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• US Senate Republicans concerned over probe of Powell, impact on Fed - Senate Republicans expressed concern on Monday about the Trump administration's threat to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as two lawmakers threatened to retaliate by ​blocking President Donald Trump's central bank nominees and a
• Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year - Google's market value surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019 as it rolls out updated artificial intelligence features.
• Arizona Sen Kelly sues Hegseth over military pension cuts following video message - Sen. Mark Kelly is suing the War Department and Secretary Pete Hegseth over efforts to demote him and cut his military retirement pay after comments on illegal orders.
• The Best of CES 2026, From Hi-Fi Audio and TVs to Smart Glasses and Folding Phones - We spent a week in Las Vegas checking out the latest innovations. These are our favorite products — and some takeaways of what the future of tech might hold
• Mexican president tells Trump that US intervention against cartels is 'unnecessary' - Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had “a very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and that their two governments will continue working together on security issues without the need for U.S. intervention ag
• DOJ charges illegal immigrant with Tren de Aragua ties after Border Patrol shooting in Portland - An alleged Tren de Aragua gang member faces federal charges for ramming Border Patrol vehicle in Portland shooting incident that sparked nationwide protests.
• Russia's Shoigu talks with Iran security chief, condemns foreign interference, Interfax reports - MOSCOW, Jan 12 () - Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, condemned in a conversation on Monday with a senior Iranian ​official what he described as a new attempt by foreign powers ‌to interfere in Iran's internal affairs,
• Trump’s Iran briefing may be ‘deception campaign’ to mask moves already underway, expert says - Security expert suggests Trump may use "deception" tactics ahead of Iran briefing as protests escalate and regime allegedly kills more than 500 demonstrators.
• Ilhan Omar says federal agents wasting 'taxpayer resources' during crackdown on fraud, illegal immigration - Rep. Ilhan Omar alleges federal law enforcement is wasting taxpayer resources as she discusses the federal crackdown on fraud and illegal immigration in Minnesota.
• Barry Morphew expected to enter plea in wife’s killing years after her disappearance - Barry Morphew accused of killing wife Suzanne returns to court to enter plea on murder charges. Case began with her Mother's Day 2020 disappearance.
• Footage shows bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters piled up at forensic center - HRANA - HRANA estimated there were some 250 bodies at the facility, and published a video on X/Twitter that appears to show deceased people, in open body bags, lying in rows. The bodies of hundreds of slain Iranian protesters have been piled at the
• Two Hours, Scores of Questions, 23,000 Words: Our Interview With President Trump - Four New York Times reporters pressed Mr. Trump about a range of topics in a nearly two-hour interview. Here is a transcript of their conversation.
• CNN, MS NOW & Fox News Ratings Show Huge Swings - Plus, which is the most watched show on cable news?
• GM puts $6 billion price tag on EV mistake - For months, General Motors has been making it clear just how much its electric vehicle business is struggling. In October, the country's largest automaker by volume said that its board of directors approved third-quarter charges of $1.6 bil
• Robots that feel pain react faster than humans - Scientists create self-repairing robotic skin with pain detection and modular magnetic patches. The neuromorphic e-skin enables robots to sense harmful contact instantly.
• Dems who praised cop for killing J6 protester now condemn ICE for shooting MN agitator - Democrats condemn ICE and CBP shootings while defending Capitol Police killing of Ashli Babbitt, revealing contrasting views on lethal force use by law enforcement officials.
• Moldova's President Sandu says she would vote to join Romania - By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said she would vote in favour of unification with neighbouring European Union and NATO member Romania if a referendum
• Florida Lt Gov Jay Collins jumps into Sunshine State gubernatorial race to succeed Ron DeSantis - Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins is announcing a Sunshine State gubernatorial bid, jumping into the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis.
• Drone strike kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas prepares to transfer governance to new committee - An Israeli drone strike on Monday killed three Palestinians who had crossed the ceasefire line near central Gaza’s Morag corridor, hospital officials said. Israel’s military did not immediately respond to questions about the strike, which
• Anti-ICE agitators swarm vehicle of conservative influencer Nick Sortor - Nick Sortor says anti-ICE protesters swarmed his vehicle in Minnesota, smashing windows and blocking his route.
• Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan - The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.
• Iran's Khamenei issues direct warning to United States in Russian-language posts - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei issues warning to U.S. in Russian on social media, signaling Tehran's growing alignment with Moscow amid nationwide protests.
• Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House - The Justice Department has threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations, Powell said over the weekend. It is a major escalation by th
• Vietnam's Communist Party chief Lam seeks presidency in China-style expanded power mandate - By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align
• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey admits fraud crisis is real, says 'everybody could have done more' to prevent it - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faced tough questions about massive fraud in Minnesota programs but avoided directly criticizing Gov. Tim Walz's response.
