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Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — In a private meeting in the Oval Office last week, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a blueprint for what should happen next in Venezuela. "You're in charge," Graham, R-S.C., recalled telling President Donald Trump. "We are going to rebuild the place, but eventually transition to an election." "I think that's where we're going," Graham later told NBC News in an interview. Trump has left no ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's parliament speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if the U.S. strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country, as threatened by President Donald Trump. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf made the threat after nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country's ...
Source: aol.com
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
Like many of his teammates, Packers safety Evan Williams was shaken after the Bears rallied with 25 fourth-quarter points for a 31-27 victory in their wild-card playoff game Saturday night at Soldier Field. Shaken but not necessarily surprised. Even the Packers know by now, this is what the Bears do. Ben Johnson's Bears, anyway. "We came in at halftime, we know they've made a season out of comeback victories," ...
Source: chicago.suntimes.com
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 -
A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh, local officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, thousands of residents were still without power in Kyiv, following an intense Russian bombardment. A young woman died overnight in a hospital intensive care unit after debris from a drone fell on a house during the attack on Saturday, regional Gov. Alexander Gusev said on ...
Source: apnews.com
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
Sunday, Jan 11th, 2026 -
Matthew Stafford's 19-yard pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds remaining rescued the Los Angeles Rams in a 34-31 victory against the Carolina Panthers in an NFC wild-card game Saturday at Charlotte. "It was MVP type of stuff what he did," Rams coach Sean McVay said of Stafford. "I thought he saw the field really well and that's why we're advancing because of his leadership." Stafford was 24-for-42 for 304 ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
Five parties issue joint statement after US president warns he would acquire the island 'the nice way or the more difficult way' Greenlanders "don't want to be Americans" and must decide the future of the Arctic island themselves, politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have said, after Donald Trump warned the US would "do something whether they like it or not". The leaders of five political parties in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
Critics express doubt president can implement such a move without approval from Congress Donald Trump announced a one-year cap that would limit credit card interest rates to 10% this week, in a move that has prompted mixed reaction from lawmakers and beyond. The president's social media post on Friday night said the restriction would take effect on 20 January, but he did not provide specifics on how the government ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
A new, 47-second video was published online by a Minnesota-based conservative news site, Alpha News. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer. The Minneapolis killing and a separate ...
Source: boston.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed "Operation Hawkeye Strike." "Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, alongside partner forces, conducted large-scale strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria," US Central Command said in a release posted on X . Operation Hawkeye ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
Protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis, Portland and other cities on Saturday, with more than 1,000 anti-ICE demonstrations planned across the United States over the weekend after the killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good by an immigration agent . Tens of thousands marched Saturday in Minneapolis, where protests and vigil gatherings have been ongoing for days since Good's death. Anger over her ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, Jan 10th, 2026 -
Space agency said crew of four will leave ISS next week with goal of touching down in California on 15 January Nasa has announced when it will commence its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station after an astronaut fell ill with a "serious" but undisclosed issue. The US space agency announced on social media on Friday night that it will aim to have the crew leave the station no earlier than ...
Source: theguardian.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