WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 1-21-26 (2/3)

Episode Date: January 21, 2026

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With World Radio News, I'm Paul Butler. Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to several Minnesota leaders as part of an investigation into possible interference with federal immigration enforcement. Attorney General Pam Bondi says rhetoric from local and state officials is putting agents in danger. This state is a mess right now. We've seen the chaos. It's constant and our men and women and law enforcement deserve to be safe. Federal authorities serve subpoenas Tuesday to Governor Tim Walls.

as well as the state's attorney general and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, among others. Investigators are seeking records and communications tied to public statements or actions that may have discouraged cooperation with federal immigration officers. State and city leaders have sharply criticized the probe, calling it political, and saying it is meant to intimidate officials who oppose the enforcement operation. In Davos on Tuesday, Russian presidential envoy Kirill Demetriv told reporters he spoke with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff and unofficial envoy Jared Kirshner. Demetriv says they had a constructive discussion about Russia's war with Ukraine.

He declined to comment further on that discussion. Violence targeting police in Guatemala has left at least 10 officers dead as the government moves to Titan's security. World's Benjamin Eicher has more. The trouble began over the weekend when inmates took control of three prisons and held dozens of guards hostage. Authorities say the unrest was coordinated by powerful gangs demanding special treatment for their leaders. After security forces retook one of the prisons early Sunday, attackers struck police officers across Guatemala City. President Bernardo Arevolo declared a 30-day state of emergency. The measure gives police broader powers limits.

some public gatherings and allows arrests without warrants in gang-related cases. For World, I'm Benjamin Eicher. And finally, Democrat Mikey Sherrill is now New Jersey's 57th governor. The former Navy helicopter pilot and four-term Congresswoman took the oath Tuesday in Newark. No matter who your parents are, where you're from, what religion you practice or ethnicity you claim, the doors to opportunity in this country should be open to everyone. That is the story of New Jersey. At 54, Cheryl becomes only the second woman to lead the state.

She replaces fellow Democrat Phil Murphy, giving Democrats control of the governor's office for a third straight term, and she begins her term with a Democratic-controlled legislature. For World Radio, I'm Paul Butler. For more sound journalism grounded in facts and biblical truth, visit worldradiot news. Additional support comes from Medeshire, America's leading health care sharing community.

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