4 Big News Stories Overnight - Tuesday, January 27, 2026

U.S.: Border Patrol Commander Bovino to Leave Minnesota —  Homan takes over

Fox News Reports:

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, the face of the Trump administration's campaign to arrest and deport criminal illegal immigrants, will be leaving Minnesota, along with some border agents, amid violent, and sometimes deadly, clashes between federal authorities and anti-ICE agitators.

Bovino and an unspecified number of U.S. Border Patrol agents will be leaving the state as soon as Tuesday, multiple federal sources told Fox News. 

India and EU: ‘Landmark’ Free Trade Deal, Says Prime Minister Modi 

In a major blow to President Trump's tariff policies, India and EU signed a major free trade agreement.

CNBC is reporting, "India and the European Union on Monday closed a 'landmark' free trade agreement, touted as the ‘mother of all deals,’ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a speech at the India Energy Week on Tuesday.

The FTA with the EU, which represents about 25% of global GDP and about a third of global trade, will also complement India’s deals with Britain and the European Free Trade Association, Modi said.

“The move is a significant step forward for India’s exports at a time when it is looking to diversify away from the US in the wake of President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs. At the signing and exchange of the political declaration of the conclusion of negotiations of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, Modi said, 'Yesterday was a historic moment when the European Union leaders took part in India's Republic Day celebrations for the first time. Today is another such moment, when two major democratic powers are adding a decisive chapter in their relationship...,' reports the Times of India.

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U.S.: Storms Impact - at Least 30 People Dead and Nearly 200 Million Under Cold Alerts

The winter storm that hammered much of the country has been linked to at least 30 deaths.

Deaths were linked to hypothermia, auto accidents, and a plane crash in Maine.

U.S.: Major Storm Could Be Coming to New England

Early indictions are a major snow storm is headed for New England next weekend.

CBS is reporting that it is still too early to nail down the track of the storm:

3 possible storm tracks

At this juncture, we still have several possible tracks and scenarios, all of which have about the same likelihood.

- A classic nor'easter track for southern New England with the center of the storm passing near or inside of the 40N/70W "benchmark." The impacts of this would be massive.
- A track just outside the benchmark, leading to our area being fringed, bringing moderate-level impacts.
- It still could completely miss our area and head well south and out to sea.