Janet Cho 🖊️기자
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Business Journalist, Former Newspaper Reporter, Lifelong Asker of Questions. Personal account. « If you have the choice between being right and being kind, #ChooseKind »
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Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
people.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
www.barrons.com/articles/ama...
Amazon.com is closing dozens of Amazon Fresh physical stores and automated Amazon Go outlets to focus on expanding its same-day grocery deliveries to more locations.
Amazon will convert some of the locations to Whole Foods stores, …
Amazon.com is closing dozens of Amazon Fresh physical stores and automated Amazon Go outlets to focus on expanding its same-day grocery deliveries to more locations.
Amazon will convert some of the locations to Whole Foods stores, …
Amazon Shutters Fresh and Go Stores. It’s Not Giving Up on Groceries.
Amazon.com is closing dozens of Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical stores to focus on expanding same-day delivery of groceries and adding to its Whole Foods operations.
www.barrons.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:57 AM
www.barrons.com/articles/ama...
Amazon.com is closing dozens of Amazon Fresh physical stores and automated Amazon Go outlets to focus on expanding its same-day grocery deliveries to more locations.
Amazon will convert some of the locations to Whole Foods stores, …
Amazon.com is closing dozens of Amazon Fresh physical stores and automated Amazon Go outlets to focus on expanding its same-day grocery deliveries to more locations.
Amazon will convert some of the locations to Whole Foods stores, …
www.barrons.com/articles/imm...
The number of deportations has swelled more than fourfold over the past year as the Trump administration has aggressively cracked down on immigrants residing in the U.S., a trend that could pose challenges for the U.S. economy. ... @barrons.com
The number of deportations has swelled more than fourfold over the past year as the Trump administration has aggressively cracked down on immigrants residing in the U.S., a trend that could pose challenges for the U.S. economy. ... @barrons.com
ICE Arrest Tactics Lead to Surge of Deportations. What It Could Mean for the Economy.
The immigration crackdown is already affecting the U.S. economy, according to recent research. New arrest tactics from ICE are driving up the rate of deportations, a new analysis says.
www.barrons.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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The number of deportations has swelled more than fourfold over the past year as the Trump administration has aggressively cracked down on immigrants residing in the U.S., a trend that could pose challenges for the U.S. economy. ... @barrons.com
The number of deportations has swelled more than fourfold over the past year as the Trump administration has aggressively cracked down on immigrants residing in the U.S., a trend that could pose challenges for the U.S. economy. ... @barrons.com
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Tax filing season opens today. The Trump administration may have closed Direct File, the free tax prep service, but there are other no-cost options for filing. (gift link)
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How to file your taxes for free in 2026
Despite the demise of Direct File, taxpayers still have plenty of no-cost options for filing their returns this tax season.
wapo.st
January 26, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Tax filing season opens today. The Trump administration may have closed Direct File, the free tax prep service, but there are other no-cost options for filing. (gift link)
wapo.st/4jV61LS
wapo.st/4jV61LS
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I woke up at 4 am on a Sunday to take photos of today’s snowstorm in Cleveland, Ohio and this is what I got
January 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I woke up at 4 am on a Sunday to take photos of today’s snowstorm in Cleveland, Ohio and this is what I got
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Airlines canceled more than 11,000 flights at U.S. airports by 5 pm, and nearly 1 million homes and businesses were without power on Sunday as a winter storm barreled across a wide swath of the U.S.
More than 1,000 inbound and outbound flights were canceled at …
Airlines canceled more than 11,000 flights at U.S. airports by 5 pm, and nearly 1 million homes and businesses were without power on Sunday as a winter storm barreled across a wide swath of the U.S.
More than 1,000 inbound and outbound flights were canceled at …
Flights Cancellations Soar as Winter Storm Cripples Travel; Power Outages Widespread
Snow and ice have spread across two-thirds of the U.S. this weekend.
www.barrons.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Airlines canceled more than 11,000 flights at U.S. airports by 5 pm, and nearly 1 million homes and businesses were without power on Sunday as a winter storm barreled across a wide swath of the U.S.
More than 1,000 inbound and outbound flights were canceled at …
Airlines canceled more than 11,000 flights at U.S. airports by 5 pm, and nearly 1 million homes and businesses were without power on Sunday as a winter storm barreled across a wide swath of the U.S.
