A powerful winter storm threatened freezing temperatures and snow across the southern United States, while internationally, a federal judge made a ruling on immigration enforcement and a tennis star claimed victory at the Australian Open, according to various news sources.
The winter storm, potentially developing into a "bomb cyclone," was forecast to bring snow to parts of Florida's Gulf Coast for the first time in a decade, Time reported. As of Saturday, approximately 240 million people were under cold weather advisories. Nearly 200,000 customers were without power, primarily in Tennessee and Mississippi, some still affected by the previous week's storm. The storm had already begun dropping snow on parts of eastern Tennessee, the Carolinas, and southern Virginia on Friday. A "bomb cyclone" is defined as a weather event in which atmospheric pressure drops sharply over a short period, according to Time.
In Minnesota, a federal judge denied a preliminary injunction to halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities, NPR News reported. Judge Katherine M. Menendez made the ruling Saturday in response to a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The lawsuit argued that the Department of Homeland Security was violating the law.
Meanwhile, in Melbourne, Australia, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the women's singles final at the Australian Open, NPR News reported. Rybakina secured her second Grand Slam title with the victory. After a tumultuous start to 2025, including the suspension of her coach, Rybakina concluded the year with a title at the WTA Finals in November, according to NPR News.
Separately, NPR Politics reported on a study by University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman, analyzing three decades of data, which found that after a democracy backslides, it often returns weaker and more fragile.
Time also published a review of the film "Send Help," detailing the evolving relationship between characters Bradley Preston and Linda Liddle after they become stranded on a desert island.
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