MLB free agent outfielder suspended 80 games after testing positive for banned performance-enhancing substance
Fox News 2026-01-10 00:22:22.4319021
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Free agent outfielder Max Kepler was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance. ... Read full article
USDA immediately suspends all federal funding to Minnesota amid fraud investigation
Fox News 2026-01-10 00:07:14.1354701
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The USDA is suspending all federal funding to Minnesota after a fraud scandal was uncovered involving several childcare grant programs in the state. ... Read full article
Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington Post 2026-01-10 00:04:52
Author: Janay Kingsberry, Kelsey Ables
The Washington National Opera decided on Friday to move out of its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The center said it ended the relationship. ... Read full article
Top of Hong Kong’s Glitzy New Skyscraper Offers Instagrammable Cocktails
Bloomberg 2026-01-10 00:00:18+00:00
Author: Filipe Pacheco
The opulence at Peridot is the closest to Dubai vibes available in Hong Kong. ... Read full article
Portland Police Chief explains connection between couple wounded in border patrol shooting and violent Tren de Aragua gang | CNN
CNN 2026-01-09 23:56:32.591
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Portland Police Chief Bob Day joins The Lead. ... Read full article
Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 23:55:55
Author: Al Jazeera
Experts said oil execs gave a ‘less-than-full-throated’ approval as they waited on terms from US and Venezuela. ... Read full article
Maduro seizure: The continued mysteries surrounding the intelligence operation
BBC News 2026-01-09 23:52:21.2767159
Author: BBC News
From intelligence sources to intricate mission plans, some details are becoming clearer - but many questions remain unanswered. ... Read full article
Colombia Leader Resumes Criticism of US After Detente With Trump
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 23:52:00+00:00
Author: Matthew Bristow
Colombian President Gustavo Petro renewed his criticism of US policy after briefly softening his tone this week following a phone call with Donald Trump. ... Read full article
Cellphone video released in deadly Minneapolis ICE agent shooting
Fox News 2026-01-09 23:37:17.6672637
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Cellphone footage shows the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent during an alleged vehicle ramming incident amid Trump immigration enforcement tensions. ... Read full article
Trump: Oil Companies Will Invest at Least $100 Billion in Venezuela
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 23:21:28
Author: Nick Gilbertson
Trump announced that U.S. oil companies will invest $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure. ... Read full article
Syrian army renews Aleppo strikes as Kurdish fighters refuse to budge
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 23:21:10
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Syrian army announces the start of a military operation in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo. ... Read full article
FBI picks career agent to replace Dan Bongino as deputy director
CNN 2026-01-09 23:02:32
Author: Evan Perez
FBI Director Kash Patel has named Christopher Raia, a seasoned career agent, to replace Dan Bongino as deputy director, according to people briefed on the matter. ... Read full article
'Uninvestable': Big Oil skeptical of Trump's Venezuela push without big changes
USA Today 2026-01-09 23:01:48+00:00
Author: Joey Garrison
ExxonMobil's CEO said legal and commercial hurdles make Venezuela's oil "uninvestsable" unless the Trump administration pushes major changes. ... Read full article
Exxon CEO calls Venezuela ‘uninvestable’ without ‘significant changes’
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 23:00:31
Author: Evan Halper
Trump holds a meeting of oil CEOs at the White House to project support for his Venezuela plans. But the companies are skeptical. ... Read full article
Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it
BBC News 2026-01-09 22:52:21.6501152
Author: BBC News
We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale. ... Read full article
NYC mayor Mamdani quietly meets with Steven Spielberg days after inauguration
Fox News 2026-01-09 22:52:20.6035014
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NYC's democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly met privately with Steven Spielberg days after pledging to serve people, not billionaires. ... Read full article
Trafigura Readies First Venezuelan Oil Ship as Part of Mega Sale
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:44:19+00:00
Author: Lucia Kassai, Archie Hunter
Commodities trader Trafigura Group is getting ready to load its first ship of Venezuelan crude after the US government moved to assert control over the country’s oil. ... Read full article
Big Oil expresses tepid interest as Trump seeks deal on Venezuela
The Hill 2026-01-09 22:38:32
Author: Rachel Frazin
Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s seeking a deal to decide which companies will drill in the Latin American nation. During a meeting at the White House, Trump said he… ... Read full article
Eikon Therapeutics Files for IPO Led By Merck Veterans
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:38:22+00:00
Author: Anthony Hughes
Eikon Therapeutics Inc. filed for an initial public offering to help fund its advanced pipeline of cancer drugs. ... Read full article
Trump wears 'happy Trump' pin alongside American flag during White House oil executive meeting
Fox News 2026-01-09 22:37:22.5872492
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President Trump wore a unique 'happy Trump' lapel pin alongside his American flag pin while hosting oil executives at the White House on Friday afternoon. ... Read full article
Minnesota to review ICE shooting after FBI blocks state agents from case
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 22:33:07
Author: Kyle Rempfer
Top state prosecutors said the review would ensure state authorities have access to investigative materials in the event they bring charges. ... Read full article
Summit Properties Wins Auction for Bankrupt NYC Apartments
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:31:56+00:00
Author: Steven Church
Summit Properties USA won a bankruptcy auction for a group of rent-stabilized apartments owned by the Pinnacle Group after a judge refused a request by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to delay bidding. ... Read full article
The Trump Administration’s Case for Venezuela’s Oil
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:22:27+00:00
Author: David Gura, Rachael Lewis-Krisky
On today’s Big Take podcast: President Trump has big plans for Venezuela’s oil. What will it take to make them a reality? ... Read full article
US Force’s Presence in Caribbean Has Limits, Despite Trump Vow
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:21:31+00:00
Author: Courtney McBride
President Donald Trump vowed to keep US forces in the Caribbean for the foreseeable future. Yet given the sheer size of the military buildup in Latin America, he can’t maintain that presence indefinitely — and there are tradeoffs. ... Read full article
'We had whistles. They had guns': Renee Nicole Good's wife speaks out
USA Today 2026-01-09 22:20:51+00:00
Author: Amanda Lee Myers
Becca Good says that she and her wife Renee had simply "stopped to support our neighbors" on Jan. 7, and that her wife was kind "above all else." ... Read full article
VIDEO: Minnesota Timberwolves Fans Cheer After Man Yells 'F*ck ICE' During Moment of Silence for Renee Nicole Good
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 22:19:19
Author: Warner Todd Huston
Timberwolves fans cheered and applauded after a man yelled "f*ck ICE" during the team's moment of silence for during Thursday's game. ... Read full article
Australia’s Victoria Declares State of Disaster as Fires Rage
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:16:10+00:00
Author: Swati Pandey
Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria — home to Melbourne — declared a state of disaster on Saturday as firefighters battled three emergency-level wildfires amid extreme heat and dry conditions. ... Read full article
Macron to Call Snap Election If Government Falls, Lescure Says
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:09:38+00:00
Author: Benoit Berthelot
French President Emmanuel Macron would dissolve the National Assembly and call a snap election if his political foes toppled his government, Finance Minister Roland Lescure said. ... Read full article
Breitbart Business Digest: The Economy Is Growing Faster Than Anyone Expected
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 22:06:43
Author: John Carney
This is the Breitbart Business Digest Weekly Wrap, where bring you seven days of data and insight about the economy in a single newsletter. ... Read full article
Rio-Glencore Deal Closer Than Ever With Premium and CEO in Focus
Bloomberg 2026-01-09 22:06:40+00:00
Author: Thomas Biesheuvel, Dinesh Nair, Jack Farchy, Leonard Kehnscherper
Glencore Plc boss Gary Nagle has called it the most obvious deal in mining. His predecessor and mentor Ivan Glasenberg has been trying to pull it off for nearly two decades. And yet the merger of Glencore with Rio Tinto Group has proven elusive – until now. ... Read full article
Iran leader Khamenei says anti-government protesters are vandals trying to please Trump
BBC News 2026-01-09 21:52:22.7457005
Author: BBC News
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say. ... Read full article
Mexican President Mobilizes Diplomats to Stop Trump From Attacking Cartels in Her Country
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 21:47:24
Author: Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that she ordered her country’s top diplomat to speak with the highest levels of the U.S. government to work on improving binational coordination in order to keep U.S. forces from carrying out direct attacks agains… ... Read full article
By right or by might? Trump vows to take Greenland before Russia, China.
