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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports

By MARK SHERMAN
Jan 13, 2026 6:42 am - The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
Death toll from Iranian protests surpasses 2,000, activists say, as chaos recalls 1979 revolution

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 13, 2026 6:38 am - The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2,000 people on Tuesday, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on demonstrators.
Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy

By WILL WEISSERT and COREY WILLIAMS
Jan 13, 2026 6:34 am - President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push the case that he’s boosted domestic manufacturing in hopes of countering fears about a weakening job market and still-rising prices that have squeezed American pocketbooks.
Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump

By DAVID McHUGH
Jan 13, 2026 6:30 am - Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges.
Meatpackers face turning point as China beef quotas hit Brazil

Dayanne Sousa and Hallie Gu
Jan 12, 2026 7:34 pm - World’s top beef exporter Brazil is set to lower production after its main buyer China placed quotas on imports, marking the latest hit to meat companies already dealing with the prospect of shrinking cattle supplies.
Carney visits China this week in a bid to rebuild ties and reduce Canadian dependence on US

By KEN MORITSUGU and ROB GILLIES
Jan 12, 2026 7:23 pm - BEIJING — A leader of Canada is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild the country's fractured relations with the world's second...
Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Jan 12, 2026 7:17 pm - A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as Pre...
Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump’s feud with the Fed

By STAN CHOE
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.
Illinois files lawsuit against Trump administration, accuses feds of violent ‘occupation’

By Marni Pyke
Jan 12, 2026 3:43 pm - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the city of Chicago sued the federal government Monday alleging immigration agents had undermined the state’s sovereignty with violent acts and unlawful arrests.
Why the American battery boom is on shaky ground

By Nicolás Rivero
Jan 12, 2026 2:41 pm - As energy bills rise and power companies struggle to keep up with booming electricity demand, giant batteries have become a crucial tool for keeping the lights on around the United States.

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