| Gov. Gavin Newsom to Criticize Trump in State of the State Address
- Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump and portrayed his state as “a beacon” of democracy in a State of the State address that suggested national ambitions.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:55:31 +0000
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| Hochul and Mamdani Announce Plan to Make N.Y. Child Care Universal
- Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani described a complex and expensive expansion of child care in New York City that would add programs for 2-year-olds.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:52:09 +0000
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| Minnesota Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting
- Federal officers fired tear gas to disperse early-morning protesters as outrage mounted in Minneapolis over the killing of a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:49:14 +0000
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| Court Records Reveal ICE Agent Jonathan Ross’s Previous Dragging Incident
- The agent who shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday was pulled about 100 yards by a car last year while firing a stun gun at the driver. A cut on his arm required 20 stitches.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:42:17 +0000
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| Venezuela Leaders to Free Political Prisoners in a Sign of Possible Change
- The release, which was expected to happen later on Thursday, offers the first gesture of conciliation under an interim government, even as arrests and crackdowns continue.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:31:49 +0000
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| Judge Sets Date for Harvey Weinstein’s Third Trial for Same Rape Charge
- Harvey Weinstein said he felt like he was on “a slow march to my death” as prosecutors continued to pursue the case after an aspiring actress accused him of raping her in 2013.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:26:25 +0000
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| Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview
- On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:24:34 +0000
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| Former Uvalde Teacher’s Testimony Throws a Trial Into Chaos
- Lawyers for a former officer charged with abandoning children in the police response accused prosecutors of withholding information. A judge ruled prosecutors had erred but denied a motion for a mistrial.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:22:14 +0000
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| House Passes Spending Package Before Another Shutdown Deadline
- The legislation would fund parts of the government ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline in a bipartisan breakthrough after the nation’s longest shutdown.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:19:19 +0000
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| Prosecutors Said to Pursue New Investigation of Letitia James
- A longtime hairdresser for the New York attorney general has come under scrutiny as the Justice Department’s efforts to charge Ms. James on other fronts falter.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:09:37 +0000
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| Judge Bars Prosecutor From Inquiry Into Letitia James, New York Attorney General
- Ms. James, New York’s attorney general, had been seeking to block a Justice Department investigation into her office by challenging the legitimacy of the U.S. attorney, John A. Sarcone III.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:04:54 +0000
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| Barring Investors Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
- Trump’s plan to block institutional investment won’t work. The way to make houses more affordable is to build more.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:57:34 +0000
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| Iran Is Cut Off From the Internet as Protests Intensify
- Internet connectivity data collected on Thursday showed that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:45:17 +0000
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| How Some Dogs Build Up Their Vocabularies
- Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some toy-crazy and talented pups learn more words.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:00:13 +0000
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| The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming
- The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:12:08 +0000
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| A Major Springlike Storm Is on the Move. Here’s What to Expect.
- The next few days will bring the type of potentially dangerous weather more often found in March or April.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:56:29 +0000
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| After ICE Shooting, Trump Administration Deploys More Agents to Minnesota
- More than 100 agents will be redirected from other cities after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:23:16 +0000
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| NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue
- NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:06:44 +0000
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| Apple’s John Ternus Could Be Tim Cook’s Successor as CEO
- John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:36:21 +0000
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| The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test
- The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing?
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:12:26 +0000
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