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January 7, 2026

Mormon church accused of negligence after 12-year-old loses foot during boat trip

The boy’s 14-year-old brother had to paddle him back to shore in an inner tube after the incident

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January 7, 2026

Bowen Yang addresses criticism over SNL characters and his decision to exit midseason

The comedian said, ‘People had their over-determinations on what I was, which was: ‘Oh, that’s just the gay Asian guy on SNL’’

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Rubio to meet with Danish officials over Greenland amid military action threats

Trump doubles down on threats to take over mineral-rich Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a Nato country

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Woman shot in Minneapolis is at least fifth person killed in immigration crackdown

Trump has defended the ICE officer who shot and killed a woman Wednesday during raids in Minneapolis

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January 7, 2026

UK’s nuclear threat not enough to deter Putin, ex-military chief warns

Warning comes amid concerns that the UK and its allies do not have sufficient manpower for a coalition of the willing force in Ukraine to be...

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January 7, 2026

Parents say Geico refused to pay after crash because their children weren’t on policy

The Michigan parents were on the hook for up to $15,000 worth of damage

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January 7, 2026

Trump sends defense stocks spiraling after he demands end to buybacks and dividends

It’s unclear how Trump would restrict a company’s ability to purchase its own stock or pay dividends to shareholders

The Independent

January 7, 2026

SAG-AFTRA slammed for shutting out foreign-language films from 2026 nominations

All foreign-language films were excluded from this year’s Actor Award nominees

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January 7, 2026

Vegas casino, railroad sued after tourist needs double amputation in train crash

The man is pursuing over $75,000 in damages for past and future medical costs, punitive compensation, and other losses

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January 7, 2026

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s January 6 remarks prompt groans from The View audience

Marjorie Taylor Greene's comments on January 6 during her second appearance on The View prompted groans from the audience on Wednesday morni...

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January 7, 2026

Trump wants to ban large investors from buying single-family homes to lower prices

Shares of Blackstone fell as much as 9 percent after Trump’s post

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January 7, 2026

Tony Dokoupil’s ‘embarrassing’ first days at CBS Evening News savaged by staff

EXCLUSIVE: In a conversation with one of his handlers during an ad break, Pete Hegseth said during his interview with Tony Dokoupil that ‘we...

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January 7, 2026

Protest erupts in Minneapolis after ICE agent fatally shoots woman: Live updates

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE agents to ‘get the f*** out’ of the city in the aftermath

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January 7, 2026

The best present ever: Lottery player wins $350K in Christmas day drawing

The odds of winning the Lucky Day Lotto jackpot are 1 in 1.22 million

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January 7, 2026

Chaos in Minnesota: Everything we know about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis

The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman sparked sharply conflicting accounts from local, state and federal officials

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January 7, 2026

Minneapolis mayor goes on profanity filled anti-ICE tirade after agent shoots woman

Mayor Jacob Frey strongly disputed Trump administration's " bull ***’ claims that the shooting was in self-defense

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January 7, 2026

Trump considers subsidies to push oil companies to drill in Venezuela

Two of the three major US oil companies pulled business out of Venezuela nearly two decades ago after assets were seized

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January 7, 2026

The View fans turn on MTG during her second appearance — after first shocked viewers

Former Georgia congresswoman returned to the talk show days after leaving Congress

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January 7, 2026

Nancy Mace says Republicans haven’t ‘done enough’ ahead of midterm elections

More than two dozen Republican House members are leaving the chamber this year

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January 7, 2026

Ten species on brink of extinction to watch in 2026, from gibbons to tulips

Conservationists have revealed ten "extraordinary but highly threatened" wildlife species which are on the brink of extinction in 2026. Natu...

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January 7, 2026

Trump administration sued over fears ballroom demolition crew exposed to asbestos

The suit claims federal agencies ignored a legal request for information on whether asbestos abatement was done before the administration ra...

