Por CHAN HO-HIM

HONG KONG (AP) — TSMC, el mayor fabricante de chips de computadora del mundo, aumentará su gasto de capital hasta en casi un 40% este año después de reportar un aumento del 35% en su beneficio neto para el último trimestre gracias al auge de la inteligencia artificial, anunció la compañía el jueves.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., un importante proveedor para empresas como Nvidia y Apple, reportó un beneficio neto de 506.000 millones de nuevos dólares taiwaneses (16.000 millones de dólares) para el trimestre de octubre a diciembre, un aumento del 35% respecto al año anterior, mejor de lo que estimaban los analistas.

TSMC declaró el jueves que sus ingresos en el último trimestre aumentaron un 21% respecto al año anterior, superando los 1.046 billones de nuevos dólares taiwaneses (33.000 millones de dólares).

TSMC indicó que planea aumentar su presupuesto de gasto de capital a entre 52.000 millones y 56.000 millones de dólares para 2026, frente a unos 40.000 millones de dólares el año pasado.

Las acciones de la compañía, que cotizan en Taiwán, han subido un 59% en los últimos 12 meses, reflejando su fuerte posición en el mercado impulsado por la IA.

Otros gigantes tecnológicos, incluidos Microsoft, Meta y Alphabet, están gastando grandes sumas en inversiones en infraestructura de IA.

“Esperamos que nuestro negocio sea respaldado por una demanda continua y fuerte de nuestras tecnologías de proceso de vanguardia”, señaló Wendell Huang, director financiero de TSMC, en una conferencia telefónica. Dijo que el gasto sería “significativamente mayor” en los próximos tres años.

Preguntado sobre las preocupaciones por una burbuja de IA, ya que los críticos señalan inversiones infladas que podrían no dar frutos, el presidente y CEO de TSMC, C. C. Wei, sostuvo que confía en que la creciente demanda de los clientes es real.

“También estoy muy nervioso al respecto, por supuesto”, apuntó Wei. “La IA es real. No solo es real, está comenzando a crecer en nuestra vida diaria”.

Con una capitalización de mercado, es decir, el total de acciones en circulación multiplicado por el precio de la acción, de aproximadamente 1,4 cuatro billones de dólares, TSMC es actualmente más valiosa que Samsung Electronics y Alibaba. Es la empresa más valiosa que cotiza en Asia.

Alphabet, la matriz de Google, superó la marca de capitalización de mercado de cuatro billones de dólares este mes, siendo la cuarta gran empresa tecnológica en alcanzar esa marca después de Nvidia, Apple y Microsoft, aunque las preocupaciones sobre una burbuja de IA han llevado a ventas ocasionales.

TSMC ha prometido alrededor de 165.000 millones de dólares en inversiones en Estados Unidos y aseguró el jueves que está acelerando la construcción de nuevas plantas en Arizona, buscando crear un clúster de plantas de fabricación y satisfacer la fuerte demanda de los clientes.

Un beneficiario principal de la IA, dado su dominio en la fabricación de chips de vanguardia, el panorama de TSMC sigue siendo optimista, dijeron analistas de Morningstar en un informe reciente.

“TSMC es inmune a los cambios en la cuota de mercado, ya que casi todas las empresas de IA dependen de TSMC para fabricar chips que van desde circuitos integrados específicos de aplicación hasta unidades de procesamiento gráfico (GPUs)”, afirmaron los analistas de Morningstar. “Esta dependencia se traduce en un fuerte poder de fijación de precios”.

TSMC también cuenta con fuertes amortiguadores con una “cartera de pedidos robusta de clientes con gran capacidad financiera”, dijeron, incluso si hay caídas a corto plazo en la demanda.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/el-fabricante-taiwans-de-chips-tsmc-ampliar-inversin-tras-aumento-del-35-en-ganancias/ 

TSMC’s Bullish AI Outlook Prompts Goldman To Say ‘Anyone Hoping For A Pullback Will Get Disappointed’

Tyler Durden
Thu, 01/15/2026 – 08:10

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/tsmcs-bullish-ai-outlook-prompts-goldman-say-anyone-hoping-pullback-will-get-disappointed 

Por WAFAA SHURAFA y SAM METZ

DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — El primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu presentó el anuncio de que el alto al fuego en Gaza avanzaría a su segunda fase como algo mayormente simbólico, lo que generó preguntas sobre cómo se llevarán a cabo sus elementos más difíciles.

