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Top News Stories for Saturday, January 24th 2026
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has long admired political strongmen such as Russia's Vladimir Putin , Hungary's Viktor Orban and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman. Now he's got a new invite-only international "Board of Peace" that's full of them. "Usually they say, 'he's a horrible dictator-type person, I'm a dictator,'" Trump said of himself in a speech Jan. 21 on the sidelines of the World Economic ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The detention of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy with his father outside their home in Minnesota has become the latest lightning rod for America's divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. Versions offered by government officials and the family's attorney and neighbors offer contradictory versions of whether the parents were given adequate opportunity to leave the child with ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
A young boy who was bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour last week has died in hospital. Twelve-year-old Nico Antic had been jumping off a rock ledge with friends on 18 January when he was attacked by what authorities suspected was a bull shark. "We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico has passed away," his parents Lorena and Juan said in a statement. The incident was one of four reported shark attacks along ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Much of the Gaza Strip lies in ruin from more than two years of Israeli strikes, with its 2 million Palestinian residents largely living in tents. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner this week unveiled plans for a "New Gaza" filled with gleaming high-rise towers and tourist-packed beaches — an optimistic vision that stands in stark contrast to the reality of a territory in ruins after two years ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
DALLAS (AP) — More than 9,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend have been canceled as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country threatens to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways. Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England. The National Weather Service forecast warns of widespread heavy snow and a band ...
Source: apnews.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank Donald Trump has tried his usual tactics when it comes to getting the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates: bully when persuasion doesn't work, and then fire when bullying doesn't work. In an unprecedented assault on the central bank, the president has called the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 24th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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 ...
Source: military.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
The Duke of Sussex has called for the sacrifices of Nato troops to be "spoken about truthfully and with respect", after the US president claimed allies stayed "a little back" from the front lines in Afghanistan. "I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there," Prince Harry, who was twice deployed to the country, said on Friday as he paid tribute to Nato troops killed in the conflict, ...
Source: bbc.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
"I am so happy": Trump closes deal that hands TikTok US to his allies. The TikTok deal is done, and Donald Trump is claiming a win, although it remains unclear if the joint venture he arranged with ByteDance and the Chinese government actually resolves Congress' national security concerns. In a press release Thursday, TikTok announced the "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC," an entity established to keep TikTok ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
ICE beat, cuffed, and jailed an army veteran and Purple Heart recipient for protesting in Minneapolis—and then the Department of Homeland Security lied about his charges. On Friday, ABC News reported that 39-year-old William Vermie was arrested while watching ICE agents go after two young men in his community. He was taken to the Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where he said he was detained for ...
Source: newrepublic.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 -
on Thursday filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon, accusing the lawsuit , filed in Florida state court in Miami, alleges that JP Morgan "debanked" Trump and his businesses after his first term "because it believed that the political tide at the moment favored doing so." Debanking, "once a relatively obscure issue in finance," has "become a politically charged issue in recent ...
Source: theweek.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account's 'Saved for Later' section. Until very recently, the conventional wisdom about the expiration of stopgap-spending authority on January 30 was that nobody in either party wanted another government shutdown . That's why House and Senate Democratic and Republican negotiators managed to put together 12 more-or-less consensus appropriations bills ...
Source: nymag.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Former United States Special Counsel Jack Smith has defended his prosecution of President Donald Trump, rejecting Republican claims that the cases were politically motivated. Testifying before lawmakers at the House Judiciary Committee, Smith said the two federal cases, one over Trump's handling of classified documents and the other over efforts to overturn the 2020 election , were based on evidence, not politics. ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
The US president insisted that using large doses of aspirin had left him prone to such marks, which have repeatedly been seen on both his left and right hands. Donald Trump has claimed a large purple bruise on his left hand was caused by "clipping it" on a table while he was in Switzerland. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, he said using high doses of aspirin had left him prone to bruising. The US president ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Ukrainian, Russian, and US negotiators met Friday in the United Arab Emirates, marking the first trilateral talks since the start of the war in Ukraine and signaling a measure of progress in President Trump's efforts to end the conflict. This round of talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, could focus on postwar control of territory in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, which has emerged as a major ...
Source: bostonglobe.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 -
Bank of America is weighing whether to launch a new credit card that would comply with President Trump's push to temporarily cap card interest rates at 10% , according to a person familiar with the financial giant's plans. Bank of America already offers credit cards with initial average percentage rates below 10%. For example, its no-frills BankAmericard offers consumers a 0% introductory APR for 18 ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
In the first big initial public offering of 2026, the crypto platform BitGo shot out of the gate fast as initial trading jumped 25% over the offering price. Investors took a deep breath later, but the stock still rose almost 3% on the day — which means it raised about as much as it could. John Furrier covered it like a glove from the NYSE floor, including many interviews with BitGo and its partners. More IPOs ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Five Democratic-controlled states are asking a judge Friday to order President Donald Trump's administration to keep money flowing for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at boosting low-income families with children. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it was pausing the funding because it had "reason to believe" the states were granting benefits to people in the country illegally, ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Ex- Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Kevin Johnson died of stab wounds and blunt head trauma he sustained while at a Los Angeles homeless encampment, Los Angeles County medical examiner records show. Johnson, 55, died Wednesday. His death was ruled a homicide and remains under investigation. Los Angeles police told ABC 7 News that officers responded at 8 a.m. local time Wednesday to a report of ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) on Friday urged passengers traveling this weekend to reschedule their flights as a major winter storm threatens to disrupt operations and force widespread cancellations. The storm is disrupting U.S. air travel, prompting airlines to cancel flights, warn of delays and issue travel waivers as ice, snow and strong winds sweep across major hubs and regional airports in the ...
Source: reuters.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
The ruling in federal court in Minnesota lands as Immigration and Customs Enforcement faces scrutiny over an internal memo claiming judge-signed warrants aren't needed to enter homes without consent. A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last Saturday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated the Fourth Amendment after they forcibly entered a Minnesota man's home without a judicial warrant. The ...
Source: wired.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorectal cancer is now officially the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women 50 and younger, a significant increase from the 1990s, when it was the fifth deadliest. That's according to research from the American Cancer Society, published on Thursday in JAMA. Researchers analyzed national mortality data for all types of cancers over multiple decades, ...
Source: foxnews.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Researchers have found a new method to track space junk. This methodology involves the use of seismometers. Typically, these instruments are used to detect earthquakes, but in this case, they will help spot human-made objects in orbit. Findings have been published in the journal Science . Benjamin Fernando, a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University, devised this methodology of using existing ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Answer: Yes! Now you'll know for sure if that video from your home security camera of a group of rabbits jumping on your trampoline at night is real or not (spoiler alert: It's not). Popular home security company Ring has introduced a new tool, Ring Verify, that will tell you if a video has been altered. The company says to "think of it like the tamper-evident seal on a medicine bottle." This seal will be applied ...
Source: govtech.com
Friday, Jan 23rd, 2026 -
Court told US president's son contacted woman shortly before alleged assault in London A man accused of raping a woman in London denied he was angry when she received a call from Donald Trump's son, a court has heard. Barron Trump, the youngest son of the US president, was on a video call in January last year with the woman, who cannot be named, when he allegedly witnessed her being assaulted by a man in London and ...
Source: theguardian.com