Sunday Reads: Jan. 25

Stay warm Great Falls, here’s this weekend’s reading list.

Minnesota Star Tribune: Minnesota reels after Alex Pretti shooting

Associated Press: The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here’s why that matters

The Economist: The collapse of a Brazilian bank ensnares politicians and judges

Associated Press: Territorial issue is key obstacle to Ukraine peace, Kremlin tells Trump envoys

Reuters: Amid ICE raids, some Home Depot investors want to know how law enforcement uses its surveillance data

The Washington Post: Inside the effort to shield Stars and Stripes from Pentagon control

Stars and Stripes: DOGE cuts cripple dining facility at key base, ‘jeopardizing’ troop readiness

Associated Press: Pentagon contractor indicted in leak case tied to search of Washington Post reporter’s home

Associated Press: Judge to consider whether Trump can withhold money for programs in 5 states

The Guardian: RFK Jr.’s meat-heavy diet guidelines would require a huge amount of extra land

The Wall Street Journal: Minneapolis ICE standoff has become the political issue CEOs can’t ignore

CBS Minnesota: Bovino criticizes Minneapolis police for not helping ICE agents Wednesday, but department says they never asked

KSTP: ICE operations in Minnesota impacting the state’s construction industry

Route Fifty: Rural Wisconsin has become a hotspot for data centers. State’s unique tax instrument explains why

Minnesota Public Radio: St. Olaf College students work as EMTs, helping fill ambulance worker shortage 

DefenseScoop: With Trump-NATO deal on Greenland unclear, experts push allies to expand Arctic drone presence

Route Fifty: Sensors in Utah’s roads aim to improve commercial vehicle safety and efficiency

DefenseScoop: Army seeks acoustic detection systems to counter small drones

CyberScoop: Watchdog group sues for TSA data sharing agreement with ICE

L.A. Times: Why the Supreme Court’s tariff delay could cost importers billions of dollars

Reuters: White House faces skeptical judge in lawsuit over Trump ballroom

Stateline: With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable

L.A. Times: VA promises hundreds of tiny homes on its west L.A. campus; Veterans want something nicer

CyberScoop: Leader of ransomware crew pleads guilty to four-year crime spree

The Atlantic: The great crime decline is happening all across the country

Wired: What happens when a Chinese battery factory comes to town

Taste: Are contemporary fridges the problem, or is it us?

The Atlantic: America is letting good meat go to waste

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Jenn Rowell