Source: The Hill

“A group of Republican senators is open to splitting the Homeland Security appropriations measure off from a six-bill government funding package that needs to pass by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown that would affect the Pentagon and other major departments. … A senior Republican senator who requested anonymity to discuss the standoff over funding said Senate Republicans would prefer to move all six spending bills as one package but would probably agree to leave the Homeland Security funding measure behind if Democrats dig in their heels.” (01/28/26)

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5711426-gop-senators-dhs-funding-bills/

Source: United Press International

“The Foreign Ministry of Ecuador has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy in the South American country after a federal immigration agent tried to enter its consulate in Minneapolis. Uncorroborated video of the incident shared online shows a consular employee confronting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempting to enter the facility. The employee stands in the doorway and tells the ICE agent that he is not allowed to enter. The ICE agent is heard telling the employee to ‘relax’ and threatens to ‘grab’ the employee if the agent is touched. … Law enforcement of the host country is generally prohibited from entering diplomatic missions of foreign nations, including consulates, except with the consent of the head of the mission, Article 22 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 states.” (01/28/26)

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/01/28/latam-ecuador-protests-ICE-Minneapolis-consulate/9821769579981/

Source: Fox News

“Adults who consider themselves ‘night owls’ tend to score lower in cardiovascular health assessments and face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. That’s according to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, which examined how a person’s chronotype — their natural tendency to be active in the morning or evening — is linked to overall heart health. The researchers looked at 14 years of UK Biobank data for around 300,000 adults averaging 57 years old, according to a press release for the study. … people who were more active in the evening (‘night owls’) had a 79% higher risk of poor cardiovascular health compared to the intermediate group, and a 16% higher risk of heart attack or stroke, the release stated. People who identified as being more active in the morning had slightly better heart health scores. The link was more pronounced in women than men.” (01/28/26)

https://www.foxnews.com/health/sleep-timing-could-directly-impact-chances-heart-attack-stroke-study-suggests

Source: US News & World Report

“Montenegro could ‌face ​fuel shortages due to ‌region-wide protests and a blockade of the ​Adriatic port of Bar by truck drivers over restrictive EU ‍entry rules that have left ​them facing deportation for exceeding Schengen visit limits. The ​port ⁠of Bar is the biggest entry point for overseas fuel imports into Montenegro, which has no oil refining capacity of its own. It also houses the country’s largest fuel depots. Blockades ‌of border crossings in Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro and North ​Macedonia ‌that began on Monday ‍have ⁠halted transport along a critical road corridor linking the EU with Turkey and the Middle East. In a statement late on Tuesday, the Montenegrin Energy Ministry said it asked oil companies for information on stocks, and on the estimated period during which ​regular fuel supplies could be maintained.” (01/28/26)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-28/montenegro-could-face-fuel-shortages-due-to-truckers-blockade