CNN senior national correspondent Ryan Young walked viewers through a “chaotic” scene in Minneapolis on Tuesday morning where “incensed” Anti-ICE protesters “physically” tried to interrupt an operation.

He joined The Situation Room, where co-host Pamela Brown asked him “How officials are responding to this inflammatory rhetoric coming from” President Donald Trump.

She asked the question shortly after Trump vowed Minnesota’s day of “RECKONING & RETRIBUTION” was coming amid the anti-ICE protests that have followed the shooting of protester Renee Good last week. The president said the ICE “patriots” were only trying to remove dangerous illegal immigrants, but were being stymied by “anarchists and professional agitators.”

Young reported local officials have been “really strong” in their opposition to Trump and pointed to to the “federal invasion” lawsuit filed by Minnesota on Monday.

He then recapped a wild scene that had just unfolded in a residential area.

“This is just where ICE and a lot of the Border Patrol agents just were,” Young told viewers as he walked and talked. “All these neighbors that you see here were using their whistles and they were blowing and they were trying to stop an arrest.”

As Young talked, CNN rolled footage of protesters confronting agents and yelling at them. Young said many protesters were “crying, yelling, and screaming” and that emotions were “extremely high” because the agents were only a few blocks away from where Good was shot.

One protester in a a rainbow beanie could be seen flipping the middle finger to officers.

Young said he saw people running through nearby alleys “trying to escape being captured” by ICE. He then said some protesters physically clashed with agents.

“This was a chaotic scene, it lasted for over 20 minutes,” he said. “There were flash bangs used, there were pepper balls sprayed into the crowd, there were tear gas agents deployed, and we saw people physically trying to get in the way of some of these arrests that were being made.”

Young said the CNN crew had to retreat at one point because the situation was so unruly. He said it got “so chaotic” that ICE agents were “accidentally spraying each other” with tear gas.

He said there were three people detained, but he is not sure for what. Young reported many of the civilians were yelling “ICE get out of our city” at the hundreds of agents on the ground.

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin on Tuesday said Minnesota leaders like Gov. Tim Walz (D) “refuse” to cooperate with federal authorities; she said the state has ignored immigration detainers and allowed around 470 illegal aliens to leave custody.

Watch above via CNN.

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Every self-respecting DIYer eventually buys a tool box—a sturdy place to store, organize, and protect your valuable tools. A quality metal tool box instantly ups your home maintenance and repair game—suddenly, you no longer have to spend twenty minutes rooting around for that pair of pliers or that box of random screws, because everything is in its place. And that place can often roll around and follow you to wherever you need to work.

Tool boxes are terrific, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be improved and augmented. Whether your tool box is a small, efficient unit or a behemoth with deep drawers and pull-out trays, you could be getting more out of it with a few simple additions. If you’re looking to squeeze a little more juice out of your tool box set-up, here are the tool box accessories you should be considering.

Spray can caddies

I used to keep all the spray cans in my life—the lubricants, adhesives, and paints—on a little shelf in my work room, and they kept being knocked off onto the floor. And, inevitably, I would already be knee-deep in a project when I realized I needed one of them, and I would have to troop back to my tool closet to grab them. Instead of doing that, invest in a spray can caddy like these. They slap onto the side of your metal tool box and hold all your cans of paint or WD-40 so they’re always at hand and never lost.

Power tool holders

You often need more than one drill, driver, or blower for a job, and having them scattered all over the work site is never ideal. This magnetic power tool holder slaps onto the side of your tool box and makes it easy to slot in up to three tools for easy access. This also keeps those bulky tools out of the tool box itself, freeing up space for more tools while ensuring that your power tools are always in the same spot when you need them.

Wrench and plier organizers

We all know what happens to wrenches and pliers in your standard tool box: They get shoved into a drawer and jumbled up, and you spend more time picking through them trying to find the size you need than you do actually using them. A magnetic organizer like this one solves that problem, at least for your wrenches, keeping them easily accessible and organized. Interior organizers like this also make sense, and can accommodate pliers as well as wrenches, keeping things tidy in your tool box’s drawers and saving you a little time whenever you grab one—time that adds up over the course of a project.

