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• Renee Nicole Good's family hires George Floyd legal team for civil investigation after fatal ICE shooting - Family of woman fatally shot by ICE agent hires George Floyd's lawyers of the Romanucci and Blandin law firm, for a new civil investigation, according to the firm.
• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await Bank of Korea decision - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors awaited a policy decision from the Bank of Korea.
• Vance breaks Senate tie, votes to block Venezuela war powers resolution - Vice President JD Vance's tie-breaking vote on Wednesday blocked a resolution intended to halt President Donald Trump from using the military in Venezuela.
• Video shows police officer ambushed in patrol car in explosion of gunfire, suspect found dead after shootout - Police officer wounded in alleged ambush attack captured on video as gunman opens fire before fleeing in deadly chase through Greenville County streets.
• DHS exposes background of NYC city council employee after Mamdani fumed over arrest - Following outrage from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the arrest of a city council employee, DHS shared that the individual arrested is an illegal immigrant with a previous arrest for assault.
• Senate blocks Venezuela war powers bill after Vance breaks deadlock - The vote failed after two Republicans withdrew their previous support under intense pressure from the Trump administration.
• Venezuela’s acting president touts ‘new political moment,’ hints at further release of political prisoners - Venezuela's new leadership hints at additional prisoner releases amid political transition, with hundreds of detainees reportedly still held in custody.
• People filming ICE raids are being used as ‘tools’ by Trump administration, MS Now reporter claims - MS NOW senior correspondent Jacob Soboroff described how the Trump administration can use reporters and ICE footage as "tools" to further its immigration messaging.
• Iran shuts down airspace, foreign officials warn against travel to Israel - Iran closes airspace to most flights amid rising U.S. tensions. Trump says Iranian protest killings stopped, but military officials reportedly warned an attack was imminent.
• Woodford Reserve Just Dropped Its Beloved Limited Edition Doubl Double Oaked Bourbon for 2026 - The whiske is available nationally starting this week.
• Elon Musk's xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok's deepfake explicit images - Musk's Grok AI chatbot faces investigations from India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Ireland, Australia, the UK and France as well.
• University researcher accused of calling for assassination of conservative voices in social media post - University of Washington investigates researcher who allegedly posted comments calling for assassination of conservative voices, sparking controversy.
• ICE detainer issued for El Salvadoran national charged with killing two North Carolina teens - North Carolina sanctuary policies face renewed criticism after an illegal alien was charged in the murders of two teenagers, ages 16 and 18, in Charlotte.
• Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump's policing power over Venezuela - Senate Republicans used a rarely deployed Senate procedure to kill a bipartisan Venezuela war powers resolution despite earlier success that enraged President Donald Trump.
• Verizon gets approval to make it harder for customers to leave - Verizon, one of the largest phone carriers in the U.S., sparked backlash last year when it took a major step to make it harder for customers to ditch the company and switch to another phone carrier. In May, Verizon sent a request to the Fed
• House Democrat Calls Out GOP Colleagues for Giving the Founder of the Oath Keepers a Reserved Seat at Hearing - Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) called out his Republican colleagues during House subcommittee hearing on the Capitol pipe bomber case on Wednesday for reserving a seat in the room for the head of the Oath Keepers, who was convicted of seditiou
• Iranians abroad wait for news from loved ones amid communications blackout - A government-imposed nationwide communications blackout has left Iranians outside the country scrambling to reach family and friends.
• Tommy Lee Jones filed conservatorship petition for daughter Victoria 2 years before suspected overdose - Tommy Lee Jones filed for a temporary conservatorship of daughter Victoria in 2023, years before she was found dead from suspected overdose at San Francisco hotel.
• Verizon still working to resolve network issue snarling cellphone service for thousands - By David Shepardson and Harshita Mary Varghese WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications' network was down for tens of thousands of users in the U.S. on Wednesday, preventing people from
• America's favorite hot sauces ranked — Instacart reveals the top picks - Instacart's new ranking reveals America's favorite hot sauce based on sales data from millions of orders — with Frank's RedHot dominating in 31 states nationwide.
• People On GLP-1s, Tell Us The Side Effects No One Warned You About - From nausea to emotional shifts to unexpected changes in how people treat you, we want the side of GLP-1s you don't usually hear about.
• California, L.A. brace for Trump's new threats to cut funds over immigration stance - President Trump repeated threats to strip federal funding over sanctuary city immigration policies, effective Feb. 1.
• 'Agree to disagree': Envoys reject U.S. vow to seize Greenland, but plan further talks - Trump posted on social media that the U.S. 'needs Greenland' for national security purposes — and that 'anything less than' acquiring it would be 'unacceptable.'
• Angry mob caught on camera hurling profanity, demands federal agents leave Minnesota Mexican restaurant - Federal agents were forced to leave a Minnesota restaurant Sunday after angry diners confronted them with expletives, demanding they exit amid rising tensions.
• Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran - While several of the Gulf Arab countries harbor little love for Iran, they worry that the consequences of rising tensions could blow back on them.
• YouTuber to testify before Congress on Minnesota's massive $9B fraud network investigation - House hearing to examine Minnesota fraud scandals including alleged $250 million COVID relief scheme. YouTuber Nick Shirley, who helped uncover fraud, will testify Jan. 21.
• DHS at center of progressive revolt as House advances $80B spending package - The House passed an $80 billion spending package with bipartisan support, moving closer to preventing a government shutdown.
• Iran poses a far more dangerous military test for the US than Venezuela, experts warn - U.S. weighs military options against Iran after Venezuela success, but experts warn Tehran's defenses and retaliation capabilities make it riskier.
• Trump administration clears way for Nvidia H200 chip sales to China with a 25% surcharge - The H200's performance has been exceeded by two generations of Nvidia chips currently in production, the Blackwell and Rubin.
• Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: Supreme Court faces test over protecting fairness in women’s sports - Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports.
• Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman pours cold water on NFL again: 'Everything I need can be achieved right here' - Amid several NFL head coach openings, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman reaffirmed his commitment to the Fighting Irish, dismissing speculation about his professional future.
• Why this legal expert says the Minnesota and Illinois immigration lawsuits ‘are close to completely meritless’ - Illinois and Minnesota sued the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown. But they have a tough road ahead of them in court, one legal analyst says.
• U.S. announces launch of second phase of Gaza peace plan - White House envoy Steve Witkoff announced the formation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats and the start of “full demilitarization and reconstruction.”
• Taiwan envoys head to Washington for trade, investment talks, source says - By Trevor Hunnicutt and Dagmarah Mackos WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Senior Taiwanese officials are traveling to Washington to advance talks on reducing U.S. tariffs on the island's exports and a
• Former Disney star Matt Prokop seen in mugshot following Texas arrest on child pornography charges - Former Disney actor Matt Prokop's mugshot was released after his Texas arrest on child pornography and assault charges. The star faces multiple serious counts.
• Minneapolis mayor defends sanctuary stance after illegal immigrant allegedly kills woman while drunk driving - Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey defended sanctuary policies after illegal immigrant allegedly killed woman driving drunk, as ICE cooperation debate intensifies.
• U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe - U.S. officials brokered the sale of hundreds of millions dollars worth of Venezuelan oil to stabilize the country’s economy after capturing its president.
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy to declare energy emergency to tackle aftermath of Russian attacks - Jan 14 () - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he would declare a state of emergency in the energy sector to make up for lost time and tackle ​issues of disrupted power supplies following sustained Russian attacks on infrastruc
• New Dem bill would force schools to label Jan 6 Capitol breach as ‘unprecedented, violent attack’ - New legislation in Virginia would set strict language requirements for any classroom discussion of Jan. 6, and requiring teachers to frame it as an attack on democracy.
• Costco quietly speeds up checkout with two major changes - Costco customers largely rejected self-checkout, and the warehouse club responded by removing it from most stores. That follows recent trends where both Walmart and Target have limited many self-checkouts to a maximum amount of items. In so
• University of Utah student charged with making gun gestures, threatening to shoot conservative debaters - A University of Utah student allegedly threatened to shoot conservative speakers 'in the neck' during a debate, leading to his arrest.
• Omar, Dems demand Noem impeachment, paint Minnesota woman shot by ICE as 'poet' who chose 'love' - Democrats demand the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal ICE-involved shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota.
• France condemns Iran protest crackdown, weighs satellite internet aid amid blackout - France condemns Iran's violent crackdown on protests as Paris considers satellite communications support to help Iranians bypass internet blackout.
• Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for phone customers across the US - Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S. The New York-based carrier acknowledged that there was an “issue impacting wireless voice and data services
• Oil falls nearly 2% after Trump signals he could hold off on attacking Iran - Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that "we've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping. It's stopped. It's stopping, and there's no plan for executions."
• Obama-era CNN segment resurfaces showing different ICE coverage compared to Trump years - Social media users uncover Obama-era CNN segment showing positive ICE coverage, highlighting a contrast in immigration reporting before President Donald Trump.
• Stellantis CEO: 2026 is the ‘year of execution’ as Wall Street awaits turnaround strategy - Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa views 2026 as an execution year for the embattled automaker following years of sales declines in the U.S.
• Trump told Iran has halted killings amid mounting protest pressure - President Donald Trump claims Iran executions have ended as protests continue against the regime, as reports find thousands have allegedly died.
• Under threat from Trump, Wall Street banks wager they can fend off credit card price controls - Five days after Trump's demand to cap credit card rates, bankers and lobbyists told CNBC they have yet to receive any formal or written guidance on the policy.
• Verizon outage affecting thousands of customers - Verizon issued an apology "for the inconvenience.”