More than 1,000 inbound and outbound flights were canceled at …
www.barrons.com/articles/air...
The National Weather Service has forecasted heavy snow, freezing rain, and frigid temperatures that will spread from the Southern Rockies and Plains states to the mid-South starting on Friday, and move north to Mid-Atlantic and New England states this weekend. …
The National Weather Service has forecasted heavy snow, freezing rain, and frigid temperatures that will spread from the Southern Rockies and Plains states to the mid-South starting on Friday, and move north to Mid-Atlantic and New England states this weekend. …
Airlines Brace for Weekend of Travel Chaos as Winter Storm Fern Barrels Across U.S.
Airlines have already canceled nearly 70 flights, but that number is likely to increase. Weathertrends360 says the storm is likely to hurt retail store traffic on the last weekend of their fiscal four...
www.barrons.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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The National Weather Service has forecasted heavy snow, freezing rain, and frigid temperatures that will spread from the Southern Rockies and Plains states to the mid-South starting on Friday, and move north to Mid-Atlantic and New England states this weekend. …
The National Weather Service has forecasted heavy snow, freezing rain, and frigid temperatures that will spread from the Southern Rockies and Plains states to the mid-South starting on Friday, and move north to Mid-Atlantic and New England states this weekend. …
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At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... This is not good
At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
At Yosemite, Rangers Are Scarce and Visitors Have Gone Wild www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u... This is not good
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ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy as he came home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:21 AM
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy coming home from school + took him and his dad to Texas, school officials say. The family has an active asylum case + entered the US at a port of entry.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
"They’re taking children. They're not violent criminals. They're little kids," the superintendent told me.
www.barrons.com/articles/mil...
Some U.S. millionaires are looking for an escape hatch a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, citing the incursion into Venezuela and worries about the economy.
A survey [asked] 1,000 Americans w/ @ least $1 million…if they were “more or less likely to leave the USA…
Some U.S. millionaires are looking for an escape hatch a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, citing the incursion into Venezuela and worries about the economy.
A survey [asked] 1,000 Americans w/ @ least $1 million…if they were “more or less likely to leave the USA…
Trump Wears Thin on Some Millionaires. A Third Are Ready to Leave U.S.
The military incursion in Venezuela and prospects for the U.S. economy are prompting some wealthy individuals to consider living in another country
www.barrons.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:56 PM
www.barrons.com/articles/mil...
Some U.S. millionaires are looking for an escape hatch a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, citing the incursion into Venezuela and worries about the economy.
A survey [asked] 1,000 Americans w/ @ least $1 million…if they were “more or less likely to leave the USA…
Some U.S. millionaires are looking for an escape hatch a year into Donald Trump’s presidency, citing the incursion into Venezuela and worries about the economy.
A survey [asked] 1,000 Americans w/ @ least $1 million…if they were “more or less likely to leave the USA…
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Super grateful to our fellow journalists around the country. Thank you for the support!
Almost every day for the last couple weeks, a big stack of pizzas or boxes of bagels or other goodies show up in the @startribune.com newsroom, paid for by journalists at other news orgs around the country.
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Super grateful to our fellow journalists around the country. Thank you for the support!
January 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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More Americans say the economy is weak, according to a new WSJ poll, with 54% disapproving of Trump's job handling. And 58% blame Trump's policies for the current economy vs 31% who blame Biden. (gift link)
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
Exclusive | It’s Trump’s Economy, and Voters Are Unhappy With It, WSJ Poll Finds
The poll offers warning signs for the president and Republicans as they prepare for a pivotal midterm election.
www.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
More Americans say the economy is weak, according to a new WSJ poll, with 54% disapproving of Trump's job handling. And 58% blame Trump's policies for the current economy vs 31% who blame Biden. (gift link)
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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"The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an advocate for all workers."
On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, as part of Operation Metro Surge.
He has been transferred to a detention facility in Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus.
newsguild.org/guild-member...
He has been transferred to a detention facility in Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus.
newsguild.org/guild-member...
Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, as part of Operation Metro Surge.
newsguild.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
"The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an advocate for all workers."
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Friday’s Golden Sunrise in Cleveland, Ohio
January 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Friday’s Golden Sunrise in Cleveland, Ohio
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Ohio GOP U.S. Sen. Jon Husted has taken at least $75,000 in campaign contributions from Centene, including more than $29,000 after the company paid $88.3 million to settle allegations that it had fraudulently extracted tens of millions from Ohio Medicaid. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/16/h...
