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Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)2026-01-15T05:48:02Z MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head.Smoke filled the street Wednesday night near the site of the latest shooting as federal officers wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas into a small crowd while protesters threw rocks and shot fireworks. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian OHara said during a news conference that the gathering was an unlawful assembly and people need to leave.Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7 amid a massive immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of officers sent into the Twin Cities. Agents have yanked people from cars and homes and been confronted by angry bystanders who are demanding that officers pack up and leave. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described the situation as not sustainable.This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in and at the same time we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe, to protect our neighbors, to maintain order, he said. Frey described a federal force that is five times as big as the citys 600-officer police force and has invaded the city, scaring and angering residents, some of whom want the officers to fight ICE agents. At the same time, the police force is still responsible for their day-to-day work to keep the public safe.The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down. Shooting followed chaseIn a statement describing the events that led to Wednesdays shooting, Homeland Security said federal law enforcement officers stopped a person from Venezuela who was in the U.S. illegally. The person drove away and crashed into a parked car before taking off on foot, DHS said.After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer, according to DHS.Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired a defensive shot to defend his life, DHS said. The two people who came out of the apartment are in custody, it said.OHara said the man shot was in the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.The shooting took place about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) north of where Good was killed. OHaras account of what happened largely echoed that of Homeland Security. Clashes in court as wellEarlier Wednesday, a judge gave the Trump administration time to respond to a request to suspend its immigration crackdown in Minnesota, while the Pentagon looked for military lawyers to join what has become a chaotic law enforcement effort in the state.What we need most of all right now is a pause. The temperature needs to be lowered, state Assistant Attorney General Brian Carter said during the first hearing in a lawsuit filed by Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.Local leaders say the government is violating free speech and other constitutional rights with the surge of law enforcement. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez gave the U.S. Justice Department until Monday to file a response to a request for a restraining order.Justice Department attorney Andrew Warden suggested the approach set by Menendez was appropriate.The judge is also handling a separate lawsuit challenging the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal officers when they encounter protesters and observers. A decision could be released this week.During a televised speech before Wednesdays shooting, Gov. Tim Walz described Minnesota as being in chaos, saying whats happening in the state defies belief.Lets be very, very clear, this long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement, he said. Instead, its a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government. Military lawyers may join the surgeCNN, citing an email circulating in the military, says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is asking the military branches to identify 40 lawyers known as judge advocate general officers or JAGs, and 25 of them will serve as special assistant U.S. attorneys in Minneapolis.Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson appeared to confirm the CNN report by posting it on X with a comment that the military is proud to support the Justice Department.The Pentagon did not immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press seeking more details.Its the latest step by the Trump administration to dispatch military and civilian attorneys to areas where federal immigration operations are taking place. The Pentagon last week sent 20 lawyers to Memphis, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said. Mark Nevitt, an associate professor at Emory University School of Law and a former Navy JAG, said theres concern that the assignments are taking lawyers away from the military justice system.There are not many JAGs but there are over one million members of the military, and they all need legal support, he said.An official says the agent who killed Good was injuredJonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed Good, suffered internal bleeding to his torso during the encounter, a Homeland Security official told The Associated Press.The official spoke to AP on condition of anonymity in order to discuss Ross medical condition. The official did not provide details about the severity of the injuries, and the agency did not respond to questions about the extent of the bleeding, exactly how he suffered the injury, when it was diagnosed or his medical treatment.There are many causes of internal bleeding, and they vary in severity from bruising to significant blood loss. Video from the scene showed Ross and other officers walking without obvious difficulty after Good was shot and her Honda Pilot crashed into other vehicles.She was killed after three ICE officers surrounded her SUV on a snowy street a few blocks from her home. Bystander video shows one officer ordering Good to open the door and grabbing the handle. As the vehicle begins to move forward, Ross, standing in front, raises his weapon and fires at least three shots at close range. He steps back as the SUV advances and turns.