Military aircraft used to deport migrants in the country illegally from Tucson to GuatemalaABC15 Arizona in Phoenix'Deportation flights have begun' as Trump sends 'strong and clear message,' White House saysFox NewsTrump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Creepy Flattery of Him Takes a Dark TurnThe New RepublicU.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in … [Read more...]

Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to narrowly confirm Pete Hegseth as defense secretaryCNNPete Hegseth: five things to know about the new US secretary of defenseThe Guardian USMcConnell sends a messagePOLITICOHegseth Is Second Cabinet Secretary to Need Tiebreaker Vote, After DeVosThe New York TimesHegseth told senator he paid … [Read more...]

Trump, longtime California antagonist, praised the state during LA fires visitPOLITICOTrump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first handFox NewsAltadena residents feel forgotten as Trump tours Pacific Palisades fire devastationLos Angeles TimesSee the moment Newsom met Trump on … [Read more...]

A$AP Rocky assault trial jury hears opening arguments in alleged 2021 shooting caseABC NewsA$AP Rocky assault trial heads to opening statements as a jury is seatedThe Associated PressA$AP Rocky's Lawyer Claims Rapper Was Carrying a 'Prop Gun,' Kicks off Trial with Heated Court ExchangePEOPLEASAP Rocky lawyer says gun used in alleged Hollywood … [Read more...]

Rantanen, Hall traded to Hurricanes in 3-way deal with Avalanche, BlackhawksNHL.comCanes add Rantanen as part of 3-team blockbusterESPNAvalanche Acquires Necas, Drury, & Draft Picks in Three-Team TradeNHL.comWhy the Mikko Rantanen blockbuster trade happened nowSportsnet.caMikko Rantanen, Martin Necas, Taylor Hall traded in bonkers three-team … [Read more...]

Cowboys hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach: Jerry Jones promotes Dallas offensive coordinator to top jobCBS SportsSix big questions on the Cowboys' Brian Schottenheimer pick ... and a grade for the hireESPNCowboys hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as next head coachNFL.comSpagnola: In the search end, there's … [Read more...]

A Chicago school said ICE agents visited. It was the Secret Service.The Washington PostSecret Service approached Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement: CPD officialsABC7 ChicagoSecret Service, Not ICE Agents Turned Away From Back of the Yards Elementary SchoolWTTW NewsCPS says ICE agents ‘showed up' … [Read more...]

Trump Officials Pause Programs to Let In Immigrants, Including UkrainiansThe New York TimesFlorida Republican says deportation effort should spare some migrantsPOLITICOUS orders pause to programs allowing temporary immigrant settlement, NYT reportsReutersTrump orders end of humanitarian parole for migrants of 4 countriesNPRImmigrant advocates in … [Read more...]

Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Accuse Justin Baldoni & PR Team Of Continuing Smear Campaign Against ‘It Ends With Us’ Actress, Double Down On Gag Order RequestDeadlineBlake Lively, Ryan Reynolds demand gag order on Justin Baldoni's lawyer after video releaseUSA TODAYJustin Baldoni's wife Emily breaks silence to wish him birthday amid dispute with … [Read more...]

Trump says he wants to overhaul FEMA as he travels to North Carolina and CaliforniaNPRTrump Suggests Eliminating FEMA as He Visits North Carolina: Live UpdatesThe New York TimesHurricane survivors who met Trump in North Carolina share president's words that stuck with themFox NewsTrump visits disaster zones in North Carolina and CaliforniaKCCI Des … [Read more...]

Belarus election: 'There is no alternative to Alexander Lukashenko'BBC.com'The reappointment of a dictator by a dictator': Lukashenko set for 7th term as Belarusian presidentSky NewsParliament denounces the upcoming sham presidential election in BelarusEuropean Parliament‘A ritual for a dictator’: Lukashenko critics decry Belarus electionThe … [Read more...]

Israel affirms Jan. 30 deadline for UNRWA to end operations, leave JerusalemThe Times of IsraelIsrael Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East JerusalemThe New York TimesIsrael to UN: Palestinian relief agency UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by Jan. 30The Jerusalem PostGaza Faces Fresh Hunger Crisis as Israel Readies Ban on U.N. Agency for … [Read more...]

Trump Pledges to ‘Take Care’ of Recovery in Los Angeles After WildfiresThe Wall Street JournalNewsom thanks Trump for coming to California to tour fire damage in tarmac face-offFox NewsThis Pacific Palisades resident lost his home to fire. He hopes Trump can help him rebuildLos Angeles TimesLive updates: President Trump visits Pacific Palisades … [Read more...]

Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East JerusalemThe New York TimesGaza Faces Fresh Hunger Crisis as Israel Readies Ban on U.N. Agency for Palestinian RefugeesDemocracy Now!Israel to UN: Palestinian relief agency UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by Jan. 30The Jerusalem PostIsrael affirms Jan. 30 deadline for UNRWA to end operations, leave … [Read more...]

Trump admin tells agencies to start firing DEI staffersAxiosENDING ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION AND RESTORING MERIT-BASED OPPORTUNITYThe White HouseTrump gives green light to start firing federal workers in DEI rolesNBC NewsTrump Executive Order Prompts National Gallery to End Diversity ProgramsThe New York TimesOPM orders termination of DEI offices … [Read more...]

Cat in Washington County contracts bird flu, is euthanizedKATUCats May Have Gotten Bird Flu From Raw Pet Food. Here’s What to Know.The New York TimesNew Orleans house cat infected with bird flu, officials sayNOLA.comOregon cat euthanized after contracting bird flu, 2nd to die with virus in 2 monthsOregon Public BroadcastingWhat to know about … [Read more...]