A “suspicious item” prompted an evacuation at Miami International Airport, causing a chaotic situation for travelers amid a winter storm in parts of the country. Authorities evacuated everyone in the immediate area as a precaution. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said its Bomb Squad was called to the scene. Footage below: BREAKING: Miami airport fully evacuated. Reason unknown pic.twitter.com/d6Ddmt4huD — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 25, 2026 CBS News explained further: MIA Spokesperson Greg Chin confirmed the incident with CBS News Miami, saying that the TSA checkpoints for Concourses G, H and J, along with the curbside roadway, have been evacuated and closed off, causing traffic in the area. Chin added that passengers driving to MIA should give themselves additional time as MDSO’s Bomb Squad was brought to the scene and is investigating the situation. MDSO said in a later update that the Bomb Squad gave the all-clear around 7:40 p.m. and that the airport has resumed normal operations. CBS News Miami has a crew heading to the airport to gather more details as authorities continue their investigation. Traveling across the United States this weekend has already been hectic, with thousands of flights canceled due to the winter storm. Carriers have canceled more than 14,000 U.S. flights for Sunday, that's the most for a single day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and double the number of U.S. flights that were canceled for Saturday. Charlotte Douglas International Airport sits atop the list, with more… pic.twitter.com/89IribEUoT — FL360aero (@fl360aero) January 25, 2026 More from the Associated Press: Thousands of flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country, knocking out power and snarling major roadways with dangerous ice. Widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England, the National Weather Service said Saturday night. It warned people to brace for a string of frigid days. “The snow and the ice will be very, very slow to melt and won’t be going away anytime soon, and that’s going to hinder any recovery efforts,” said Allison Santorelli, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. President Donald Trump had approved emergency declarations for at least a dozen states by Saturday, with more expected to come. The Federal Emergency Management Agency pre-positioned commodities, staff and search and rescue teams in numerous states, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

President Trump called on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and every Democrat governor and mayor in the United States to “formally cooperate with the Trump Administration to enforce our Nation’s Laws, rather than resist and stoke the flames of Division, Chaos, and Violence.” “During the four years of Crooked Joe Biden and Democrat failed leadership, Tens of Millions of Illegal Alien Criminals poured into our Country, including Hundreds of Thousands of Convicted Murderers, Rapists, Kidnappers, Drug Dealers, and Terrorists,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I won the Election in a Historic Landslide, and Republicans won Majorities in both the House and Senate, in large part, because we pledged to SEAL THE BORDER, which we have done, and launch the largest Mass Deportation of Illegal Alien Criminals in American History. This Deportation effort is underway, and in Republican run Cities and States, these operations are going peacefully and smoothly, because Local Law Enforcement Officers are allowed to work with their Federal counterparts. For example, in the five Republican run States of Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana, ICE has arrested 150,245 Criminal Illegal Aliens over the past year — with ZERO protests, riots, or chaos. Why? Because Local Police and ICE are cooperating and working together,” he continued. “Meanwhile, Democrat run Sanctuary Cities and States are REFUSING to cooperate with ICE, and they are actually encouraging Leftwing Agitators to unlawfully obstruct their operations to arrest the Worst of the Worst People! By doing this, Democrats are putting Illegal Alien Criminals over Taxpaying, Law-Abiding Citizens, and they have created dangerous circumstances for EVERYONE involved. Tragically, two American Citizens have lost their lives as a result of this Democrat ensued chaos,” he added. Full post below: Trump listed four key points in his follow-up post: 1. Governor Walz and Mayor Frey should turn over all Criminal Illegal Aliens that are currently incarcerated in their State Prisons and Jails to Federal Authorities, along with all Illegal Criminals with an active warrant or known Criminal History, for Immediate Deportation. 2. State and Local Law Enforcement must agree to turn over all Illegal Aliens arrested by Local Police. 3. Local Police must assist Federal Law Enforcement in apprehending and detaining Illegal Aliens who are wanted for Crimes. 