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January 7, 2026

Trump on collision course with Putin after US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker

British armed forces supported Washington’s dramatic capture of the Marinera in the Atlantic as global tensions grow

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January 7, 2026

KFC worker is stabbed after customers attack in dispute over gravy

The alleged stabber claimed the KFC employee ‘was calling him names and disrespecting him’ before the fight

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January 7, 2026

Nick Reiner’s defense lawyer quits Rob Reiner murder case

Lawyer Alan Jackson has requested he be replaced by a public defender

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January 7, 2026

Foo Fighters guitarist to miss upcoming tour dates after ‘bizarre gardening accident’

Many fans made the same joke after the former Nirvana touring guitarist injured his left foot

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January 7, 2026

Stephen Miller is fashion obsessed and dishes menswear tips: report

‘We would talk about the difference in fabrics for seasons,’ a former Trump administration official said of the deputy chief of staff

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January 7, 2026

Motorist’s electric vehicle that killed boy, 5, had ‘no faults’, court hears

Ashenafei Demisse’s vehicle suddenly moved forward and killed Fareer Amir and his own 12-year-old son Raphael

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Trump is ‘dictating’ policy to interim leadership of Venezuela after Maduro capture

Venezuela’s interim president maintains she is in charge of the government in Caracas

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Jenny McCarthy has scathing four-word response when asked if she’d return to The View

McCarthy appeared on the daytime talk show as a co-host for one year

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January 7, 2026

Portland to evict 100 from homeless shelters for exceeding stay limits

Many homeless people have outstayed the 120-day limit for using the half-way housing, city’s mayor says

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January 7, 2026

Family of Texas A&M student who fell 17 stories to her death file $1M lawsuit

Brianna Marie Aguilera fell in the early morning hours of November 29, 2025

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January 7, 2026

Oil blockades ‘outright piracy’: All we know about blacklisted tanker seized by US

The Marinera, registered under a Russian flag, is the third sanctioned tanker the US has seized in recent weeks

The Independent

January 7, 2026

RFK Jr interrupted by duck ringtone from his own phone in middle of ‘MAHA’ presser

Robert F Kennedy Jr's speech on new dietary guidelines for Americans was interrupted by his phone going off with a duck ringtone as he spoke...

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January 7, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard goes missing from TV as Trump officials boast about Venezuela mission

Director of National Intelligence reportedly not part of planning for raid on Caracas to capture Nicolas Maduro and has not been seen on con...

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January 7, 2026

Toddler left paralyzed from flu-related disorder

Sara Lopez developed transverse myelitis, which disrupts the messages sent from the spinal cord to the rest of the body

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January 7, 2026

Chaos in Minnesota with gunshots reported as ICE agents clash with protestors

Minneapolis Mayor said the presence of federal immigration enforcement was causing ‘chaos’

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Trump’s popularity with young men is collapsing, new poll shows

The poll found that voters wanted Trump to avoid ‘unnecessary wars’ weeks before he abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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January 7, 2026

Robyn, patron saint of sad bangers, is finally back with a new album

The Swedish star says ‘Sexistential’ is ‘like a spaceship coming through the atmosphere at a really high speed and crash landing’

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Mike Johnson says ‘nobody’ talking about military Greenland - despite Trump saying it

Trump has repeatedly talked about the United States taking over Greenland despite criticisms from Denmark

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Trump admin declares war... on added sugar with new dietary guidelines

New guidelines push Health Secretary Kennedy’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda

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January 7, 2026

Bulletin PM briefing on Wednesday 7 January

Bulletin PM briefing on Wednesday 7 January

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January 7, 2026

Why Nigel Farage says he would vote against deploying UK troops in Ukraine

Why Nigel Farage says he would vote against deploying UK troops in Ukraine

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January 7, 2026

NHS urges public to ‘waddle like penguins’ to stay safe in icy weather

The NHS has recommended that Britons “waddle like a penguin” to avoid falling over on icy surfaces this winter. The UK has seen a chilly sta...

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January 7, 2026

Convicted murderer who absconded from prison arrested following lengthy manhunt

Convicted murderer who absconded from prison arrested following lengthy manhunt

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January 7, 2026

Memphis restaurant owner goes viral after refusing to serve National Guard

A sign posted at the shop says law enforcement agents, including ICE, are not allowed without a warrant

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January 7, 2026

Amazon hit with another class action lawsuit over ‘excessive’ charges

Amazon hit with another class action lawsuit over ‘excessive’ charges

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Nigel Farage says he would vote against putting UK boots on ground in Ukraine

Nigel Farage said the UK has neither ‘the manpower nor the equipment to go into an operation that clearly has no ending timeline’

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Ferrari once owned by Trump heads to auction with an estimated $1 million price tag

Trump’s red Ferrari F430, with 9,506 miles, comes with the original title signed by him

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Why one UK village is having its ‘worst winter in 25 years’

Why one UK village is having its ‘worst winter in 25 years’

The Independent

January 7, 2026

Britpop star hit with driving disqualification

Britpop star hit with driving disqualification