Netanyahu, al hablar el miércoles por la noche con los padres del último rehén israelí cuyos restos aún están en Gaza, dijo que el comité de gobierno de palestinos anunciado como parte de la segunda fase era meramente un “movimiento declarativo”, en lugar del signo de progreso descrito por el enviado estadounidense Steve Witkoff.

Los padres del policía israelí Ran Gvili habían presionado anteriormente a Netanyahu para que no avanzara con la segunda fase hasta que los restos de su hijo fueran devueltos, lo cual, según el Foro de Familias de Rehenes y Desaparecidos de Israel, el primer ministro había prometido el miércoles.

Al anunciarse el plan, Netanyahu dijo a los padres de Gvili que su regreso seguía siendo una prioridad principal.

El anuncio de la segunda fase del alto el fuego marcó un paso significativo hacia adelante, pero dejó muchas preguntas sin respuesta.

Estas incluyen la composición de un propuesto comité de gobierno apolítico de expertos palestinos y un “Consejo de Paz” internacional. También incluyen el momento del despliegue de fuerzas internacionales y la reapertura del cruce fronterizo de Rafah en el sur de Gaza, así como detalles concretos sobre el desarme de Hamás y la reconstrucción de Gaza.

Progreso anunciado pero las dificultades persisten

Los palestinos en Gaza que hablaron con The Associated Press cuestionaron qué cambiaría realmente en el terreno al pasar a la fase dos, señalando el derramamiento de sangre continuo y los desafíos para asegurar necesidades básicas.

Más de 450 personas han muerto desde que Israel y Hamás acordaron detener los combates en octubre, declaró el jueves el Ministerio de Salud de Gaza.

Esas bajas, que UNICEF dijo incluyen más de 100 niños, están entre los 71.441 palestinos muertos desde el inicio de la ofensiva de Israel, según el ministerio, que no especifica cuántos eran combatientes o civiles.

El ministerio es parte del gobierno dirigido por Hamás y está compuesto por profesionales médicos. La ONU y expertos independientes lo consideran la fuente más confiable sobre bajas de guerra. Israel disputa sus cifras pero no ha proporcionado las suyas propias.

“Vemos en el terreno que la guerra no ha parado, el derramamiento de sangre no ha parado, y nuestro sufrimiento en las tiendas no ha terminado. Cada día hay sufrimiento en las tiendas, en la lluvia y el sol, del sol a la lluvia a la muerte”, indicó Samed Abu Rawagh, un hombre desplazado al sur de Gaza desde Jabaliya.

Hamza Abu Shahab, un hombre del este de Jan Yunis en el sur de Gaza, señaló que estaba esperando cambios tangibles, como un acceso más fácil a alimentos, combustible y atención médica, en lugar de promesas.

“Nos alegramos con esta noticia, pero pedimos a Dios que no sean solo palabras vacías”, dijo a la AP en Khan Younis. “Necesitamos que esta noticia sea real, porque en la segunda fase podremos regresar a nuestros hogares y nuestras áreas… Dios quiera, no serán solo promesas vacías.”

La población de Gaza, de más de dos millones de personas, ha luchado por mantener a raya el clima frío y las tormentas mientras enfrenta escasez de ayuda humanitaria y una falta de viviendas temporales más sustanciales, que son muy necesarias durante los meses de invierno.

Este es el tercer invierno desde que la guerra entre Israel y Hamás comenzó el 7 de octubre de 2023, cuando palestinos armados irrumpieron en el sur de Israel y mataron a alrededor de 1.200 personas y secuestraron a 251 más.

Desafíos por delante

La segunda fase de la tregua enfrentará cuestiones más espinosas que la primera, incluyendo el desarme de Hamás y la transición a una nueva estructura de gobierno después de casi dos décadas de gobierno del grupo en la franja.

Las Naciones Unidas han estimado que la reconstrucción costará más de 50.000 millones de dólares. Se espera que este proceso tome años y hasta ahora se ha prometido poco dinero.

Hamás ha dicho que disolverá su gobierno existente para dar paso al comité anunciado como parte de la segunda fase. Pero no ha dejado claro qué sucederá con su brazo militar o con los numerosos funcionarios civiles y la policía civil afiliados a Hamás.

Israel ha insistido en que Hamás debe deponer las armas, mientras que los líderes del grupo han rechazado los llamados a rendirse a pesar de dos años de guerra, diciendo que los palestinos tienen “el derecho a resistir”.

