Author: DailyWestern
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made national headlines when he used an expletive to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave the city after an ICE agent fatally shot a resident. But he didn’t utter new statements saying he wants city police to “fight ICE.” Some social media posts mischaracterized comments Frey made during a Jan. 14 press conference. In an X post that clipped 55 seconds of a 15-minute press conferenceconservative influencer Mario Nawfal focused on six of Frey’s words. “‘Fight ICE agents on the street’ is an insane thing to say out loud as a mayor,” Nawfal’s Jan. 15 post…
by Calculated Risk on 1/08/2026 08:48:00 AM The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported:The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $29.4 billion in October, down $18.8 billion from $48.1 billion in September, revised.October exports were $302.0 billion, $7.8 billion more than September exports. October imports were $331.4 billion, $11.0 billion less than September imports.emphasis added Click on graph for larger image.Exports increased and imports decreased in October. Exports were up 12% year-over-year; imports were down 4% year-over-year. Imports increased sharply earlier this year as…
Kylian Mbappe is back to lead the attack as Real Madrid look to bounce back from their humiliating Copa del Rey loss to Albacete in midweek. Alvaro Arbeloa’s first game in charge of Los Blancos proved a nightmare as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of a side 17th in the Segunda. The result has placed Arbeloa under instant pressure, with Xabi Alonso’s replacement fielding criticism for resting several star players for the Copa clash and fielding a younger side. Levante are second-bottom in LaLiga following promotion last season and Madrid have a likely tougher assignment against Monaco in the…
Though many portions of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor are seeing below average snow totals this winter, two separate systems could bring snow from Virginia to Massachusetts through this weekend and into Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While traditional computer forecast models are showing less snow across the East Coast Sunday, AI-driven models are confident that a stronger system will develop off the Northeast coast and bring widespread snow to the I-95 corridor.Though many portions of the densely populated Interstate 95 corridor are seeing below average snow totals this winter, two separate systems could bring snow from Virginia to…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at violent clashes following a crucial vote in Ugandanew trade commitments between Canada and Chinaand U.S. congressional support for Danish control of Greenland. Uganda’s ‘Ominous’ Election Incumbent Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni claimed a commanding lead on Friday in the country’s disputed presidential election held Thursday. According to the country’s Electoral Commission, Museveni has secured more than 75 percent of votes from nearly half of polling stations—sweeping main challenger Bobi Wine, who holds less than 20 percent of votes, as well as six other candidates. According to electoral chief Simon Byabakama, the final…
Economists extol the importance of competition in markets for driving prices down and quality up. But what is “competition” and how does it actually work? To non-economists, the word conjures the idea of something like a sporting contest, where there can be one winner while everyone else loses. But this comparison fails on at least two dimensions. First, for there to be a single “winner” in a market exchange would require there to be a single, identical good that each competitor is trying to provide, vying for scarce consumer dollars. This is a fine thought-experiment for the classroom, textbooks, and…
Ligue 18:00 PMJanuary 16, 2026Regular Season – 18Princes ParkReferee: Jérôme Brisard, France Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Paris Saint-Germain World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Lille World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0 Turn off spoiler to view match statistics1.32Expected goals (xG)0.78Passing646 (91%)Accurate passes373 (85%) Lineup data will be available 1 hour before the kickoff Ligue 1 Standings – Ligue 1 TotalHomeAwayQualification/RelegationChampions LeagueChampions League QualificationUEFA Europa LeagueConference League QualificationRelegation PlayoffsRelegation Paris Saint Germain vs Lille Video Highlights & Match Recap – 16 Jan…
League-wide appetite for a trade involving Ja Morant appears muted, with ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst describing the overall interest as “tepid.” They add that speculation connecting Morant to the Miami Heat has been exaggerated relative to reality. According to the ESPN report, Miami remains “laser focused” on preserving long-term cap flexibility, with eyes […] The post League interest in Ja Morant described as tepid appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Winter weather has exploded as eastern portion of the U.S. are facing some of the coldest temperatures of the season, from Minnesota to Florida. Millions of Americans will face below freezing temperatures into next week as cities including New York City, Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh could see the coldest temperatures of the season so far. Another push of arctic air is expected to dive out of Canada and unleash a big freeze to millions of Americans in the Eastern U.S., as this week’s frigid temperatures are just an introduction to a prolonged stretch of dangerous cold to come. This bitter…
by AI | 16.Jan 2026 | Europe in brief AI Serbia’s place is in the European Union, the French foreign minister said Friday from Belgrade, while insisting on the institutional and judicial reforms needed to speed up its accession, a call that was heard by his Serbian counterpart. The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot (left), shakes hands with his Serbian counterpart, Marko Djuric, during a joint press conference in Belgrade on January 16, 2026. (Photo: Andrej Isakovic / AFP) Belgrade – Serbia has been a candidate for the EU since 2012 and accession negotiations have been underway since 2014. But its…