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Shelves and towel holders

Nothing is more useful on a tool box than accessories that let you temporarily store stuff. A folding shelf like this one designed for Milwaukee’s popular Packout Tool Box is incredibly useful when you need to have hand tools or fasteners in reach. If you can’t find a shelf designed for your specific tool box, there are magnetic kits like this that will work with any metal tool box, giving you some quick storage when you need it. One genius thing included in that kit is the towel holder—the simple convenience of being able to grab a paper towel as needed is worth every penny. You can also find magnetic towel holders on their own if that’s the only thing your tool box lacks.

Power strips

Cordless power tools may have mostly freed us from the outlet—but not every tool can (or should) be cordless, and sometimes you need a handy power source. Adding a magnetic power strip to the exterior or interior of your tool box means you can plug in that legacy corded tool, charge up batteries, or plug in anything else you might need, from lights to your dying phone.

Tool strips

You probably have a magnetic tool holder in your workshop or tool closet already, so why not add one to your tool box? Aside from giving you more storage options, a magnetic strip lets you slap your tools into place as you need them, without losing them in the depths of a drawer or leaving them behind when you drop them on the floor and move away as you work.

Cup holder

Honestly, cup holders should be built into everything. Having a beverage at hand while you work—whether it’s water to hydrate, coffee to wake and warm up, or a beer to settle your nerves after discovering yet another disaster brewing in your house, a simple magnetic cup holder for your tool box just makes every DIY project a little nicer.

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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) joined Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Monday to discuss President Donald Trump’s Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which has sparked accusations of government weaponization and sent a ripple of fear throughout the market.

Bartiromo played Marshall a clip from Powell’s statement accusing Trump of trying to politicize the Fed and set interest rates based on his political whims as opposed to actual economic data.

“And that was very rare and extraordinary for the Federal Reserve to come out with this video of Jay Powell last night in response to this investigation. Joining me now is Kansas Senator Roger Marshall, a member of the Senate Budget Committee and Senate Finance Committee. Senator, thanks very much for being here this morning. It’s always a pleasure to see you and speak with you. What is your reaction to this investigation into Jay Powell?” Bartiromo asked the Kansas Republican.

“Well, Maria, Jerome ‘Too Late, Powell’ he’s the one that’s made this political,” Marshall replied, using Trump’s nickname for Powell. He continued:

You go back to the last presidential election, right before the election, he drops the interest rates. Do we even need a new federal building? It was budgeted under $2 billion. It’s $2.5 billion. I think this president’s sending a message to everybody that we’re going to be looking out for fraud, waste, and abuse. Meantime, we have a housing crisis out here, and interest rates remain too high, and people can’t achieve that American dream of owning their own house.

Bartiromo replied, “Yeah, I know, and I understand that. And, you know, I agree that Jay Powell politicized the Federal Reserve. I mean, you look at how he jammed through these DEI policies down everybody’s throats and, as you said, raised interest rates. And by the way, cut interest rates rather—not just by a quarter point, but 50 basis points. He actually cut interest rates right before the presidential election. So I agree with that. But the question is, did he lie under oath?”

“Is there really a reason for an investigation? Because, you know, a lot of people are looking at this and saying, Well, wait a second, we know President Trump does not like Jay Powell, and we know that he’s calling him stupid and that he hasn’t cut rates fast enough. So is this political, or did Jay Powell break the law and mislead or lie to the Senate Banking Committee? And you say?” Bartiromo asked.

“Well, Maria, we’ll let the system play through here. I think there’s other issues that we should be focused on. I think this is the president throwing out one more—maybe he’s even almost trolling here as well. We got bigger issues to go after than this one, though,” Marshall replied.

The conversation continued with Bartiromo asking about Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) calling to stop Trump’s nomination to replace Powell until the DOJ probe is investigated.

Watch the clip above via Fox Business.

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Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News on Monday morning that vehicles were used as a “deadly weapon” to ram ICE agents 10 times in the last week while defending the ICE agent who shot Renee Good last Wednesday.

McLaughlin told host Harris Faulkner the Trump administration “won’t be deterred” in its push to deport illegal immigrants, despite the recent uproar.

She also blasted CNN for interviewing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) about the shooting on Sunday, saying he and other Democrats — like Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — are wrong to argue it was not done in self-defense.

“Last week alone we saw 10 vehicle rammings. That’s the weaponization of a vehicle, a deadly weapon against our law enforcement,” McLaughlin said. “We are seeing this become a more and more common tactic being used against law enforcement.”

