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| Good morning. It’s Friday, Jan. 30, and if you have an old pot sitting around, don’t toss it till you check if it’s worth $32,000 — like the one belonging to this lucky grandma. Now let’s get to the news. | |
 | Time is running out to avert a partial federal government shutdown. | - At the end of today: Funding for much of the government is set to lapse. However, President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats said yesterday that they had struck an agreement.
- What now? The Senate aims to vote on the deal before tonight’s deadline, but a short funding lapse seems likely. We explained what would close or stay open during a shutdown here.
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 | Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis are on the verge of quitting. | - Why? They are frustrated by the Justice Department’s response to the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers. They warned they could resign en masse.
- What else to know: A man faces federal and state charges after being accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, with apple cider vinegar and water this week.
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 | ICE is buying warehouses across the nation to convert into detention centers. | | | ICE officials recently toured this 920,000 square-foot warehouse in Kansas City, Missouri. (Courtesy of Port KC) | - The plan: ICE expects to hold between 1,500 and 10,000 detainees in each warehouse across 23 towns. This month, officials purchased two facilities in Maryland and Arizona.
- The world is watching: The havoc wrought by ICE’s actions in the U.S. has sparked backlash from other nations, with some officials comparing ICE to a paramilitary force.
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 | Tulsi Gabbard’s appearance at an FBI raid in Fulton County is raising questions. | | | Gabbard’s appearance in Georgia revealed the extent to which the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has been involved in a domestic criminal investigation. Her office traditionally focuses on foreign intelligence. (Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters) | - This week: Trump’s top intelligence official was present as agents executed a warrant seeking ballots from the 2020 election. Photos of Gabbard at the scene have stunned lawmakers.
- In other legal news: Trump yesterday sued the IRS and the Treasury Department over the leak of his tax information to news outlets during his first term.
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 | The first lady took center stage at the “Melania” premiere. | | | Amazon licensed the film for $40 million, the highest price ever paid for a documentary. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Post. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) | - Last night: Melania Trump was uncharacteristically talkative at the Kennedy Center opening of the documentary. Guests included the president and much of his Cabinet.
- Is it any good? We don’t know — members of the press weren’t allowed to watch it. But here are four things to know about its making (and its controversial director).
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 | Millions of Americans could be impacted by a powerful nor’easter this weekend. | | | Around 190 million people across the U.S. are under winter weather alerts for frigid temperatures and/or snow. Data source: NOAA/NWS. (Ben Noll/The Washington Post) | - Get ready: Strong winds and flooding will hit areas from the Southeast to New England. Snow could fall in some places that aren’t used to it — find a city-by-city forecast here.
- In D.C.: The capital is still covered in ice and snow from last week’s winter storm. See how snowplow driver Eric Mosely is working to clear the streets in these photos and videos.
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 | You can lengthen your life by improving someone else’s, research shows. | | | Click the graphic to learn more about evidence that performing community service appears to slow the aging process. (Illustration by Hailey Haymond/The Washington Post) | - In a study: People age 62 and older who said they volunteer had blood markers showing slower biological aging, which is linked to greater cognitive and physical function.
- Try it out: Post columnist Dana Milbank met some “super-volunteers” who are reshaping the nature of volunteering and aging. They explained the benefits of helping others.
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