Minneapolis on edge after fatal federal shooting — and mass protests

• Federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis this week, triggering a civil-rights investigation to be led by the Department of Homeland Security, according to NBC Nightly News. The incident has fueled new demonstrations across the city amid already‑tense immigration enforcement debates [4].
• The backlash has been swift: businesses and schools shuttered as tens of thousands rallied against ICE raids, and video from the scene showed large, coordinated marches demanding changes to federal operations in the city [2].

Winter storm blankets much of the U.S., snarls travel

• Roughly 196 million people are under winter weather alerts as arctic air and heavy snow sweep across the country, with dangerous cold stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast [4].
• The conditions have rippled through air travel, with thousands of flights canceled nationwide as airports brace for continuing disruptions [2].

Trump says U.S. and Denmark will ‘have something’ on Greenland soon

• Former President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Denmark will “have something” to announce on Greenland within two weeks, a remark that has revived questions about Washington’s strategy in the Arctic at a moment of heightened geopolitical focus on the region [2].

India marks Republic Day; Delhi eyes all‑electric bus fleet

• As India marked Republic Day, a Punjabi outlet highlighted the country’s constitutional journey — and a flurry of domestic news flashes, including Delhi’s goal to make its public bus fleet fully electric within three years and Tejashwi Yadav’s elevation as the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s National Working President [1].

Sky moment of the week: record‑breaking auroras captured mid‑flight

• A commercial pilot photographed what’s being described as record‑breaking auroras from the cockpit, delivering otherworldly images that lit up social feeds — and underscored how far south recent geomagnetic activity pushed the northern lights [3].

What I’m watching next

• Minneapolis fallout: whether federal investigators release new details or footage that clarify the timeline and tactics used in the fatal encounter — and whether local leaders pursue policy shifts around immigration enforcement coordination [4], [2].
• Storm impacts: cascading delays in air travel and grid stress through the weekend as wind chills plunge [4], [2].
• Greenland signal: whether Washington and Copenhagen outline a concrete framework on Arctic cooperation or basing that matches the rhetoric [2].

References

1. Republic Day marks completion of India’s journey to Constitutional self-governance – babushahi.com
2. Video Protesters gather to demand removal of ICE officers in Minneapolis – ABC News
3. Pilot captures record-breaking auroras in astonishing shots mid-flight – PHOTO – caliber.az
4. NBC Nightly News Full Episode – Jan. 24 – NBC News