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Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The shooting comes a day after a federal agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis The mayor of Portland has called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to "halt all operations" in the Oregon city after two people were shot and injured by Border Patrol officers on ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Trump's pledge to upend Wall Street's 15-year push into the market for single-family American homes raised alarms across the real estate investment industry — and skepticism. "I'm not concerned about it," said Todd Henderson , the head of real estate for the Americas at DWS, an investment firm that has purchased single-family rental homes. While details of Trump's proposal are unknown, Henderson expects that ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for "unity" in the face of "terrorist actions" as mass protests continue to rock the country. In an address broadcast on Iranian state TV on Friday, Khamenei warned against the protests, which the authorities have framed as a plot by foreign enemies, primarily the United States, and reiterated a threat that authorities will crack down on the unrest. Khamenei ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
The new AI Inbox sorts emails into 'Suggested to-dos' and 'Topics to catch up on' for better organization. Google has introduced a new AI Inbox for Gmail that delivers a personalized overview of tasks and important updates. The company also launched AI Overviews in Gmail search and a Proofread feature. Gmail now extends several AI capabilities, previously limited to paid subscribers, to all users. The AI Inbox tab ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Carson Beck came to Miami to get the Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff. His TD run with 18 seconds to go in the Fiesta Bowl put the team in the national championship game. Beck isn't known for his scrambling ability, but he rushed for the game-winning score in . It was Beck's first rushing TD since he scored in Week 3 against South Florida. And it put Miami a win away from the school's first title since ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
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 on Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, as her car moved forward during an apparent confrontation with several officers. But local leaders quickly ...
Source: wfla.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action Grok, Elon Musk's AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after a widespread outcry about its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery. The move comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK . The ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on The U.S. childhood vaccination schedule has been dramatically reduced , purportedly because, as federal health officials argued, the now-discarded schedule recommended children get far more vaccines than kids in "peer countries." But did it really? And has ...
Source: statnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Kyiv dismisses as 'absurd' Moscow's attempt to portray missile launch as retaliation for supposed attempted drone strike on Putin residence Russia's military has said it fired its new hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine during a massive overnight strike. Ukraine confirmed the attack, saying it took place in the west of the country near the EU border. Moscow said the launch of the intermediate-range ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Membership keeps our reporting free and accessible to all. We don't answer to the powerful - we answer to readers like you. Support the journalism that demand accountability. Already a member? WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that it was not feasible to save the East Wing because of structural issues, past decay and other major concerns as officials shared details of President Donald Trump's ...
Source: huffpost.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
By The 32nd Annual Actor Awards nominations are officially here, and the race for the iconic bronze statuettes has rarely looked this competitive. With the Screen Actors Guild rebranding their signature event simply as "The Actor Awards," the focus this year is sharper than ever on the craft of performance. Mirroring the momentum seen earlier in the season, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another and Ryan ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google Cloud-9 sits in a universe that rarely stops shining. Telescopes are built to chase that light and record every spark they can find. Yet some of the most important clues about how the universe works come from places that barely register at all. This object does not glow or glitter. It has no stars and almost no visible light. From a distance, it looks like nothing more than a quiet patch of ...
Source: earth.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts. Fewer than one percent of mountain gorilla pregnancies result in twins, according to scientists, with the DRC recording a previous case in 2020, also in the UNESCO-listed Virunga reserve. ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Jellyfish and sea anemones may have evolved without a brain, but they sleep, similar to humans. A network of interconnected neurons compensates for the lack of a brain in these creatures. But the bigger surprise is that sleep might have nothing to do with the brain. According to a new study published in Nature Communications , sleep may have evolved before even the most primitive brains. Researchers believe that ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at Wednesday's hearing on Capitol Hill. Picture: Screengrab Government watchdogs and legal experts warned that Republicans' call for the impeachment of two federal judges at a Senate judiciary committee hearing this week upends historical norms and sets a dangerous tone of intimidation. Led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Wednesday's hearing, Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable , was a ...
Source: rawstory.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a "serious medical condition" affecting one of the astronauts. The agency did not disclose the name of the crew member or the medical condition, citing health privacy, but said the person was in a stable condition. "This is not an emergency evacuation," said a Nasa ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday unveiled new dietary guidelines that address everything from gut health to alcohol consumption to breastfeeding. Like previous versions, the new food pyramid urges Americans to limit their intake of added sugar, alcohol, and refined carbohydrates like white bread. But in a departure, the new guidance explicitly warns consumers to avoid highly processed foods like ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
OpenAI has introduced 'ChatGPT Health', a new feature that allows users to upload and analyse medical documents, interpret data from wearable devices, and seek diet, exercise, and even GLP-1 advice through integrations with wellness apps. "ChatGPT can help you understand recent test results, prepare for appointments with your doctor, get advice on how to approach your diet and workout routine, or understand the ...
