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Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
"Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wrote in a post on X. The victim was identified as ICU nurse Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old white male and Minneapolis resident who had no known criminal history and was believed to be a lawful gun owner with a permit. The latest shooting adds ...
Source: cnbc.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
US President Donald Trump praised British troops Saturday after sustained outrage over comments he made this week downplaying the sacrifices of NATO forces in Afghanistan. "The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!" Trump wrote on Truth Social . "In Afghanistan, 457 died, many were badly injured, and they were among the greatest of all warriors," he ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Trump Threatens Canada With 100% Tariff If It Makes Deal With China Trump said Saturday morning he will hit Canada with a 100% tariff on all imports if the country makes a trade deal with China, as tensions between the Trump administration and the U.S.' northern neighbor escalate. Trump accused Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of attempting to make Canada into a "drop off port for China to send goods and ...
Source: forbes.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
A cluster of shark attacks along the New South Wales coastline has unsettled swimmers and surfers, particularly in Sydney, where several incidents occurred within just two days. While shark bites are always distressing, experts say the recent surge can be explained by a rare combination of environmental and seasonal factors rather than a sudden change in shark behaviour. Authorities have urged people to stay out of ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Dangerous weather engulfing large area of country as 16 states plus DC declare states of emergency A powerful winter storm with more than 140 million Americans in its crosshairs started sweeping across much of the US on Saturday, packing heavy snow and sleet as well as freezing rain and causing widespread power outages. Snowfall was already being reported on Saturday morning across parts of the plains, the south ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
By Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia ended a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday without a deal but with more talks expected next weekend, even as overnight Russian airstrikes knocked out power for over a million Ukrainians amid subzero winter cold. Statements after the conclusion of the talks did not indicate that any agreements had been reached, ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Savior or scourge. It's all in the AI of the beholder. Many people have called artificial intelligence the biggest technological innovation of all time, with some comparing it to the likes of fire, electricity, and the internet. MSFT Bill Gates Nvidia NVDA ) CEO and founder Jensen Huang AI is making its presence felt in the workplace, sparking both excitement and concern. Surveys have found that over half of ...
Source: bradenton.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are required to provide refunds. A monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across parts of the country, with 12,200 weekend flights and counting canceled . Forecasters warned that catastrophic damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival that of a ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a force which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that left thousands dead, is "more ready than ever, finger on the trigger," its commander said Saturday, as U.S. warships headed toward the Middle East. Nournews, a news outlet close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, reported on its Telegram channel that the commander, Gen. Mohammad ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico and will be extradited to the US after years on the run, FBI Director Kash Patel has said. Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that moved tonnes of cocaine across international borders. Wedding, 44, was also wanted on ...
Source: bbc.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Vice President JD Vance on Friday said the United States will stop funding any organization working on diversity and transgender issues abroad. Vance called the policy, which has been widely expected, "a historic expansion of the Mexico City Policy," which prevents foreign groups receiving U.S. global health funding from providing or promoting abortion, even if those programs are paid for with other sources of ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
695,628 8,802 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + Article Summary TikTok finalized a U.S. joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, easing threats of a ban and adding security measures. Mortgage professionals welcomed the news. AI Summary TikTok has finalized a deal to form a new U.S. entity with investors that include Oracle , Silver Lake ...
Source: housingwire.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
The attack left one survivor, and the coastguard has been notified to launch search and rescue operations Reading Time: 2 minutes The US military said on Friday that it had carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier this month. US Southern Command said on social ...
Source: scmp.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Pennsylvania city files lawsuit seeking temporary injunction after information boards explaining the lives of George Washington's slaves abruptly taken down without explanation The City of is suing the Interior Department , Interior Secretary Doug Burgum , the National Park ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the future of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region will be a key focus as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday for talks to end Russia's nearly four-year full-scale invasion . The three-way talks come hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys during ...
Source: apnews.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson was beaten and stabbed to death in a Los Angeles homeless encampment, authorities confirmed Friday. Johnson, who played in the 1990s mostly for the Philadelphia Eagles and the team then known as the Oakland Raiders, was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after being found unconscious, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office . Johnson, 55, died from ...
Source: nbcnews.com