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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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Pre-presidential Candidate Ivan Cepeda holds Rally in the Border with Ecuador

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda addresses supporters during a public campaign event at 'Plaza 20 de Julio' in Ipiales, Narino, on January 16, 2026, as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the presidential election. Cepeda who will face in a democratic voting to decide who will be the left's presidential candidate is the most popular in recent polls. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-presidential Candidate Ivan Cepeda holds Rally in the Border with Ecuador

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda addresses supporters during a public campaign event at 'Plaza 20 de Julio' in Ipiales, Narino, on January 16, 2026, as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the presidential election. Cepeda who will face in a democratic voting to decide who will be the left's presidential candidate is the most popular in recent polls. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-presidential Candidate Ivan Cepeda holds Rally in the Border with Ecuador

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda addresses supporters during a public campaign event at 'Plaza 20 de Julio' in Ipiales, Narino, on January 16, 2026, as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the presidential election. Cepeda who will face in a democratic voting to decide who will be the left's presidential candidate is the most popular in recent polls. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-presidential Candidate Ivan Cepeda holds Rally in the Border with Ecuador

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda addresses supporters during a public campaign event at 'Plaza 20 de Julio' in Ipiales, Narino, on January 16, 2026, as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the presidential election. Cepeda who will face in a democratic voting to decide who will be the left's presidential candidate is the most popular in recent polls. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-presidential Candidate Ivan Cepeda holds Rally in the Border with Ecuador

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda addresses supporters during a public campaign event at 'Plaza 20 de Julio' in Ipiales, Narino, on January 16, 2026, as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the presidential election. Cepeda who will face in a democratic voting to decide who will be the left's presidential candidate is the most popular in recent polls. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-presidential Candidate Ivan Cepeda holds Rally in the Border with Ecuador

Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda addresses supporters during a public campaign event at 'Plaza 20 de Julio' in Ipiales, Narino, on January 16, 2026, as part of his nationwide tour ahead of the presidential election. Cepeda who will face in a democratic voting to decide who will be the left's presidential candidate is the most popular in recent polls. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Francis L Donovan Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Francis L Donovan, United States Marine Corps, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Commander, United States Southern Command, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joshua M. Rudd Confirmation Hearing

Lieutenant General Joshua M Rudd, United States Army, testifies before the US Senate Committee on Armed Services on his nomination to be to be general and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service/Commander, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, January 16, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerard Larcher Visits Tarn-et-Garonne - France

A placard reading, Our End Will Be Your Hunger. Confederation Paysanne. Rally organized by the Confederation Paysanne du Tarn-et-Garonne in support of the 52 farmers held in custody following the peaceful occupation of the Ministry of Agriculture. Visit by Mr. Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, to Tarn-et-Garonne and press conference at the Jean Moulin Hall in Castelsarrasin. France, Castelsarrasin, January 16, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Latvian and French Foreign Ministers During a Press Conference - Latvia

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze is pictured during a joint press conference with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (not in the picture) in Riga, Latvia, January 15, 2026. Europeans are fully capable of defending their territory against any threat, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said here on Thursday, stressing that Greenland is a European territory whose security is inseparable from that of Europe. Barrot arrived in Riga on Thursday for talks with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braze, focusing on European security amid Washington's plans on Greenland. At a news conference following the meeting, Barrot underlined that Greenland is a European territory, and security in the Arctic cannot be separated from European security. Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Latvian and French Foreign Ministers During a Press Conference - Latvia

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (R) and visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot interact while attending a joint press conference in Riga, Latvia, January 15, 2026. Europeans are fully capable of defending their territory against any threat, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said here on Thursday, stressing that Greenland is a European territory whose security is inseparable from that of Europe. Barrot arrived in Riga on Thursday for talks with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braze, focusing on European security amid Washington's plans on Greenland. At a news conference following the meeting, Barrot underlined that Greenland is a European territory, and security in the Arctic cannot be separated from European security. Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Latvian and French Foreign Ministers During a Press Conference - Latvia

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (R) and visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot interact while attending a joint press conference in Riga, Latvia, January 15, 2026. Europeans are fully capable of defending their territory against any threat, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said here on Thursday, stressing that Greenland is a European territory whose security is inseparable from that of Europe. Barrot arrived in Riga on Thursday for talks with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braze, focusing on European security amid Washington's plans on Greenland. At a news conference following the meeting, Barrot underlined that Greenland is a European territory, and security in the Arctic cannot be separated from European security. Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Latvian and French Foreign Ministers During a Press Conference - Latvia

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (R) and visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot reacts while attending a joint press conference in Riga, Latvia, January 15, 2026. Europeans are fully capable of defending their territory against any threat, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said here on Thursday, stressing that Greenland is a European territory whose security is inseparable from that of Europe. Barrot arrived in Riga on Thursday for talks with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braze, focusing on European security amid Washington's plans on Greenland. At a news conference following the meeting, Barrot underlined that Greenland is a European territory, and security in the Arctic cannot be separated from European security. Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Latvian and French Foreign Ministers During a Press Conference - Latvia

Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot reacts while attending a joint press conference with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (not in the picture) in Riga, Latvia, January 15, 2026. Europeans are fully capable of defending their territory against any threat, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said here on Thursday, stressing that Greenland is a European territory whose security is inseparable from that of Europe. Barrot arrived in Riga on Thursday for talks with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braze, focusing on European security amid Washington's plans on Greenland. At a news conference following the meeting, Barrot underlined that Greenland is a European territory, and security in the Arctic cannot be separated from European security. Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Women hold a banner reading ‘Rojava cannot be subdued.’ In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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