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This Aug. 7, 2025, satellite image shows construction of large white tents for a new immigrant detention center at Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army base outside El Paso, Texas. (Planet Labs via AP, File)2026-01-19T15:51:37Z EL PASO, Texas (AP) An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said.Victor Manuel Diaz appears to have killed himself Wednesday at the sprawling tent complex at the U.S. Armys Fort Bill base in El Paso, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement. The federal investigation into his death continues.Its the same facility where ICE said another detainee died earlier this month as staff members tried to keep him from killing himself. But a fellow detainee said at least five officers were restraining the handcuffed inmate and at least one had an arm around his neck.EDITORS NOTE This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. Diaz was swept up on Jan. 6 in the federal crackdown on immigration in Minnesota and sent to Texas, ICE said.Diaz entered the United States in March 2024 and Border Patrol officers took him into custody, He was released on parole pending a court date and a judge ordered him to leave the U.S. in an August hearing that Diaz did not attend, ICE said. Diaz was given a final order for removal on Jan. 12, two days before he was found unconscious in his room, authorities said. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on ICE did not release any other details on Diazs death. The agency notifies Congress and releases a statement on its website of all in-custody deaths. Diaz, 36, was being held at Camp Montana East where ICE said another detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, died as staff members tried to prevent him from killing himself.But a preliminary investigation by the El Paso County Medical Examiners Office found Lunas Campos, 55, died from asphyxia from chest and neck compression and said the death would likely be classified a homicide. A fellow detainee told the AP that Lunas Campos was handcuffed and refused to go back into his cell when at least five guards pinned him to the floor. The detainee said at least one of the guards squeezed an arm around Lunas Campos neck.ICE said it is still investigating that death.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)2026-01-19T17:11:46Z WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Courts oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair. The high court is considering whether President Donald Trump can fire Cook, an unprecedented attempt by the White House to remove an official appointed by former President Joe Biden. Powell plans to attend the Wednesday session, according to a person familiar with the matter. Its a much more public show of support than the Fed chair has previously shown Cook, who Trump first sought to fire in late August. But it follows Powells announcement last week that the Trump administration has sent subpoenas to the Fed, threatening an unprecedented criminal indictment of the Fed Chair. Powell issued a video statement Jan. 11 condemning the subpoenas as pretexts for Trumps efforts to force him to sharply cut the Feds key interest rate. CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Rugaber has covered the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for the AP for 16 years. He is a two-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb award for business reporting. twitter mailto

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Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)2026-01-19T16:26:33Z BRUSSELS (AP) Intimidation, threats and blackmail are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe U.S. President Donald Trumps warning that he will slap new tariffs on nations opposing American control of Greenland. European language has hardened since Trump returned to the White House 12 months ago. Now its in reaction to the previously unthinkable idea that NATOs most powerful member would threaten to seize the territory of another ally. Trade retaliation is likely should Trump make good on his tariff announcement.A year into Trump 2.0, Europes faith in the strength of the trans-Atlantic bond is fading fast. For some, its already disappeared. The flattery of past months has not worked and tactics are evolving as the Europeans try to manage threats from an old ally just as they confront the threat of an increasingly hostile Russia. Trumps first term brought NATO to the brink of collapse. I feared that NATO was about to stop functioning, former Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg wrote in his recent memoir, after the U.S. president had threatened to walk out of a 2018 summit. Now, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is warning that should he try to annex Greenland, a semiautonomous part of Denmark, then everything stops including our NATO.We are at the very early stage of a rather deep political-military crisis, said Maria Martisiute, a European Policy Centre analyst. There is a greater realization, even though political leaders will not like to admit it, that America has abandoned NATO. Reading the riot actIn January 2025, U.S. allies at NATO were waiting to hear Trumps plans for Ukraine.Europes biggest land war in decades was about to enter its fourth year. The Europeans believed that President Vladimir Putin would pose an existential threat to their territory should Russia win.Few thought that Biden administration policies would continue. But within weeks, any lingering hopes for the U.S. commitment to Ukraine dissolved. American arms supplies and funds began to dry up. Europe would have to fill the gap and pay for U.S. help. In a speech at NATO headquarters in February, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read the riot act to European allies and Canada. The United States had priorities elsewhere and Europe must handle security in its own backyard.Ukraine would not join the alliance. Its territory seized by Russia would not be returned. The Europeans could pull together a force to help Ukraine if they wanted, but they wouldnt get U.S. help if they went into the country and got attacked.Trump