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Trump pushes Army–Navy TV exclusivity as EU rejects Greenland-linked tariff pressure; unrest flares in Minneapolis and Iran protest deaths top 3,300; meanwhile ancient fossils turn up in a stone wall and black ice threatens Montgomery County
Trump wants an executive order for an Army–Navy broadcast “exclusive window”
President Trump said he plans to sign an executive order guaranteeing an exclusive four-hour broadcast window for the annual Army–Navy college football game in December, calling it a major American tradition and warning its scheduling is at risk.
Minneapolis protest unrest, alleged assaults caught on video, National Guard mobilized
Video from Saturday’s unrest in Minneapolis appears to show an unidentified man chased into a parking garage by people described as anti-ICE protesters, struck in the head with a flagpole, then followed as he tried to leave. He was reportedly pepper-sprayed and harassed while bleeding, and the group hit his car as he drove away, though the cause of the confrontation is unclear. Separately, footage showed pardoned Jan. 6 participant Enrique Tarrio associate Jake Lang being pulled and injured during a demonstration, and Lang later claimed online he was also stabbed. Minneapolis police said it is aware of the claims but had not received an official report. Clashes continued outside the Whipple Federal Building, and state officials said the National Guard was mobilized and staging to support local authorities.
Rights group says more than 3,300 deaths verified in Iran protest crackdown
An Iranian human rights organization, the Human Rights Group Activist News Agency, said it has verified more than 3,300 deaths linked to widespread anti-government protests over the past three weeks. The group also reported 4,382 additional cases that remain under review and not yet confirmed.
340-million-year-old fossils found embedded in a Staffordshire dry stone wall
National Trust rangers discovered exceptionally well-preserved 340-million-year-old fossils embedded in a dry stone wall in Staffordshire’s White Peak. The remains are two goniatites, ancient shelled marine animals related to modern squid and octopus, and the Trust is keeping the exact location private to deter fossil hunters. The fossils will be retained for educational use.
European allies reject Trump tariff pressure over Greenland purchase push
European governments rejected President Trump’s plan to impose escalating U.S. tariffs to pressure allies into a deal for the United States to buy Danish-controlled Greenland. Trump said eight NATO countries would face tariffs starting at 10% on Feb. 1 and rising to 25% on June 1 until Washington reaches a purchase agreement. Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the U.K. issued statements backing Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty, while reports said their combined military presence for Greenland exercises numbered only in the dozens. EU officials warned the dispute could weaken allied unity and benefit Russia and China, and protests in Nuuk opposed any sale, as the administration reiterated Greenland is needed for U.S. national security and signaled military options remain possible.
Montgomery County warns of black ice risk as fog and falling temperatures move in
Snow conditions in Montgomery County are turning dangerous as dense fog and falling temperatures raise the risk of black ice on area roads.
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