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• Meta names former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president, vice chair - Powell McCormick will serve as a member of Meta's management team and will help guide its strategy and execution, the company said.
• California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks - Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other appliances. Figueroa, who has asthma and recen
• Why your Android TV box may secretly be a part of a botnet - Security researchers warn Android TV streaming boxes promising free channels may secretly hijack home internet connections for proxy networks and criminal activity.
• Congress rolls out $80B spending bill as Dems threaten DHS funding amid shutdown fears - Congress unveils a nearly $80 billion funding package, but a government shutdown looms as Democrats threaten to block DHS funding over the Minneapolis ICE incident.
• Ohio's Abandoned Bridge Near Cleveland Resembles Picturesque Greek Ruins - This unique destination near Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline offers off-the-beaten-path travelers an eerie look at the past, hidden away in the forest.
• Trump administration revokes more than 100,000 visas in first year back - More than 100,000 visas have been revoked under the Trump administration in less than a year, as the State Department steps up enforcement tied to crime, overstays and public safety threats.
• Blake Shelton reveals truth surrounding Gwen Stefani divorce speculation - Blake Shelton admitted he doesn't believe anything online anymore after constant false reports about his relationship with No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani.
• The Latest: DOJ subpoenas central bank and threatens criminal indictment, Fed Chair Powell says - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations. The move
• Moscow reports record orders for weapons - Interest in Russian armaments abroad is at a record level, Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said on Monday. "Until 2022, the maximum order value was $55 billion.
• Trump's credit card rate cap plan has unclear path, 'devastating' risks, bank insiders say - A 10% rate cap would make large swaths of the credit card industry unprofitable, especially tied to customers with less-than-ideal credit, banks say.
• What to know about the Uvalde school shooting trial as it heads into its second week - The trial of a Texas police officer charged in the halting law enforcement response to the attack on Robb Elementary heads into a second week Monday with prosecutors continuing to press their case that he did nothing in the early moments to
• US judge to consider Orsted's challenge to Trump offshore wind pause - judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy ​company Orsted for an injunction against the ‌Trump administration's decision to halt its $5 billion Revolution Wind project ‌off the coast of Rhode Island. The company's lawsuit i
• Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing - The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill where Democrats, and certain Republicans, are vowing an assertive response as President Donald Trump's aggressive deport
• Prediction: This Vanguard ETF Could Outperform the S&P 500 in 2026 - Last year, the market was again led by mega-cap growth and tech stocks. With the economic winds shifting, a rotation out of growth and into value might finally be in store.
• NFL journalist's remarks to Jaguars coach after playoff loss sparks debate on social media - An NFL media member's remark to Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen sparked a debate on social media Sunday following their playoff game.
• 2026 Golden Globes: Winners and losers - "One Battle After Another" and "Hamnet" took home the top prizes, while "Adolescence" earned four wins. Timothee Chalamet, Rose Byrne and Jean Smart also won.
• LA protesters swarm U-Haul truck that drove through anti-Iranian regime gathering - Video shows anti-Iranian regime protesters swarming U-Haul that drove through Los Angeles demonstration, smashing windshield before police detain driver.
• Republican Sen. Thom Tillis vows to block Trump's Fed nominees following Powell probe - Trump will face an important obstacle — from within his own party — as he seeks to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
• Which are Iran’s main opposition groups? - Iran’s fragmented opposition includes figures living abroad, such as Reza Pahlavi, the heir of the former monarch.
• The athletes, coaches, lawmakers and officials who have picked a side in the SCOTUS women's sports battle - Riley Gaines, Martina Navratilova support defendants while Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird back transgender plaintiffs in Supreme Court women's sports cases.
• Venezuelan opposition leader meets with Pope Leo ahead of Trump trip - María Corina Machado’s meeting with the pontiff came as the Holy See has emerged as a significant interlocutor on the future of Venezuela.
• Democratic committee chair compares US to Iran, claims both are 'killing protesters' - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin compared the U.S. to Iran, claiming both countries are "killing protesters" in controversial social media posts.
• Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies - SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo's drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. T
• Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals - Workers are demanding more robust staffing levels and higher pay. The strike comes three years after a smaller job action won significant gains.
• U.S. Citizens Are Joining the Military to Protect Undocumented Parents - Amid an ICE crackdown in her area, an Oregon National Guard recruiter offers U.S. citizens a way to save their immigrant parents.
