• Wed, 21 Jan 2026

• Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet
• Legal battles over immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota intensify
• Closing arguments set in former Uvalde officer's trial over actions during 2022 school attack
• A former flight attendant posed as a pilot and received hundreds of free flights, US authorities say

• Tue, 20 Jan 2026

• 'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield released from New Mexico jail pending trial
• Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation
• Slave descendants score a victory with voters in fight to protect their Georgia island homes
• Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse
• Democrat Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey governor with defiant tone against Trump
• Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago
• Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown
• Testimony ends in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting, case set for jury
• US citizen says ICE took him at gunpoint in only underwear despite frigid cold and no warrant
• Jury selection begins for luxury real estate brothers accused of sexually abusing women
• Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable

• Mon, 19 Jan 2026

• Parts of the US could see northern lights Monday
• Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service
• 100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country
• AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
• The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
• '60 Minutes' airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
• US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy
• The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert Redford
• What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself
• Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure
• IMAX movie tells Ohio's environmental comeback story from burning river to top-ranked state parks

• Sun, 18 Jan 2026

• Thousands gather peacefully in Los Angeles in support of protesters in Iran
• Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
• Small part of Sunshine State becomes Snowy State as Florida gets snow for 2nd year in a row
• Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco
• SoCal Edison lawsuits claim series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly
• Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
• Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
• New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for 'new era of martyrdom'
• Counterprotesters chase off conservative influencer during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
• Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown
• Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?
• Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a 'saving grace' in today's political climate

• Sat, 17 Jan 2026

• Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida
• Abigail Spanberger sworn in as Virginia's first woman governor
• Tear gas floods a Minneapolis family's SUV after they get caught between protesters and officers
• Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland
• Trump administration social posts amid Minnesota immigration tensions seen as appealing to far right
• Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design
• NASA's new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
• Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump's attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

• Fri, 16 Jan 2026

• Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation cant detain or tear gas peaceful protesters
• Justice Department says members of Congress can't intervene in release of Epstein files
• 8-year-old girl who went missing on Navajo Nation found dead Friday
• The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
• California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
• Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors
• NYC nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike
• Warming shelters for the homeless are open as Florida experiences its coldest weather this winter
• Ex-husband indicted by grand jury in slaying of couple found in their Ohio home
• Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2001 death of San Francisco Thai grandfather
• US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over
• Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll shows
• Sharks are famous for fearsome teeth, but ocean acidification could make them weaker

• Thu, 15 Jan 2026

• Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit seeking detailed voter information from California
• Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis
• Alaska court weighs voter misconduct charges in case that casts light on status of American Samoans
• Aggressive tactics used on Minneapolis protesters raise concerns about federal officer training
• Kathleen Kennedy, steward of 'Star Wars,' steps down from Lucasfilm
• Oglala Sioux president walks back claims of DHS pressure, member arrests
• Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action
• Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says
• What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling
• NYC nurses on strike set to resume negotiations with hospitals on 4th day of walkout
• Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project
• Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
• Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state
• Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
• A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
• Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis
• 10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis shows
• Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals
• Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation

• Wed, 14 Jan 2026

• Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say
• Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
• Liberian man arrested in Minneapolis raid was regularly checking in with authorities, lawyer says
• Actor Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond in New Mexico child sex abuse case
• Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches
• Ohio authorities say Michael McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, is responsible for killings
• Former Brazilian au pair testifies her ex-lover plotted to kill his wife, though lacks some details
• Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed
• Renee Good's family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
• Ex-lawmaker who advocated protecting kids gets 17 years in prison for sharing child sex abuse videos
• Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest
• What to know as New York City nurses strike for a 3rd day
• US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals

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