Nation and World
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Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting
Jan 30, 2026 6:22 pm - The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend, a reversal from its handling so far of shootings involving agents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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Tens of thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a new storm
Jan 30, 2026 5:15 pm - As tens of thousands of people endured nearly a week with no electricity, another storm loomed on the East Coast where residents braced for near-hurricane force winds, heavy snow and potential flooding.
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Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Home Alone’ fame, dies at 71
Jan 30, 2026 12:40 pm - Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for comedic roles across the decades — from Kevin's beleaguered mom in “Home Alone” to the iconic Moira Rose in “Schitt's Creek” — died Friday at 71.
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Warsh’s challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump’s demands
Jan 30, 2026 11:36 am - Kevin Warsh has sought the job of Federal Reserve chair, off and on, since President Donald Trump first considered him for the position nearly a decade ago. Now that he is in line for the position, the enormity of the challenge ahead of him is clear.
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Justice Department releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
Jan 30, 2026 10:22 am - The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with the rich and powerful.
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Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione
Jan 30, 2026 9:26 am - Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”
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US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflation
Jan 30, 2026 8:20 am - U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December.
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Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax records
Jan 30, 2026 8:16 am - President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump family business on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department over the leak of their tax information to news organizations during the first Trump administration.
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Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
Jan 30, 2026 8:08 am - Journalist Don Lemon was arrested in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and the Trump administration, his lawyer said Friday.
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Trump names former Federal Reserve official Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Powell
Jan 30, 2026 8:05 am - President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a decision likely to result in sharp changes to the powerful agency that could bring it closer to the White House.