By Holly Yan, CNN

(CNN) — More than an hour before dawn, on a pitch-black street lined with heaps of Minnesota snow, 10-year-old Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother headed out to her school bus stop – just like they do every weekday at 6:10 a.m.

Out of nowhere, federal agents’ vehicles surrounded the family’s car in suburban Minneapolis. Elizabeth thought the agents were going to take her to school, her father told CNN.

Instead, the aspiring doctor and her mother were detained and flown 1,200 miles away to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas – with the young girl’s future up in the air.

Over the next month, at least five other kids from her small school district were also sent across the country to Dilley – including 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.

“There are other students with whom we have lost contact who might also be in a detention facility,” spokesperson Kristen Stuenkel said.

The children’s plight has sparked renewed criticism over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, known as Operation Metro Surge, which has also ensnared children and separated family members.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson firmly denied accusations that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are trying to detain students.

“ICE does NOT target children or schools. That is not how it works,” DHS said. “ICE keeps families together.”

‘ICE is going to drop me off at school’

On the bitterly cold morning of January 6, Elizabeth and her mother were driving to her school bus stop when federal agents intercepted the family’s car and blocked it with their own vehicles, Elizabeth’s father Luis Zuna said.

A witness captured the encounter on camera as multiple agents surrounded the family’s car.

Elizabeth called her father, who was at his construction job, and said they had been stopped by ICE. But she told her father what sounded like reassuring words.

“She said, ‘ICE is going to drop me off at school,’” Luis said. “So I thought, OK, they will drop her off at school, and we hung up.”

But when Luis later called his daughter and didn’t get an answer, he panicked and rushed to find her.

“He was here at school by 7:30 a.m. looking for her,” Highland Elementary secretary Carolina Gutierrez said. “I know that because we open our school doors at 7:25, and he was the first person at my window.”

Luis and school social worker Tracy Xiong hoped the ICE vehicle just hadn’t arrived yet.

“Several staff members, including myself, waited outside the school building for a vehicle to approach and drop her off. No one ever came,” Xiong said.

“That morning turned into hours of phone calls, desperately trying to locate a child. We did everything we could to keep Elizabeth’s father calm and allowed him to remain at school as we searched for answers. By that afternoon, we had learned that Elizabeth and her mother were already taken to Texas.”

DHS said parents “are asked (if) they want to be removed with their children or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates.

“This is consistent with past administration’s immigration enforcement,” the agency said.

The agony of not knowing what would happen to his wife and only child overwhelmed Luis, Xiong said.

“In my profession, I have seen many people break down and grieve,” she said. “But the image of Elizabeth’s father will stay with me forever. I watched him sit in his car, bury his head in his hands and cry uncontrollably. Those are images you do not forget.”

By Clare Duffy, CNN. Graphic by Koko Nakajima, CNN.

New York (CNN) — High school students are on the verge of entering a very different job market than earlier generations did.

Experts in tech and economics largely agree that AI is poised to disrupt many jobs and may eliminate some altogether. And entry-level roles are likely to be at the forefront of that shift. While employment remains fairly high among all groups, it’s recently taken a dip for 20- to 24-year-olds.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has estimated that AI could wipe out as many as half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within the next few years, although others in the tech industry expect less extreme changes. Finding a job in computer science — a field that until recently felt like a golden ticket to a high-paying and stable career — has already become far more competitive as AI takes on more of that work, reducing the number of job opportunities.

Meanwhile, high schools are scrambling to determine how to teach students about AI and whether kids should be allowed to use it for their studies. Students are using it whether they’re meant to or not; a 2024 Pew Research Center study found that half of US teens said they’d used ChatGPT for homework.

All of that is changing how some young people are planning for college and their careers. Some are opting to enter hands-on fields like healthcare that seem more secure, while others are learning how to apply AI to their desired role.

CNN spoke with three current high school students to learn how AI is impacting their plans.

Ask those working in tech, and they’ll likely tell you that learning how to use AI is the best way for a high school student to prepare for a successful, sustainable career.

“AI may not take your job, but someone who has AI skills might,” said Colette Stallbaumer, general manager of Microsoft 365 Copilot.

LinkedIn data indicates that 70% of skills used by today’s workforce will be “completely changed” by 2030, said Stallbaumer, who also heads Microsoft’s Future of Work team. She encourages students to use AI creatively even if teachers aren’t incorporating it into lesson plans.

“Are you using AI to experiment? To build an app? Are you using it even as a study aid?” she said.

Some college students are now hedging their bets by double majoring in humanities and STEM-related fields, such as psychology and data science, said Rachel Blankstein, co-founder of NextGen Advising, which consults with college students and early career professionals about how to navigate the changing job market. That’s in case one area of study ends up being more heavily impacted by AI than the other.

