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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Federal and state officials in Minnesota are at odds over the investigation into the death of a man who was shot and killed by federal immigration agents on Saturday. NPR's Luke Garrett reports a U.S. Senator from that state says the federal government is denying state investigators' access to evidence. Senator Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat, tells NPR the federal government is ignoring a federal court order. state investigators had to get a warrant to have access to the evidence of the shooting of Alex Prattie. And even then, the federal agents refused to give them access to the evidence. Smith called the government's handling of the case a cover-up. On Saturday, immigration officers shot dead Alex Prattie, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen protesting the ICE operation. There are conflicting accounts of what led up to the shooting. Republican senators Tom Tillis of North Carolina, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana are calling for a joint state and federal investigation into the killing.

Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington. The governor of Minnesota is calling on President Trump to remove federal immigration agents in the state after the second deadly shooting there in less than a month. ICE agents are being accused of using excessive force, but Border Patrol leaders are defending their actions. Commander-at-large Greg Bovino tells CNN that 37-year-old, Alex Preti inserted himself into an active crime scene. Law enforcement doesn't assault anyone. Follow directions of law enforcement.

Follow directions of law enforcement in an active crime scene. Very evident he didn't want to do that. Very evident that the other individuals didn't want to do that. The latest shooting has reignited protests that have gripped Minneapolis since last month, with advocates accusing immigration officers of escalating tensions and using unnecessary force. President Trump's senior envoys visited Israel this weekend

to discuss next steps in Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estheran reports. U.S. Envoy's Jared Kushner and Steve Whitkoff met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel Saturday. Whitkoff's office said they discussed the next phase in the Gaza ceasefire. Israeli media report

the discussions were about reopening Gaza's border crossing with Egypt to allow Palestinians to finally be able to enter and exit Gaza again. The border is expected to open this week, despite Israeli opposition, as the last Israeli hostage body in Gaza still has not been recovered. Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper met with Israel's military chief of staff Saturday. The U.S. has been beefing up its military assets in the Mideast this past week, as Trump says he's still considering strikes on Iran. Daniel Estrin, NPR

News, Tel Aviv. NPR. Travel is rapidly declining across the country today as a powerful winter storm brings heavy snow, ice, and freezing rain to around three dozen states. In New York City, public transit is a major concern. Jan O'Lebrer is the CEO of the city's Metropolitan Transportation Authority. We prepare to run service, and we're doing everything, including laying up trains, instead of having them sit out in the big yards, which sometimes get hit by snow and have movements affected, we're actually laying up a lot of trains indoors on the express tracks to make sure that they will be ready to move. Meanwhile, Hollywood's box office numbers are down sharply this weekend, MPRs Bob Mundello

reports. Snowy weather is giving movie theaters very little mercy this weekend. Your trial will now commence. Mercy being the thriller about an artificial intelligence justice system that is this week's only wide release. What was projected to be a $15 million opening now looks more like $12 million, and observers place the blame on snow. Based on available evidence, I have already judged your probability of guilt

to be 97.5%. More than 20 states from Texas to New York have declared states of emergency, and all three of the nation's biggest movie chains, AMC, Cinemark, and Regal announced dozens of individual theater closings. As a result, movie box offices overall will only take in about $58 million, making this the lowest weekend of the year so far.

Bob Mandello, NPR News. I'm Windsor Johnston, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.