4. Democrat Politicians must partner with the Federal Government to protect American Citizens in the rapid removal of all Criminal Illegal Aliens in our Country. Some Democrats, in places like Memphis, Tennessee, or Washington, D.C., have done so, resulting in safer streets for ALL. President Trump also called on Congress to “immediately pass Legislation to END Sanctuary Cities.” “I am hereby calling on the United States Congress to immediately pass Legislation to END Sanctuary Cities, which is the root cause of all of these problems. American Cities should be Safe Sanctuaries for Law Abiding American Citizens ONLY, not Illegal Alien Criminals who broke our Nation’s Laws,” Trump said. “All of these requests are rooted in COMMON SENSE, and will provide the best possible circumstances to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! The Trump Administration is standing by, and waiting for ANY Democrat to do the right thing, and work with us on these important matters of MAKING AMERICA SAFE like it is in all sections of our Country where we are, together with Local Leadership, participating and involved,” he added. Full post below: In a prior post, Trump said Frey and Walz were “inciting Insurrection, with their pompous, dangerous, and arrogant rhetoric.” JUST IN: President Trump Declares Its An Insurrection In Minnesota More from the New York Post: T​rump administration officials took up the call soon after – including​ Noem and Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino, who called his agents “the victims” and speculated that Pretti had answered Democrats’ supposed calls and taken to the streets to resist ICE. “Was he there for a reason? Did he fall victim to that violent and heated rhetoric by Mayor Frey and Gov. Walz?” Bovino ​said on CNN’s “State of the Union” ​on Sunday. An investigation into the ​shooting is under​ way, according to Noem and Bovino, though neither clarified whether Pretti was armed with another weapon as he was pinned down and had his 9mm pistol removed. The DHS began ​its investigation with the help of the FBI​. A Minnesota Judge ​quickly stepped in and slapped a temporary restraining order barring federal officials from destroying or altering any evidence connected to the case. Th​e order was requested by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which alleged federal agents blocked its investigators from accessing the shooting scene in spite of a judge-signed warrant allowing access. “We’re in uncharted territory here,” BCA Superintendent Drew Evans told reporters at a Saturday press conference. “It’s been a long-standing understanding, both within our state and across the country, that entities like the BCA that conduct 80-plus percent of officer-involved shootings across the United States are asked to do these investigations of federal agents involved in officer-involved shootings,” he ​said. The restraining order will be reviewed at a hearing Monday afternoon. Pretti was declared dead at the scene. He was among numerous protest​ers blowing whistles and dogging immigration agents who were in the area to detain an illegal immigrant accused of domestic abuse and other charges.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) declared an emergency order “for the deployment of backup generation resources in order to mitigate blackouts in Texas during Winter Storm Fern.” “Issued pursuant to Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, the order authorizes the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to deploy backup generation resources at data centers and other major facilities. Today’s action follows a letter Secretary Wright sent Thursday to grid operators asking them to be prepared to use backup generation if needed to mitigate the risk of blackouts during the storm,” the DOE stated in a release. “DOE estimates more than 35 GW of unused backup generation remains available nationwide. The order will help ERCOT with the extreme temperatures and storm destruction across Texas and reduce costs for Americans during the winter storm,” it continued. Texas grid holding steady as DOE order lets ERCOT tap backup generators. The federal government issued an emergency order Saturday that could help Texas avoid blackouts as a massive winter storm continues to move across the state. https://t.co/MSCUJQQfwA — Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) January 25, 2026 More from the Department of Energy: On day one, President Trump declared a national energy emergency after the Biden administration’s energy subtraction agenda left behind a grid increasingly vulnerable to blackouts. According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), “Winter electricity demand is rising at the fastest rate in recent years,” while the premature forced closure of reliable generation such as coal and natural gas plants leaves American families vulnerable to power outages. The NERC 2025 – 2026 Winter Reliability Assessment further warns that areas across the continental United States have an elevated risk of blackouts during extreme weather conditions. Power outages cost the American people $44 billion per year, according to data from DOE’s National Laboratories. This order will help mitigate power outages in Texas and highlights the commonsense policies of the Trump Administration to ensure Americans have access to affordable, reliable and secure electricity. The order is in effect from January 24—January 27, 2026. “The Trump administration is committed to unleashing all available power generation needed to keep Americans safe during Winter Storm Fern,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. “Unfortunately, the last administration