has since blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the invasion, notwithstanding visits with royalty in the U.K. and the Netherlands meant to mollify him.Days later that February, in Munich, Vice President JD Vance met the leader of a far-right party during election campaigning in Germany. He claimed that Europes main threat was internal, not Russia. Free speech is in retreat across the continent, Vance warned.But after winning the poll, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, said that in view of the increasing threat situation, Germany and Europe must now very quickly make very big efforts, very quickly, to strengthen their defense capabilities. Europes security independenceOver the course of last year, European leaders and Zelenskyy flew to Washington to try to keep Trump onside. A 28-point plan to end the war that he floated would acquiesce to many Russian demands.The plan was reworked. Talks continue, but without Putin. Few expect him to accept. Trump mostly blames Zelenskyy for the stalemate.Meanwhile, Europe pressed ahead with new defense measures, even as Trump waged a global tariff war, including against U.S. allies, roiling their economies.The EU created a multibillion-euro fund to buy arms and ammunition, with the emphasis on sourcing them from European companies and weaning nations off U.S. suppliers.Debt rules were eased for security spending. Money was funneled into Ukraines defense industry. In December, European leaders agreed to pay for most of its military and economic needs for the next two years as Kyiv teeters on the brink of bankruptcy. A new U.S. national security strategy further soured trans-Atlantic relations. It paints European allies as weak, offers tacit support to far-right political parties, and criticizes European free speech and migration policy.European Council President Antonio Costa warned the U.S. against interfering in Europes affairs. Merz said that the U.S. strategy underscores the need for Europe to become much more independent from the United States.Work has since begun on Europes own security strategy. It aims to respond to the geopolitical changes in our world and to give an appropriate answer to that, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.Part of it is to make Europe even more autonomous. As France, Germany, the U.K., Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands sent troops to Greenland last week small in number but highly symbolic in the message of resolve sent to the White House French President Emmanuel Macron said that its important to stand at the side of a sovereign state to protect its territory.Europe is being shaken from some of its certainties, he told French military chiefs. It sometimes has allies that we thought were predictable, fearless, always by our side, who are now causing us to doubt a lot, or are even turning against those who expected it the least.For now, the eight European countries targeted by Trumps tariff threat say they stand firmly behind the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Tariff threats undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.

In this photo provided by the family, Ashaan Carter lies on his mother, Angel Carter, at a children's hospital in Portland, Ore., in November 2025, during his treatment for infant botulism after drinking ByHeart baby formula donated to vulnerable families, before a national recall of all of the products. (David Orphey via AP)2026-01-19T14:18:36Z A Portland, Oregon, boy is struggling to recover from infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart baby formula donated through a program that aims to help poor and homeless families.Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains on a feeding tube after contracting the dangerous infection that has sickened more than 50 babies across the U.S.His mother, Angel Carter, said she received a can of ByHeart formula from a case worker with the Oregon Department of Human Services in early November, days before a nationwide recall of the product.Carter, who receives state food and housing assistance, said she had been exclusively breastfeeding her son, but her milk supply was waning. The case worker told the 27-year-old that the ByHeart formula was closest to breast milk and could help, she said.I accepted it thinking, OK, Im hoping my baby can get on a bottle, Carter said. Its been all downhill since then. State officials wouldnt comment on Carters case, but they acknowledged that the agency received ByHeart formula from PDX Diaper Bank. That was one of nearly two dozen nonprofit groups nationwide who are part of ByHearts OpenHearted Initiative that donated formula to families in need, according to the companys website.Since June 2022, nearly 24,000 cans of formula have been distributed to groups that aid homeless and other vulnerable families, the company said. All the companys products have been recalled since production began in March 2022 because of potential contamination. Soon after consuming the ByHeart formula, Ashaan developed severe constipation and muscle weakness, becoming so limp that he couldnt move his head, Carter said.After a trip to an emergency room, he was sent to Randall Childrens Hospital in Portland. Doctors there diagnosed him with presumed infant botulism tied to the ByHeart formula, according to Dr. Sylvia Peterson-Perry, a family medicine doctor who delivered Ashaan and cares for him and his mother. He was treated with BabyBIG, an IV medication that provides antibodies to the infection to stop the progress of the disease.Ashaan was hospitalized for nearly two weeks in November and discharged without a feeding tube. His health rapidly declined, including dramatic weight loss, and he was hospitalized again in December. He got so sick that his mother was afraid he would die.He was just withering away, Carter said. The Oregon caseworker texted Carter after the recall, she said, warning her to stop using the formula.But it was too late for Ashaan, who had to have the feeding tube down his throat replaced because his muscles remain weak, his doctor said. Its not clear how long it will remain. He is having to relearn how to crawl and to talk.Its devastating, especially