This quick briefing compiles several fast‑moving stories: new video tied to the fatal Minneapolis shooting that contains post‑shot audio, and a related Portland incident in which CBP agents wounded two people. It also notes Russia’s reported use of a hypersonic missile against Ukraine and Iran’s leader blaming protesters of acting for President Trump. Additional items: the U.S. seizure of the tanker Olina, a five‑state lawsuit over a $10 billion funding freeze, a bipartisan request for a special master on Epstein‑related files, and new residency questions at national park entrances.
Friday Mini‑Report — Jan. 9, 2026: New ICE Video, Portland Shooting, Hypersonic Strike and More
Today’s quick hits.
Fresh evidence: A new video released Friday that appears to have been recorded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman includes audio of someone saying an expletive immediately after gunfire. Officials say it is not yet clear whether the voice belongs to Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who fired at Renee Nicole Macklin Good.
Latest from Portland: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents shot and wounded two people Thursday in Portland, Oregon, police reported. The incident has intensified national debate in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting the previous day.
Related pattern: Authorities say the Portland shooting was at least the 10th incident since September 2025 involving federal agents deployed as part of the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts — and in each of those cases the people shot were in vehicles. At least two people, including the Minneapolis woman, have died in such encounters.
Russia’s new strike: Overnight, Russia reportedly struck Ukraine with a hypersonic ballistic missile, the country's second reported use of an advanced weapon Moscow says can travel up to 10 times the speed of sound and evade conventional air defenses.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 09: A demonstrator protesting outside of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building gets treated after being pepper sprayed on January 09, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests continue in the city after a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on Wednesday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)(Scott Olson / Getty Images)
Iran reaction: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused anti-government protesters of acting on behalf of U.S. President Donald Trump, calling them “vandals” and alleging they seek to draw his attention by damaging Iranian cities.
Another tanker seized: The United States seized the oil tanker Olina in the Caribbean early Friday after the U.S. Coast Guard and Marines from Joint Task Force Southern Spear boarded and “apprehended” the vessel, U.S. Southern Command said in a statement. The move is part of broader U.S. efforts to assert control over Venezuelan oil flows.
Case to watch: Five Democratic‑led states sued the Trump administration Thursday over a freeze on roughly $10 billion in funding that supports child‑care subsidies, social services and direct cash aid for low‑income families. The states asked a federal judge to declare the pause unlawful and restore the funds.
Special‑master request: Reps. Ro Khanna (D‑Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R‑Ky.), lead sponsors of a bill pressing for release of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, urged appointment of a neutral third party to oversee the Department of Justice’s review. They sent the request in a Jan. 8 letter to Judge Paul Engelmayer, who oversaw the case that produced Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction.
National parks question: Visitors to the most popular U.S. national parks are now being asked at entrance gates whether they are U.S. residents. Park officials say the question is lengthening entry waits and prompting some foreign tourists to turn away.
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