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Stories from January 20, 2025

Extreme cold leads to school delays, cancellations Tuesday across Minnesota

Extreme cold leads to school delays, cancellations Tuesday across Minnesota

The arctic cold snap that remains entrenched across the Upper Midwest has prompted some school districts in Minnesota and neighboring states to cancel or delay the start of classes on Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger and Elizabeth Shockman

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Immigration lawyer: Trump’s quick-moving deportation plans leave little time for people to understand their rights

Immigration lawyer: Trump’s quick-moving deportation plans leave little time for people to understand their rights

The refugee and immigrant program director at The Advocates for Human Rights, a Minnesota-based law firm, says lawyers are making sure their clients are educated about their constitutional rights.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Strong Santa Ana winds hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles — again

Strong Santa Ana winds hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles — again

Nearly two weeks after the start of two of the most devastating wildfires to hit the Los Angeles area, Southern California is under an extreme fire risk warning again.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government

What is an executive order? A look at Trump's tool for quickly reshaping government

An incoming president signing a flurry of executive orders is standard practice. Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are also limits to what orders can achieve.
by The Associated Press

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Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions
by Andrew Schneider / Houston Public Media

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Trump reinforces use of his 'Remain in Mexico' policy

Trump reinforces use of his 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico.
by Ximena Bustillo and Jasmine Garsd

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Just minutes before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

Just minutes before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses

The pardons, announced just minutes before Biden left office, capped a slew of unprecedented presidential action by the Democrat, who has been known as an intuitionalist during his half-century in politics.
by The Associated Press

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Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship

Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship

Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden

The outgoing Biden administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI agents in 1975.
by Allison Herrera and Melissa Olson

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Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died

Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died

Cecile Richards, the longtime activist for women's rights and former head of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling brain cancer.
by Sarah McCammon

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News site focused on Elon Musk to launch

News site focused on Elon Musk to launch

Musk News, a new twice-weekly news site, will focus on the billionaire and Trump advisor's influence and actions over the course of the new presidency.
by David Folkenflik

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Inauguration Day: Trump becomes the 47th president

Inauguration Day: Trump becomes the 47th president

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
by The Associated Press

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Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions.
by The Associated Press

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Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump

Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump

The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
by The Associated Press

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Extremely cold weather for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Extremely cold weather for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Upper Midwest continues to be gripped with extreme cold warnings and advisories in effect until midday Tuesday, with dangerously cold wind chills expected to reach 30 to 40 degrees below zero. The coldest air arrives overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, followed by potential snowfall midweek as temperatures gradually rise.

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Inside Trump's Inauguration Day: How, when and what to watch

Inside Trump's Inauguration Day: How, when and what to watch

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office at noon followed by a presidential parade, signing ceremony and inaugural balls.
by Luke Garrett

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Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration

Civil rights expert: How to bridge Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump’s inauguration

Civil rights expert john a. powell, author of the recently published book “The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong,” addresses the dual occasions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration day and how to bridge the two.
by Catharine Richert and Annie Baxter

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