McLaughlin said federal agents have seen a “1,000% increase in assaults against them” before telling viewers “If you see a federal law enforcement officer today, say ‘thank you.'”

“Amen to that,” Faulkner said. “I don’t have anybody in my life who wouldn’t listen to a cop. I guess it’s a thing now.”

Frey ripped ICE last week in the hours after the shooting on January 7, telling agents to “get the f*ck out” of his city. Many liberals agreed, with thousands of anti-ICE protesters rallying in Minneapolis and other cities over the weekend.

But McLaughlin confirmed on Monday what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News the day before — that “hundreds more” ICE agents were being sent to Minnesota.

Frey said on Sunday that video showed Good was “definitively trying” to leave the scene before she was shot; DHS posted a three minute, 31-second clip of Good blocking traffic in response to his claim a few hours later.

On Monday, McLaughlin said the state’s leaders should be embracing ICE agents instead of shunning them.

“We are talking about pedophiles, murderers, kidnappers, really horrendous individuals who pose a public safety threat to Minnesotans,” McLaughlin said. “And so what should be happening is our state and local leaders should be working hand in glove with our ICE law enforcement agents.”

Watch above via Fox News.

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If you received an unsolicited password reset email from Instagram in recent days, you don't need to panic. These messages don't appear to be the result of a new data breach or account compromise, but rather a bug that Meta claims it has now fixed.

Following a wave of suspicious account recovery requests, antivirus software provider Malwarebytes posted a warning on Jan. 9 that threat actors had stolen personal information from 17.5 million Instagram accounts. As BleepingComputer reports, there have been various claims that hackers have obtained Instagram account data from multiple API scraping incidents in the last several years but notes that there haven't been any confirmed incidents nor definitive proof of a new breach. Meta has said the issue was the result of a bug that allowed threat actors to request password reset emails, which it has since patched, and denies that user data has actually been compromised.

Of course, data breaches aren't uncommon, and Meta platforms have been targeted in the past. So you should still practice good digital hygiene and stay vigilant to phishing attempts that could indicate account compromise.

How to keep your Instagram account secure

If you do receive an Instagram password reset email that you didn't request, you don't need to do anything with it. You can just ignore and delete the message. In general, you should avoid clicking links in security-related messages that seem urgent or sound scary (again, if you didn't initiate account recovery) as these can be phishing attempts designed to steal your credentials or other sensitive information. If you do want to change a password or update other security details for any account, you should go directly to the website or app and do so there.

If you haven't already, you can (and should) enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for Instagram. On the mobile app, open the Menu from your profile page and go to Accounts Center > Password and security > Two-factor authentication. You can choose to receive login codes via authentication app (like Google Authenticator or Duo), SMS, or WhatsApp. As I've written, not all 2FA methods are created equal: SMS codes are especially easily phished, so an authentication app is probably your best option here.

Finally, you can check for suspicious devices logged into your Instagram account under Accounts Center > Password and security > Where you're logged in. If you see any devices you don't recognize, select it and tap Log out.

A House Democrat accused Fox News anchor Peter Doocy of “victim-blaming” in a spirited battle over the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

In a lively interview on Fox’s The Sunday Briefing, Doocy tussled with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) — and opened by citing a Wednesday X post in which Auchincloss wrote, “shooting unarmed citizens in the head does not make America safe.”

“Does your post mean that you think SUVs can’t be used as weapons?” Doocy asked.

“I think that this administration is trying to gaslight the American public,” Auchincloss said. “And it’s not going to work because the American public can watch that video. You’ve got Kristi Noem calling it domestic terrorism, you’ve got [ICE] Director [Todd] Lyons saying it was the civilian’s fault for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Here’s what Americans see when they see that video: tTey see a young mother behind the steering wheel of an SUV with a cell phone and a whistle… who cuts the wheel to turn right away from the ICE officer and is shot three times in the head. Once through the front window, twice through the passenger window — meaning the vehicle was already moving away at the time those shots were fired. The American public is not going to be lied to. They are going to demand accountability and this administration must cooperate with Minnesota authorities to ensure a transparent investigation.

Doocy followed-up — as the congressman did not answer his question.

“The fact is — and we’re running this video on the side of the screen — she did not make every effort possible to avoid the ICE officer who was standing in front of the car,” Doocy said. “Are you saying that a car cannot be used as a weapon?”

