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Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis, AP source says
- Today's live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. A senior Border Patrol commander and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis as early as Tuesday , a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The departure of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who has been at the center of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement surge in ...

Source: apnews.com
WORLD   POLITICS  
Israeli troops scour Gaza cemetery for remains of final hostage as Rafah crossing remains closed
- – Israeli teams were combing through a Gaza cemetery Monday for the remains of the military said, after Hamas claimed it had done all required of it under the ceasefire agreement to search the side of the territory not controlled by troops. The search marked a dramatic last-ditch effort by Israel to find the body of Ran Gvili as Washington and other mediators apply pressure to move forward with the ...

Source: news4jax.com
US   POLITICS  
Senate GOP Plans to Give ICE $10 Billion More as Masked Agents 'Murder People in Broad Daylight'
- Republicans in the US Senate indicated Sunday that they planned to move ahead this week with government funding legislation that includes $10 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal agent gunned down intensive-care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a killing captured on video from multiple angles. "My support for funding ICE remains the same," declared Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a ...

Source: commondreams.org
Maye/Vrabel breakthrough has many similarities to the Brady/Belichick era
- Welcome to the Unconventional Review, an instant reaction to standouts, stats, and story lines from the Patriots' most recent game … In one sense, this is theirs and theirs alone, a stunning achievement to stand on its own. First-year Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, second-year quarterback Drake Maye, and a defense that keeps getting better and better completed one of the most improbable journeys to a Super Bowl ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
WORLD  
NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help
- BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted on Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so. "If anyone thinks here … that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the U.S., keep on dreaming. You can't," Rutte told EU lawmakers in ...

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US  
Winter storm wreaks havoc across US causing $100 billion in damages
- A massive winter storm  that lashed the United States over the weekend is expected to cost the country more than $100 billion after dumping a foot or more of snow on 17 different states and leaving at least 16 people dead. Winter Storm Fern battered the country starting on Friday, bringing rare snowfall to Texas and before it made its way east through Sunday night. The monster weather system has dumped a foot ...

Source: dailymail.co.uk
US   POLITICS  
Treasury Cancels All Booz Allen Contracts Over Leak Of Billionaires' Tax Data
- Money Taxes Treasury Cancels All Booz Allen Contracts Over Leak Of Billionaires' Tax Data Private tax return information about Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Michael Bloomberg, among others, was disclosed by a former Booz Allen contractor. The Treasury Department announced it is canceling all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton (often simply called Booz Allen) for failing to protect ...

Source: forbes.com
US  
Key Changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill to Lower Your Taxes
- The 2026 tax season officially opens Monday, Jan. 26, as the IRS begins to accept and process 2025 tax returns. Tax returns are due by April 15, 2026. This tax filing season brings several changes stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that may lower your business or personal tax liability. In addition to blocking the $4 trillion tax hike that had been to set to occur starting in 2026, OBBBA includes ...

Source: nahb.org
TECHNOLOGY  
After 5 years, AirTag 2 Arrives With Improved Range and Louder Speaker
- All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 2 minutes The first Apple release of the year is… a second-gen AirTag. After five years, Apple has finally refreshed its AirTag item tracker . Announced in a press release , Apple says the new AirTag is equipped with a ...

Source: gizmodo.com
'It feels infinite': Alex Honnold describes his rope-free climb up Taipei 101 skyscraper
- Stay present for each move at a time, over and over. That's how Alex Honnold describes the challenge of ascending one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes or nets . "I kind of lost track of space and time to some extent," Honnold, the American rock climber, told NBC News' "TODAY" show in an interview after he climbed the famous Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan. "It feels infinite," he said of the ...

Source: nbcnews.com
TikTok explained why some US creators are seeing posts with "0 views"
- US TikTok users experienced a wide range of errors, sparking conspiracies. TikTok has been glitching for US users since Sunday, and  finally confirmed the cause: a power outage at a US data center. "Since yesterday we've been working to restore our services following a power outage at a US data center impacting TikTok and other apps we operate," the TikTok USDS Joint Venture posted on X on Monday morning. ...

Source: arstechnica.com
WORLD  
Yemen Rebels Threaten New Red Sea Attack as US Aircraft Carrier Heads Toward Iran
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships traveling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday about an approaching U.S. aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump threatened military action over its crackdown on nationwide protests. A short video by the Houthis included previously published images of a ship on ...

Source: military.com
Flight Canceled By Winter Storm? How To Benefit From Travel Insurance
- Lifestyle Travel This is a BETA experience. opt-out  Flight Canceled By Winter Storm? How To Benefit From Travel Insurance Many affected passengers will now be looking to travel insurance for compensation. Here's what Squaremouth, a leading travel insurance comparison site, wants travelers to know about coverage. On Sunday, flight cancellations in the US reached numbers not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Source: forbes.com
EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes
- Elon Musk's company faces fines of up to 6 percent of its daily turnover. The EU has launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's xAI following a public outcry over how its Grok chatbot spread sexualized images of women and children. The billionaire entrepreneur has come under scrutiny from regulators around the world this month after people began using Grok to generate deepfakes of people without consent. The ...

