Today's Headlines: Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
Venezuela’s Interim Leader Balances Maduro’s Script With Trump’s Demands
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January 16, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments

Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provides a millisecond by millisecond look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.

Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s efforts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.

Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout

The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.

World

Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

Venezuela’s Interim Leader Balances Maduro’s Script With Trump’s Demands

In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda.

What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? It Depends Whom You Ask.

The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland.

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U.S.

Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed

The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.

Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?

The agent told Ms. Good to get out of her car before she was fatally shot. Legal experts said immigration agents may sometimes, but not always, have the authority to make such commands.

Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE

Since the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, administration officials have defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.

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Politics

U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving

The Trump administration acknowledged it mistakenly deported a college student to Honduras despite a court order barring the removal. But the government has not moved to drop the case.

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team

In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema’s onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage.

Did a Supreme Court Loss Embolden Trump on the Insurrection Act?

In refusing to let the president deploy National Guard troops in Illinois under an obscure law, the justices may have made him more apt to invoke greater powers.

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Business

Uber’s Quest to Crack Japan Leads Through a Rural Hot-Springs Town

The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.

Taiwan Reaches Trade Deal with Trump, Pledges More U.S. Chip Factories

The Trump administration agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods, while Taiwan said it would invest more in U.S. manufacturing.

‘Star Wars’ Boss Departs, Ending an Asteroid-Filled Reign

Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm’s president and returned to producing. Two studio veterans took over.

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Technology

Inside the Fight to Keep Iran Online

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

The Biggest U.S. Crypto Company Asserts Its Power in Washington

The top executive of the crypto exchange Coinbase scuttled a planned Senate committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill after voicing his concerns, a sign of the company’s clout.

A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.

Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks. There are implications for your privacy.

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New York

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem.

Some Black and Latino leaders worry they are being denied access to power under Mayor Zohran Mamdani and that they may lose the ground they had gained under former Mayor Eric Adams.

Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says

Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.

Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor

The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, to replace her after she retires. She also said the mayor should stay out of political races.

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Arts

Why Trump Always Thanks You ‘For Your Attention to This Matter’

How a simple catchphrase sums up the president’s theory of executive power.

He Survived Dachau. He Captured Its Horrors on Paper the Next Day.