• What are GLP-3s? Meet the new generation of weight-loss drugs with three key ingredients - Clinical trials show retatrutide, Eli Lilly's new triple-agonist drug, delivered 24.2% weight loss in 48 weeks and the improvement of other conditions in longer studies.
• Trump says Iran 'starting to' cross US red lines and more top headlines - Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.
• The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota - Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids.
• Wallace: Crypto Volumes Not Large in DIFC But Growing - Dubai's financial regulator is rolling out major updates to its crypto-token framework to bolster & regulate its digital asset environment. Elisabeth Wallace, Associate Director of Policy & Legal at the Dubai Financial Services Authority sp
• 'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled? - Nicolás Maduro's downfall has stirred a mix of relief, fear and uncertainty among Venezuela's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced into exile by repression and hardship and now face the question of whether they could ever return.
• Iran says communications open with US, Trump weighs response to crackdown on protests - By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it is keeping communications open with the U.S. as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a
• Ancient man survived brutal lion attack, suffered lifelong damage: 'Extremely rare' - Archaeologists discovered a 6,000-year-old skeleton showing healed lion attack wounds. The ancient man survived the brutal encounter as a teenager and lived for months afterward.
• Iran Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate With U.S., Foreign Minister Says - The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb Iran’s harsh repression of anti-government protests.
• Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet - The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.
• A billionaire's life is on the auction block. The fire sale includes a Gilded Age mansion and a 15-room NYC penthouse. - Miles Guo was convicted of fraud. Now his formerly luxurious lifestyle is being broken down and sold for parts in bankruptcy court.
• Clearwater takes second shot at library makeover - The Clearwater City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has approved a redesigned marketing strategy to transform the Clearwater Main Library into a cultural and arts hub. The project, which failed to attract viable prop
• China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say - China can narrow its technological gap with the U.S. driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the ​sector, the country's leading artificial intelligence researchers said.
• Left seeks martyrs to fuel anti-Trump uprising as ICE enforcement operations ramp up nationwide - Trump administration faces escalating left-wing resistance to ICE's immigration operations as activists seek martyrs to fuel their radical agenda.
• Banks including Citi, JPMorgan slide after Trump calls for credit card interest rate limit - Posting on Truth Social, Trump said said he would "no longer let the American Public be 'ripped off' by Credit Card Companies."
• Ukraine’s ex-commander in chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next president - Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s distance from Kyiv, possibly an attempt to sideline his political ambitions, has left him at a safe remove from tensions back home.
• Homeowner stunned after returning home to find neighbor's 'expensive mistake': 'Call the police and a lawyer' - "One day I woke up to this complete and total destruction..."
• Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute’ - His comments come shortly after Exxon CEO Darren Woods said the Venezuelan market is "uninvestable" in its current state.
• Gold smashes new record of $4,600 as Powell probe and global flashpoints ignite safe-haven rush - Spot gold advanced higher to hit over $4,600 an ounce for the first time.
• US strikes IS group targets in Syria in response to deadly ambush in Palmyra - The large-scale strikes come in retaliation to an ambush attack in December, in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed.View on euronews
• Dutch chip stock BE Semiconductor pops 8% after orders jump 105% in fourth quarter - European stocks started the new week in negative territory as investors weigh geopolitical developments and pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
• Rand Paul says Trump's threat to bomb Iran 'is not the answer': Not the 'job of the American government' - Sen. Rand Paul warned against President Donald Trump's Iran bombing threats, citing constitutional concerns and questioning if it would rally protesters behind the Ayatollah.
• Africa's megacity of Lagos reshapes its coast by dredging and puts environment at risk - One of thousands of local dredgers, Akeem Sossu, 34, has been diving for sand for at least three years. Formerly a tailor, he said dredging now supports his household. Dredgers and local traders say the price of sand, crucial for making c
• Trump says Tehran wants to talk as U.S. weighs military options - U.S.-based human rights groups monitoring the protests in Iran estimate hundreds of demonstrators have been killed amid a communications blackout.
• Justice Department Serves Fed With Grand Jury Subpoenas - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration's attacks. Bloomberg's Ros Ma
• KB Home (KBH) Price Target Cut is Due to High Rates, Says Jim Cramer - We recently published 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer talked about. KB Home (NYSE:KBH), like other homebuilding stocks, has also suffered in a high-interest-rate environment. The shar