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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
Jan 09, 2026 3:43 pm - In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned.
Trump posted unreleased jobs data early on social media

By Reade Pickert and Molly Smith
Jan 09, 2026 3:22 pm - President Donald Trump posted a chart on social media Thursday evening that included figures in the yet-to-be released December employment report.
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Jan 09, 2026 2:17 pm - Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it “would be a great honor” if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Prize with him.
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, AAMER MADHANI, and MICHAEL BIESECKER
Jan 09, 2026 1:06 pm - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country's oil.
Minnesota prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office

By REBECCA SANTANA, TIM SULLIVAN and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO
Jan 09, 2026 12:10 pm - Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Friday called on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good directly to her office, challenging the Trump administration's decision to leave the investigation solely to the FBI.
Iran supreme leader signals crackdown coming as protesters are ‘ruining their own streets’ for Trump

By JON GAMBRELL
Jan 09, 2026 8:18 am - Iran signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those peacefully demonstrating as the death toll rose to at least 50.
Russia says it used new ballistic missile in major attack on Ukraine

By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV
Jan 09, 2026 8:12 am - Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable by air defenses.
As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and MATT SEDENSKY
Jan 09, 2026 8:06 am - At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure, revive its once-thriving oil industry and eventually deliver a new age of prosperity to the Latin American nation.
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jan 09, 2026 7:58 am - Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low.
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

By CLAIRE RUSH
Jan 08, 2026 8:11 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot an...

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