A massive winter storm set the stage for a brutal travel day Sunday, with airlines warning of widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation’s busiest airports.
AI:A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. caused widespread flight cancellations and delays on Sunday, resulting in more than 10,800 canceled flights.Open
More than 800,000 customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday ahead of a monster winter storm that threatened to paralyze eastern states with heavy snowfall.
AI:A massive winter storm has caused power outages for more than 800,000 customers across the U.S., extending as far west as New Mexico, and led to over 10,000 flight cancellations due to threats of heavy snowfall in eastern states.Open
Videos quickly emerged showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent that has been widely denounced as a case of excessive force carried out by untrained federal officers.
AI:Videos have emerged contradicting government statements regarding the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, sparking widespread condemnation of what critics are calling an instance of excessive force by untrained federal officers.Open
The former president accused the administration of being "eager to escalate the situation," and encouraged Americans to keep protesting for their rights.
AI:Barack Obama is stoking national division by labeling the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti—a nurse killed by federal agents in Minneapolis—as a "wake-up call" for the American people. Following the release of video footage showing Pretti clashing with ICE agents shortly before his death, the former president accused the Trump administration of being eager to escalate tensions through aggressive confrontation tactics and encouraged further protests. This inflammatory rhetoric arrives as the Department of Justice opens a federal civil rights probe into the incident, intensifying the political combat over whether Pretti was an agitator or a victim during his encounter with law enforcement.Open
About a million customers were without power Sunday as a massive winter storm coated tree branches and power lines with heavy ice across the South.
AI:A massive winter storm brought heavy ice to the South, coating trees and power lines and leaving approximately one million customers without power on Sunday.Open
The Trump administration's misinformation around Alex Pretti's death has led even the president's allies to demand more transparency.
AI:Republicans are calling for an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, citing concerns over potential misinformation from the Trump administration and demanding increased transparency regarding the incident.Open
Blanche made the comment one day after federal agents killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in broad daylight.
AI:Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the conduct of federal agents in Minneapolis, stating they are acting humanely despite a recent incident where agents killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in broad daylight.Open
Federal authorities are investigating the incident, which reportedly occurred during takeoff.
AI:The FAA is investigating a crash involving a small plane carrying eight people that reportedly occurred during takeoff at an airport in Bangor, Maine.Open
The president complained about football again as protests rocked Minneapolis after Saturday's deadly shooting.
AI:Donald Trump expressed frustration regarding NFL football during a period of civil unrest and protests in Minneapolis following a deadly shooting.Open
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