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| Good morning. It’s Wednesday, Jan. 28, and if you ever have to give CPR, don’t do it like they do on TV — most depictions of the lifesaving move are very wrong. Now let’s get to the news.  | Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. | - What happened? A man used a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at the Minnesota Democrat, police said. A suspect, 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, was arrested.
- Seconds before the assault: The congresswoman called for ICE to be abolished and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to either resign or face impeachment.
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 | Two federal agents shot Alex Pretti, according to an initial government review. | - Another key detail: There is no mention of Pretti brandishing a weapon, further undermining comments from Trump administration officials after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
- The Post spoke to policing experts: They raised these five red flags about the Pretti killing, saying the situation probably could have been avoided by using basic policing tactics.
- As anger grows: President Donald Trump is facing a rare Republican backlash.
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 | Some European lawmakers want to boycott the World Cup because of Trump. | | | Last month, President Donald Trump received the inaugural Peace Prize from FIFA, soccer’s governing body. (Evan Vucci/AP) | - Why? They are questioning the fitness of the U.S. to co-host the soccer tournament after recent events in Minneapolis, Trump’s raid in Venezuela and his Greenland threats.
- What will Trump do next? People are putting wagers on it. As prediction markets gain popularity, many are betting on Trump’s actions — raising the risk of insider trading.
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 | Elon Musk’s political involvement is continuing to haunt Tesla. | - In recent weeks: The Tesla CEO has posted multiple inflammatory comments on X. Tesla’s fortunes continue to fall, and analysts say Musk could trigger lasting brand damage.
- Trump has had an alliance with tech leaders: But industry figures have spoken out in recent days over the killing of Pretti, suggesting that a rupture may be underway.
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 | CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss announced big changes at the network. | | | Bari Weiss, pictured last month, said the network needs to produce journalism people want. (Michele Crowe/CBS News/Getty Images) | - Yesterday: Weiss named a new slate of contributors, many from her conservative opinion site, the Free Press. She said she wanted CBS to appeal to political moderates.
- What else to know: Weiss also defended her decision last month to postpone a “60 Minutes” segment on the treatment of deportees from the U.S. sent to El Salvador.
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 | This map shows where the most snow fell over the weekend. | | | Total snowfall for the 72 hours ending Monday at 7 a.m. Eastern. Source: NWS National Gridded Snowfall Analysis. (The Washington Post) | - Historic winter storm: Nineteen states reached over 15 inches within 72 hours — see where snow records were potentially broken here. More snow could fall this weekend.
- Some creatures loved the wintry weather: Video captured giant pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li playing in snow at the National Zoo in D.C. — watch their frolicking here.
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