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NPR News Anchor Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Thousands of people gathered in Minneapolis last night for a vigil mourning a resident who was killed by an ICE agent. As Minnesota Public Radio's Matt Sepik reports, wit are disputing federal claims that the woman had posed a threat to immigration officers.
Reporter Matt Sepik
Witness video shows 37 year old Renee Nicole Good partly blocking a street with her SUV as ICE agents were conducting what the agency calls targeted operations. After agents order her out of the vehicle, Good reverses the SUV briefly, then pulls forward and turns to drive away as one of the agents opens fire. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good weaponized her vehicle in an act of domestic terror. Minneapolis Dallas Mayor Jacob Frey says that's completely false. This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying using an expletive. Frey told ICE to get out of the city. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
NPR News Anchor Shea Stevens
The US has seized two more tankers in the North Pacific, including one vessel that had been the target of a two week long pursuit. White House officials say the tankers are linked to Venezuela in violation of sanctions. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says the US does not plan to run Venezuela, but will control its oil.
White House Official Caroline Levitt
This was the sanctioned oil that was basically just sitting in barrels, sitting on ships because of the effective quarantine of the United States of America, and the interim authorities have agreed to release that oil to the United States. So it will be arriving here at home very soon.
NPR News Anchor Shea Stevens
Ousted Venezuelan leader Licitas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores, are being held in New York following their arrest during a raid on Saturday. They have pleaded not guilty to narco terrorism and other charges. Congressional forecasters expect the U.S. will add fewer than 7 million people to its population over the next decade. As NPR Scott Horsey reports, that's largely due to the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Reporter Scott Horsley
The Congressional Budget office projects the US population will grow from 349 million people this year to about 357 million in 2035, substantially slower growth than CBO was projecting a year ago. The biggest factor driving the slowdown is immigration policy. Women in the US Are also having fewer children than they used to. By 2030, forecasters think there'll be fewer babies born each year in the US Than there are deaths without newcomers from other countries, the population would begin to decline at that point. CBO also says Americans are living longer, so the fastest growing part of the population will be people over 65. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
NPR News Anchor Shea Stevens
U.S. futures are flat after hours trading on Wall street following Wednesday's losses on Asia Pacific markets. Shares are mostly lower, down 1% in Tokyo and in Hong Kong. This is NPR. A shooting outside of a meeting house at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has left at least two people dead and six others injured. Police in Salt Lake City say they do not have a suspect in custody but do have strong leads. The attack occurred during a memorial service yesterday. We mistakenly referred to Greenland as a Dutch island instead of being an autonomous territory of Denmark. The error was made in a story on the Trump administration's intentions for Greenland and claims that it is needed for US Security. Apologies to everyone who may have been offended. Some 250 cardinals from around the world are convening in Rome this week for a Vatican summit. It's the first time the cardinals have gathered since electing Pope Leo XVI in May. Claire Gengrava of Religion News Service has more from Rome.
Reporter Claire Giangrava
Shortly after his election, Leo said he wants cardinals to have more opportunities to consult with the pope on the future of the church. Pope Francis only held one such meeting with cardinals during his tenure. The two day meeting is not public, but the agenda is expected to include reforms that Leo and Francis have made to how the church is governed. Conservatives expect that liturgy will also be discussed, as some hope that the new pope will eliminate restrictions placed by Pope Francis on the Latin Mass. Cardinals are also expected to debate how Pope Leo's call for an unarmed and disarming peace can be heard in a world increasingly governed by force. For NPR News, I'm Claire Giangrave.
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Host: Shea Stevens
Podcast: NPR News Now
Episode Run Time: 5 minutes
This concise, five-minute NPR News Now update delivers top national and international stories as of the morning of January 8, 2026. The episode covers a fatal ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis, US sanctions enforcement against Venezuela, legal action against former Venezuelan leadership, shifting US demographic projections, a deadly shooting in Salt Lake City, an apology for a reporting error about Greenland, and the Vatican cardinals’ summit in Rome.
This episode delivers a rapid but thorough snapshot of significant overnight events, with an emphasis on the interplay between US policy, international developments, and demographic trends, all delivered in NPR’s signature clear and direct journalistic tone.