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Iran Death Toll Rises, ICE Surge in MN, NYC Nurses Strike and more
CNN 5 Things
Jan 12, 2026

Hundreds of people have been killed as protests in Iran enter a third week. There’s a massive surge of federal agents heading to Minneapolis. Wall Street has reacted to the Trump administration’s criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. We tell you why thousands of New York City nurses could go on strike today. Plus, a leadership change could be on the horizon for Gaza.