Multiple Fatalities Reported as Extreme Cold Grips the U.S.
A powerful winter storm swept across large parts of the United States, leaving at least 41 people dead due to storm conditions or weather-related accidents, according to CBS News. The extreme cold continues to linger, with local officials reporting approximately 20 additional deaths that appear to be related to the winter weather.
The causes of death reported so far include hypothermia from exposure to the cold, car accidents, snowplow accidents, sledding accidents, and sudden cardiac emergencies linked to shoveling snow. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that 10 people had been found dead in the cold in New York City, though not all causes of death had been confirmed yet.
FBI Executes Search Warrant at Fulton County Election Hub
In Georgia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at a warehouse serving as Fulton County's election hub. According to CBS News, the search took place at 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, the site of the Fulton County Elections Hub Operations Center. Agents wearing camouflage vests were seen entering and exiting the warehouse.
An FBI spokesperson confirmed that agents were "executing a court authorized law enforcement action" but did not provide further details about the nature of the search, stating only that the investigation was ongoing. A spokesperson for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said that their agency was not involved in the operation. Fulton County spokesperson Jessica Corbitt-Dominguez said that the search focused on records related to the 2020 election.
Man Sprays Rep. Ilhan Omar at Town Hall
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown liquid at a town hall on Tuesday. CBS News reported that the alleged perpetrator, identified by local police as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, was immediately apprehended and booked into Hennepin County Jail on suspicion of third-degree assault.
Police stated that Omar was not injured. According to CBS News, Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when the man rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her. Local police said he used a syringe. Security personnel apprehended the man and led him out of the event. Omar vowed not to be intimidated and declined to immediately leave the event to get checked out.
Tensions Rise in Minneapolis After Fatal Shooting by Federal Agents
Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis following the shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, on Saturday morning. ABC News reported that this was the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city. The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7. Protesters clashed with law enforcement in the streets following Pretti's shooting. ABC News reported that video appears to show Alex Pretti clashing with agents days before the shooting.
Iranian Man Describes Crackdown on Protesters
An Iranian man contacted CBS News via video call, describing what he called a massacre of anti-government protesters in early January. The man, who asked not to be identified out of fear of government reprisal, said that January 8 and 9 were believed to be the bloodiest and most brutal days in the government's crackdown on protesters since 1979. He described a crackdown on January 9 in the city of Yazd. The Iranian government shut down internet access throughout the country after mass protests erupted in December and escalated into the new year.
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