for our vulnerable families who are trusting this product to nourish their child and trusting our social services to provide safe food for their babies, Peterson-Perry said. ByHeart had partnered with Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that includes high-profile celebrities among its supporters. The news outlet Healthbeat was first to report that recalled formula went to groups serving at-risk families. PDX Diaper Bank received about 400 cans of donated ByHeart formula through Baby2Baby and distributed more than 300 of them before they were recalled, Rachel Alston, the groups executive director, said in an email. All of our partners confirmed that they took immediate action to inform families, and we offered support where we could along the way, she said in an email.Baby2Baby officials did not respond to email requests for comment. ByHeart officials said the company worked with Baby2Baby and other groups that received formula to ensure that the products were pulled and families were notified.No new cases of infant botulism tied to the outbreak have been reported since Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has conducted inspections at ByHeart plants, but has released no information about the source of the outbreak. Production remains shut down. Seattle food safety lawyer Bill Marler said Carter is one of more than 30 families he represents whose babies were sickened by ByHeart products. At least 18 lawsuits have been filed against ByHeart and stores that sold the contaminated formula. This week, Marler asked a federal panel to consolidate the cases in a U.S. district court in New York.___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. JONEL ALECCIA Aleccia covers food and nutrition at The Associated Press. She is based in Southern California. twitter mailto

Arizona forward Tobe Awaka, right, shoots as Central Florida forward Devan Cambridge (35) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)2026-01-19T17:52:01Z Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 mens college basketball poll for the first time.The Wildcats received all 61 votes from a media panel in Mondays poll, a week after picking up all but one first-place vote.Arizona (18-0) won both of its games last week to remain among the three undefeated Division I teams and earn the programs first unanimous No. 1 ranking after Iowa State lost twice. The Cyclones, who received one first-place vote last week, dropped seven spots to No. 9 after their undefeated season ended.Arizona has been ranked No. 1 for six straight weeks, its longest run since eight straight in 2013-14 when the Wildcats opened 21-0. UConn, Michigan, Purdue and Duke rounded out the top five.No. 7 Nebraska (18-0) won both its games last week to remain undefeated and moved up a spot this week to notch its highest ranking ever. No. 24 Saint Louis (17-1) is ranked for the first time since reaching No. 22 in 2021 after stretching its winning streak to 11 straight.No. 25 Miami (Ohio) is ranked for the first time since a three-week stint in the AP Top 25 in 1998-99. The RedHawks blew out Central Michigan on Tuesday, but needed overtime to beat Buffalo 105-102 on Saturday, pulling it out on Pete Suders 3-pointer with just over a second remaining. Rising/fallingNo. 18 Clemson made the biggest move among teams already in the poll, climbing four places with wins over Boston College and Miami.Texas Tech moved up three places to No. 12 following wins over Utah and then-No. 11 BYU.No. 22 North Carolina had the weeks biggest drop, losing eight places after being swept by the ACCs Bay Area schools.No. 9 Iowa State lost seven spots following losses to two unranked teams, Kansas and Cincinnati. No. 15 Vanderbilt dropped five places after seeing its undefeated season come to an end with losses to Texas and No. 16 Florida. In and outNo. 19 Kansas returned to the poll after being left out last week after handing Iowa State its first loss and beating Baylor by 18.Saint Louis and Miami (Ohio) were the only other teams to join this weeks poll.Tennessee dropped out from No. 24 after blowing a 17-point lead in an 80-78 loss to Kentucky. Utah States road loss to Grand Canyon knocked the Aggies out of the poll from No. 23.Seton Hall didnt receive a single vote and dropped out of the poll from No. 25 after losses to UConn and Butler.Conference watchKansas return to the poll gives the Big 12 Conference a nations best six ranked teams. The Southeastern Conference, Big Ten and ACC each have five ranked teams.The Big East, West Coast, Atlantic-10 and Mid-American conferences have one each.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott leaves the field after an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Denver Broncos, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)2026-01-19T14:38:14Z ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory.That possibility ended on Monday, when McDermott was abruptly fired by team owner Terry Pegula following a nine-year tenure in which the coach transformed the Bills into perennial contenders but fell short of reaching the Super Bowl.The move came two days after a heart-wrenching 33-30 overtime loss at Denver in the divisional round of the playoffs.Sean helped change the mindset of this organization and was instrumental in the Bills becoming a perennial playoff team, Pegula said. But I feel we are in need of a new structure within our leadership to give this organization the best opportunity to take our team to the next level.The new structure features general manager Brandon Beane being promoted to president of football operations. Beane will oversee his first coaching search since arriving in Buffalo five months after McDermott, who replaced Rex Ryan after two seasons in Buffalo.Beane is expected to target an offensive-minded coach to spur an offense in which quarterback Josh Allen was too often asked to carry the burden. Playoff shortcomingsDespite a seven-year playoff run and Allen setting many franchise passing and scoring records and earning AP NFL MVP honors last season, the Bills advanced no further than the AFC championship game, which they lost both times to Kansas City in the 2020 and 24 seasons.Buffalo became the