge, and Trump agreed the present situation cannot continue. Their conversation happened on the same day a federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit aimed at halting the federal immigration enforcement surge in the state. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Homan would be “the main point of contact on the ground in Minneapolis” during continued operations by federal immigration officers. The case has implications for other states that have been or could become targets of ramped-up federal immigration enforcement operations.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers hired former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their new offensive coordinator Monday as they look to maximize quarterback Justin Herbert's talents in the wake of another one-and-done playoff exit. With defensive coordinator Jesse Minter leaving to become coach of the Baltimore Ravens, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will have two new coordinators in 2026. Still, McDaniel's reputation as an offensive guru made him a prime candidate not just for coordinator positions, but for head coaching vacancies too. He also reportedly withdrew from consideration for the Cleveland Browns' head coaching job and canceled an interview for the Buffalo Bills head coaching vacancy before formalizing his deal with the Chargers. Harbaugh said last week he wanted "a head coach of the offense," someone who "teaches, installs and puts the players in the best position to be successful."
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is accusing Ukraine of meddling in upcoming elections, and has summoned Kyiv's ambassadorPrime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban arrives during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Hungary's pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine on Monday of seeking to meddle in his country's upcoming elections and ordered Kyiv's ambassador to be summoned to the foreign ministry.
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"The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy," the Obamas wrote in a lengthy statement posted on social media. Witness videos show ICE agents shoving a woman and Pretti coming to her assistance. On Sunday, demonstrations occurred across the country to protest the tactics of ICE agents and comments by President Trump and others in his administration. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara on Sunday almost begged for calm for his city that has witnessed hundreds of ICE agents moving in. They called on Trump administration officials to "reconsider their approach" and work constructively with Minnesota Gov.
Alex Pretti was 'lawfully permitted' to be armed: Minneapolis police chief Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara discusses the state of the investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti.
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NBC News cited a Trump administration official and a law enforcement official who said Customs and Border Patrol is planning to reduce the number of Border Patrol agents in the Twin Cities "sometime this week." Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey later confirmed in a news release that "some federal agents will begin leaving the area" on Tuesday. According to CNN's reporting, administration officials were "deeply frustrated" with Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's handling of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents on Saturday, with Bovino alleging that Pretti was planning to "massacre" federal agents. President Trump posted on social media that he would be sending Border Czar Tom Homan to manage the ICE operations in Minnesota. Tim Walz had spoken and were on a "similar wavelength" about the future of federal agents in the state.
