News Wrap: DHS Agents on Leave After Alex Pretti Shooting, Fed Holds Rates, New Archbishop of Canterbury

DHS Agents on Leave After Alex Pretti Shooting

• 📌 Homeland Security officials confirmed that the two federal agents involved in the shooting death of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday.
• ⚠️ This statement contradicts an earlier comment from a Border Patrol official who had stated the agents were still working.
• 🗣️ The agents involved have not been publicly identified.

Rubio Defends Military Operation in Venezuela

• 🇺🇸 Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's military operation to seize then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling him a national security threat.
• 🤝 Rubio pledged to work with Venezuelan authorities to stabilize the country, stating there was no other option.
• ⚖️ Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth questioned the administration's decision to invoke a wartime law, but Rubio maintained that every president retains the right to defend the United States against imminent threats.

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady

• 📉 The Federal Reserve has decided to halt interest rate cuts after implementing three cuts last year, despite pressure from the Trump administration.
• 📈 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that the economy's outlook has improved, with solid growth and a stable unemployment rate, but inflation remains elevated.
• 🎯 Powell signaled that Fed officials see little reason to rush further cuts, emphasizing a data-driven approach.

Extreme Cold and Winter Storms

• 🥶 Weather officials are warning of the longest duration of cold in decades for parts of the Southern and Eastern U.S.
• ⚡ The recent winter storm has claimed at least 50 lives, leaving nearly 400,000 customers without power from Texas to Tennessee.
• 🌨️ Another significant winter storm is expected to hit the Eastern U.S. this coming weekend.

New Archbishop of Canterbury and Sports News

• ✝️ For the first time in history, a woman, Sarah Mullally, has been officially confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, serving as the spiritual leader for 85 million Anglicans.
• 🏈 Football fans are reacting to news that former New England head coach Bill Belichick did not become a first-ballot Hall of Famer, a decision called