CNN 5 Things Peace Talks, MN ‘Economic Blackout’, Abortion Pill crackdown and more
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Jan 23, 2026 Talks about high-stakes peace negotiations with Ukraine, Russia and US officials meeting in the same room. Businesses in Minnesota close in protest of an immigration crackdown. FEMA pauses staff removals as a powerful winter storm approaches and mobilizes response centers. Social conservatives push for tighter limits on mailed abortion medication and the US separates from the World Health Organization.
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Territory Is The Core Negotiation Hurdle
- Ukraine and Russia are meeting face-to-face with U.S. officials for the first time since the war began.
- Cristobal Polanco notes territory remains the core, difficult issue that could make or break talks.
Minnesota 'Economic Blackout' Protest
- Hundreds of Minnesota businesses planned an economic blackout to protest an immigration enforcement action.
- Cristobal Polanco highlights one detained family: a father seeking asylum was taken with his five-year-old son to Texas while the mother remained in Minneapolis.
FEMA Halts Staff Cuts Ahead Of Storm
- FEMA paused its planned terminations of disaster workers as a major winter storm approaches.
- Cristobal Polanco reports the agency activated its National Response Coordination Center and deployed teams nationwide.