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In the news today: A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel, sparking new protests; Trump narrowly wins a war powers vote in the Senate; and Iran closes its airspace for hours amid high tensions with the U.S. Also, an animal escape leads to an unusual chase, ending in a handcuffed emu.

Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

US NEWS

Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis

A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head. Read more.

What to know:

• Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7 amid a massive immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of officers sent into the Twin Cities. Agents have yanked people from cars and homes and been confronted by angry bystanders who are demanding that officers pack up and leave.
  
  

• The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down.

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• Democrats propose state laws to limit ICE after Minneapolis
  
  
• Renee Good’s family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate ICE shooting
  
  
• WATCH: Officers fire tear gas into a crowd

POLITICS

Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure

Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Read more.

Why this matters:

• The legislation represented both a test of GOP loyalty to the president and a marker for how much leeway the Republican-controlled Senate is willing to give Trump to use the military abroad. Republican angst over his recent foreign policy moves — especially threats of using military force to seize Greenland from a NATO ally — is still running high in Congress.
  
  

• Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week and ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation. Two of the Republicans — Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana — flipped under the pressure. Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine stuck to their support for the legislation.

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• Trump set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader after cozying up to Maduro’s successor
  
  
• European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’ over island’s future
  
  
• Renaming the Department of Defense the ‘Department of War’ could cost up to $125 million
  
  
• In his own words: Stephen Miller’s arguments for White House actions in US cities and abroad
  
  
• US apologizes for mistake in deporting Massachusetts college student, but defends her removal
  
  
• Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest
  
  
• A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent
  
  
• Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election
  
  
• Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state’s congressional map
  
  
• Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist’s home will chill reporting
  
  
• 22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
  
  
• Official says law Trump is using to seek legal fees in Georgia election case likely unconstitutional
  
  
• Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana’s push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
  
  
• New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations
  
  
• Colorado appeals panel skeptical of sentencing for former county clerk who breached election systems
  
  
• Trump’s freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed
  
  
• Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
  
  
• Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

WORLD NEWS

Iran closes its airspace for hours as tensions with US remain high

The hours-long closure happened without explanation early Thursday. The move comes as nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered, a week on from authorities escalating a bloody crackdown that activists say killed at least 2,615 people. Read more.

Why this matters:

• Iran previously shut its airspace during the 12-day war against Israel in June and when it exchanged fire with Israel during the Israel-Hamas war. However, there were no signs of current hostilities though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation.
  
  

• Trump made a series of vague statements Wednesday that left unclear what American action, if any, would take place against Iran. In comments to reporters, Trump said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Trump told protesters in Iran that “help is on the way” and that his administration would “act accordingly” to respond to the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also sought to tone down the rhetoric, urging the U.S. to find a solution through negotiation.

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• Analysis: Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around its 1979 Islamic Revolution
  
  
• Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out
  
  
• A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew

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