Husted took thousands from company that paid Ohio $88 million to settle Medicaid fraud allegations • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted says fraud is a reason he's against ACA insurance subsidies. But a big contributor allegedly defrauded Ohio Medicaid.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Ohio GOP U.S. Sen. Jon Husted has taken at least $75,000 in campaign contributions from Centene, including more than $29,000 after the company paid $88.3 million to settle allegations that it had fraudulently extracted tens of millions from Ohio Medicaid. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/16/h...
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Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
Tribal leaders say Indigenous people have been stopped, questioned, harassed and, in some cases, detained solely on the basis of their skin color or names.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Gift link!
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
wapo.st/4pFh6lw [just copy-paste URL!]
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
wapo.st/4pFh6lw [just copy-paste URL!]
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
wapo.st/4pFh6lw [just copy-paste URL!]
FBI executes search warrant at Washington Post reporter’s home
The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post’s most high-profile and sensitive coverage of the first year of the second Trump administration.
wapo.st/4pFh6lw [just copy-paste URL!]
www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
When Jerome Powell went public with his defense of the Federal Reserve’s independence, he found an unlikely army standing behind him: the meme-stock crowd.
“He is an American hero,” one user posted. “We don’t deserve him.“
“MY GOAT DOESN’T BACK DOWN,” another wrote. ..
When Jerome Powell went public with his defense of the Federal Reserve’s independence, he found an unlikely army standing behind him: the meme-stock crowd.
“He is an American hero,” one user posted. “We don’t deserve him.“
“MY GOAT DOESN’T BACK DOWN,” another wrote. ..
He’s Their Daddy. Meme-Stock Traders Rush to Powell’s Defense.
Individual investors took to social media to cheer on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who accused the White House of using a criminal probe to pressure the central bank.
www.wsj.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM
www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
When Jerome Powell went public with his defense of the Federal Reserve’s independence, he found an unlikely army standing behind him: the meme-stock crowd.
“He is an American hero,” one user posted. “We don’t deserve him.“
“MY GOAT DOESN’T BACK DOWN,” another wrote. ..
When Jerome Powell went public with his defense of the Federal Reserve’s independence, he found an unlikely army standing behind him: the meme-stock crowd.
“He is an American hero,” one user posted. “We don’t deserve him.“
“MY GOAT DOESN’T BACK DOWN,” another wrote. ..
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Foggy views in Cleveland.
January 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Foggy views in Cleveland.
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Great story; Canadian through and through. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Once Again, a Newfoundland Town Rescues Stranded Passengers
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Great story; Canadian through and through. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
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the man widely regarded as creator of Korean fried chicken has died www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...
Man who built Korea's fried chicken industry dies at 74
Yoon Jong-gye, the founder of Mexican Chicken and widely regarded as the creator of Korea’s signature sweet-and-spicy fried chicken, has died after a long illne
www.koreaherald.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
the man widely regarded as creator of Korean fried chicken has died www.koreaherald.com/article/1065...
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BREAKING: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a “transformational” donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group. This large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth.
My latest for @wired.com:
My latest for @wired.com:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
BREAKING: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a “transformational” donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group. This large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth.
My latest for @wired.com:
My latest for @wired.com:
www.barrons.com/articles/fed...
The Federal Reserve said the Justice Department sent it grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment tied to Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Senate in June, as the Trump administration escalates efforts to pressure the central bank… @barrons.com
The Federal Reserve said the Justice Department sent it grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment tied to Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Senate in June, as the Trump administration escalates efforts to pressure the central bank… @barrons.com
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Under DOJ Investigation. What to Know About the Probe.
In a statement Sunday evening, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the subpoenas from the Justice Department should be seen in a broader context.
www.barrons.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
www.barrons.com/articles/fed...
The Federal Reserve said the Justice Department sent it grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment tied to Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Senate in June, as the Trump administration escalates efforts to pressure the central bank… @barrons.com
The Federal Reserve said the Justice Department sent it grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment tied to Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Senate in June, as the Trump administration escalates efforts to pressure the central bank… @barrons.com
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Monday’s Chilly Sunrise in Cleveland, Ohio
January 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Monday’s Chilly Sunrise in Cleveland, Ohio