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Warriors–Timberwolves Postponed After Fatal Minneapolis Shooting; Trump Threatens 100% Canada Tariffs and Touts “Secret Weapon” in Maduro Capture; Iran Braces as U.S. Warships Near; North Dakota Pliers Stabbing Case; Tottenham’s Frank Under Fire After Burnley Draw
Warriors vs. Timberwolves Game Postponed After Fatal Minneapolis Shooting Involving Federal Immigration Officers
The NBA postponed Saturday’s Minnesota Timberwolves–Golden State Warriors game in Minneapolis, which was set to air on ABC, amid unrest following a Saturday morning confrontation with federal immigration officers that ended with a man being shot and killed.
Trump Warns Canada It Could Face 100% Tariffs if It Makes a Deal With China
President Donald Trump warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney—whom he called “Governor”—that Canada would face a 100% tariff on all goods entering the U.S. if it makes a deal with China. Trump said Canada should not become a transit point for Chinese products to enter the U.S. and argued closer ties with China would harm Canada internally. The warning followed Carney’s recent comments supporting a growing Canada-China partnership and his government’s announcement of a new strategic partnership focused on energy, agri-food, and trade, including allowing tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada and targeting a major increase in exports to China.
Trump Says Secret Weapon Helped Capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
President Donald Trump said a U.S. operation in Caracas before dawn on Jan. 3 captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and credited a classified system he called “The Discombobulator” with disabling air defenses and preventing rockets from firing. Trump said the raid involved drones and fewer than ten helicopters carrying about 20 U.S. troops, and that the arrests were made without any American fatalities. A member of Maduro’s security detail claimed their radar failed and described severe physical effects consistent with a sonic or energy-based weapon. Maduro is being held in federal custody in Brooklyn on drug, weapons, and narcoterrorism charges, while former vice president Delcy Rodríguez is described as Venezuela’s interim leader.
Police: North Dakota man accused of choking a woman for about a minute and stabbing her with pliers after she spoke too loudly
Police in Fargo, North Dakota, say 36-year-old Michael David Schaffer became angry at an apartment, broke items, pushed a woman against a bathroom door, and choked her for roughly 60 seconds. Investigators allege he then stabbed her in the right elbow with pliers after someone told him to stop. Officers reported cuts to her elbow and redness on her neck and chest; Schaffer denied the allegations and was jailed on assault charges, with an arraignment scheduled.
Iran Revolutionary Guard commander warns forces are ready as U.S. naval forces move toward the Middle East
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander said Iran is on high alert and prepared to act against the United States, saying its forces have a “finger on the trigger,” after President Trump said a U.S. “armada” would head toward the Middle East.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Reportedly Moves to an Underground Bunker as US Warships Approach
Reports say Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has retreated from public view to a fortified underground bunker in Tehran as US naval forces, including the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, move toward the region and fears of a potential US strike rise. The reports claim day-to-day administration has been delegated to his son Masoud Khamenei, while Iranian officials publicly warn that any attack on Khamenei would trigger severe escalation, including threats of all-out war and a declaration of jihad. Khamenei has also been absent from social media since Jan. 17, and similar bunker retreats were reported during a prior conflict with Israel.
Thomas Frank Faces Pressure as Tottenham Struggle Despite Late Draw at Burnley
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank remains under intense scrutiny after his team needed a late effort to salvage a draw at Burnley, with the result doing little to ease concerns about Spurs’ ongoing problems.
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