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Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him since April 2025
- When Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said on January 11 that he is being criminally investigated by the federal government, President Donald Trump told NBC News, "I don't know anything about it." Trump could have been in the dark about the specifics of the Department of Justice investigation – approved in November by United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, The New ...

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People inside Iran describe heavy security and scattered damage in first calls to outside world
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on nationwide protests that activists say killed at least 646 people, giving a glimpse of life after being cut off from the outside world. Witnesses described a heavy security presence in central Tehran, burned-out government buildings, smashed ATMs ...

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House Republican introduces bill to authorize Trump to take Greenland
- Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Republican Rep. Randy Fine introduced legislation Monday authorizing President Donald Trump to take measures necessary to acquire Greenland, amid renewed White House rhetoric about taking the autonomous Danish island. The Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, which is anything but assured of passage through the House, would give Trump the power to take the island, including through annexation, ...

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3 startling charts show why credit card debt has become so hard to escape
- , and it's costing them even more to get rid of it. In a move that has been pushed for by lawmakers across the aisle, President Donald Trump on January 9 called for a one-year, 10% cap "Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be 'ripped off' by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30%, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden ...

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Trump warns of 'complete mess' if supreme court rejects tariffs
- US president speaks after saying that any country that does business with Iran will face 25% levy on trade with US Donald Trump has said "it would be a complete mess" if the US supreme court were to strike down his global trade tariffs. In a lengthy post on social media , the US president said "WE'RE SCREWED" if the supreme court rules against the tariffs. The decision is expected as soon as Wednesday. It is a ...

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NYC nurses strike enters second day as hospitals move to fill labor gaps
- NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of New York City nurses were set to return to the picket lines Tuesday as their strike targeting some of the city's leading hospital systems entered its second day. The walkout, which comes during a severe flu season , involved roughly 15,000 nurses spread out across multiple private hospitals, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai ...

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2026: The year AI ROI gets real
- After years of AI experiments and pilots that have largely failed to scale, CIOs are feeling the heat to deliver measurable value on AI investments. Here are some of the strategic adjustments they're making to get it done. AI initiatives by and large have fallen short of expectations. That's the conclusion of most research to date, including MIT's The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025 , which found a ...

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Russia working to circumvent sanctions to ensure India oil imports continue
- Delhi is world's second largest purchaser of Russian crude, which is now cheaper than oil from Middle East Russia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry analysts. Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, India has become the world's second largest purchaser of Russian crude oil , which has been ...

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Apple chose Google Gemini for Siri • TechBriefly
- Apple has partnered with Google to power AI features including Siri, using Google's Gemini models and cloud technology for future Apple Foundation Models. Apple and Google issued a joint statement: "After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we're excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users." The ...

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Supreme Court to hear arguments over transgender athlete bans
- The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take on whether states can ban transgender girls competing on girl's and women's school sports teams. At the high-stakes oral argument, Idaho and West Virginia will defend their bans against challenges from transgender athletes.  "We are here because Idaho and West Virginia passed common-sense laws that delineate the athletic playing fields in our states between the sexes," ...

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What we know about the alleged arson at Mississippi's largest and oldest synagogue
- It's the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, a thriving religious center that has served Jackson's small but vibrant Jewish community for more than half a century. Now, the Beth Israel synagogue is indefinitely closed, its historic interiors blackened with ash, after authorities say a man set a fire in the building's library in the early hours of Saturday morning. The FBI says the suspect confessed to attacking the ...

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Texans silence Steelers in playoff blowout, sending Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin into uncertain future
- For Pittsburgh Steelers fans, making the playoffs doesn't mean much anymore if the team can't win a game once they're in. That has been the frustration for years. The script for Mike Tomlin's Steelers has been way too familiar lately. The Steelers have often snuck into the playoffs but aren't seen as championship contenders, and then they go one-and-done in the postseason. The last seven times Pittsburgh has made ...

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LAPD arrests man accused of driving box truck into anti-Iran regime protest
- Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Police have arrested a 48-year-old man accused of being the driver of a box truck that was driven through a crowd protesting the Iranian government on Sunday in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood. Calor Madanescht was arrested Sunday and booked Monday on charges of reckless driving, a misdemeanor offense, according to jail records . His bail was set at $0. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon ...

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BBC seeks dismissal of $10bn Trump lawsuit over Panorama 'fight like hell' clip
- Broadcaster's submission calls on Florida court to throw out defamation case where US president is suing over editing of 6 January 2021 speech The BBC is to attempt to have Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit over the editing of a speech for Panorama thrown out, according to court documents. The broadcaster faced criticism for airing an episode of the investigative documentary series that featured an edited ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Doctor appears in court accused of killing ex-wife and her dentist husband | World News
- Vascular surgeon Michael David McKee, 39 and from Chicago, now faces upgraded charges of premeditated aggravated murder in the deaths of his ex-wife, Monique Tepe, and her husband, Spencer Tepe, in Columbus, Ohio. A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in Ohio is now facing upgraded murder charges as authorities prepare to transfer him from Illinois to face prosecution. Michael David McKee, 39, has ...

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Minnesota, Illinois sue Trump admin. over immigration crackdown
- Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Minnesota and Illinois are suing the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, asking the courts to halt the surge of immigration law enforcement into the Democratic-led states. Both lawsuits were filed Monday amid growing criticism of the Trump administration's deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents following the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old ...

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Smithsonian Takes Down Label Mentioning Trump's Impeachments At National Portrait Gallery
- Truth matters more than ever. As the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown and lethal patterns emerge, HuffPost reporters are on the story, holding power to account. Support the journalism that documents what's happening — and why it matters. Already a member? WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had ...

