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California shooting reportedly involved federal immigration agent

A shooting in Willowbrook, California, near Los Angeles, reportedly involved a federal immigration agent. CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez has more.

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Off-duty officers in Minnesota targeted by ICE, police chiefs say

Protests continue in Minnesota over ICE tactics, including how agents are treating U.S. citizens and off-duty police officers. A coalition of Twin Cities police chiefs says their off-duty officers were targeted by ICE. Border Patrol Comm...

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Arctic air surging across Great Lakes brings dangerous conditions

The latest round of winter weather has slammed communities around the Great Lakes with arctic air and heavy snow. Some areas got more than 2 feet of snow. Tom Hanson reports.

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Germany: The world's first vertical solar plant on water

Solar panels rising vertically from Bavarian quarry lakes. Floating PV saves space, cuts costs, and powers gravel plants right where energy is needed. A pioneering idea with global potential.

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At least four dead in Tunisia floods after heaviest rainfall in over 70 years

All four deaths occurred in Moknine in Tunisia's Monastir governorate. A fifth person died in flooding in northwestern Algeria.

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DOJ subpoenas Minnesota Democrats in immigration probe

The Justice Department has served subpoenas to senior Democratic officials across Minnesota as part of a new federal investigation surrounding immigration enforcement.

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Citizen says ICE held him at gunpoint, led him outside in underwear

A U.S. citizen in St. Paul says ICE broke into his home without a warrant, held him at gunpoint, and detained him in the cold before realizing their mistake.

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Forest fires kill 20 people in central Chile

Wildfires across central and southern Chile have left at least 20 people dead and around 1500 homeless. President Gabriel Boric has declared a state of emergency in the two affected regions.

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Legal fights heat up in Minnesota as ICE raids mount

The Trump administration is navigating multiple lawsuits surrounding federal immigration raids in Minnesota. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

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How fog works in 90 seconds

Whether you call it radiation fog, ground fog, valley fog or a temperature inversion, it all comes down to the same physics: the atmosphere flipping upside down. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down how a high-pressure system can turn our...

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Baptism and renewal: Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Epiphany

Millions of Ethiopian Christians have been celebrating Timket, or the Orthodox festival of Epiphany.

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Thousands affected by severe flooding in Mozambique, UN says

Weeks of heavy rains in southern and central Mozambique have affected more than half-a-million people, the United Nations said on Monday.

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Tamil Nadu farmers learn to thrive despite water scarcity

From drought‑hit tapioca fields to thriving vegetable farms, climate‑resilient agriculture is securing livelihoods in Tamil Nadu even as rainfall declines.

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Minnesota man recalls fear as ICE hauled him into snow barely clothed

A Minnesota man told Reuters he felt fear, shame and desperation when ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.

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Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts

By the light of a single bulb in their Kabul tent, Samiullah and his wife share dry bread and tea, the family's only meal with their five children and three‑month‑old grandchild. He was among the returned Afghans who spoke before protest...

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Antarctic warming speeds up penguin breeding, study finds

A new study published on January 20 in the Journal of Animal Ecology found three Antarctic penguin species starting their breeding season markedly earlier than a decade ago, in what researchers say is a record shift likely linked to rapi...

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Chile forest fire death toll rises to 20 as emergency declared

Wildfires wipe out entire towns in Chile as firefighters are warning of much worse to come. Tens of thousands of others have been forced from their homes.

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ICE operations, protests continue in Twin Cities as Trump threatens

Some 3,000 federal agents are still in the Twin Cities area as President Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act over continued protests against immigration operations there. Ian Lee reports.

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Most Americans say ICE makes communities less safe, CBS poll finds

CBS News polling shows the majority of Americans think ICE is making communities less safe. The new data comes in the wake of the deadly shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer and the mass protests in Minneapolis that have followed.

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Immigration officials have arrested over 3,000 people in Minneapolis

Federal immigration officers have arrested more than 3,000 people in the Minneapolis area as tensions continue to rise between ICE and protesters. CBS News' Ian Lee and Camilo Montoya-Galvez have more on the ongoing operations and the pu...

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ICE arrest more than 3,000 people in Minneapolis area

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At least 1,500 troops on standby for deployment to Minneapolis

At least 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, the Pentagon says, amid ongoing protests over the massive ICE operation in the city.

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How is cyberviolence against women and girls spreading across Europe?

A new report shows that cyberstalking, spyware, hate speech, and threats are among the most denounced cases of violence against women and girls in Europe.

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Kenya’s Boda Girls ride to save lives in remote communities

Across western Kenya, a group of female motorcycle riders known as the Boda Girls are helping bridge a critical gap in maternal health care. Trained not only in motorcycle riding but also in basic maternal health and patient care, many o...

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South Africa declares national disaster over floods and rains kill 30

South Africa has declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes and washed away roads and bridges.

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Minneapolis businesses and shopping malls stay empty over fears of ICE

In Minneapolis, fear of being arrested by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has left businesses closed and shops without customers. The Somali community is particularly afraid after having repeatedly been targeted by ...

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Death toll rises as Chile wildfires reach urban zones

Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country on Sunday as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead.

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No headscarves in Kosovo's classrooms

Although largely Muslim, Kosovo is a secular state. While its constitution guarantees religious freedom, a government directive bans "religious uniforms" in public schools. For some, this is discriminatory.

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Active-duty soldiers put on standby as Minneapolis protests continue

Soldiers with the 11th airborne unit based in Fairbanks, Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis as protests against ICE operations continue in the city, a U.S. defense official confirmed to CBS News. Ian Lee reports.

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Freezing the past to protect the future

Glaciers across the world contain historical information, from temperatures and atmospheric composition to pollution across millennia. But as global temperatures rise, these frozen secrets are in danger of disappearing.

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