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Metz reportó desde Jerusalén.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/netanyahu-califica-prxima-fase-de-alto-al-fuego-como-mayormente-simblica/ 

Witkoff Announces Start Of 2nd Phase Of Gaza Peace Plan

Tyler Durden
Thu, 01/15/2026 – 07:55

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/witkoff-announces-start-2nd-phase-gaza-peace-plan 

Benet’s Macy Menendez likely would be drawing interest from Division I coaches if she were taller.

But the 5-foot-5 senior guard is the shortest player on the team.

“Unfortunately, that’s my problem,” Menendez said.

Menendez, of course, can’t do anything about her height, but she’s great at controlling the things she can. That perseverance is why she has overcome a torn ACL to fill a vital role off the bench for the Redwings, who are ranked No. 1 in Class 4A in the poll by The Associated Press and have state title aspirations.

“It’s super cool,” Menendez said. “The team environment is just amazing, and I’m excited to play at the next level, so I’m hoping this will shape me for college.”

Menendez has committed to Rhodes College, a Division III school in Memphis. Her ascension is a heartwarming tale to her teammates, who watched her return to practice just four months after she suffered a torn ACL during a junior varsity game late in her sophomore season.

Menendez was healthy last season but was mostly rooted to the bench. She is usually the first or second player off the bench this season.

“She’s really playing with a lot more confidence this year,” Benet senior guard Sailer Jones said. “That confidence helps with everything else.

“Her defense has gotten a lot better, which is a big thing for our team, and then when she shoots the ball, she makes it. That picks everybody else up.”

Indeed, Menendez has a knack for producing in short stints. She’s making 42.3% of her 3-point shots and averaging 5.6 points.

Menendez is capable of producing big numbers when she gets extended playing time. She scored a career-high 23 points in the Redwings’ win over St. Francis on Dec. 22.

But what Menendez did Wednesday is more typical. She scored nine points on 3-for-3 shooting and had two rebounds as the host Redwings beat Carmel 51-35 in East Suburban Catholic Conference action in Lisle.

All three of Menendez’s shots were 3-pointers. She connected from both corners and the top of the key. Two of the shots came within seconds of her checking into the game, and the third gave her 100 points for the season.

“It’s a specialist kind of role, right?” Benet coach Joe Kilbride said. “Her and Ava Thomas and (Ava) Mersinger call themselves ‘The Snipers,’ but she does more than just shoot it for us.

“Obviously, she’s a very good basketball player. But she’s a great teammate, great kid, just brings a lot to the team off the floor.”

Benet’s Macy Menendez (13) passes the ball past Carmel’s Ada Lindal (24) during an East Suburban Catholic Conference game in Lisle on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Jon Cunningham / Naperville Sun)

Menendez’s contributions have become more important since Jones suffered a torn ACL during practice last week. That seriously tests the depth of the Redwings (17-1, 7-0) but did not dent their confidence against Carmel (15-6, 5-2), which quickly fell behind 11-0.

“Especially now that we have been down with me getting hurt, it’s really big for her to come off the bench,” Jones said of Menendez. “We all have full faith that she’ll make every single shot that she takes, and she hasn’t proved us wrong yet, so we all have full confidence in her. She plays big.”

So how does a player come off the bench and immediately knock down shots?

“I just try not to think about it too much because if I think, then I get in my head,” Menendez said. “I just kind of play, put it all out there and do my best and help the team.”

Menendez, whose parents are 5-8, said she gets her shooting skill from her mother, Dana, who played at Pepperdine, where she still ranks third in career free-throw percentage and fifth in career 3-point percentage.

Benet’s Macy Menendez (13) guards Carmel’s Ada Lindal (24) during an East Suburban Catholic Conference game in Lisle on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Jon Cunningham / Naperville Sun)

Menendez’s recovery from the torn ACL gave her perspective.

“Going through the recovery process really shaped me as a person and a player,” Menendez said. “I really realize how lucky I am to just play at any time, and I think that really transfers to the court.

“Any time I get a chance to be in the game, I just want to take advantage of that and have fun.”

Menendez also has a message for young players who take a similar career arc.

“Don’t give up,” she said. “I got in the gym every day, and I think that was my biggest thing, just every day get a little better, stay confident and trust that your time will come.”

Matt Le Cren is a freelance reporter.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/basketball-benet-macy-menendez/ 

Left-Wing Chaos Continues In Minneapolis As Federal Vehicles Looted

Tyler Durden
Thu, 01/15/2026 – 07:35

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/left-wing-chaos-continues-minneapolis-federal-vehicles-looted 

Good morning, Chicago.

