Nation and World
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Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed
Jan 12, 2026 4:25 pm - Wall Street ticked to more records Monday after bouncing back from losses taken because of worries about the worsening feud between the White House and the Federal Reserve, one that experts warn could lead to higher inflation in the future.
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FBI says arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue because it’s a Jewish house of worship
Jan 12, 2026 3:53 pm - A suspect in an arson fire at a synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan decades ago admitted to targeting the historic institution because it’s a Jewish house of worship and confessed what he had done to his father, who turned him in to authorities after observing burn marks on his son’s ankles, hands and face, the FBI said Monday.
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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
Jan 12, 2026 1:02 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. cent...
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Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in Rockford
Jan 12, 2026 9:57 am - A Chicago man, wanted on an arrest warrant in Ohio in the alleged killings of his former wife and her dentist husband, is being held in the Winnebago County jail in Rockford pending an extradition hearing Monday, according to official records.
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Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599
Jan 12, 2026 8:32 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown ...
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'One Battle After Another' and 'Hamnet' take top honors at Golden GlobesJan 11, 2026 10:22 pm - Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga “One Battle After Another” took top honors at Sunday’s 83rd Golden Globes in the comedy category, while Chloe Zhao's Shak...
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Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90Jan 11, 2026 4:24 pm - BERLIN (AP) — Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame among paranormal en...
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Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to at least 538, activists sayJan 11, 2026 4:06 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while T...
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Minnesota braces for what's next amid immigration arrests and in the wake of Renee Good shootingJan 11, 2026 3:54 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, Minnesota's Twin Cities on Sunday braced for what many expect will be a new ...
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Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitalsJan 11, 2026 3:50 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses at some of New York City's biggest hospitals could go on strike Monday during a severe flu season, three years after a similar walkout...