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said Ross was struck by the vehicle and that Good was using her SUV as a weapon a self-defense claim that has been deeply criticized by Minnesota officials.Chris Madel, an attorney for Ross, declined to comment on any injuries.Goods family, meanwhile, has hired a law firm, Romanucci & Blandin, that represented George Floyds family in a $27 million settlement with Minneapolis. Floyd, who was Black, died after a white police officer pinned his neck to the ground in the street in May 2020.The firm said it would conduct its own investigation and publicly share what it learns. ___Associated Press reporters Julie Watson in San Diego, Rebecca Santana in Washington, Ed White in Detroit, Giovanna DellOrto in Minneapolis and Graham Lee Brewer in Oklahoma City contributed. STEVE KARNOWSKI Karnowski covers politics and government from Minnesota for The Associated Press. He also covers the ongoing fallout from the murder of George Floyd, courts and the environment, among other topics. twitter mailto ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Richer covers the Justice Department and federal courts. She joined The AP in 2013 and is based in Washington. twitter RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Policemen protect the British Embassy during a protest by hardline supporters of the Iranian government, as people ride on their motorbike in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)2026-01-15T02:30:30Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehrans bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.The closure ran for over four hours, according to pilot guidance issued by Iran, which lies on a key East-West flight route. International carriers diverted north and south around Iran, but after one extension, the closure appeared to have expired and several domestic flights were in the air just after 7 a.m. Iran previously shut its airspace during the 12-day war against Israel in June and when it exchanged fire with Israel during the Israel-Hamas war. However, there were no signs of current hostilities though the closure immediately rippled through global aviation because Iran is located on a key East-West route for airlines. A man hands out posters of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a funeral ceremony for a group of security forces, who were killed during anti-government protests, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) A man hands out posters of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a funeral ceremony for a group of security forces, who were killed during anti-government protests, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Demonstrators burn a poster depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, in Holon, Israel Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) Demonstrators burn a poster depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, in Holon, Israel Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Several airlines have already reduced or suspended services, and most carriers are avoiding Iranian airspace, said the website SafeAirspace, which provides information on conflict areas and air travel. The situation may signal further security or military activity, including the risk of missile launches or heightened air defense, increasing the risk of misidentification of civil traffic. Iran in the past has misidentified a commercial aircraft as a hostile target. In 2020, Iranian air defense shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 with two surface-to-air missiles, killing all 176 people on board. Iran for days adamantly dismissed allegations of downing the plane as Western propaganda before finally acknowledging it. The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate. The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait also ordered its personnel to temporary halt going to the multiple military bases in the small Gulf Arab country. The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on Iran at the request of the United States on Thursday afternoon.U.S. President Donald Trump made a series of vague statements Wednesday that left unclear what American action, if any, would take place against Iran. In comments to reporters, Trump said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Trump told protesters in Iran that help is on the way and that his administration would act accordingly to respond to the Islamic Republics deadly crackdown. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also sought to tone down the rhetoric, urging the U.S. to find a solution through negotiation. People take part in a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, Berlin Germany, Wednesday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) People take part in a rally in support of anti-government protests in Iran, Berlin Germany, Wednesday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Asked by Fox News what he would say to Trump, Araghchi said: My message is: Between war and diplomacy, diplomacy is a better way, although we dont have any positive experience from the United States. But still diplomacy is much better than war.The change in tone by the U.S. and Iran came hours after the chief of the Iranian judiciary said the government must act quickly to punish the thousands who have been detained.Activists warned that hangings of detainees could come soon. The security forces crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,615, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported. The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the countrys 1979 Islamic Revolution. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto

Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)2026-01-15T05:43:14Z BANGKOK (AP) Elon Musks AI chatbot Grok wont be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X. The announcement late Wednesday followed a global backlash over sexualized images of women and children, including bans and warnings by some governments. The pushback included an investigation announced Wednesday by the state of California into the proliferation of nonconsensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok.Initially, media queries about the problem drew only the response, legacy media lies. Musks company, xAI, now says it will geoblock content if it violates laws in a particular place. We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis, underwear and other revealing attire, it said. The rule applies to all users, including paid subscribers, who have access to more features.xAI also has limited image creation or editing to paid subscribers only to ensure that individuals who attempt to abuse the Grok account to violate the law or our policies can be held accountable. Groks spicy mode had allowed users to create explicit content, leading to a backlash from governments worldwide. Malaysia and Indonesia took legal action and blocked access to Grok. The U.K. and European Union were investigating potential violations of online safety laws. France and India have also issued warnings, demanding stricter controls. Brazil called for an investigation into Groks misuse. The Grok editing functions were facilitating the large-scale production of deepfake nonconsensual intimate images that are being used to harass women and girls across the internet, including via the social media platform X, Californias announcement said. The avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced and posted online in recent weeks is shocking. This material, which depicts women and children in nude and sexually explicit situations, has been used to harass people across the internet, it cited the states Attorney General Rob Bonta as saying. We have zero tolerance for the AI-based creation and dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images or of child sexual abuse material, he said. ELAINE KURTENBACH Based in Bangkok, Kurtenbach is the APs business editor for Asia, helping to improve and expand our coverage of regional economies, climate change and the transition toward carbon-free energy. She has been covering economic, social, environmental and political trends in China, Japan and Southeast Asia throughout her career. twitter mailto

A construction crane that collapsed on the Rama 2 Road elevated expressway in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Arnun Chonmahatrakool)2026-01-15T05:33:40Z NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people on Thursday, a day after another crane fell on a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand and killed 32 people.The work on an extension of the Rama 2 Road expressway a major artery leading from Bangkok has become notorious for construction accidents, some of them fatal.The crane collapsed at part of the road project in Samut Sakhon province, trapping two vehicles in the wreckage, according to the governments Public Relations Department.Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thai TV Channel 7 that two people had died. It was unclear if anyone else had been trapped in the wreckage.There was uncertainty about the number of victims because the site is still considered too dangerous for search teams to enter, said Suchart Tongteng, a rescue worker with the Ruamkatanyu Foundation. At this moment, we still cant say whether another collapse could happen, he said, citing dangling steel plates. Thats why there are no rescue personnel inside the scene, only teams conducting on-site safety assessments. At the site of Wednesdays train derailment, the search for survivors ended, Nakhon Ratchasima Gov. Anuphong Suksomnit said. Three passengers listed as missing were presumed to have gotten off the train earlier, but that was still being investigated. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Officials believed 171 people had been aboard the trains three carriages, which were being removed from the scene Thursday. The crane that fell, crushing part of the train, was a launching gantry crane, a mobile piece of equipment often used in building elevated roadways.Police were still collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses and have not pressed charges, provincial Police Chief Narongsak Promta told reporters.South Koreas Foreign Ministry reported a South Korean man in his late 30s, was among the dead. The high-speed rail project where the accident occurred is associated with the plan to connect China with Southeast Asia under Beijings Belt and Road Initiative. In August 2024, a railway tunnel on the planned route, also in Nakhon Ratchasima, collapsed, killing three workers.Anan Phonimdaeng, acting governor of the State Railway of Thailand, said the projects contractor is Italian-Thai Development, with a Chinese company responsible for design and construction supervision. A statement posted on the website of the company, also known as Italthai, expressed condolences to the victims and said the company would pay compensation to the families of the dead and hospitalization expenses for the injured.Transport Minister Phiphat said Italthai was also the lead contractor on the highway project where Thursdays accident took place, though several other companies are also involved.The rail accident had already sparked outrage because Italthai was also the co-lead contractor for the State Audit Building in Bangkok that collapsed during construction last March during a major earthquake centered in Myanmar. The buildings collapse was the worst quake damage in Thailand and about 100 people were killed. Twenty-three individuals and companies have been indicted, including Italthais president and the local director for the company China Railway No. 10, the projects joint venture partner. The charges in the case include professional negligence and document forgery, and Thailands Department of Special Investigation has recommended more indictments.The involvement of Chinese companies in both projects has also drawn attention, as has Italthai and Chinese companies involvement in the construction of several expressway extensions in and around Bangkok where several accidents, some fatal, have occurred. In Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Wednesday the government was aware of the rail accident and had expressed condolences.___Associated Press writers Wasamon Audjarint in Bangkok and Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, left, and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lkke Rasmussen, arrive on Capitol Hill to meet with members of the Senate Arctic Caucus, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)2026-01-15T08:50:32Z NUUK, Greenland (AP) Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic islands security after talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. on Wednesday highlighted fundamental disagreement between the Trump administration and European allies.The first French military elements are already en route and others will follow, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday, as French authorities said about 15 French soldiers from the mountain infantry unit were already in Nuuk for a military exercise.Germany will deploy a reconnaissance team of 13 personnel to Greenland on Thursday, its Defense Ministry said. Denmark announced it would increase its military presence in Greenland, with NATO allies joining them, just as the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers met with White House representatives on Wednesday in Washington to discuss U.S. President Donald Trumps intentions to take over the island in order to tap its mineral resources and protect the security of the Arctic region amid rising Russian and Chinese interest. