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Top News Stories for Monday, January 12th 2026
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
News - US judge temporarily blocks federal freeze on child care and family assistance A federal district court in New York issued a two week temporary restraining order (TRO) Friday, blocking a Trump administration plan to withhold family assistance funds from five states. On Tuesday, the administration said that it would suspend payments to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York under three federal ...
Source: jurist.org
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the prize cannot be revoked, transferred or shared once announced. The US president has openly expressed interest in receiving the award. The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has dismissed claims that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could give her recent award to President Donald Trump. The Norwegian Nobel Institute said Friday that once ...
Source: news.sky.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
President Trump's proposal for a one-year cap of 10% on credit card interest rates would harm consumers and small businesses by reducing credit availability, the American Bankers Association and four banking associations said. , Trump called for a one-year 10% cap starting Jan. 20, to coincide with the anniversary of his second inauguration. The president did not say whether he intends to implement the cap through ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
A new video has emerged showing the final moments of a Minnesota woman's encounter with an immigration officer before she was killed, as public uproar grows in the United States over the shooting and exclusion of local agencies from the investigation. A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good , ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
U.S. and partner forces carried out large-scale strikes against multiple Islamic State targets across Syria, as part of an ongoing military operation launched in response to a deadly December ISIS attack that killed U.S. personnel. U.S. Central Command said the strikes were conducted at about 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday across multiple locations in Syria. The operation is part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, ...
Source: bnonews.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
Mounting outrage over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent's killing of a woman in Minneapolis spilled into streets across the country Saturday, as crowds of protesters mobilized against what they called the excesses of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. The "Ice Out for Good" campaign held demonstrations in small towns and major cities, including some that have been central targets of ...
Source: bradenton.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
NASA has revealed the return date for four International Space Station (ISS) crew members who are being evacuated from the station after one fell ill with an unknown condition. The crew are set to begin their return to Earth no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The SpaceX capsule is then expected to splash down off the coast of California at about 3:40 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 15. The announcement ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Vice President JD Vance reposted the video, writing, 'Watch this, as hard as it is' A video which apparently shows the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis from the perspective of the agent who fired the shots has been published online. Alpha News, a Minnesota-based site, posted ...
Source: independent.co.uk