Sixty-five percent of Chicagoans think the Trump administration’s recent federal immigration enforcement activities have “gone too far,” according to results from a survey commissioned by the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation and conducted by NORC as part of the University of Chicago’s ChicagoSpeaks panel.

But Chicagoans were sharply divided on enforcement — and the city’s sanctuary status — by race, income and age.

The strongest opposition to federal enforcement and support for the city’s sanctuary policy was among people who were white, wealthier and living on the city’s North Side, the survey found.

Read the full story from the Tribune’s A.D. Quig.

Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including how a Tribune investigation into hospitals’ use of guardianship system inspired a new bill, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams talks about his viral Jumpman throw and why Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey were in Chicago this week.

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks with reporters outside the Senate chamber during a vote at the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Venezuela war powers resolution fails in Senate as 2 Republicans bow to Trump pressure

Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution yesterday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation.

Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week and ultimately prevailed in heading off passage of the legislation. Two of the Republicans — Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana — flipped under the pressure.

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly arrives to speak about her call for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over Noem’s handling of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency under President Donald Trump, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 14, 2026. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

US Rep. Robin Kelly launches long-shot impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem over deportation tactics

Alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution and federal law during the chaotic and at times violent immigration crackdowns in Chicago and Minneapolis, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and roughly 70 Democratic colleagues yesterday moved to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a largely symbolic move as Republicans maintain a narrow House majority.

A person visits a memorial for Renee Good on Jan. 14, 2026, at the site where she was killed in Minneapolis. Good was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7. (Stephen Maturen/Getty)

Family of Minnesota ICE shooting victim hires Chicago law firm to investigate killing

The prominent civil rights firm, which will be co-representing Renee Good’s family alongside a Minneapolis attorney, will be launching a “civil investigation” into the Jan. 7 shooting, it stated, noting “transparency is essential in this case of national importance.”

Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis

Rick Garcia, political director of Equality Illinois, sits in the middle of Washington Street in Chicago protesting Cook County’s non-issuance of marriage licenses for gay and lesbian couples on March 4, 2004. (Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune)

Rick Garcia, leading Chicago gay rights activist, dies at 69: ‘He was relentless’

Rick Garcia successfully pushed to have anti-gay attacks in Chicago classified as hate crimes. He spearheaded campaigns that banned discrimination against LGBTQ people in the city, county and state. And he helped lead the push to legalize gay marriage in Illinois.

A bill on guardianships will be up for consideration when the Illinois House of Representatives returns next week to the Capitol. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Tribune investigation into hospitals’ use of guardianship system inspires new bill

A Tribune investigation into some Chicago-area hospitals’ questionable use of the state’s guardianship system has resurrected legislation that would exclude private entities from being appointed as guardians in such cases.

Lisa Fleischmann sorts hats in her Trump Truth Store and Hangout on Jan. 13, 2026, reopening this weekend in Crystal Lake. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Trump Truth Store to reopen in Crystal Lake after summer shutdown amid eviction threat

After closing under threat of eviction six months ago, the controversial Trump Truth Store is reopening in a new location — a larger venue, which will offer even more MAGA-themed merchandise as well as recreational and social activities designed to bring together like-minded Trumpites.

Quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after a Bears playoff victory over the Packers on Jan. 10, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Caleb Williams creates viral moment with Jumpman throw, but ‘I’m kind of used to it,’ Chicago Bears QB says

Caleb Williams not only kept the Chicago Bears’ playoff run alive with a fourth-quarter, fourth-down completion to Rome Odunze, he created a viral moment: the Jumpman pass.

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Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, left, greets players as they return to the sideline against Pittsburgh on Nov. 15, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

Marcus Freeman says Notre Dame must ‘leave no doubt’ in future CFP discussions — and addresses NFL rumors

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman spoke with reporters yesterday for the first time since the Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff. He touched on multiple topics, including addressing some big additions through the transfer portal. Here are six things Freeman said.

People view Georges-Pierre Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” at the Art Institute of Chicago on June 21, 2017. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey made a secret stop at the Art Institute

The sexiest man alive and the blond star of “Wicked” apparently made a stealth visit to the Art Institute of Chicago to promote an upcoming production of “Sunday in the Park with George” — in London.