USA Today 2026-01-09 21:42:41+00:00
Author: Erin Mansfield, Bart Jansen
"If we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way," Trump said about taking over Greenland, a territory of Denmark. ... Read full article
Trump dials Collins with ‘profanity-laced rant’ over Venezuela war powers vote
The Hill 2026-01-09 21:41:02
Author: Al Weaver
President Trump on Thursday laid into Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) with a “profanity-laced” phone call after she supported a Democratic-led war powers resolution over his actions in Venezuela. According to two sources familiar, a fuming Trump dialed up Colli… ... Read full article
Country star Chase Rice steps away from music career indefinitely
Fox News 2026-01-09 21:37:32.2285034
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Chase Rice reveals he's taking a break from touring after more than a decade on the road. The country star says it's not goodbye, just time to recharge. ... Read full article
Minnesota woman killed in US Virgin Islands shark attack
Fox News 2026-01-09 21:37:25.9956795
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Minnesota woman reportedly dies after shark attack at U.S. Virgin Islands beach, according to authorities investigating the incident on St. Croix. ... Read full article
Dem narrative challenged after DHS exposes identity of 'married couple' in CBP-related shooting
Fox News 2026-01-09 21:37:21.1662709
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As new protests erupt over another shooting involving an immigration agent in Portland, DHS is setting the record straight on the two victims’ suspected gang affiliation. ... Read full article
Diaz scores again as Morocco edge out Cameroon in AFCON 2025 quarterfinal
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 21:36:33
Author: News Agencies
Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz continues 2025 AFCON scoring streak as Morocco edge out Cameroon in quarterfinals. ... Read full article
Cuban Foreign Minister Appears in Venezuela Honoring Dozens of Regime Agents Killed in Nicolás Maduro Arrest
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 21:31:26
Author: Frances Martel
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla attended a ceremony in Venezuela on Thursday to honor the Cubans killed defending Nicolás Maduro. ... Read full article
Video filmed by ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman emerges
BBC News 2026-01-09 21:22:18.2129418
Author: BBC News
The clip shows the chaotic moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street. ... Read full article
Agents have killed 4 people since Trump boosted migrant enforcement
USA Today 2026-01-09 21:14:38+00:00
Author: George Petras, Jennifer Borresen
The shooting of Renee Nicole Good is the fourth death involving immigration agents in the past five months. Here's what has happened across the U.S. ... Read full article
Renee Good's wife says she was trying to make world a better place
Associated Press 2026-01-09 21:09:19
Author: Michael Biesecker
The wife of the woman shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis says the couple had stopped their car to support their neighbors and they had whistles, while the masked agents had guns. It was the first public comment from Rebecca Good a… ... Read full article
Petro says Colombia cooperating with US ‘despite insults, threats’
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 21:04:52
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Gustavo Petro calls for ‘shared government through dialogue’ in Venezuela, leading to elections. ... Read full article
Greenland should ‘take the lead’ in talks with US, foreign minister says
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 21:02:26
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Vivian Motzfeldt says she has ‘good expectations’ for talks with Marco Rubio amid US threats to take over Greenland. ... Read full article
Jeffries not ruling out impeaching Kristi Noem if Democrats win House
The Hill 2026-01-09 20:57:47
Author: Ryan Mancini
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he has not ruled out impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Democrats take back the House after the 2026 midterm elections. “Yeah, we haven’t ruled anything in or anything out in… ... Read full article
Iran protests grow deadlier as regime internet blackout fails to stop uprising
Fox News 2026-01-09 20:52:23.4627395
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Iran's anti-government protests enter day 13 with reported death toll of 51, including 9 children, as demonstrations spread nationwide against the regime. ... Read full article
Trump marvels at White House ballroom construction: 'Wow, what a view'
USA Today 2026-01-09 20:51:55+00:00
Author: Zachary Schermele
President Donald Trump marveled at the ongoing White House construction ahead of a meeting with oil executives. ... Read full article
Sean Spicer: Politico Caught Filtering Out Conservative News in Internal Document Leak
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 20:50:55
Author: Jasmyn Jordan
Sean Spicer exposed Politico’s inadvertent publication of an internal Google document — detailing the news sources it routinely checks — with Breitbart News notably absent from the list. | Media ... Read full article
The son of Iran’s last shah is rallying protesters. But do Iranians really want another king?