• Bill Maher laughs at celebrities honoring Renee Good with pins at Golden Globes - Comedian Bill Maher laughed at celebrities wearing pins to honor Renee Nicole Good, saying her death was a terrible thing but adding he didn't "need to wear a pin about it."
• Nvidia, Eli Lilly announce $1 billion investment in AI drug discovery lab - Nvidia and Eli Lilly are set to launch an AI lab in San Francisco.
• Luigi Mangione wins evidentiary hearing on backpack search after judge's about-face decision - Federal judge reverses decision, will now hold hearing on Luigi Mangione backpack evidence seized at McDonald's during arrest for alleged CEO murder.
• Man facing jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty against 21 dogs and one cat - Essex Police confirmed that Oaveed Rahman, 26, pleaded guilty at Basildon Crown Court on Monday
• Trump says GOP, MAGA movement doesn't need, dislikes people with antisemitic views - President Donald Trump said there's no room for antisemitism in the Republican Party, telling The New York Times the GOP doesn't need people with antisemitic views.
• The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts - The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025, the organization said Monday. The gift is the largest in the organization's history but also a
• Rhode Island man with a fiancee, toddler and 3 Airbnbs wants a 4th property. Why Dave Ramsey says that's ‘dangerous’ - Short-term rentals could mean long-term hassles.
• Greenspan, Bernanke, Yellen and other past officials say Trump using 'prosecutorial attacks' to undermine Fed - Previous Federal Reserve chairs, Treasury secretaries and prominent economists came together Monday to support Jerome Powell.
• Powell reveals what it would take to step down from the Fed as pressure mounts - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces criminal investigation amid political pressure, vowing to never leave voluntarily until his term ends in May.
• Iran's traders, frustrated by economic losses, turn against clerics - By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran's bazaar merchants, the trader class who were the financial backbone of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, have turned against the clerics they helped bring
• A Trump confidante arrives in New Delhi. Can he reset U.S.-India relations? - Sergio Gor, a fixture in MAGA world, begins his new role as U.S. ambassador to India at a moment of strained ties between Washington and New Delhi.
• Family dog rescued after chewing battery-powered heated glove, sparking house fire - A dog was rescued from a house fire after accidentally starting the blaze by chewing a battery-powered glove, Ottawa authorities said. No injuries were reported.
• Top quarterback in transfer portal chooses to play for Oregon - Former Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola chose to transfer to the Oregon Ducks on Monday in a big move for the Big Ten team.
• Trump pledges to uncover leftist groups countering ICE - President Donald Trump suggested that the woman shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis was a professional agitator and that the government will probe funding for anti-law enforcement agitation.
• CDC reports first cruise norovirus outbreak this year, as nearly 90 people are infected - Nearly 90 passengers and crew fell ill with norovirus on Holland America's Rotterdam cruise ship during a Dec. 28-Jan. 9 voyage, according to CDC reports.
• First responders' efforts in deadly multi-vehicle pileup on Highway 99 in Fresno - As the intense investigation continues into a deadly, multi-car pileup on Highway 99 in Fresno, we're learning more about the effort extended by first responders.
• Minnesota fraud scandal sparks push to scrutinize billions in Biden-era energy grants - Power the Future founder Daniel Turner calls for congressional oversight of Biden-era Energy Department spending, citing ignored red flags and potential political favoritism.
• Exclusive-Pakistan and Indonesia closing in on jets and drones defence deal, sources say - By Saad Sayeed, Ananda Teresia and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD/JAKARTA Jan 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's defence minister met Pakistan's air force chief in Islamabad to discuss a potential deal that includes
• How at-home testing could be the answer to America’s STI problem - The US saw alarming highs in STI cases recorded both prior to and during the pandemic
• Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI refocus lifts sentiment - Alphabet hit a $4 trillion market valuation on Monday, as the Google parent's sharpened artificial intelligence focus allayed doubts about its strategy ​and thrust it back to the forefront of the high-stakes race. The tech giant ‌on Wednes
• Ex-NFL star Tony Romo takes heat during his call of Bills-Jaguars playoff game - Former NFL star Tony Romo took heat on Sunday during the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars' playoff matchup for his broadcasting commentary.
• Georgia Man Wears Tablecloth to Steal a Bunch of Cars - Police indicated Kahl may have been exposed to chemicals while inside the vehicle, though no further details were provided. As officers continued searching the area, emergency calls began coming in reporting a man matching Kahl’s descriptio
• Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight - The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.
• US judge blocks Trump administration from canceling pediatrics group's grants - By Nate Raymond Jan 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating nearly $12 million in grant funding awarded to the American Academy of Pediatrics that was
• Former DHS official calls out Portland police chief's tearful remarks on gang suspects who attacked feds - Former DHS official Ken Cuccinelli slams Portland police chief's emotional response to confirming suspects' alleged Tren de Aragua ties during raid.