“Of course, a car can be used as a weapon,” Auchincloss responded. “What I am saying is, when you have a badge and a gun and you’re interacting with a U.S. citizen who has committed no crime, the onus of responsibility is on you to exercise good judgment and to use that weapon only as an absolute last resort. And nobody watching that video will buy the argument from that ICE agent that he had no other resort other than to shoot her in the face three times.”

“So you are putting all the onus on the ICE officer,” Doocy said. “What about on Renee Good? She’s behind the wheel of a vehicle. I’ve been pulled over … by a cop … I assume, that if I start to drive forward … that’s against the law, and they might take action to stop me. Is that completely off-base? This is entirely the fault of the ICE Officer, put more plainly?”

Auchincloss replied to Doocy’s hypothetical with one of his own.

“So Peter, what you’re saying is — just so I can understand — what you are saying is if you get pulled over on the side of a highway, for example, and the officer grabs your door and attempts to pries (sic) it open, and is filming you with another officer on the other side of the car, and your car moves forward away from the officers, you think your family would be OK if you then got shot in the face three times?”

“No,” Doocy responded. “But I would think that I’m disobeying a law enforcement officer who’s giving me an order while they pull me over for something. I think the point here, the question is, isn’t there a better way for progressives who are upset with ICE policy to protest than getting up in their grill — possibly from behind the wheel of a car? Would you agree that that is not the best way?”

“Again, Peter, you’re victim-blaming here!” Auchincloss said.

Doocy took exception to the congressman’s accusation.

“Not victim-blaming!” Doocy said. “No, no, no! No, no, no! Nobody is victim-blaming.”

Auchincloss did not agree.

“I heard Director Lyons say that the civilian was at fault for being involved in that operation,” the congressman said. “Let’s be clear here: You have a badge, you have a gun, you are wearing a mask, you are accountable for everything that happens or fails to happen in that operation. No law enforcement officer should be accosted or harassed or assaulted, and there should be penalties of law for so doing. And no U.S. Citizen should be afraid of their own government, and that is what ICE has created. They have stopped being an of the law and they have started being an instrument of fear.”

Watch above, via Fox News.

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Matthews waded into the fray over the ICE-involved shooting of  Renee Good in Minneapolis, claiming the 37-year old mom was “murdered in cold blood” and trashing President Donald Trump and numerous members of his administration.

In a video posted to Instagram on Friday, Matthews declared, “I don’t want my taxes to pay for ICE, to masked thugs to roam our streets, and terrorize our communities, and rip families apart.”

“We should be taking care of each other. We should be minding each other. We should be housing the homeless. We shouldn’t be, you know, throwing people to the ground,” Matthews said.

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Matthews, who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, now lives with his family in Seattle, Washington.

The Grammy Award-winning musician said he’d be happy to pay more taxes if it went to things like bridges and school lunches, not “kidnapping presidents to steal their natural resources,” he said, referring to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

“I don’t want my taxes to pay for ICE, for masked thugs, roam our streets and terrorize communities, and rip families apart,” Matthews said. “Which brings me to Renee Nicole Good, murdered in front of her fellow citizens in Minneapolis, murdered in the streets, and no matter what narrative this administration is trying to sell us, we can see the videos,” Matthews said.

Amateur videos of Good’s killing showed her sitting in her van, partially blocking the roadway, near where protesters were demanding ICE leave their community. Good’s wife can be heard taunting the ICE agents as one demands Good get out of her car. Good says, “It’s OK, dude, I’m not mad at you,” before turning the wheel away from the officer in what appeared to be a bid to drive away.

ICE Officer Jonathan Ross videoed the next seconds on his phone, as he fired three shots into Good, who then careened into another parked car. Ross fumbled his phone, alleging that Good tried to run him down, before exclaiming, “Fucking bitch.”

The Trump administration immediately came to the officer’s defense before all the facts had been gathered for a thorough investigation.

“To Trump, to Kristi Noem, to Stephen Miller, to Pete Hegseth, to [Kash] Patel to [Pam] Bondi — to all of them, just deeply, deeply dishonest people. Just cowardly, shameful, dishonest people,” Matthews continued. “Fuck them. They are revolting.”

Matthews added, “Fuck ICE. Yeah. If that language offends you … Come on. We all heard it before. I hope you know where my heart is.”

“I don’t like these monsters that are running the show right now. They are ungrateful, greedy monsters. I don’t like it. I don’t like it one bit,” he said.

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