CNN 2026-01-09 20:48:46
Author: Tamara Qiblawi
Reza Pahlavi was only 16 years old when Iran’s 1979 revolution toppled his father’s forty-year rule. The eldest son of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, he was the first in the line to inherit the oil-rich thousand-year-old empire. ... Read full article
Jack Smith set to testify publicly
The Hill 2026-01-09 20:40:41
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify publicly about his investigation into President Trump. A source familiar said the former prosecutor could appear as soon as this month. The move comes a… ... Read full article
Judge to temporarily block effort to end Family Reunification Parole
Associated Press 2026-01-09 20:29:22
Author: Michael Casey
A federal judge is expected to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered legal protections for more than 10,000 relatives of citizens and green card holders. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said Friday during a cou… ... Read full article
Masked agitator tells Laura Ingraham she’s 'getting paid right now' at anti-ICE protest
Fox News 2026-01-09 20:22:32.5405483
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Protester says she’s 'getting paid right now' during exchange with Fox News host at Minneapolis anti-ICE demonstrations after a deadly shooting involving a federal agent. ... Read full article
DC pipe bomb suspect pleads not guilty to federal charges
CNN 2026-01-09 20:20:34
Author: Holmes Lybrand
The Virginian man accused of planting two bombs in Washington, DC, five years ago pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges of transporting and attempting to use explosives. ... Read full article
ICE Protester: We Have to 'Show Up with Guns and End This'
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 20:09:32
Author: AWR Hawkins
An unidentified ICE protester was interviewed about Wednesday's ICE-involved shooting and said, "We have to show up with guns and end this." ... Read full article
Trump accidentally disclosed jobs report data before release, White House says
The Hill 2026-01-09 20:09:11
Author: Sylvan Lane
The White House said Friday it is reviewing its policies regarding economic data releases after an “inadvertent disclosure” of jobs report data by President Trump. In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared infographics includ… ... Read full article
Republicans need Susan Collins to win reelection. Trump keeps going after her.
Politico 2026-01-09 19:51:24+00:00
Author: Jessica Piper, Aaron Pellish
The Maine senator has consistently won reelection in a blue state thanks to support from independents and some Democrats. ... Read full article
Democrats Defend Tren de Aragua Migrants Shot During Attack on ICE
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 19:40:40
Author: Warner Todd Huston
DHS has identified the two Venezuelan illegal migrant gang members shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Portland. ... Read full article
White House shares video of Minneapolis shooting from ICE officer’s perspective
The Hill 2026-01-09 19:30:20
Author: Rebecca Beitsch
The White House on Friday shared a new video that appears to show the perspective of the ICE officer who shot and killed a Minneapolis woman during an altercation over her vehicle earlier this week. The video, obtained by Alpha News, shows the officer exit h… ... Read full article
NYC police shoot suspect barricaded in hospital, another in West Village
USA Today 2026-01-09 19:09:13+00:00
Author: Natalie Neysa Alund
The NYPD is investigating two fatal shootings by police, including one at a Brooklyn hospital and one in West Village. ... Read full article
Dem Rep. Smith: Trump's 'Fascist Approach to Governing' Incredibly Concerning
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 19:02:58
Author: Pam Key
Friday on MS NOW's "Ana Cabrera Reports," Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said President Donald Trump's "fascist approach to governing" was "incredibly concerning." | Clips ... Read full article
Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds and snow as tens of thousands lose power
BBC News 2026-01-09 18:37:22.7133566
Author: BBC News
Yellow weather warnings for most of the UK remain until Saturday afternoon, with a further warning for some parts on Sunday. ... Read full article
Stranger Things star is number one as show's songs shoot up chart
BBC News 2026-01-09 18:37:19.9015555
Author: BBC News
Joe Keery, aka musician Djo, aka Stranger Things' Steve Harrington, is number one in the UK charts. ... Read full article
Nolte: ICE Agent's Footage Proves ‘Poet’ Tried to Run Him Over
Breitbart News 2026-01-09 18:33:02
Author: John Nolte
Footage taken by the ICE agent forced to shoot a Minneapolis left-wing activist in self-defense proves that Renee Good aimed her two-ton SUV at him and hit the gas. ... Read full article
Minneapolis leaders urge transparency, independent probe after ICE killing
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 17:55:02
Author: Joseph Stepansky
Mayor Jacob Frey calls on Trump administration to follow the facts amid growing outrage over killing of mother of three. ... Read full article
Changes to Elon Musk's AI Grok 'insulting' to victims, says No 10
BBC News 2026-01-09 17:22:20.1039366
Author: BBC News
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X. ... Read full article
Inside the frantic global race to find an escape route for Maduro
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 17:05:14
Author: Anthony Faiola, Samantha Schmidt, Hannah Natanson, John Hudson, Karen DeYoung, Catherine Belton
A previously unreported Christmas Eve meeting in Vatican City was one of many failed attempts to find safe harbor for the Venezuelan leader before the U.S. raid. ... Read full article
See Iran's anti-government protests, huge crowds, unrest in photos
USA Today 2026-01-09 16:59:53+00:00
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Anti-government protests in Iran accelerated, sparked by anger over the collapse of the country's currency and a broader sense of disillusionment ... Read full article
ICE officer in shooting was Iraq vet, ex-Border Patrol
USA Today 2026-01-09 16:54:13+00:00
Author: Nick Penzenstadler
The immigration officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis this week is an Army veteran who deployed to Iraq, newly released records show. ... Read full article
Khamenei says Iran won’t ‘back down’ amid mass protests
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 16:51:13
Author: Yeganeh Torbati
In remarks Friday, Iran’s supreme leader derided demonstrators as “vandals” and mocked President Donald Trump’s promise to intervene if protesters were killed. ... Read full article
‘This is war’: In texts, U-Va. board members plot with Youngkin, decry DEI
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 16:07:53
Author: Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff
Private messages between University of Virginia board members and other officials show how they deliberated on key issues and Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s involvement in university operations. ... Read full article
Why are Iranians protesting and what does it mean for the regime?
