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In the news today: Trump’s Border Patrol commander is leaving Minneapolis as the White House changes plans after another deadly shooting; widespread power outages from the deadly winter storm; and an AP investigation finds Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia only to be sent into combat in Ukraine. Also, why Mexico’s president is talking about BTS concerts.

U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino walks with federal agents outside a convenience store on Wednesday, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) 

US NEWS

Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by federal officers. Read more.

What to know:

• President Donald Trump said he was placing his border czar, Tom Homan, in charge of the mission, with Homan reporting directly to the White House, after Bovino drew condemnation for claiming the man who was killed, Alex Pretti, had been planning to “massacre” law enforcement officers, a characterization that authorities had not substantiated.
  
  

• Bovino’s leadership of highly visible federal crackdowns, including operations that sparked mass demonstrations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte and Minneapolis, has drawn fierce criticism from local officials, civil rights advocates and congressional Democrats.
  
  

• The departure of Bovino and other federal agents accompanies a softer tone from Trump. That includes the president’s touting of productive conversations with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

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• What to know about Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, as he heads to Minneapolis
  
  
• Trump administration’s trust and credibility tested in wake of Pretti’s death in Minneapolis
  
  
• Minnesota killing produces backlash against Trump administration from Second Amendment advocates
  
  
• ICE agents will have a security role at Milan-Cortina Olympics, US sources say
  
  
• What to expect in Minnesota’s special legislative elections today
  
  
• Trump threatens to hike tariffs on South Korean goods over inaction on trade deal
  
  
• Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking Oregon’s voter rolls
  
  
• Carney calls Trump’s tariff threats bluster ahead of US-Canada free trade talks
  
  
• Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
  
  
• Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts
  
  
• Republicans appeal decision that threw out NYC’s only GOP-controlled House district
  
  
• Lawyers accuse Mexico of breaking law in sending cartel members to US without extradition order
  
  
• Death toll from US strikes on alleged drug boats reaches 126 people
  
  
• Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States

US NEWS

More arctic air expected in parts of the South riddled with power outages from deadly winter storm

At least 30 deaths have been reported in states afflicted with severe cold, including two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, fatal sledding accidents that killed teenagers in Arkansas and Texas, and a woman whose body was found covered in snow in Kansas. In New York City, officials said eight people were found dead outdoors over the frigid weekend. Read more.

What to know:

• More widespread record cold temperatures were forecast for Tuesday, with eastern Texas through western Pennsylvania under extreme cold warnings, according to the National Weather Service. And forecasters said it’s possible another winter storm could hit parts of the East Coast this weekend.
  
  

• There were still more than 550,000 power outages in the nation Monday night, according to poweroutage.com. Most of them were in the South, where weekend blasts of freezing rain caused tree limbs and power lines to snap, inflicting crippling outages on northern Mississippi and parts of Tennessee. Officials warned that it could take days for power to be restored.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤

• Paralyzing winter storms put a big chill on the US economy, but how much?
  
  
• The winter storm across the US in photos
  
  
• Key numbers on the powerful storm

WORLD NEWS

Workers from Bangladesh sought jobs in Russia but instead got sent to combat in Ukraine

An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia under the false promise of civilian work, only to be thrust into the chaos of combat in Ukraine. Many were threatened with violence, imprisonment or death. Read more.

Why this matters:

• The AP documented a pattern of deception by labor recruiters who enticed workers with promises of lucrative job opportunities, only for them to unknowingly sign contracts for military service.
  
  

• Bangladeshi investigators are probing trafficking networks allegedly operated by local intermediaries with ties to the Russian government that authorities believe are responsible for recruiting Bangladeshi men to fight in the Ukraine war. Neither the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian Foreign Ministry nor Bangladesh’s government responded to a list of questions from AP.

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• Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine
  
  
• Russian drones injure Ukrainian children and a pregnant woman as Zelenskyy urges swifter diplomacy

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