Nation and World
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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
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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...
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Reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from the display of his Smithsonian photo portraitJan 11, 2026 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's photo portrait display at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has had references to his two impeachments removed, the l...
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Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78