Arkansas Activities Association releases additional All-Star Games information

Reuters
Migrants set fire in midnight camp raid in northern Mexico
Migrants trying to avoid arrest set fire to blankets and mattresses at a camp in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua during a raid by government forces to clear the site in the early hours of Saturday. The enforcement action near the U.S. border come just ahead of the inauguration on Monday of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has accused Mexico's government of not doing enough to curb migration to the U.S. and threatened sweeping tariffs. About 250 Mexican officials, including National Guard military police in anti-riot gear, surrounded the encampment at around midnight, according to a Reuters witness.
NBC News
Trump says he will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC News that he will "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban.
Associated Press
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds next week after Trump takes office
Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said, marking his administration's initial attempt toward fulfilling his promise of large-scale deportations. The operation will be concentrated in the Chicago area, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because plans have not been made public. Arrests are expected all week.
Yahoo Finance
Couples don't have to see money the same way, Ramit Sethi says
Ramit Sethi's work with couples highlights how positive money conversations can lead to a rich life together.
Politico
Gabbard brought in over $1.2M as a MAGA celebrity, filings show
Trump's pick for director of national intelligence also has investments in Rumble, Tesla and crypto.
AFP
Thousands attend funeral of Liberian ex-warlord Prince Johnson
Thousands gathered in northern Liberia on Saturday for the funeral of warlord-turned-politician Prince Johnson, a notorious face of the country's brutal civil wars who died without facing trial.Despite being among eight warlords the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended be prosecuted for gross human rights violations, Johnson never faced justice as the recommendations were not implemented.
Time
White House Pandemic Office May Shrink Under Trump
Trump told TIME in April he would close the White House's pandemic preparedness office. It's losing most of its staff during the transition, according to Biden officials.
NBC News
ICE planning major enforcement operation in Chicago after Trump inauguration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are planning a major operation targeting immigrants in Chicago after Trump's inauguration, according to a document reviewed by NBC News and a person familiar with the planning.
AFP
Thousands rally in Washington against Trump
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his Republican Party, two days before the billionaire reclaims the Oval Office.Trump was due to arrive in Washington later Saturday to begin his inaugural festivities with a private event featuring fireworks at his golf club in the Virginia suburbs. bur-vla-sst/bs
Associated Press
Journalists in Haiti demand justice as they bury a second colleague killed by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The young boy wore a suit and bow tie to his stepfather’s funeral on Saturday, where he demanded a handkerchief and wiped tears off his mother’s face as they buried Marckendy Natoux, one of two journalists killed by gangs in Haiti. Natoux was fatally shot on Christmas Eve in one of the worst attacks on the press in the troubled Caribbean country, with gangs opening fire during what was supposed to be the reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital. “Natoux was a protector of journalists,” recalled Oriol Jacklin, a journalist with Radio Regard FM.
CNN
‘Evacuation fatigue’ sets in for Southern Californians yet to return home after wildfires
Frustrated Los Angeles County evacuees are anxious to return to their houses to survey damage, retrieve necessities, figure out what their insured losses are and assess what can be salvaged of their remaining property.
CNN
South Korean court extends President Yoon’s detention
A South Korean court granted on Sunday an extension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s detention, saying there was “concern” that Yoon could “destroy evidence” in a criminal probe related to his short-lived declaration of martial law in early December.
USA TODAY
Trump 'most likely' to give TikTok a 90-day extension before ban takes effect, NBC News reports
Once he takes office on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump plans to give TikTok a 90-day 'reprieve' from a ban, he told NBC News on Saturday.
Reuters
South Korean court extends President Yoon's detention, angering supporters
SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court on Sunday extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention for up to 20 days, citing concern he could destroy evidence in a criminal probe into his short-lived declaration of martial law in early December. Yoon on Wednesday became the first sitting So,uth Korean president to be arrested as he faces allegations of insurrection. With a requirement either to petition for longer detention or free the president within 48 hours, South Korean investigators asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention after he refused to be questioned.
The Wall Street Journal
A TikTok Ban Is Imminent: What Are the Financial Stakes?
The app’s demise threatens to remove billions of dollars from the content creators and small businesses that rely on it.
USA TODAY
We're in flu season. What are symptoms? How to tell it's not another virus
Over 160,000 people this season have landed in the hospital from flu complications, CDC estimates. More than 6,600 have died. Here's the symptoms.
USA TODAY
Thousands travel to Washington for People's March ahead of Trump inauguration
Thousands protest for women's rights, immigration, environment ahead of Trump's inauguration
AFP
Kenya sends 217 more police officers to Haiti mission
Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. "The 217 officers will reinforce the first batch of 400 officers who were deployed last year to the Caribbean nation to restore peace," Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said in a statement.
Associated Press
Extreme cold forecast for much of US in coming days
Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf Coast area. Cold weather forecasted for Monday for Washington, D.C., prompted President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural ceremony to be moved inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Much of the U.S. from the Rockies into the Northern Plains will see colder than normal temperatures starting Sunday into the coming week, including forecasted wind chills down to minus 40 degrees F (minus 40 degrees C) or colder in the Dakotas and northern Minnesota, National Weather Service Meteorologist Marc Chenard said.
Associated Press
Trump says he 'most likely' will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he “most likely” would give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban. Trump said in an NBC News interview that he had not decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office on Monday. A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing TikTok to U.S. users takes effect on Sunday.

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