Regardless of the field, a growing number of job descriptions now ask for AI skills or fluency, Blankstein said. A college degree alone often isn’t enough to ensure a quick job offer these days, she said — students must think early about how to build professional skills outside of the classroom.

“These poor kids who have worked so hard to get into college, all of a sudden, they really need to start thinking about their careers from day one,” Blankstein said, adding that “the vast majority of (job prep) has nothing to do with their curriculum.”

If a student wants to go into finance, for example, they should ensure they have a strong grasp of fina

Por Federico Leiva, CNN en Español

Hay ilusión en Nueva Inglaterra, y eso no es poco. Hacía ya varios años que los aficionados a los Patriots, una de las dos franquicias más ganadoras de toda la historia del fútbol americano, caminaban cabizbajos, como un multicampeón de boxeo que tras una mala racha no puede levantar la cabeza para mirar a los ojos a quien lo golpea. Y eso, para la franquicia más dominante del milenio, es mucho decir.

Esta esperanza a pocos días del Super Bowl LX no se respiraba por Foxborough desde la salida de Tom Brady, la misma que dejó al equipo de Nueva Inglaterra en un pozo donde tuvo que tocar fondo, y más de una vez, hasta que por fin pudo encontrar la salida.

Y es que, tras la salida del mariscal de campo más ganador de la historia, todo fue cuesta abajo para los Patriots. Pasaron un subcampeón de la NFL como Cam Newton, un experimentado como Jacoby Brisset y un par de novatos como Mac Jones y Bailey Zappe. Todos proyectos fallidos, algunos más y otros menos, pero ninguno a la altura de lo que la historia reciente de Nueva Inglaterra demandaba.

Eso cambió con Drake Maye, el joven quarterback nacido en 2022 en Carolina del Norte, un estado al que representó de la mejor manera durante su carrera universitaria hasta que fue seleccionado por los Pats en el Draft de 2024.

Pero su llegada al equipo no fue como él soñaba. Comenzó como suplente, pero salió a apagar incendios como titular en un equipo desorganizado, con poco talento y peor manejado por el entrenador en jefe de ese entonces, Jerod Mayo. Los de Foxborough lucían sin rumbo, y Maye sin la brújula necesaria en el banco para guiarlo en sus primeros pasos en la élite.

La llegada de Mike Vrabel fue un salvavidas, no solo para Maye, sino para toda la organización, que hacía rato había pasado de los primeros puestos a estar a la deriva, y de allí a mirar a todos desde el fondo del océano de posiciones. Con Vrabel, un plantel bien reforzado y ya una pretemporada completa como titular, Maye por fin pudo ser esta temporada 2025/2026 ese quarterback del que todos hablaban antes del Draft.

De un año a otro, Maye mejoró de 66,6 % a 72 % su eficacia de pases acertados, y casi duplicó la cantidad de yardas totales (de 2.276 a 4.394), a pesar de que esta campaña jugó solo cuatro partidos más que en la anterior. Bajó las intercepciones de 10 a 8 (de nuevo, jugando más encuentros esta temporada) y duplicó los touchdowns, pasando de 15 a 31.

Son números de un fuera de clase, especialmente si tomamos en cuenta que solo tiene 23 años. Es, de hecho, el segundo mariscal de campo más joven en llegar al Super Bowl y, si gana el domingo, será el más joven en la historia en levantar el Vince Lombardi.

Maye lo tiene todo para triunfar en el fútbol americano de élite. Buen brazo, precisión, lectura y piernas. Además, parece estar forjando un temple de acero, como el que mostró en el juego por el título de la Conferencia Americana en Denver, cuando cerró el partido con una corrida individual que su coordinador ofensivo ni siquiera había ordenado.

Ese fue su tercer triunfo en tres partidos de postemporada, y eso no es poca cosa. Lamar Jackson, MVP dos veces de la NFL, tiene la misma cantidad de victorias en postemporada a pesar de llevar ocho años en la liga.

Sin embargo, también es cierto que Maye estuvo lejos de su mejor versión en los playoffs de esta temporada. Bien sabido es que enfrentó a defensas de acero como las de los Texans y los Broncos, pero él tampoco se mostró certero y, por momentos, tomó malas decisiones o ejecuciones en algunos pasajes de esos partidos, síntoma sin duda de su inexperiencia en este escenario.