Source: vogue.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Weight and Health Benefits Vanish Fast after Quitting Weight-Loss Drugs, Study Finds At this point, millions of people in the U.S. have tried at least one of a variety of glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs such as Zepbound or Wegovy. For some, these medications have led to profound weight loss and often improvements in heart health . But many have ended up discontinuing the use of the drugs ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
US also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights. Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the US from the world's most important climate treaty, as well as from dozens of other international organizations, as the president intensifies efforts to upend decades of global cooperation tackling rising temperatures. In a presidential memorandum issued on Wednesday evening, Trump said the US ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump caused some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week. First, Trump criticized the companies for taking too long to produce military equipment and also failing to maintain it while at the same time paying out billions in dividends and stock buybacks to investors. But then the president proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, a big jump from the $901 billion ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—"walkies," for instance, or, perhaps more likely, "time for dinner." Some particularly intelligent canines can even identify more than 100 words . And incredibly, a few "genius" doggies may be able to learn words not by being taught but purely by eavesdropping on human conversations. In a new study published in Science on ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
By Josh Wingrove, Scott Carpenter and Katy O'Donnell, Bloomberg News President Donald Trump is directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he cast as his latest effort to bring down housing costs ahead of the November midterm election. Trump announced the move on Thursday in a social media post, saying "This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
By de-risking commitments, reining in tool sprawl, and focusing on resiliency and vendor exit options, IT leaders will be better prepared should a reckoning come for the AI market. While there may be a lot of "hysteria" surrounding AI right now, Jim Palermo , for one, isn't too concerned about a potential AI bubble. Palermo, CIO of Trimble, a $3.7 billion platform company serving the engineering, construction, and ...
Source: cio.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago. Picture a hunt in Pleistocene South Africa, roughly 60,000 years ago. The weapon is a delicate bow launching a tiny, quartz-tipped arrow . On its own, this small shard of stone is merely a nuisance to a large antelope. It might cause a scratch, but certainly not a kill. However, the hunter isn't ...
Source: zmescience.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Join the conversation Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Scientists analyzing the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory ...
Source: livescience.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
A judge on Thursday barred the top federal prosecutor in Albany from overseeing a criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, delivering the latest blow to the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump's perceived enemies. U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield ruled that John A. Sarcone III—a Trump loyalist appointed in March as interim U.S. attorney for the ...
Source: abajournal.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
The Minnesota agency tasked with investigating the killing of a U.S. citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has withdrawn from the case, alleging federal authorities have restricted its access to evidence. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it was initially assigned to investigate the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good in conjunction with the FBI. The BCA said the U.S. ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Free File program opens earlier on Jan. 9 for taxpayers with adjusted gross income of $84,000 or less The IRS on Thursday announced the start date for the 2026 tax filing season later this month, when taxpayers will be able to start filing their returns for the past year. Taxpayers may begin filing their 2025 tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, the IRS announced . That will give taxpayers more than two ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Google and artificial intelligence chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a Florida's mother lawsuit alleging that a chatbot prompted her 14-year-old son to kill himself. The two tech companies are named in the suit brought by Megan Garcia of Florida, whose son Sewell Setzer III died by suicide in February 2024 after a Character.AI chatbot enticed him into sexualized conversations based on a ...
Source: abajournal.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
ATLANTA (AP) — An elected leader in Georgia's Fulton County, which drew national attention after the 2020 election when President Donald Trump claimed without proof that voter fraud there cost him victory in Georgia, announced that she is running to be the state's top election official. Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett planned to hold a news conference Thursday morning to launch her campaign for ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee Yemen Saudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates of smuggling a UAE-backed separatist leader out of Yemen after he failed to turn up for crisis talks in Riyadh on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Aidarous al-Zubaidi had fled the port city of Aden for Abu Dhabi under Emirati supervision, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
President Trump said he spoke by phone with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, signaling a possible easing of tensions days after Trump suggested Colombia could face U.S. military action similar to the operation carried out in Venezuela. In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said Petro called him to discuss disagreements over drugs and other issues, adding that he appreciated the Colombian leader's tone and ...
Source: bnonews.com