Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, found himself back in the headlines this week following an arrest during a Minnesota protest. Lemon, who was once a prominent figure in news media as a primetime host on CNN, was taken into custody on charges related to the protest, according to The Guardian [Source 1]. In February 2023, Lemon was rebuked by CNN's then CEO Chris Licht and briefly taken off the air for televised remarks about former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's age during her Republican presidential nomination campaign [Source 1].
Meanwhile, U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, an Olympic gold medalist, was arrested on Thursday in Orange County, Florida, and charged with dangerous excessive speeding, according to The Guardian [Source 2]. The athlete was reportedly traveling at 104 mph (167 kph) and "dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists," according to the Orange County sheriff's department.
As news of these high-profile arrests unfolded, the south-east US braced for another round of freezing weather. Arctic air was moving into the region, bringing bitter cold temperatures that would reach deep into Florida, as reported by The Guardian [Source 4]. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were without power for a sixth day on Friday as the next onslaught of blizzards, ice, and biting cold winds approached [Source 4].
In related news, nurses in New York held a candlelight vigil outside a Veterans Affairs hospital in Manhattan to mourn Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis [Source 3]. Pretti's death came amid a nationwide nurses' strike.
Sources:
[Source 1]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/don-lemon-minnesota-protest-charges
[Source 2]: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/30/shacarri-richardson-arrest-excessive-speeding
[Source 3]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2026/jan/30/new-york-nurses-alex-pretti-vigil
[Source 4]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/florida-tennessee-winter-storm
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor, found himself back in the headlines this week following an arrest during a Minnesota protest. Lemon, who was once a prominent figure in news media as a primetime host on CNN, was taken into custody on charges related to the protest, according to The Guardian [Source 1]. In February 2023, Lemon was rebuked by CNN's then CEO Chris Licht and briefly taken off the air for televised remarks about former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley's age during her Republican presidential nomination campaign [Source 1].
Meanwhile, U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson, an Olympic gold medalist, was arrested on Thursday in Orange County, Florida, and charged with dangerous excessive speeding, according to The Guardian [Source 2]. The athlete was reportedly traveling at 104 mph (167 kph) and "dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists," according to the Orange County sheriff's department.
As news of these high-profile arrests unfolded, the south-east US braced for another round of freezing weather. Arctic air was moving into the region, bringing bitter cold temperatures that would reach deep into Florida, as reported by The Guardian [Source 4]. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were without power for a sixth day on Friday as the next onslaught of blizzards, ice, and biting cold winds approached [Source 4].
In related news, nurses in New York held a candlelight vigil outside a Veterans Affairs hospital in Manhattan to mourn Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis [Source 3]. Pretti's death came amid a nationwide nurses' strike.
Sources:
[Source 1]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/don-lemon-minnesota-protest-charges
[Source 2]: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/30/shacarri-richardson-arrest-excessive-speeding
[Source 3]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2026/jan/30/new-york-nurses-alex-pretti-vigil
[Source 4]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/30/florida-tennessee-winter-storm
