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Trump administration’s defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control…
What Trump officials and immigration lawyers say about ICE detaining a 5-year-old
Federal immigration agents in Minnesota are accused of using a 5-year-old boy as “bait” to arrest his father. School officials…
Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in his native China, has been in U.S. custody since…
Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source…
Trump stirs talk of ‘new world order’ as leaders signal shifting global alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gives. And he takes away. Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s increasingly assertive…
Private guard called 911 in ICE detainee homicide, saying man ‘kept going’ after suicide attempt
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Family of man crushed by a bulldozer in his tent at an Atlanta homeless encampment sues nonprofits
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Meta pauses teen access to AI characters
Meta is halting teens’ access to artificial intelligence characters, at least temporarily, the company said in a blog post Friday.…
US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro’s capture
The U.S. military says it’s carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern…
Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a grocery store owner
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Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version
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A look at the US military assets heading to the Middle East
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FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where’s global warming? Scientists say it’s still here
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Justice Department says Jack Smith report on Trump investigation ‘belongs in dustbin of history’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of…
Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case marked by racial bias
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 1/23/2026
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Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from…
Colombian President Petro optimistic about high-stakes White House meeting with Trump
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was optimistic about a high-stakes White House meeting with…
At least 80 Native Americans in Montana victimized in health care scheme
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Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers
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Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally
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New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says
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What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US
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Collins, Mills take different tacks on ICE’s sweeping enforcement action in Maine
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Massive sewage spill flowing into Potomac River upstream from Washington
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US hits 9 tankers with sanctions over Iranian oil during protest crackdown and internet shutdown
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Kosovo authorities arrest over 100 people over alleged ballot manipulation in December vote
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Renée Fleming cancels Kennedy Center appearances
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Prosecutors allege gang members tried to kill Indiana judge to derail domestic abuse trial
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Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
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Network shutdown leaves Wisconsin lawmakers meeting outside of public view
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Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gathering
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Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption
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Today in History: January 23, the Baker Massacre in Montana
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Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now
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Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
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Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers
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Animal advocates prepare to weather winter storm with 80 rescued dogs in a Mississippi warehouse
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Wall Street drifts as Intel tumbles and gold’s price rises to another record
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