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New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn’t raise the risk of autism despite Trump’s claims

By LAURA UNGAR
Jan 16, 2026 8:05 pm - A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities — adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration.
Trump bets on rural health as a winning midterm message

By Dan Diamond
Jan 16, 2026 7:48 pm - President Donald Trump wants Republicans to be known as the health care party heading into this year’s midterm elections, even as his administration has struggled to produce a comprehensive health care agenda. He tried to build the case again Friday by touting a $50 billion rural health program as evidence his administration can deliver results for voters facing rising costs and shrinking access to care.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor

By Perry Stein
Jan 16, 2026 7:23 pm - The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state, two people familiar with the matter confirmed Friday.
Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN
Jan 16, 2026 6:21 pm - The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
A Liberian man has now been released twice after his dramatic battering-ram arrest in Minneapolis

By JACK BROOK
Jan 16, 2026 5:08 pm - A Liberian man who has been shuttled in and out of custody since immigration agents in Minnesota broke down his door with a battering ram was released again Friday, hours after a routine check-in with authorities led to his second arrest.
Trump threatens tariffs on nations that ‘don’t go along’ with Greenland plans

By Maegan Vazquez, Noah Robertson, Theodoric Meyer and Adam Taylor
Jan 16, 2026 4:58 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on countries that object to his demands to acquire Greenland - the same day a bipartisan group of lawmakers is in Denmark for an official visit that aims to reassure their NATO ally despite the administration’s push to annex the Arctic territory.
Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Jan 16, 2026 4:45 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Jan 16, 2026 4:39 pm - Manhattan's top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutors

By Salvador Rizzo and Andrew Ackerman
Jan 16, 2026 4:33 pm - The battle between the Federal Reserve and Trump administration prosecutors accelerated over the past few weeks amid mixed signals and mutual suspicion, according to interviews with a half-dozen figures with knowledge of both sides of the dispute.
Cuba launches mass demonstration to decry US attack on Venezuela and demand Maduro’s release

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ
Jan 16, 2026 10:54 am - Tens of thousands of Cubans demonstrated Friday outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela and demand that the U.S. government release former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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