Stories from January 16, 2022

Unexciting weather through Monday; snow north Tuesday; cold blast Wednesday
Mild, peaceful January weather will continue through Monday. Tuesday will see snow across parts of northern Minnesota before a blustery arctic cold front sweeps across the state Tuesday night.
Northwest Angle ice road is back open for a second winter
The slickest way to get from Warroad to the Northwest Angle in far northern Minnesota is back this winter. It’s a 37-mile ice highway to the northernmost point in the contiguous United States.
Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows
Former President Donald Trump's administration alarmed career civil servants at the Census Bureau by not only ending the 2020 national head count early, but also pressuring them to alter plans for protecting people's privacy and producing accurate data, a newly released email shows.
Mild, quiet Sunday; turning sharply colder Wednesday
Mild, rather benign January weather will continue through Tuesday before turning blustery and much colder behind a sharp cold front on Wednesday.
British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue
Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called “an act of terror."
Pacific tsunami threat recedes, volcanic ash hinders response
The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption receded Sunday, but the massive ash cloud covering the tiny island nation of Tonga prevented surveillance flights from New Zealand to assess the extent of damage.
Israel Dresner, rabbi who marched with Martin Luther King, dies at 92
Rabbi Israel "Sy" Dresner was one of the early Freedom Riders in the 1960s civil rights movement and was close with King. He said Jewish teachings and Jewish history compelled his activism.
Much milder Sunday; turning cold again midweek
Look for mild temperatures from Sunday through Tuesday before turning windy and sharply colder on Wednesday.
Ruled out: Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated
Tennis star Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work
Facing lost wages if they can't work, essential workers struggle to get timely COVID tests amid a nationwide testing crunch. Community clinics are struggling to meet the need.
Temps rebound on Sunday; arctic cold returns Wednesday
Milder temps are in the Sunday forecast, and we could also see some flakes. We have the forecast details, which include a midweek arctic blast.