De él dependerá tomar nota de esas falencias y crecer con la tranquilidad que siempre dan los triunfos, sabiendo que este domingo tendrá enfrente a la mejor defensa de toda la NFL y en el máximo escenario posible: el Super Bowl, donde los Patr

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1⃣ Nancy Guthrie

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, has entered its sixth day after she was abducted from her Arizona home. Investigators believe she is still alive, but have not named any suspects in the case. The FBI, now working alongside local authorities, announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to her recovery. Nancy Guthrie’s son, Camron, issued a plea Thursday to anyone who may be holding her captive, saying, “We are waiting for contact.” Meanwhile, several media outlets have received ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in bitcoin for Guthrie’s return. Authorities are working to determine whether the notes are legitimate.

2⃣ TrumpRX

The Trump administration’s prescription drug platform, TrumpRx.gov, is now live. It aims to connect patients with drugmakers selling certain products to those willing to pay cash and forgo insurance. According to the administration, several popular medications — including the blockbuster obesity drugs Zepbound and Wegovy — are being offered at a discount. “You’re going to see numbers that you’re not going to believe,” President Donald Trump said of the lower drug prices available on the site. Still, it remains unclear how much savings the platform will deliver, as some medications are currently listed at prices comparable to those at local pharmacies.

3⃣ ICE reforms

The White House said President Trump is willing to consider Democrats’ demands for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, though some of their proposals are “non-starters.” This comes as Democrats said they will not back a full-year spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security if “dramatic changes” aren’t made to ICE, drawing a firm line as funding for the agency is set to expire next Friday. Already, House Speaker Mike Johnson has rejected two key Democratic demands: banning agents from wearing face masks and requiring judicial search warrants for immigration enforcement operations.

4⃣ Boat strikes

The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing two people, according to US Southern Command. At least 119 people have been killed since September in strikes targeting suspected drug boats, part of a Trump administration campaign aimed at curbing narcotics trafficking. The legality of the strikes has come under intense scrutiny as the administration has publicly presented little evidence that those killed in the ongoing operations are affiliates of drug cartels or that each of the vessels had drugs on board.

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La búsqueda de Nancy Guthrie, madre de la presentadora de “Today”, Savannah Guthrie, entró en su sexto día este viernes, mientras los investigadores continúan reconstruyendo momentos clave de las circunstancias que rodearon su desaparición y su familia pide ayuda para encontrarla.

El FBI, en colaboración con las autoridades locales, anunció una recompensa de US$ 50.000 por información que conduzca a su rescate, mientras más agentes federales se unen para encontrar a la mujer de 84 años, quien se encuentra sin medicación crítica.

El hijo de Nancy Guthrie emitió un nuevo llamado a los posibles captores para que se comuniquen, en un video en el que les dice: “queremos saber de ustedes”.

De acuerdo con las autoridades, la sangre encontrada en el porche de la vivienda pertenece a Nancy Guthrie y falta una cámara de la puerta principal.

Una cámara también detectó movimiento alrededor de las 2:00 a.m. del domingo, aproximadamente la hora en que su marcapasos sonó por última vez en su teléfono.

Un hombre de California acusado de enviar una amenaza de rescate ilegítima a familiares de Nancy Guthrie tiene previsto hacer su primera aparición ante el tribunal este viernes en el centro de Los Ángeles, informó KCAL/KCBS, afiliada de CNN.

CNN se comunicó con la oficina del fiscal de Estados Unidos para solicitar confirmación.

Derrick Callella, de 42 años, fue arrestado el jueves en Hawthorne, California, y enfrenta cargos federales relacionados con la transmisión de una demanda de rescate y la realización de comunicaciones acosadoras, según muestran los registros judiciales.

Poco después de que la familia Guthrie publicara un video en Instagram el miércoles solicitando información sobre su madre desaparecida, la hija y el yerno de Guthrie recibieron mensajes de texto preguntándoles si habían enviado bitcoins e indicando que el remitente estaba esperando la transacción, según la denuncia penal.

Unos tres minutos después, se realizó una breve llamada de nueve segundos a un familiar, recoge el expediente.

Las autoridades rastrearon el número de teléfono y, después de ser informado de sus derechos Miranda, Callella admitió haber enviado los mensajes, e indicó a los investigadores que encontró la información de la familia en un “sitio web cibernético” y envió los mensajes de texto para ver si respondían, de acuerdo con la denuncia.

CNN está trabajando para determinar si Callella tiene un abogado.

El agente especial a cargo del FBI en Phoenix, Heith Janke, declaró este jueves que se había realizado un arresto en relación con la petición de rescate de un impostor, pero enfatizó que no había pruebas que vincularan esto con Guthrie.

“Era alguien que intentaba lucrarse, un completo impostor”, declaró.

Con la proliferación de herramientas de inteligencia artificial y videos deepfake, la familia de Nancy Guthrie, junto con los investigadores que intentan desesperadamente encontrarla, están en alerta máxima ante posibles mensajes falsificados en relación con el secuestro.

“Podrías imaginar un escenario realmente desagradable en el que