The updated Wonder of Water gallery with freshwater on the right and marine water on the left at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune)

Free admission: Make the most of Chicago museums’ free days for residents

Sure, Chicago has world-class museums and institutions. You’re always meaning to go. But admission fees rack up quickly — especially for families. One of the perks of living in Illinois is free days for residents. Here’s a roundup to plan your calendar, along with other opportunities to experience culture on the cheap.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/daywatch-survey-asks-chicagoans-about-trumps-immigration-crackdown/ 

NEW YORK — A top Democrat slammed the Trump administration late Wednesday for creating “uncertainty and confusion” in cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rep. Rosa DeLauro described Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision-making as dangerous and haphazard after grant recipients began laying off employees based on the original plans.

Illinois groups scrambling after termination of federal grants for mental health, substance use disorders

“He must be cautious when making decisions that will impact Americans’ health,” DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a statement. “I hope this reversal serves as a lesson learned.”

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night had canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly.

But by Wednesday evening, those cuts were being reversed, according to reports in The New York Times, NPR, The Washington Post and others.

Grant recipients who had their funding canceled on Tuesday told The Associated Press they hadn’t yet received word of the reinstatements. Some had already made difficult decisions in response to the cuts, including laying off employees and canceling scheduled trainings.

The reason for the reversal wasn’t immediately clear, and spokespeople for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services didn’t respond to requests for comment Wednesday night.

Cuts had affected a wide range of programs

The grant cancellations had pulled back funding for a wide swath of discretionary grants and represented about a quarter of SAMHSA’s overall budget. They built on other, wide-ranging cuts that have been made at HHS, including the elimination of thousands of jobs and the freezing or canceling of billions of dollars for scientific research.

The cuts had thrown into jeopardy programs that give direct mental health services, opioid treatment, drug prevention resources, peer support and more to communities affected by addiction, mental illness and homelessness.

“Without that funding, people are going to lose access to lifesaving services,” Yngvild Olsen, former director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and a national adviser at Manatt Health, said earlier Wednesday.

SAMHSA, a sub-agency of HHS, notified grant recipients that their funding would be canceled effective immediately in emailed letters on Tuesday evening, according to several copies received by organizations and reviewed by The Associated Press.

The letters, signed by SAMHSA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher Carroll, justified the terminations using a regulation that says the agency may terminate any federal award that “no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities.”

Grant recipients who were notified of the cancellations said they were confused by that explanation and didn’t get any further detail about why the agency felt their work didn’t match up with SAMHSA’s priorities.

“The goal of our grants is entirely in line with the priorities listed in that letter,” said Jamie Ross, CEO of the Las Vegas-based PACT Coalition, a community organization focused on substance use issues that lost funding from three grants totaling $560,000.

Grant recipients were already taking action in response to the cuts

Organizations reeling from the news on Wednesday told the AP they had already been forced to cut staff and cancel trainings. In the long term, many had been considering whether they could keep programs alive by shuffling them to different funding sources or whether they’d need to stop the services altogether.

Robert Franks, CEO of the Boston-based mental health provider the Baker Center for Children and Families, which was told Tuesday it was losing two federal grants totaling $1 million, said Wednesday afternoon that the loss of funding would force his organization to lay off staff and put care in jeopardy for some 600 families receiving it.

One of his organization’s canceled grants had been awarded through the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative, a more than 20-year-old program supporting specialized care for children who have been through traumatic events ranging from sexual abuse to school violence.

Franks said his organization’s work directly advances SAMHSA’s goals to address mental illness. He said trauma care provided to children through his organization helps people from all walks of life and reduces burdens on other parts of society. He could not be reached late Wednesday to respond to the news of the grant reinstatements.

Both Ross and Ryan Hampton, founder of the advocacy nonprofit Mobilize Recovery, told the AP they hadn’t yet been notified of any reversal to the grant cuts they’d been notified of Tuesday night.

The National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors, a group that represents local organizations that deliver safety net services, sent a letter to its members on Wednesday noting that multiple of its partners estimated the slashed grants totaled around 2,000 and likely amounted to some $2 billion. The group said the funding pullbacks appeared to focus on grants classified as Programs of Regional and National Significance.

The group said it believed certain block grants, 988 suicide and crisis lifeline funding and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics were spared from the cuts.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/15/hhs-confusion-samhsa-grants/ 

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle, further heightening the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head.

Smoke filled the street Wednesday night near the site of the latest shooting as federal officers wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas into a small crowd while protesters threw rocks and shot fireworks. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference that the gathering was an unlawful assembly and “people need to leave.”

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Things later began to quiet down at the scene, and by early Thursday fewer demonstrators and law enforcement officers were there.

Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7 amid a massive immigration crackdown that has seen thousands of officers sent into the Twin Cities. Agents have yanked people from cars and homes and been confronted by angry bystanders who are demanding that officers pack up and leave.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described the situation as not “sustainable.”

