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U.S. markets opened the week watching a heavy calendar: major tech earnings, a Federal Reserve rate decision and rising geopolitical friction. A sprawling winter storm continued to ripple through transportation, while investors pushed into traditional havens as uncertainty stayed high.
The White House sought to separate President Donald Trump from inflammatory characterizations made after the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a federal immigration officer. The case has triggered investigations and sharpened disputes over the administration’s enforcement surge.
The Trump administration is backing USA Rare Earth with a proposed $1.6 billion package tied to a domestic rare-earth mine and magnet manufacturing push. The deal includes federal funding, a large loan and an equity component as the U.S. tries to reduce dependence on China.
The World Health Organization said Ethiopia has ended its first Marburg virus outbreak after 42 consecutive days with no new confirmed cases. Officials credited coordinated response work across surveillance, labs, infection control and community engagement.
The Timberwolves returned to the court against the Warriors in a somber game shaped by grief and protests in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. Coaches and players described an atmosphere unlike a normal NBA night as the city confronted a broader immigration-enforcement crisis.
British authorities arrested at least 86 protesters outside a London jail during a demonstration focused on the release of Palestine Action prisoners and a renewed hunger strike by a 22-year-old activist, amid intensified debate over the group’s banning under U.K. terrorism legislation.
The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 vaccine schedule and kept broader recommendations than the CDC, which pared back universal guidance. Pediatric leaders said the AAP schedule reflects decades of evidence and urged parents to discuss concerns with clinicians rather than interpret the split as uncertainty about vaccine safety.
Protests and a general strike continued to ripple through Minneapolis after federal immigration agents fatally shot ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti during a confrontation tied to demonstrations against a sweeping enforcement surge. Officials disputed early claims about the incident as political pressure mounted for investigations and policy changes.
TikTok says it has finalized a deal to form a new American entity designed to keep the app operating in the U.S. under stricter safeguards for data, algorithms, and content moderation. The agreement brings in major investors and reduces ByteDance’s stake while preserving the same user-facing app.
The U.S. Treasury Department terminated its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, citing inadequate safeguards after a former contractor leaked taxpayer information in a case involving Trump’s tax returns. Investors sold the stock amid broader scrutiny of federal contractors and spending cuts.
After the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti during protests in Minneapolis, Donald Trump said the federal government is reviewing the city’s immigration enforcement operation and hinted it could be changed or scaled back, while senior officials publicly disputed earlier claims about domestic terrorism.
CDC data show influenza activity stayed high into late December, prompting officials to label the 2025–26 season ‘moderately severe’ amid millions of illnesses and continued warnings that flu could remain elevated for weeks.