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Top News Stories for Saturday, January 10th 2026
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration enforcement during the Trump administration. The man and woman are in stable condition after the agent shot them Thursday in their car in what ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that's part of NATO ally Denmark . Officials from Denmark, Greenland and the United States met Thursday in Washington and will meet again next week to discuss a renewed push by the White House , which is considering a ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country's government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. But the death toll in the protests has grown to at least 65 people killed and over ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now. The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York argued that a policy announced Tuesday to freeze billions of dollars in funds for three grant ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
By GLENDALE, Ariz. Wesley Bissainthe was one of the first believers. The linebacker and Miami Central standout took a chance on coach Mario Cristobal's vision for the Miami Hurricanes. He was part of Cristobal's 15-player transition recruiting class, the first group of incoming freshman to enroll under the Hurricane alumnus trying to get the program back to national relevance. Bissainthe is one of just a handful of ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
State and local officials say they do not believe investigation into shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be objective State and local leaders say they do not believe that the FBI investigation of the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be fair and impartial, and are sounding alarms about the impact of federal officials holding onto evidence in a potential prosecution of the ICE agent who killed her. ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
By Seeing how close you and your pet are, you may feel like you speak your dog's language. However, the risk of sounding like a killjoy, that's not technically true. So if you've ever thought to yourself, "Why does my dog ignore me when I talk?" it's most likely because dogs communicate different than people and some words or phrases you say can cause your dog stress. However, since pups can't speak out and reveal ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
The Trump administration says its new dietary guidelines mark a revolution for U.S. food culture, placing an emphasis on whole foods like meats, whole-fat dairy, fruits and vegetables — while cutting down on carbohydrates. While some aspects have been welcomed by medical and dietary voices, there are plenty of questions and critiques about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...
Source: wfla.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
A shopper pays with a credit card at the farmer's market in San Francisco on March 27, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on Jan. 20, but he did not provide details on how his plan would come to fruition or how he planned to make companies comply. Trump also made the pledge during the 2024 campaign, which he won, but ...
Source: cnbc.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
By President Donald Trump wants to keep large investors from buying single-family homes, which he says will help more Americans achieve the dream of becoming homeowners. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president wrote that he is "immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes" and "will be calling on Congress to codify it." In Miami, 5% of homes in the ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
A shark attacked and killed a Minnesota woman while she swam in waters along Dorsch Beach in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Thursday afternoon. at 4:28 p.m. local time, and marine units and fire and emergency medical services personnel responded. They found a woman who lost an arm in the attack and searched for a possible second victim, but found no one else. The woman later was identified as Arlene Lillis, 56, ...
Source: bradenton.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is preventing non-paying users from generating or editing images after a global backlash erupted over sexualized deepfakes of people, but the change has not satisfied authorities in Europe. The chatbot, which is accessed through Musk's social media platform X, has in the past few weeks been granting a wave of what researchers say are malicious user requests to modify ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
White House is meanwhile facing questions about an apparent embargo breach over Trump's social media post Hiring held firm in the US last month, official data showed, amid uncertainty over the strength and direction of the world's largest economy. Employers added 50,000 jobs to the US labor force last month, capping the weakest year of growth since the pandemic, according to data released from the US Bureau of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
NASA said Friday that it plans to return the Crew 11 to Earth next week, just one day after announcing that a crew member had suffered a medical issue that would require the crew to shorten its trip to the International Space Station. According to NASA, Crew 11 is targeting a departure from the space station aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule "no earlier" than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 14, with a ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump this week has zeroed in on an issue that's at the heart of America's affordability crisis: housing costs. But it's not clear if his latest proposal, which involves instructing his "representatives" to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, will move the needle for the housing market in the long run, economists and analysts told Business Insider. The mortgage-bond purchasing ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
A fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela was interdicted by U.S. forces in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command confirmed on Friday. Two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News that the Coast Guard, supported by the Navy, was in the process of seizing the Olina oil tanker. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier for the pre-dawn operation to support the Department ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Jan. 9 (UPI) -- At least four people were killed and 19 injured after Russia launched large-scale strikes against Kyiv and across Ukraine overnight, with Moscow admitting it used a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile for only the second time ever. The fatalities, all in Kyiv, included a paramedic who was killed when an apartment building where he was treating people in Darnytskyi district in the east of the capital ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
By Meta announced deals with three nuclear energy providers Friday to power its AI data centers in Ohio. The tech giant made agreements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo to bring 6.6 gigawatts of power online for its cluster of data centers by 2035. The power draw exceeds the energy demands of the entire state of New Hampshire. "At Meta, we are investing in nuclear energy because it provides clean, reliable power ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Video appearing to show Renee Nicole Good in her car right before she was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis was first posted on social media by the site Alpha News. The video appears to have been taken by a phone held by the ICE agent who fired at Good on Wednesday. The ICE agent has been identified as Jonathan Ross. "Watch this, as hard as it is," Vice President JD Vance wrote on X, as he reposted the ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Disney plans to introduce short-form vertical videos on its Disney Plus streaming app this year after the format proved successful with ESPN's " Verts " last year. The company made the announcement this week at its annual Global Tech & Data Show held at CES 2026 , where executives from Disney discussed tools for its advertising partners and new features for its streaming services. Don't miss any of our ...
Source: cnet.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 -
DEIR AL BALAH (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 13 people, according to health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to announce his Board of Peace to oversee the fragile ceasefire . Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the dead in northern Gaza following several strikes there as well as east of Gaza City. All 13 people were killed on ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Lost Weight Comes Back Fast After Quitting GLP-1s A large research review found that people who stopped taking GLP-1 drugs regained weight nearly twice as fast as people who gave up diet and exercise. People who stop taking GLP-1 obesity medications tend to regain weight steadily and often more quickly than people who quit traditional diet- and exercise-based programs, according to a new analysis that included ...
Source: everydayhealth.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
The Senate has advanced a war powers resolution seeking to curb President Donald Trump's military aggression against Venezuela, days after the Trump administration abducted the country's president and announced its intent to "run" Venezuela and its oil reserves indefinitely. Sen. Tim Kaine's (D-Virginia) resolution passed a key hurdle on Thursday, advancing in a 52 to 47 vote. It seeks to assert Congress's power ...
Source: truthout.org