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A Somali-American rideshare driver in Minneapolis is speaking out after his encounter with Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino. He tells his story to CNN's Erin Burnett.

JUST IN: Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees, marking the online retailer's second round of massive job reductions over the last three months. In a blog post Wednesday, the company said it needed to reduce red tape to increase its decision making speed. Amazon in late October announced it was cutting 14,000 corporate employees, following a directive from CEO Andy Jassy’s vision of operating like the world’s biggest startup. He wants the company to remain nimble so it can adapt and change quickly as AI upends the technology sector. https://cnn.it/4k6EBmy

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate a belly landing made today by a NASA research plane in Houston, Texas. The incident involved a WB-57 aircraft which has been used by NASA for high altitude research since the 1970s.

Japanese police are warning about an increase in groping incidents, particularly targeting students during exam season. CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports on how Tokyo is addressing the insidious crime.

Stella Carlson had no way of knowing that she would soon watch a man die — or that her video of that fatal incident would serve as a crucial counter to the Trump administration's initial efforts to paint Alex Pretti as a wannabe assassin or domestic terrorist. https://cnn.it/4ka3KwM

The Ecuadorian government said a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter its consulate in Minneapolis, prompting it to send a formal protest note to US authorities "so that acts of this nature are not repeated at any of Ecuador's consular offices in the United States." CNN has reached out to both the State Department and ICE for comment. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4q6XN4S

Southwest Airlines officially moved from their open seating model to assigned seats and social media is divided about the change.

Jury selection begins for a landmark trial where social media giants will, for the first time, have to defend themselves over claims the platforms have harmed young people's mental health before a jury in a court of law. CNN's Clare Duffy explains why TikTok and Snap have settled right before the trial. Read more: https://cnn.it/4ajfqJW

Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song — his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalog to residents of Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, whose futures have lately become a point of tension between the US and NATO. “I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,” Young wrote. “It is my sincere wish for you to be able to enjoy all of my music in your beautiful Greenland home, in its highest quality.” The offer is for a year — though Young said renewing is possible — and applicants need to have a Greenland-based cellphone. “This is an offer of Peace and Love,” he wrote. Read more: https://cnn.it/3LRVpB4

CNN's Sara Sidner speaks to a Minnesota toy store owner whose daughter, a co-owner, spoke out against ICE on national television. Dan Marshall, owner of Mischief Toy Store, says they are being intimidated by ICE for doing so. DHS and ICE did not respond to a request for comment. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/49JMLO9