“This is an impossible situation that our city is presently being put in and at the same time we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe, to protect our neighbors, to maintain order,” he said.

Frey described a federal force that is five times as big as the city’s 600-officer police force and has “invaded” the city, scaring and angering residents, some of whom want the officers to “fight ICE agents.” At the same time, the police force is still responsible for their day-to-day work to keep the public safe.

The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and is vowing to not back down.

Shooting followed chase

In a statement describing the events that led to Wednesday’s shooting, Homeland Security said federal law enforcement officers stopped a person from Venezuela who was in the U.S. illegally. The person drove away and crashed into a parked car before taking off on foot, DHS said.

After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer, according to DHS.

“Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired a defensive shot to defend his life,” DHS said.

The two people who came out of the apartment are in custody, it said.

O’Hara said the man shot was in the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.

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The shooting took place about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) north of where Good was killed. O’Hara’s account of what happened largely echoed that of Homeland Security.

Clashes in court as well

Earlier Wednesday, a judge gave the Trump administration time to respond to a request to suspend its immigration crackdown in Minnesota, while the Pentagon looked for military lawyers to join what has become a chaotic law enforcement effort in the state.

“What we need most of all right now is a pause. The temperature needs to be lowered,” state Assistant Attorney General Brian Carter said during the first hearing in a lawsuit filed by Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Local leaders say the government is violating free speech and other constitutional rights with the surge of law enforcement. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez gave the U.S. Justice Department until Monday to file a response to a request for a restraining order.

Justice Department attorney Andrew Warden suggested the approach set by Menendez was appropriate.

The judge is also handling a separate lawsuit challenging the tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal officers when they encounter protesters and observers. A decision could be released this week.

During a televised speech before Wednesday’s shooting, Gov. Tim Walz described Minnesota as being in chaos, saying what’s happening in the state “defies belief.”

“Let’s be very, very clear, this long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement,” he said. “Instead, it’s a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government.”

Military lawyers may join the surge

CNN, citing an email circulating in the military, says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is asking the military branches to identify 40 lawyers known as judge advocate general officers or JAGs, and 25 of them will serve as special assistant U.S. attorneys in Minneapolis.

Pentagon spokesperson Kingsley Wilson appeared to confirm the CNN report by posting it on X with a comment that the military “is proud to support” the Justice Department.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to emails from The Associated Press seeking more details.

It’s the latest step by the Trump administration to dispatch military and civilian attorneys to areas where federal immigration operations are taking place. The Pentagon last week sent 20 lawyers to Memphis, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said.

Mark Nevitt, an associate professor at Emory University School of Law and a former Navy JAG, said there’s concern that the assignments are taking lawyers away from the military justice system.

“There are not many JAGs but there are over one million members of the military, and they all need legal support,” he said.

An official says the agent who killed Good was injured

Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed Good, suffered internal bleeding to his torso during the encounter, a Homeland Security official told The Associated Press.

The official spoke to AP on condition of anonymity in order to discuss Ross’ medical condition. The official did not provide details about the severity of the injuries, and the agency did not respond to questions about the extent of the bleeding, exactly how he suffered the injury, when it was diagnosed or his medical treatment.

There are many causes of internal bleeding, and they vary in severity from bruising to significant blood loss. Video from the scene showed Ross and other officers walking without obvious difficulty after Good was shot and her Honda Pilot crashed into other vehicles.

She was killed after three ICE officers surrounded her SUV on a snowy street a few blocks from her home.

Bystander video shows one officer ordering Good to open the door and grabbing the handle. As the vehicle begins to move forward, Ross, standing in front, raises his weapon and fires at least three shots at close range. He steps back as the SUV advances and turns.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said Ross was struck by the vehicle and that Good was using her SUV as a weapon — a self-defense claim that has been deeply criticized by Minnesota officials.

Chris Madel, an attorney for Ross, declined to comment on any injuries.

Good’s family, meanwhile, has hired a law firm, Romanucci & Blandin, that represented George Floyd’s family in a $27 million settlement with Minneapolis. Floyd, who was Black, died after a white police officer pinned his neck to the ground in the street in May 2020.

The firm said it would conduct its own investigation and publicly share what it learns.

Associated Press reporters Julie Watson in San Diego, Rebecca Santana in Washington, Ed White in Detroit, Giovanna Dell’Orto in Minneapolis and Graham Lee Brewer in Oklahoma City contributed.

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