leagues first team to win a playoff round in six consecutive years but not reach the Super Bowl.McDermott was aware of the shortcomings, and addressed them in August.We take a lot of pride in what weve done here. And nobody has more internal drive and internal expectations than I do or we do. And very confident in who we are, McDermott said. Theres one thing that remains. We know what that is. But you cant get there tomorrow. Tomorrow never came.The Bills went 12-5 in the regular season and had their five-year run atop the AFC East end, finishing second behind the New England Patriots.Coaching carouselMcDermotts firing is the latest in whats become a seismic shift in the NFLs coaching ranks this offseason. He became the 10th head coach to lose his job, joining a respected group that includes Baltimores John Harbaugh and Pittsburghs Mike Tomlin. Harbaugh has since been hired by the New York Giants.The 51-year-old McDermott finished with a 98-50 regular-season record and was 8-8 in eight postseason appearances, ranking second on the team in wins behind Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy (112-70, 11-8). McDermotts eight playoff wins are the most by any NFL coach to not include a Super Bowl berth.To his credit, in McDermotts first season, Buffalo sneaked into the postseason on the final day to end a 17-year drought that stood as the longest active streak in North Americas four major professional leagues. Allen arrived a year later as a first-round draft pick to raise the franchises national profile to among one of the NFLs elite. There is increasing urgency in Buffalo to win with Allen turning 30 in May, and with the team now moving into a newly built $2.1 billion stadium across the street from its old home.Allen was nearly inconsolable following the loss at Denver. Choking up several times and wiping tears from his eyes, Allen stood at the podium and took the blame following the loss at Denver in which he threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles.I feel like I let my teammates down tonight, Allen said. Its been a long season. I hate how it ended, and thats going to stick with me for a long time.McDermott rallied to Allens defense. He then let his emotions show in questioning the officials ruling on Allens second interception, which ended Buffalos lone possession in overtime.Receiver Brandin Cooks came down with Allens deep pass, but had it wrestled out of his hands by JaQuan McMillian. Officials ruled McMillian had the ball before Cooks was down by contact, and Denver was awarded the turnover at its 20.Im standing up for Buffalo, damn it. Im standing up for us, McDermott said, noting he was particularly dismayed by how little time the league took to review the play. 13 secondsEach of Buffalos past three playoff losses have been decided by three points. And three of McDermotts playoff losses ended in overtime.That includes a 42-36 loss to Kansas City in the 2021 divisional round thats become dubbed 13 seconds the amount of time Patrick Mahomes had to complete two passes for 44 yards and set up Harrison Butkers tying, 49-yard field goal on the final play of regulation.McDermott, otherwise, led a team that won 10 or more regular-season games over seven straight seasons.He also was credited with guiding the Bills through some difficult moments. The worst came January 2023, when safety Damar Hamlin nearly died after collapsing and needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati. Hamlin was one of several current and former players to express their support for McDermott following his firing. He posted a note on X referring to McDermott as A True Leader of Men.Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips described the firing as stupid honestly sickening. Former center Eric Wood posted a note that read: Sean is a great man and will be a great hire for another organization, and I hate we couldnt get over the hump with him as HC in Buffalo.McDermott moved up the NFL ranks as a defensive specialist, and was hired by Buffalo following six seasons as Carolinas coordinator, and where Beane worked in a front office role.Coach/GM rift?Together, McDermott and Beane provided the Bills with stability before fractures began showing this past season. Without mentioning Beane specifically, McDermott seemed to question several personnel decisions by referencing Buffalos depleted secondary and a receiver group that lacked a downfield threat.Allens 3,668 yards and 25 touchdowns passing were his fewest since 2019. The defense struggled in part because of a transition to youth and a rash of injuries. Though Buffalos defense finished ranked seventh in the NFL this season, the unit had difficulty stopping the run.Its in the playoffs where the defense was criticized for collapsing too often. Buffalo allowed 30 or more points in four of its playoff losses.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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Community members and neighbors of people detained by ICE protest at a Target store, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)2026-01-19T19:49:37Z Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement protesters disrupted a service at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota.About three dozen protesters entered the church during Sunday service at the Cities Church in St. Paul, some walking right up to the pulpit, others loudly chanting ICE out and Renee Good, referring to a woman who was fatally shot on Jan. 7 by an ICE agent in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation.One of the churchs pastors, David Easterwood, leads the local field office for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. One of the leaders of the protest and prominent local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong said shes also an ordained reverend.In a statement, the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention called what happened an unacceptable trauma. I believe we must be resolute in two areas: encouraging our churches to provide compassionate pastoral care to these (migrant) families and standing firm for the sanctity of our houses of worship, Trey Turner, who leads the convention, wrote to