had the nation on track to lose significant amounts of baseload power, but we are doing everything in our power to reverse those reckless decisions. The Trump administration will continue taking action to ensure that the 35 GW of untapped backup generation that exists across the country can be deployed as needed during Winter Storm Fern and in the future,” he added. The emergency order comes as thousands of Texans have lost power during the winter storm. “Winter storm pushes nearly 96,000 homes and businesses offline statewide Sunday, with East Texas hit hardest — Nacogdoches, Cherokee, and Shelby counties see tens of thousands dark,” The Dallas Express News wrote. “DFW metro remains largely stable with minimal outages. ERCOT grid stays normal with ample reserves — no emergency operations or rotating blackouts expected,” it added. TEXAS POWER OUTAGES CLIMB TO SIX FIGURES: Winter storm pushes nearly 96,000 homes and businesses offline statewide Sunday, with East Texas hit hardest — Nacogdoches, Cherokee, and Shelby counties see tens of thousands dark. DFW metro remains largely stable with minimal outages.… pic.twitter.com/Y5pMifk6t2 — The Dallas Express News (@DallasExpress) January 25, 2026 CBS News shared further: As of 2 p.m., over 21,000 Texas Oncor customers are without power, with the majority in East Texas, south of Tyler, according to the outage map. In the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, about 3,000 customers are without power. That includes Tarrant County, where over 700 customers are in the dark, and Dallas County, where nearly 900 remain without power and Collin County, where a little over 100 are without power. Ahead of the storm Friday, Oncor told CBS News Texas that it activated its storm‑readiness operations, increasing the number of response teams and on-site crews to help restore power. The company’s biggest concern is neighborhoods where trees may be close to power lines, because after the freezing that occurred overnight, ice-coated branches and limbs can snap easily and bring down lines beneath them. And even a half an inch can add as much as 500 pounds of extra weight to power lines. As crews work to repair lines and respond to power outages quickly in the DFW area, officials are urging customers to monitor weather alerts and potential service disruptions. “Customers can also sign up for MyOncor alerts by texting REG to 66267 and we will send them personalized notifications… about outage impacts to their specific address… put together a family emergency plan, as well as storm safety kit, blankets, bottled water… flashlights, just in case you need to withstand an extended time without power,” said Andrew Clark, an Oncor spokesperson. The wintry mix is expected to taper off Sunday, and the extreme cold will last through Tuesday this week, continuing the threat of freezing across North Texas.

Some of Australia’s beaches have been impacted by several shark attacks during the height of the busy summer season. According to CNN, approximately “40 beaches along the coast of New South Wales (NSW) remain closed after four shark attacks in 48 hours.” All the attacks have been attributed to bull sharks. #Australia: Australia's New South Wales state is reeling after four separate shark attack incidents along the coast in the last two days. Read more: https://t.co/UbJvlIGhZI#OceanConditions pic.twitter.com/iQfo9oXcae — The American Geographical Society (@AmericanGeo) January 20, 2026 CNN has more: Bull sharks typically inhabit warmer waters up the coast but move further down the coastline towards Sydney’s most popular beaches during the summer months. Last weekend saw some of the heaviest rainfall in Sydney over 24 hours for at least a decade, creating the perfect mix of conditions for potentially lethal encounters, experts say. “We do get a lot of shark sightings, or people being bumped by sharks, but to have four incidents where all the victims have been actually attacked by sharks is really uncommon,” said Steve Pearce, the CEO of NSW Surf Life Saving, whose volunteers patrol the state’s beaches on weekends. Bull sharks have the unique ability to live in both fresh and marine water. When heavy rain flushes food from the estuaries into the ocean, they tend to follow it, and feed by bite as the water quality makes it almost impossible to see. One of the attacks led to the death of a 12-year-old boy attacked by a shark at a popular cliff-jumping spot. Australian boy, 12, dies following shark attack while swimming at popular cliff-jumping spot https://t.co/9k0tkWnaxl pic.twitter.com/doXHzIIBcW — New York Post (@nypost) January 25, 2026 The New York Post explained further: A 12-year-old Australian boy who had been clinging to life after a shark attack last week died from severe injuries suffered when a suspected bull shark took a single bite while he was swimming in the famous Sydney Harbour. Nico Antic was cliff-jumping with two friends at Jump Rock near Shark Beach in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse just before 4:20 p.m. local time on Jan. 18 when he entered the water outside the area protected by anti-shark nets. The enclosures are physical barriers designed to reduce the chances of large sharks entering designated swimming areas. While in the water, Nico was bitten once by the shark on both