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Malaysia will take legal action against Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot
- KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Tuesday they will take legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform X and its artificial intelligence unit xAI, accusing the companies of failing to ensure the safety of users of its Grok chatbot. The move came just days after Malaysia and Indonesia became the first countries to block access to Grok, as concerns grow that it is being misused ...

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UK threatens action against X over sexualised AI images of women and children
- Government signals support for possible Ofcom intervention on Grok as scrutiny of X's AI tool intensifies Elon Musk's X "is not doing enough to keep its customers safe online", a minister has said, as the UK government prepares to outline possible action against the platform over the mass production of sexualised images of woman and children. Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said the government would fully ...

Source: theguardian.com
Drake Maye found a way to help Patriots beat Chargers
- FOXBOROUGH — Drake Maye's first exposure to playoff football resembled a test. It was one where the precocious Patriots quarterback settled for a solid passing grade and continuing education instead of acing the subject matter like the regular-season syllabus. Graduating to advanced NFL football, it took Maye a spell to get comfortable with the new material. Once he found his comfort zone and finally found ...

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Kristi Noem: 'Big Beautiful Bill' Says ICE Can Legally Thwart Congressional Oversight
- Whatever the stated reasons for doing this, we all know what this really is: another effort from the Trump regime to put as much distance between it and accountability. Even before DHS head Kristi Noem decided it's now suddenly legal to force congressional oversight to notify ICE of impending inspections, her agency was making public statements claiming it was going to start arresting visiting congressional reps ...

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Sen. Mark Kelly files lawsuit against Hegseth over alleged retaliation
- U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona has filed a federal lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration, alleging retaliation for protected speech and an unconstitutional effort to silence criticism, according to court filings. Kelly, a retired Navy captain, alleges that the War Department issued a formal censure and threatened a review of his military retirement grade in response to his ...

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'Big step forward': Myanmar military faces Rohingya genocide case at UN court
- Survivors of violence hope proceedings will bring justice a step closer and set a precedent for future genocide allegations "F inally, I feel like our voices are being heard, and like something is going to happen that is positive for the community," says Monaira*. She was forced to flee her home in Myanmar in 2017, when the military launched so-called clearance operations across Rohingya villages. During the ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Cuban president responds to Trump warnings over island
- Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has responded harshly to public warnings issued by U.S. President Donald Trump as tensions between Havana and Washington escalated. Trump issued an ultimatum on his social media platform saying there would be "no more oil or money" from Venezuela for Cuba and suggesting the island should "reach a deal before it is too late" -- a move aimed at pressuring the ...

Source: upi.com
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There was no data breach, Instagram says
- Help Net Security newsletters : Daily and weekly news, cybersecurity jobs, open source projects, breaking news – subscribe here! News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram accounts, potentially leading to a surge in password reset requests. Users have been complaining last week about ...

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Mattel unveils first Barbie designed to represent children with autism
- Mattel has introduced a new Barbie designed to help children with autism feel seen and represented. The doll, a first of its kind, includes characteristics meant to reflect some children on the autism spectrum. Its eyes are angled slightly to the side, a design choice intended to reflect how some autistic people may avoid eye contact. The doll also comes with a fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a ...

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POLITICS  
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
- WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. The grants supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, including battery plants, hydrogen technology projects, upgrades to the electric grid and efforts to capture ...

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Paramount Launches Warner Bros. Proxy Fight, Files Suit (4)
- Paramount Skydance Corp. ratcheted up the stakes in the monthslong battle for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc ., saying it plans to nominate directors to the board to thwart a merger with Netflix Inc. The company, run by David Ellison, also said it filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. in an attempt to force out into the open more details about Netflix's $82.7 billion takeover agreement, escalating an acrimonious bidding ...

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Space station change of command sets stage for Crew 11 departure
- Four astronauts departing the International Space Station were all smiles during a change of command ceremony on Monday, despite  a medical issue prompting an early return to Earth set for later this week. Outgoing space station commander Mike Fincke, a member of the returning Crew 11, turned the station over to cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, saying the combined crew had developed deep friendships during ...

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Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president
- Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion. Powell McCormick, who served on Meta's board, will join the company's management team as it scales what founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg described as "the massive physical and financial model that will power ...

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Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame football coach, cleared of battery charges
- Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman will not face charges from an incident between him and a high school wrestling coach from Jan. 3 after video evidence refuted the claim. The South Bend Tribune, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported Jan. 11 that Freeman was accused of battery by New Prairie High School assistant coach Chris Fleeger, according to the Mishawaka Police Department. The prosecutor's office ...

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Meta removes 500,000 youth accounts under Australia's new social media ban
- Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Meta has removed more than half a million social media accounts belonging to Australians under the age of 16, the company said, as it announced its efforts to comply with the Oceanian nation's new social media age ban. The law, introduced in late 2024, went into effect Dec. 4, requiring social media services to remove accounts held by those under the age of 16 and younger and block the creation of ...

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Golden Globes 2026: the full list of winners
- One Battle After Another and Adolescence won big – and so did actors Wagner Moura and Jessie Buckley Best film – drama Frankenstein Hamnet – WINNER It Was Just an Accident The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Best film – musical or comedy Blue Moon Bugonia Marty Supreme No Other Choice Nouvelle Vague One Battle After Another – WINNER Best male actor in a film – drama Joel ...

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Bloodied but unbowed Josh Allen leads Bills to thrilling playoff win over Jaguars
- Josh Allen took a pounding, doled out punishment and delivered Buffalo their first road playoff victory in more than three decades, a 27-24 win over Jacksonville in the AFC's wildcard opener on Sunday. With linebacker Devin Lloyd bearing down, Allen found Brandin Cooks for 36 yards just before the two-minute warning and then capped the go-ahead drive with a one-yard touchdown run. On the play before his score, ...

Source: theguardian.com