CNN 2026-01-09 15:46:14
Author: Mostafa Salem
The protests began over economic grievances but have morphed into the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Here’s what to know. ... Read full article
JonBenét Ramsey's dad threatens legal action against Paramount+ show
USA Today 2026-01-09 15:40:58+00:00
Author: Irene Wright
John Ramsey, father of JonBenét Ramsey, said he may seek legal action against Paramount+ if upcoming show paints son as suspect in JonBenét's death. ... Read full article
Swiss ski resort bar fire owner arrested
BBC News 2026-01-09 15:07:21.7904991
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Swiss ski resort bar fire owner arrested ... Read full article
The POLITICO Poll - December 2025
Politico 2026-01-09 14:55:48+00:00Author: December 2025 POLITICO Poll results on economy, tariffs, taxes, energy, and more ... Read full article
US seizes fifth Venezuela-linked oil tanker, officials say
USA Today 2026-01-09 14:54:10+00:00
Author: Reuters
The M Sophia, another of the tankers that was part of a dozen vessels that left Venezuela earlier this month, was seized by U.S. forces this week. ... Read full article
Why Trump is meeting with oil executives about Venezuela on Friday
Associated Press 2026-01-09 14:39:28
Author: Josh Boak
President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday. He hopes to secure $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s oil industry. The goal rides on the executives’ comfort with investing in a country facing instability and… ... Read full article
US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 14:29:26
Author: Joseph Stepansky
Operation comes days after US seized Russian-flagged tanker; US vows to continue blockade following Maduro abduction. ... Read full article
US forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in Caribbean Sea
Associated Press 2026-01-09 14:16:34
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The U.S. military says U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela. The pre-dawn action was carried out by U.S. Marines and the Navy, takin… ... Read full article
Norfolk man who coerced woman into sex with 100 others jailed
BBC News 2026-01-09 13:52:27.5560987
Author: BBC News
Rodney Johnston recorded the abuse as the victim was coerced into sex with 100 men, a court hears. ... Read full article
Russia just used its new hypersonic missile again in Ukraine. Here's what to know about the Oreshnik
Associated Press 2026-01-09 12:41:39
Author: The Associated Press
Russia has used its latest missile against Ukraine for a second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, a forceful signal to Kyiv and its Western allies as peace talks are in a crucial stage. The strike with the hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic mis… ... Read full article
Catherine's birthday message on healing in nature
BBC News 2026-01-09 12:22:27.5283692
Author: BBC News
The message is part of a video series which has seen Catherine reflect on the importance of nature to her, during her recovery from cancer treatment. ... Read full article
She bought a cheap home in Italy for the lifestyle — then her son’s health dramatically improved
CNN 2026-01-09 11:00:58
Author: Silvia Marchetti
American mom Lynnette Else traded in life in Tennessee for a remote Italian hill town where she says her autistic son’s breathing improved overnight and quality of life is much better. ... Read full article
Can ICE officer in fatal Minneapolis shooting be prosecuted?
