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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 -
The Iranian army says it will safeguard strategic infrastructure and public property as it urged Iranians to thwart "the enemy's plots", after United States President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran's leaders over escalating antigovernment protests. In a statement published by semi-official news sites, the military on Saturday accused Israel and "hostile terrorist groups" of seeking to "undermine the ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
President Donald Trump on Friday called for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, saying the American public is being "ripped off" in a Truth Social post . Trump called for the cap to come into effect on January 20, the one-year anniversary of his return to the White House. But he did not specify how a cap might happen, including whether he was calling for voluntary participation from credit card ...
Source: aol.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 -
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall says she would back regulator Ofcom if it blocks UK access to Elon Musk's social media site X for failing to comply with online safety laws. Ofcom says it is urgently deciding what to do about X's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok, which digitally undressed people without their consent when tagged beneath images posted on the platform. X has now limited the use of this image ...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Job growth continued to slow at the end of the year, reinforcing signs of a cooling labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate edged down slightly to 4.4%. With only 584,000 jobs added over the course of the year, 2025 marked the weakest annual job growth since 2003, excluding the recession years of 2008, 2009 and 2020. December's job gains were led by food ...
Source: eyeonhousing.org
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
NASA on Wednesday will attempt to bring four astronauts home early from the International Space Station after one crew member experienced a medical issue in orbit, the agency announced. In a statement issued late Friday, NASA said undocking from the space station will occur no earlier than 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, provided weather conditions are clear at the designated splashdown site off the coast of California. It ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Most analysts predict a drop of about a quarter to a half a percentage point in mortgage rates. "I think psychologically it will help," said Ivy Zelman, executive vice president of research and securities at Zelman, a Walker & Dunlop Company. Homebuilder stocks are rallying on the news. Mortgage rates fell sharply on Friday, a day after President Donald Trump said on social media that he is instructing mortgage ...
Source: cnbc.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
The United States military has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, as it continues to target vessels sanctioned by Washington in its pressure campaign against Venezuela. In a statement on Friday, the US military Southern Command said its forces had "apprehended" the Olina tanker "without incident". "Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: 'there is no safe haven for ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 -
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile , only its second use of an advanced weapon it says can travel up to 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable by air defenses. Though capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, the Oreshnik missile can also carry conventional warheads, as in this attack. Analysts have questioned the weapon's utility, and its deployment appeared to be the ...
Source: nbcnews.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 announced plans to launch short-form video content on Disney+ in the U.S. this year, aiming to increase daily engagement following the popularity of TikTok and Instagram Reels. The company revealed the initiative at its Tech + Data Showcase event during CES 2026. In a blog post, Disney stated the experience "will evolve as it expands across news and entertainment and delivers a more personalized, dynamic ...
Source: techbriefly.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 -
The Israeli military said the strikes, which hit several Hamas fighters and the group's "terror infrastructure", came in response to a failed rocket attack by militants in the Gaza City area. Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 13 people, including four children, health officials have said. Four children were among the dead following the strikes in northern Gaza and east of Gaza City, according to family ...
Source: news.sky.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