WORLD Radio News - WORLD Radio News: 1-28-26 (1/3)

Episode Date: January 28, 2026

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With World Radio News on Kent Covington. Minnesota Governor Tim Walls and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry spoke with Border Tsar Tom Holman Tuesday. President Trump has asked Holman to oversee ice operations there after Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and other agents were pulled from Operation Metro Surge. Amid heightened tensions in the Twin Cities area, President Trump said Tuesday. We're going to de-escalate a little bit, but I will tell you, you look at the numbers. They're doing better than they've done in many years. Two people have been killed in separate incidents with federal agents during protests. The governor's office said Walls reiterated to Tom Homan that he wants impartial investigations into both shootings

and a swift reduction in the number of federal forces in Minnesota. Roughly a half million Americans are still without power after a massive winter storm ripped through much of the country. Crews are working in freezing conditions to restore power after ice snapped branches and power lines in numerous states amid a winter storm. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves. The ice come in and then 48 hours or so after the precipitation leaves, the temperature has still not gotten above freezing. Officials say at least 30 people were killed in storm-related incidents, including exposure to the cold and accidents on icy roads. Temperatures dropped again overnight, even as many were still without heat. At the United Nations.

Jewish prayer. were offered Tuesday as the world recognized International Holocaust Remembrance Day. That is the day Soviet forces liberated the Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz 81 years ago. 91-year-old survivor Marion Blumenthal Lawson told the assembly. Each and every one of us must do everything in our power to prevent such hatred, such destruction, and such terror from reoccurring. And we can begin by having love, respect,

and compassion towards one another, regardless of the religious belief, color of skin, or national origin. Amazon is shutting down many of its brick and mortar stores. World Benjamin Iker has more. The retail giant is closing its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores as it refocuses its grocery strategy. The company says it will shift attention to Whole Foods Market, grocery delivery, and a new, large-format store concept. Some of the closing locations will be converted into Whole Foods stores. Amazon bought that chain in 2017. Amazon says the standalone fresh and go stores never scaled the way it hoped. For World, I'm Benjamin Iker. And I'm Kent Covington. For more sound journalism grounded in facts in biblical truth, visit worldradiot.news. Additional support comes from Medashear, where Christians are

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