The Hill 2026-01-09 11:00:00
Author: Ella Lee, Rebecca Beitsch
Whether the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman in her car Wednesday faces criminal prosecution may come down to the details. Federal officials claim the officer acted in self-defense when he opened fire… ... Read full article
RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves put new focus on patchwork of state school standards
The Hill 2026-01-09 11:00:00
Author: Lexi Lonas Cochran
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) childhood vaccine schedule is making school vaccination requirements an open question for the future. While state health departments typically take thei… ... Read full article
GOP lawmakers question Noem’s handling of ICE-related shooting in Minnesota
The Hill 2026-01-09 11:00:00
Author: Alexander Bolton
Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing skepticism over Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s handling of the Trump administration’s response to the shooting by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer, which Noem has framed as an “act o… ... Read full article
Iran’s Khamenei lashes out as Tehran struggles to quell protests
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 10:31:43
Author: Al Jazeera
Supreme leader warns against foreign enemies and reiterates threat that authorities will crack down on the unrest. ... Read full article
Woman shot by ICE moved to Minneapolis for sense of ‘community,’ friend says
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 10:00:20
Author: Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Annie Gowen, Praveena Somasundaram
Renee Nicole Good was a devoted mother and artist before she was fatally shot, becoming the flash point of anger against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ... Read full article
A new approach to living a good life comes from a most unlikely place
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 10:00:14
Author: Dana Milbank
A group of unexpected guides is asking whether digital life has pulled us off course — and whether there’s a way back ... Read full article
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Politico 2026-01-09 10:00:00+00:00
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Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundred… ... Read full article
Anti-government protests spread in Iran as authorities cut communications
CNN 2026-01-09 09:47:30
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Protests fueled by crippling economic conditions have swept across Iran’s provinces in recent days, as authorities revert to their tested playbook of cracking down without offering viable solutions to grievances driving public anger. Follow for live updates. ... Read full article
‘I didn’t set out to break records’: Pakistan’s first female MMA fighter
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 09:24:38
Author: Hafsa Adil
Anita Karim retraces her journey into combat sports ahead of the country’s first ever professional women’s MMA fight. ... Read full article
Swiss prosecutors request male bar manager to be placed in pre-trial detention over fatal fire
Associated Press 2026-01-09 09:21:20
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Switzerland is holding a memorial service to honor the 40 people who were killed in an Alpine bar fire earlier this month during a New Year’s celebration. An additional 116 people were injured when the fire broke out less than two hours after midnight at the … ... Read full article
Oregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of man and woman who authorities say have ties to notorious gang
CNN 2026-01-09 07:39:59
Author: Lex Harvey
Oregon authorities are investigating a shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Portland that wounded two people authorities say are tied to a violent international gang – an incident that renewed questions about the Trump administration’s handling of its immigr… ... Read full article
Syria live: Ceasefire in Aleppo after at least 22 killed since Tuesday
Al Jazeera English 2026-01-09 05:51:23
Author: Usaid Siddiqui, Urooba Jamal
Syria’s Defence Ministry has announced a ceasefire in Aleppo neighbourhoods after fighting killed 22 people. ... Read full article
Minneapolis officials urge calm after an ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good
Associated Press 2026-01-09 05:25:09
Author: Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Giovanna Dell'Orto
Anger and outrage are spilling out onto Minneapolis’ streets over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. A new shooting by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday left two people inside a vehicl… ... Read full article
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 05:19:41
Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Maham Javaid
Nobel officials said Friday that the prize may not be shared or transferred. ... Read full article
Iran protests sweep nation despite internet shutdown
Associated Press 2026-01-09 05:03:14
Author: Jon Gambrell
Iranian protesters have taken to the streets following a call by the exiled crown prince for demonstrations. Despite Iran's theocracy cutting off internet and international calls, short online videos show protesters chanting against the government around bonf… ... Read full article
Hiring was likely modest in December to end a year of weak job growth
Associated Press 2026-01-09 05:01:36
Author: Christopher Rugaber
Hiring likely remained subdued last month as many companies have sought to avoid expanding their workforces, though the job gains may be enough to bring down the unemployment rate. December’s jobs report, to be released Friday, is likely to show that employer… ... Read full article
Trump’s anti-globalism looks like old-school Yankee imperialism
The Washington Post 2026-01-09 05:00:58
Author: Ishaan Tharoor
Opportunistic imperialism. Personalist dictatorship. There are myriad phrases to describe what’s emerging in the United States, and they’re not flattering. ... Read full article
Luigi Mangione in court for fight over death penalty
Associated Press 2026-01-09 05:00:09
Author: Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister
Luigi Mangione is in federal court for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Garnett has said she also plans to set a trial date during Friday's p… ... Read full article