Source: arstechnica.com
US   POLITICS  
Lawyer for ICE agent who killed Minnesota mom drops out governor's race
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Chris Madel represented Jonathan Ross, the immigration agent who killed mother-of-three Renee Good A Republican lawyer who was running for governor of Minnesota has dropped out of the race because he cannot support federal "retribution on the citizens of our state" following the ...

Source: independent.co.uk
US  
Commerce Department takes equity stake in USA Rare Earth
- Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Critical minerals startup USA Rare Earth announced Monday that the Department of Commerce will give the company a $1.3 billion loan and $277 million in federal funding. USA Rare Earth will issue Commerce 16.1 million shares of common stock and 17.6 million in warrants. The federal government will have an 8% to 16% stake in the company, depending on whether it uses the warrants, a filing with the ...

Source: upi.com
US   POLITICS  
Cruz reportedly says Trump yelled and cursed over warning of midterm election 'bloodbath'
- US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond 'fuck you, Ted' Ted Cruz warned Donald Trump , his fellow Republican, that he would face a "bloodbath" in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, "fuck you, Ted," the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private ...

Source: theguardian.com
POLITICS  
Starmer defends Labour decision to bar Burnham from byelection
- Run for parliament by Greater Manchester mayor would 'divert resources', says prime minister Keir Starmer has defended his party's decision to block Andy Burnham from standing for parliament, a move which has triggered a major backlash against the prime minister from parts of his own party. Starmer said on Monday that he and his fellow officers on Labour's ruling executive committee had decided not to let Burnham ...

Source: theguardian.com
Seahawks top Rams in NFC title game thriller, advance to Super Bowl LX to face Patriots
- Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, and the Seattle Seahawks outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in a thrilling NFC Championship Game on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2014 season. They will face the New England Patriots on Feb. 8 in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. Darnold, who will play in his first Super Bowl, finished the game 25-of-36 passing for 346 yards, those three ...

Source: sltrib.com
US   POLITICS  
Nike to cut 775 employees as it accelerates 'automation' at U.S. distribution centers
- Nike is cutting 775 employees, primarily at its U.S.-based distribution centers, CNBC has learned. The cuts primarily impact staff at distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi, people familiar with the matter said. In a statement to CNBC, Nike said it's working to accelerate its use of "automation" and grow its bottom line. In this article A shopper carries a Nike bag in the Union Square neighborhood of San ...

Source: cnbc.com
SCIENCE  
Researchers Have Mapped the Universe's Dark Matter Like Never Before
- This new map is not only the most detailed view of the universe's invisible scaffolding to date, it also allows astronomers to look deeper into cosmic history. Reading time 3 minutes —the invisible scaffolding thought to hold galaxies together—is arguably the most elusive substance in the universe. Nearly a century of research hasn't yet led to a confirmed direct detection , but scientists have learned ...

Source: gizmodo.com
Indiana Teachers See Pros, Cons of AI in Classrooms
- School districts across Indiana have taken different approaches to AI, with some using it to automate grading or generate lesson ideas and discussion prompts, while others are wary of AI-enabled cheating by students. (TNS) — Matt Miller, who teaches part-time in Parke County, is also a full-time education consultant and trainer who makes presentations across the country on educational technology, including ...

Source: govtech.com
'Historic' Storm Leaves Several Dead
- More than 1 million people have been left without power and at least 13 people have died during a massive winter storm that has sown chaos across the South and the Midwest and is now barreling toward the East Coast. Over 200 million people across the country were under some kind of as of Sunday morning. Power outages mostly affected homes in the South, including in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Kentucky, ...

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MEDICINE  
Deadly cancer risk spikes with certain level of alcohol consumption, study finds
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Drinking heavily and consistently over an adult's lifetime could lead to a higher risk of colorectal cancer , according to a study published in the journal Cancer by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The study analyzed 20 years of data from more than 88,000 U.S. adults to determine how long-term drinking impacted the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) or ...

Source: foxnews.com
15 dead, hundreds rescued from ferry disaster in Philippines
- A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines . Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo island in Sulu province with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered ...

Source: nbcnews.com
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m., and there was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are ...

Source: orlandosentinel.com
US  
Doctor Who Tried to Help Pretti Says Feds Counted Wounds Instead of Doing CPR
- A pediatrician who attempted to save the life of Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse who was shot and killed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents this past weekend , has alleged that agents denied Pretti medical care for several minutes after the shooting took place. The witness's version of events is detailed in a filing with a Minnesota-based federal court . The witness, whose name has been withheld in ...

Source: truthout.org
US   POLITICS  
Obamas call latest fatal Minnesota shooting a 'wake-up call to every American, regardless of party'
- Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday condemned the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti.  Authorities said Pretti was killed for approaching law enforcement with a handgun, but released video footage shows only a phone in the 37-year-old's hand.  "The killing of Alex Pretti is a ...

Source: wfla.com