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January 8, 2026
Hochul, Blakeman trade barbs over killing of Minnesota woman by ICE officer
Gov. Hochul and Bruce Blakeman exchange accusations following the fatal shooting of Rachel Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
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January 8, 2026
Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates
President Donald Trump says he is directing the federal government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he said would help reduce m...
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January 8, 2026
House heading toward vote to extend health care subsidies in a rebuke of GOP leadership
The House is pushing toward a vote on renewing subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans.
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January 8, 2026
Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications
A federal judge has directed the Trump administration to stop purging words it associates with diversity, equity and inclusion from Head Sta...
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January 8, 2026
Judge disqualifies prosecutor leading probe of New York Attorney General Letitia James
John Sarcone was ruled to have been serving illegally as the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.
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January 8, 2026
Venezuela to release a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'
Venezuela plans to release a "significant number" of prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign, according to the head of the national assembly.
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January 8, 2026
NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early
NASA says it has canceled the year's first spacewalk and may bring its crew back early from the International Space Station due to a medical...
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January 8, 2026
The Latest: Protesters gather outside Minneapolis immigration court after ICE officer kills driver
Minneapolis is on edge following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump ad...
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January 8, 2026
Senate considers limiting Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid
A resolution before the Senate would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela.
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January 8, 2026
Complete coverage: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Stay up to date with Newsday's coverage of the city's youngest mayor in more than a century.
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January 8, 2026
Denmark sees talks with the US as a chance for 'the dialogue that is needed' over Greenland
Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss the Trump administration's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland.
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January 8, 2026
Hochul, Mamdani to announce plans to boost access to pre-kindergarten
The proposals, which aim to increase affordable child care for nearly 100,000 kids, are part of Hochul's legislative agenda for 2026.
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January 8, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces 180-acre addition to Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
The parcel was listed as a priority project in the state's Open Space Plan.
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January 8, 2026
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say
Protests in Iran, driven by economic issues, have spread nationwide, challenging the country's theocracy.
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January 8, 2026
A familiar refrain as China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, begin 2026 at odds again
They're at it again.
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January 8, 2026
Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer
Minneapolis is on edge following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump ad...
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January 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country
Saudi Arabia alleges the United Arab Emirates smuggled a wanted separatist leader out of Yemen.
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January 8, 2026
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was a U.S. citizen and mother of a 6-year-old...
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January 8, 2026
Harvey Weinstein says jurors were bullied into convicting him. A judge is set to rule
Harvey Weinstein is returning to a New York court.
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January 8, 2026
2 killed in shooting at Salt Lake City church meetinghouse
Local media in Salt Lake City are reporting that a shooting during a funeral service at a church building has left two people dead and sever...
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January 8, 2026
Sen. Graham says Trump has 'greenlit' sanctions bill aiming to punish Russia for war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator.
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January 7, 2026
House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership
The House is pushing ahead with legislation to renew subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans.
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January 7, 2026
MacArthur carrier Avelo Airlines ending ICE partnership to fly deportees out of U.S.
The partnership failed to provide enough "consistent and predictable revenue," Avelo Airlines said.
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January 7, 2026
US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treat...
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January 7, 2026
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'
President Donald Trump is proposing setting military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."
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January 7, 2026
US suspends assistance to Somalia's federal government, alleging it seized food aid
The State Department says it has suspended all U.S. assistance to Somalia's federal government over allegations that Somali officials destro...
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January 7, 2026
Ex-doctor from Manhasset who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of patients sentenced to 6 years probation
Amir Sitafalwalla, 73, did not express remorse for his actions before he was sentenced by Judge Gia Morris, who also ordered Sitafalwalla to...
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January 7, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes new gun controls, including blocking the building of homemade '3D guns'
The Senate and Assembly were set to "gavel in" at noon at the Capitol for a legislative session that runs through the first week of June.
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January 7, 2026
President Petro's clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized the Trump administration's actions against Venezuela.
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January 7, 2026
Shooting is reported in Minneapolis, where the feds are conducting an immigration crackdown
Authorities have reported a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement has been conducting a major crac...
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January 7, 2026
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
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January 7, 2026
US forces board Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic, US official says
A U.S. official says U.S. forces have boarded a Venezuela-linked sanctioned oil tanker in North Atlantic after pursuing it for weeks.
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January 7, 2026
Philippines evacuates 3,000 villagers after volcano activity raises alert level
The Philippines has evacuated nearly 3,000 villagers in a permanent danger zone on the foothills of the Mayon Volcano after officials raised...
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January 7, 2026
Pope signals reform-minded priorities as his pontificate gears up
Pope Leo XIV is opening a new phase of his pontificate.
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January 7, 2026
Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's comments
Iran's army chief has threatened preemptive military action over the "rhetoric" targeting the Islamic Republic.
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January 7, 2026
Netanyahu tries to calm tensions after Israeli bus runs over and kills ultra-Orthodox boy
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged calm after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy.
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January 7, 2026
Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio after the White House says again it wants the island
Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration reiterated its intention...
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January 7, 2026
Trump leaves Venezuela's opposition sidelined and Maduro's party in power
Opposition supporters have long hoped their leaders could replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president.
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January 7, 2026
Horror of school attack in Uvalde, Texas, brings tears as officer faces trial over police response
The first day of testimony in the trial of a former police officer accused of failing to protect students who died in the Uvalde, Texas, ele...
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January 7, 2026
A year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt
A year after devastating fires in the L.
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January 7, 2026
Gen Z revolters are angry at the government they installed after Nepal's protests
Frustration and anger are brewing among young protesters in Nepal who helped topple the government.
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January 7, 2026
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia, has died in a Maryland prison.
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January 6, 2026
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died.
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January 6, 2026
No change to children's vaccination schedule in New York, health officials say
Mandated vaccinations for children attending school will remain in place, said New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald. Federa...
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January 6, 2026
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ
The U.S. Department of Justice reveals that Claudio Neves Valente, the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor...
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January 6, 2026
How Delcy Rodríguez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president, has risen to prominence through strategic moves and political savvy.
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January 6, 2026
Trump administration says it's withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump's administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
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January 6, 2026
DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever'
The Trump administration has launched its largest immigration enforcement operation, deploying up to 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis...
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January 6, 2026
A union is suing Texas' education agency for investigating teachers over posts about Charlie Kirk
A teachers union in Texas is suing the state's education department and accusing itof improperly investigating teachers and other public sch...
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January 6, 2026