5 Big News Stories Overnight - Monday, January 26, 2026

U.S.: A Plane Crash in Maine

A private jet carrying eight people crashed on takeoff from Bangor, Maine, Sunday evening, according to the FAA.

There is no report on injuries.

“First responders are still on the scene and are expected to be actively working the site for several more hours before any additional information is available,” the City of Bangor and Bangor International Airport said in a statement Sunday, without revealing the cause of the crash.

Europe: European Leaders Gather at North Sea Energy Summit as Greenland Tensions Continue

France 24 reports:

European leaders meet in Germany on Monday to discuss North Sea energy and security cooperation, but fears over US designs on the Arctic island of Greenland may overshadow the talks.

The region has long worried about threats posed by Russia – but more recently tensions have surged over US President Donald Trump's push for the autonomous territory of Denmark.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosts the talks just days after Trump backed away from his threat to seize Greenland by force and level punitive tariffs against European NATO allies who stand in his way.

PHOTO: Christian Lue, Unsplash

U.S.: Some Republicans Raise Concerns about the Minneapolis Shooting

Politico reports:

A small but growing number of Republicans are raising public concerns about the killing on Saturday of a 37-year-old Minnesota man by federal agents.

Hours after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on a Minneapolis street, one House GOP chair called for the top ICE leader and other Trump administration officials to publicly answer lawmakers’ questions. GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina called for independent probes into the shooting, with Cassidy arguing the integrity of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are “at stake.”

PHOTO: Elijah Mears, Unsplash

U.S.: Outrage Continues to Mount Over "Murder" of Pretti

Outrage continues to mount over the shooting in Minneapolis this weekend. NBA star joins the building chorus. 

Tyrese Haliburton
@Hali
Alex Pretti was murdered.
 

Storm Caused Massive Flight Cancellations

From PVD to across the country, flights were canceled due to the storm.

More than 11,000 U.S. flights scheduled for Sunday were canceled, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Over 4,000 flights were canceled on Saturday.