The Daily Populous

Thursday January 8th, 2026 night edition

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A 37-year-old woman who was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Wednesday morning has died, according to several officials.

Several videos shared with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS call into question the federal government’s narrative that the driver tried to strike agents.

The shooting drew a large crowd of protesters and law enforcement to the area of Portland Avenue and 34th Street in the city’s Central neighborhood community.

We are aware of a shooting involving federal law enforcement near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the ICE agents are causing “chaos” in the city and demanded that they leave immediately.

The presence of federal immigration enforcement agents is causing chaos in our city.

City Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer is in attendance at the vigil, along with other Minneapolis leaders. »

Trump's tanker raid could have deadly consequences. This is now a world crisis

Authored by inews.co.uk
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The seizure of the empty, 22-year-old super tanker somewhere south of the Iceland Gap in the North Atlantic appears to have been accomplished bloodlessly.

It was the third tanker to be grabbed by the US Coast Guard and Homeland authorities on the same pretext in as many months.

Supporting the chasing of sanctions-busters, the Royal Navy provided a tanker and the RAF a P8 surveillance plane. »

Man rides horse through Target, grosses out shoppers as it poops on floor

Authored by dexerto.com
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A man is going viral after riding his horse through a packed Target store, much to the annoyance of the store’s security.

In his January 6 video, Steve took his horse into a Target and immediately began galloping around, leaving shoppers in disbelief.

The bizarre sight turned a bit ugly, though, after the horse started pooping during the shopping trip, leaving a ton of excrement on the floor. »

Norway reaches 97% EV sales as EVs now outnumber diesels on its roads

Authored by electrek.co

Norway has released its December and full year 2025 automotive sales numbers and the world’s leading EV haven has broken records once again.

(In fact, Europe currently has around the same EV sales level as Norway did 10 years ahead of its 100% goal – which means Europe’s former 100% 2035 goal is still eminently achievable).

So, already by 2021, it looked like Norway was on track to have basically no fossil-only vehicle sales – though with various stragglers, including hybrid vehicles. »

Fury after Renee Good is shot dead by ICE agent on Minneapolis street

Authored by independent.co.uk

Dozens descended on the scene of the shooting to protest the killing in the immediate aftermath.

open image in gallery The shooting happened as thousands of ICE agents descended on Minneapolis to push deportation arrests under President Donald Trump.

“There was no attempt to run the officer over and no ICE agents appear to be hurt. »