Leaders at Target and other Minnesota-based companies called for federal and state cooperation to ease tensions amid the outrage over the ongoing immigration operation and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents.
Why it matters: The milquetoast letter is unlikely to appease local employees, activists and Minnesotans. However it does signal a potential linchpin moment for the return of corporate activism.
After federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man allegedly carrying a concealed weapon, gun rights groups countered a federal narrative that his firearm likely justified deadly force.
The big picture: The right to publicly carry weapons is a centerpiece of Second Amendment advocacy and has emerged as a key issue in the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
Extreme cold is hard on electric vehicles, but EV owners can avoid problems by being prepared — and may even be able to tap their car's battery if the power goes out.
Why it matters: A massive winter storm is expected to bring snow, freezing rain and sleet spanning New Mexico to New England, with extended power outages possible.
DAVOS, Switzerland — In an age of populism and growing insularity, the World Economic Forum defied the odds this year by reclaiming its lost currency: relevance.
Why it matters: Thanks to a transformative technology and a hurricane of American power, Davos truly was the locus of global events.
About 10,000 flights have been canceled for the weekend as U.S. cities begin to see snow and ice from what is forecast to be a "catastrophic" winter storm.
The big picture: A sprawling, long-duration storm is forecast to dump more than a foot of snow from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Monday, with travel grinding to a halt in broad swaths of the U.S.
Once the dealmaking dust settles, the father and son duo of Larry and David Ellison will face an even bigger obstacle: proving they can run a sprawling media empire.
Why it matters: The Ellisons' portfolio spans CBS News, Paramount Pictures, and a piece of TikTok U.S. — and if they ultimately win the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, could add CNN and HBO.
President Trump will join Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and philanthropist Michael Dell at a day-long summit in Washington on Wednesday to encourage parents to sign up for Trump Accounts, the new investment vehicle for kids.
Nearly 148 million Americans are bracing for this week's potentially historic winter storm — and if the Waffle House near you closes, that could tell you just how serious it is.
The big picture: After the 2004 hurricane season, former Obama-era FEMA administrator Craig Fugate began discussing the Waffle House index, which suggests that closures of the famously reliable 24-hour chain indicate how bad a storm is in your area.
A lot more people are putting cold, hard cash on the line to back up their Oscars predictions this year.
Why it matters: It's not just the Academy Awards. In the era of prediction markets, entertainment fans can invest their cash to forecast the outcomes of everything from Rotten Tomatoes scores to celebrity divorces.
