5 things to know for Jan. 19: Greenland tensions, Minneapolis protests, Spain train derailment, Gaza reconstruction, Moon mission
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Key Points:
- Today is a federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with most government offices and banks closed.
- Tensions rise as President Trump threatens tariffs on European allies opposing his demand to purchase Greenland, prompting protests and an EU emergency meeting.
- The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment in Minneapolis amid ongoing protests against federal immigration raids, drawing criticism from local officials.
- A deadly train collision in Spain killed at least 39 people and injured dozens, marking one of the country’s worst rail disasters in over a decade; investigations into the cause are underway.
- NASA’s Artemis II mission is set to launch by February 6, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day journey near the moon
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