legs, causing catastrophic injuries and massive blood loss. Authorities said major tissue and blood vessels were severed by the vicious bite. Immediately after the attack, one of Nico’s friends jumped into the water and pulled him toward the rocks. Another friend helped lift Nico onto a rock platform as emergency responders rushed to the scene. Police and emergency crews applied tourniquets in an effort to stem the bleeding before transporting Nico by boat to a nearby ferry wharf. An ambulance then rushed him to the hospital, where he received a blood transfusion during transport after the tourniquets proved insufficient to stop the blood loss. Within hours, Nico underwent emergency surgery at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick and was placed into a medically induced coma. 9 News Australia provided further coverage:

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, appeared on CNN‘s “State of the Union” and questioned the Trump administration’s immigration policies, saying the president is “getting bad advice.” Stitt told Dana Bash he thinks there’s “broad agreement” that President Trump should “close the border” and get “violent criminals” out of the country. “Americans are asking themselves, ‘What is the endgame? What is the solution?’ And we believe in federalism and state rights. And nobody likes feds coming into their state,” the Republican governor said. “And so, what’s the goal right now? Is it to deport every single non-U.S. citizen? I don’t think that’s what Americans want. We have to stop politicizing this. We need real solutions on immigration reform,” he continued. “I believe that I’ve got a great solution that we should give the states the authority to do workforce permits,” he added. Bash asked Stitt if he thinks federal immigration agents should “pull out of Minnesota.” “I think that the president has to answer that question. He is a dealmaker, and he’s getting bad advice right now,” he answered. Footage below: Oklahoma GOP Governor Kevin Stitt criticizes ICE: “What is the endgame? What’s the goal right now? Is it to deport every single non-US citizen? I don’t think that’s what Americans want.” pic.twitter.com/O65NMlqLDb — TheBlaze (@theblaze) January 25, 2026 The Hill has more: Saturday’s shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent came less than three weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good, also a U.S. citizen. The incidents sparked widespread demonstrations against the administration’s deployment of CBP and ICE personnel to Democratic-run cities nationwide, along with calls from Democratic lawmakers to rein in those agencies. While the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that more than 675,000 people have been deported and roughly 2.2 million people have left the country voluntarily since President Trump returned to office, Stitt wants “real solutions” on reforming the immigration system. One idea he referenced is allowing states to issue workforce permits, an authority that lies solely with the federal government. Stitt, the chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), also proposed charging employers $5,000 if they hire noncitizens, a sum that can help “pay down the national debt and to incentivize them to hire Americans.” “If you’re going to have an employer-employee relationship, we should be fixing that, instead of politicizing this,” the Oklahoma Republican said. “And right now, tempers are just going crazy, and we need to calm this down.” “Just remember that @KevinStitt was trying to allow illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses and create pathways for them to obtain work permits in his state, and only stopped after facing huge backlash against the proposal,” the Project for Immigration Reform said in response to Stitt’s comments. Just remember that @KevinStitt was trying to allow illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses and create pathways for them to obtain work permits in his state, and only stopped after facing huge backlash against the proposal. https://t.co/PoCSoOyAE5 pic.twitter.com/0PLZmHlxSe — Project for Immigration Reform (@PFIRorg) January 25, 2026 Other Republicans voiced concerns and criticisms after the Minnesota shooting over the weekend. BREAKING: Armed Man Sh*t & K*lled By CBP Agent in Minneapolis The Associated Press explained: Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said the shooting was “not acceptable.” “At best, these federal immigration operations are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training and leadership,” he said in a post. “At worst, it’s deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens.” Echoing criticism that local law enforcement isn’t cooperating with federal officials, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., suggested the administration focus its immigration efforts elsewhere. “If I were President Trump, I would almost think about if the mayor and the governor are going to put our ICE officials in harm’s way and there’s a chance of losing more innocent lives or whatever, then maybe go to another city and let the people of Minneapolis decide do we want to continue to have all these illegals?” he told “Sunday Morning Futures” on the Fox News Channel. “I think the people of Minnesota would rebel against their leadership.”