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A judge on Saturday declined to order the Trump administration to immediately scale back its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota,
-- rejecting pleas from state officials who said the campaign was stepping on their sovereignty and endangering the public.

U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez said Minnesota and the Twin Cities had not definitively shown that the administration’s decision to flood the state with immigration agents,
an initiative dubbed "Operation Metro…

Judge denies Minnesota’s request for immediate end to immigration surge
Minnesota officials had said the immigration crackdown was endangering public safety in their state.

Report: China-based Moonshot AI, maker of Kimi models, raised a $500M Series C at a $4.3B valuation led by IDG Capital, with Alibaba and Tencent participating (Iris Deng/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/arti

China’s Moonshot AI raises US$500 million in latest funding round: report
The Kimi AI model developer is now valued at US$4.3 billion, with cash reserves worth US$1.4 billion.

In #Munster wurde eine #Großwärmepumpe mit 300 kW Leistung für ein neues #Nahwärmenetz geliefert.
Das mittelwarme Netz mit gleitenden Temperaturen zwischen 20 und 42 °C …

Großwärmepumpe für mittelwarmes Nahwärmenetz in Munster trifft ein
Für das neue Nahwärmenetz in Munster wurde jetzt eine Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe mit rd. 300 kW Leistung angeliefert, die ein Quartier mit Wärme versorgen soll.

UK minister Josh Simons resigns over allegations that a think tank he led has probed some journalists and falsely linked them to a "pro-Kremlin" network (Henry Dyer/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/28/minister…

Mississippi River mining plan in Minnesota dredges up concerns about damage to natural areas https://phys.org/news/2025-12-mississippi-river-minnesota-dredges-natural.html

Mississippi River mining plan in Minnesota dredges up concerns about damage to natural areas
The Mississippi River snakes below the bluffs at Spring Lake Park Reserve near Hastings, where people stroll or ski along the trails to take in the view of the majestic river.

German Defense Minister accuses Putin of terrorizing Ukraine’s civilians, questions ceasefire sincerity: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/31/german-defense-minister-accuses-putin.html

Oh, look at that! Pressure works — and i knew my fellow Minnesotans would be on the job, but I didn’t know just how fast!
cc @…
https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/lawmaker-says-plan-for-ice-detention-center-in-shakopee-has-been-abandoned

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father,
who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas,
have been released following a judge’s order.
They have returned to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.
The boy and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecuador,
were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20.
They were taken to a detention facility in Dilley, Texas.
Katherine Sch…

5-year-old and dad return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad have returned to Minnesota after being released by ICE, Texas lawmaker says. The two were detained in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20. Images of the young boy wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration officers caused outrage over the Trump administration immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. A judge on Saturday ordered the father and son's release.

Russian health minister says a universal anti-aging pill is out of reach, deflating Putin’s longevity ambitions: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/31/russian-health-minister-says-a.html

A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday
from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota,
a federal judge ordered Saturday in a ruling that harshly criticized the Trump administration’s approach to enforcement.
Images of Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack,
being surrounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers
sparked even more outcry about the admini…

US ordered to release 5-year-old and dad taken into custody in Minnesota
A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Images of the preschooler in a bunny hat and Spiderman backpack being surrounded by federal agents in a Minneapolis suburb on Jan. 20 added to the outcry about the immigration actions of President Donald Trump’s administration. The government says the father and son, originally from Ecuador, entered the U.S. in 2024. They were taken to a detention faci…