Reuters World News - Minneapolis shooting videos, US storm and Super Bowl LX

Episode Date: January 26, 2026

 The Trump administration defends the fatal shooting of an American citizen by ICE agents in Minneapolis, as Reuters’ analysis of video evidence contradicts officials’ version of events. A winter storm still grips much of the U.S. And the Seahawks will battle the Patriots at this year’s Super Bowl.  Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, I'm Kim Vinal in Wanganui, New Zealand. It's Monday, January 26th. Today, the Trump administration defends the shooting of another American in Minneapolis, while Reuters video analysis contradicts the official account. Healthcare workers turn out to honour the VA nurse shot dead by federal agents, and the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will face off at this year's Super Bowl. Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. Protesters in Minneapolis turn out in freezing weather to demand accountability over the fatal

shooting of Alex Prettie, a 37-year-old nurse, killed by Border Patrol agents on Saturday. The National Guard's been mobilized in the city as tensions grow of a President Trump's immigration crackdown and the violent tactics used to enforce it. At the centre is conflicting versions of what exactly happened to Preti. Officials say he assaulted officers, compelling them to fire in self-defense, but that's at odds with video evidence. Reuters has analysed footage of the shooting frame by frame. Here's Fernando Robles from our visual verification team on what they saw in three videos

they verified from the scene. The first one was filmed three minutes before the shooting started. In this video, you can see Prady walking down the street. He's filming and a bunch of agents are also in the street. At this point, a federal agent pushes one woman nearby and shoves another to the ground. We can see Prati on his right hand holding a phone. He was filming. And on the left side, we don't see anything.

You know, he has nothing on the left hand. Preti moves between the agent and the women and raises his left hand to shield himself as the agent pepper sprays him. Soon after, agents push Prattie to his hands and knees. And as he is pinned down, someone shouts what sounds like a warning about the presence of a gun. Video footage then appears to show one of the agents removing a handgun from Prettie's waistband area

and stepping away from the group with it. Moments later, an officer points at Prettie's back and fires four shots in quick succession. Several more shots are heard as another agent also appears to fire. At the scene of the shooting, hundreds of healthcare workers gathered to honour Preti, who they say was one of their own.

Reuters Brad Brooks was there. No justice! No peace! It was a really somber event, it was a really quiet event in a strange way. The people there were just devastated. Alex was an ICU nurse at the VA. That's one of the toughest jobs in the world. Many of these people were devastated to see their co-worker and friend,

who by all accounts was beloved by all of them, killed, shot down in a street not far from where he lived, not far from where he worked. The fact that he was a nurse makes it hit so much harm. But Brad says their anger goes deeper. I've spoken with countless doctors and nurses in recent days, and they're feeling under intense strain because of the ice surge, because of the surge of immigration agents into their city. They say that their ability to care for their patients is drastically reduced, either because their patients are too scared to come in to the hospitals or clinics to seek care because

ICE agents hang around the vicinity of hospitals and clinics and pick people up, according to all these doctors and nurses. I think people are really pushed over the edge here, to be honest with you. I've heard that repeatedly from people from all walks of life, of all ages, of all races, people are incensed. President Donald Trump, in an initial social media post, posted a photo of Preti's gun, saying it was loaded with two additional full magazines and was ready to be. go, saying, what is that all about? But in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the president

said that his administration is reviewing everything and will come out with a determination about the fatal shooting. More than a million people lost power across the US as a powerful winter storm sweeps the country from Ohio Valley and mid-south to New England, bringing snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures. In New York, snowplow trucks are working overtime. Some of the heaviest snowfall was measured there, up to a foot or more, as well as in parts of New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania. A storm warning remains in place for most of the eastern third of the country, impacting almost 120 million people. And travel's been hit hard, with major carriers cancelling more than 11,000 flights.

on Sunday. Turning to markets now, and we've got Mike Dolan from our sister podcast MorningBid to tell us what we need to know as we start the week. Hey, Mike? Ah, yeah, gold above $5,000 announced for the first time ever this morning. This is an astonishing rally in gold and other precious metals. But in gold last year, we got 65% rise. That was its best year since 1979, and we're up 17% already this year, and we're still in January.

What's driving it? Pretty much anything you care to mention in the global news agenda, it's geopolitics, it's trade tensions, it's domestic US politics, it's concern about Federal Reserve independence, it's a falling dollar. For most people, gold is the only safe haven left out there. Thanks so much, Mike. You can catch morning bid wherever you get your podcasts. A fragile truce in Syria's northeast has just been extended. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led SDF are adding another 15 days to a ceasefire that was set to expire on Saturday night. It follows a rapid government offensive that's pushed President Ahmed al-Shara closer to taking full control of the region.

Washington has been pushing for a lasting truce as it previously allied with the Kurds to fight Islamic State. The ceasefire also gives the US more time to move Islamic State detainees. from Syria into Iraq. That transfer of ISIS fighters was discussed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani on Sunday. The U.S. wants them out of northeast Syria because of the instability there. Rubio also told al-Sudani that Iraq needs to get rid of Iranian interests in the country. Iraq is home to dozens of armed groups who answer to Tehran.

is Super Bowl and Super Bowl 60 is set. The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots on February 8th. Seattle got here behind Sam Darnold's best game of the year, 346 yards, three touchdowns and big plays from Jackson Smith & Jigba to Edge the Rams, 3127. It's Donald's first Super Bowl, eight seasons and five teams in. New England advanced with a 10-7 win in Denver. leaning on a shutdown defense, and 23-year-old Drake May, now the second youngest quarterback ever to start a Super Bowl. Get your ships ready, Super Bowl Sunday is coming. And for today's recommended read, a Reuters exclusive. The U.S. is putting pressure on Bolivia to kick suspected Iranian spies out of the country

and designate Iran's IRGC, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Palestinian Hamas as terrorist organizations. The anonymous sources say the push comes as the US works to deepen its influence in Latin America. There's a link to that story in the description. For more on any of the stories from today, check out Reuters.com or the Reuters app. Don't forget to follow us on your favourite podcast player. If you're listening on a smart speaker, just ask for the latest news from Reuters seven days a week. We'll be back tomorrow with our daily headline show.