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lkke Rasmussen, flanked by his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt, said Wednesday that a fundamental disagreement over Greenland remains with Trump after they held highly anticipated talks at the White House with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rasmussen added that it remains clear that the president has this wish of conquering over Greenland. We really need it, Trump told media in the Oval Office after the meeting. If we dont go in, Russia is going to go in and China is going to go in. And theres not a thing Denmark can do about it, but we can do everything about it.Trump said he had not yet been briefed about the contents of the White House meeting when he made his remarks. In Greenlands capital, Nuuk, local residents told The Associated Press they were glad the first meeting between Greenlandic, Danish and American officials had taken place but suggested it left more questions than answers.Several people said they viewed Denmarks decision to send more troops, and promises of support from other NATO allies, as protection against possible U.S. military action. But European military officials have not suggested the goal is to deter a U.S. move against the island.Maya Martinsen, 21, agreed and said it was comforting to know that the Nordic countries are sending reinforcements because Greenland is a part of Denmark and NATO.The dispute, she said, is not about national security but rather about the oils and minerals that we have that are untouched. More troops, more talksIn Copenhagen, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced a stepped-up military presence in the Arctic in close cooperation with our allies, calling it a necessity in a security environment in which no one can predict what will happen tomorrow.This means that from today and in the coming time there will be an increased military presence in and around Greenland of aircraft, ships and soldiers, including from other NATO allies, Poulsen said.Asked whether the European troop movements were coordinated with NATO or what role the U.S.-led military alliance might play in the exercises, NATO referred all questions to the Danish authorities.However, NATO is looking at how members can collectively bolster the alliances presence in the Arctic, according to a NATO official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.Rasmussen, the Danish foreign minister, announced the creation of a working group with the Americans to discuss ways to work through differences. The group, in our view, should focus on how to address the American security concerns, while at the same time respecting the red lines of the Kingdom of Denmark, he said.Speaking to FOX News Channels Special Report on Wednesday after the White House talks, Rasmussen rejected both a military takeover and the potential purchase of the island by the U.S. Asked whether he thinks the U.S. will invade, he replied: No, at least I do not hope so, because, I mean, that would be the end of NATO. Rasmussen said Greenlanders were unlikely to vote for U.S. rule even if financial incentives were offered because I think theres no way that U.S. will pay for a Scandinavian welfare system in Greenland, honestly speaking. You havent introduced a Scandinavian welfare system in your own country, he added. Trump, in his Oval Office meeting with reporters, said: Well see how it all works out. I think something will work out. EMMA BURROWS Burrows covers security, defense and intelligence for The Associated Press in Europe. She is based in London. twitter RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

This screengrab from video provided by NASA shows the NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members re entering the earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (NASA via AP)2026-01-15T08:45:45Z CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASAs first medical evacuation.SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station.Its so good to be home, said NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, the capsule commander.It was an unexpected finish to a mission that began in August and left the orbiting lab with only one American and two Russians on board. NASA and SpaceX said they would try to move up the launch of a fresh crew of four; liftoff is currently targeted for mid-February.Cardman and NASAs Mike Fincke were joined on the return by Japans Kimiya Yui and Russias Oleg Platonov. Officials have refused to identify the astronaut who had the health problem or explain what happened, citing medical privacy. While the astronaut was stable in orbit, NASA wanted them back on Earth as soon as possible to receive proper care and diagnostic testing. The entry and splashdown required no special changes or accommodations, officials said, and the recovery ship had its usual allotment of medical experts on board. It was not immediately known when the astronauts would fly from California to their home base in Houston. Platonovs return to Moscow was also unclear. NASA stressed repeatedly over the past week that this was not an emergency. The astronaut fell sick or was injured on Jan. 7, prompting NASA to call off the next days spacewalk by Cardman and Fincke, and ultimately resulting in the early return. It was the first time NASA cut short a spaceflight for medical reasons. The Russians had done so decades ago. The space station has gotten by with three astronauts before, sometimes even with just two. NASA said it will be unable to perform a spacewalk, even for an emergency, until the arrival of the next crew, which has two Americans, one French and one Russian astronaut.___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

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