The Associated Press on Monday. Cities Church belongs to the convention. The interference was so significant that services were forced to end prematurely. Video footage captured by the protesters themselves and others show them shouting insults and accusations at youth, children, and families, the statement said. The U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday it has opened a civil rights investigation. The recent surge in operations in Minnesota has pitted more than 2,000 federal immigration officers against a mobilized network of community activists and protesters. The Trump Administration and Minnesota officials have traded blame for the heightened tensions.No cause political or otherwise justifies the desecration of a sacred space or the intimidation and trauma inflicted on families gathered peacefully in the house of God, Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, said in a statement. What occurred was not protest; it was lawless harassment.Ezell said his organization fully supports Jonathan Parnell, the pastor who was leading the disrupted service. Parnell is a missionary with Ezells group and serves dozens of Southern Baptist churches in the area. Cities Church did not return the APs requests for comment. U.S. Christians divided on immigration enforcementChristian voters and faith leaders in the United States are divided on the moral and legal dilemmas raised by immigration, including the presence of an estimated 11 million people who are in the country illegally and the spike in illegal border crossings and asylum requests during the Biden Administration.There are divergent opinions among and within Christian denominations on whether the imperative is to care for the stranger and the neighbor or to obey laws and emphasize security. Broadly, white evangelical churches have supported stronger enforcement, while the Catholic hierarchy has spoken strongly in favor of migrant rights. The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. and has a conservative evangelical theology.Miles Mullin, who leads the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said faith leaders can and often have led protests on social issues but that he urges a firm red line on actions keeping others from worshipping.This is something that just shouldnt happen in America, Mullin said. For Baptists, our worship services are sacred. Federal protections for houses of worshipMany faith leaders were dismayed when the Trump administration announced last January that federal immigration agencies could make arrests at churches, schools and hospitals, ending broader policies that protected sensitive spaces.While no immigration raids during church services have been reported, some churches, including in the Twin Cities, have posted notices on their doors saying no ICE or Border Patrol agents are allowed inside. Others have reported a drop in attendance, particularly during enforcement surges. Following the protest in Cities Church, Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, posted on social media that there is zero tolerance for this kind of illegal behavior & we will not stand for it.Dhillon posted on X that her office was investigating potential violations of the federal FACE Act, calling the incident un-American and outrageous.The federal 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act prohibits interference or intimidation of any person by force, threat of force, or physical obstruction exercising or seeking to exercise the First Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the protest despicable, warning in a social media post that President Trump will not tolerate the intimidation and harassment of Christians in their sacred places of worship. Several pastors commented on the need to better security at churches in todays volatile political environment.The Rev. Joe Rigney, who was one of the founding pastors at Cities Church in 2015 and served there until 2023, said safety would have been his first concern had a group disrupted service, especially after the fatal shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school Mass last summer.___Associated Press journalist Holly Meyer in Nashville, Tennessee, contributed.___Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the APs collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. GIOVANNA DELLORTO DellOrto is a multimedia reporter with The APs Global Religion team. 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Grounds crew members glow snow off the field at Soldier Field during the first half of an NFL football divisional playoff game between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)2026-01-19T19:51:42Z HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.The massive pileup Monday morning prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of Grand Rapids near Hudsonville while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. The State Police said there were numerous injuries, but no deaths had been reported. The crash is just the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the country. The National Weather Service issued warnings about either extremely cold temperatures or the potential for winter storms across several states starting in northern Minnesota and stretching south and east into Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. A day earlier, snow fell as far south as the Florida Panhandle and made it harder for football players to hang onto the ball during playoff games in Massachusetts and Chicago. Forecasters warned Monday that freezing temperatures are possible overnight into Tuesday across much of north-central Florida and southeast Georgia. The Ottawa County Sheriffs office in Michigan said multiple crashes and jack-knifed semis were reported along with numerous cars that slid off the road. Stranded motorists were being bused to Hudsonville High School, where they could call for help or arrange a ride.Officials expected the road to be closed for several hours during the cleanup.

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Justice Department lawyers said they would ask an appellate court to review an injunction that imposes limits on the tactics used by immigration agents.