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DiCaprio to AP on Oscar nomination: ‘It’s about trying to be in films that are memorable’

January 22, 2026

By LINDSEY BAHR - AP Film Writer

Leonardo DiCaprio has picked up his sixth lead actor Oscar nomination for his role in “One Battle After Another.” Ten years after winning for “The Revenant,” he joins a select group of actors with this many nominations. Including his supporting nomination for “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” he now has eight nominations overall. DiCaprio says the most important thing is being part of a timeless film. The film received 13 nominations, but co-star Chase Infiniti was notably snubbed. DiCaprio tells The Associated Press he spoke to her and that she had an amazing attitude. DiCaprio also emphasized the importance of original filmmaking and the theatrical experience.

Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who a school official says was used as ‘bait’

January 22, 2026

By HALLIE GOLDEN and SARAH RAZA - Associated Press

Federal agents have detained a 5-year-old boy and his father in Minnesota, taking them to a detention facility in Texas. School officials and the family’s lawyer say this is part of the ongoing immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities. Zena Stenvik, the school superintendent in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, says the boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, was “essentially” used “as bait” to apprehend his father, who is pursuing an asylum claim in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security says the operation targeted the father, not the child. It’s not clear if the father asked for his son to be taken into custody with him. Liam is the district’s fourth student who has been detained recently.

Uvalde officer’s acquittal shifts focus to the next case over police response to attack

January 22, 2026

By JIM VERTUNO - Associated Press

An acquittal in the first Texas trial over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary school mass shooting leaves prosecutors facing decisions about the case against Uvalde’s former schools police chief. Legal experts say that prosecutors will likely consider changes to how they present evidence and witness testimony. And they will have to decide whether to take the next case to trial. They will likely face pressure from victims’ families to press ahead. Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell declined immediate comment Thursday.

Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

January 22, 2026

By The Associated Press

The Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The government has funded research involving fetal tissue for decades, under both Republicans and Democrats. The tissue has been critical for research involving HIV, cancer and other diseases. Opponents say there are alternatives, although scientists say there aren’t always adequate substitutes. The policy announced Thursday expands restrictions issued in the first Trump administration to cover all NIH-funded research. In 2024, the $47 billion agency counted just 77 funded projects that included fetal tissue.

Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro moves to Boston

January 22, 2026

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press

Rhode Islanders have long been able to choose Mr. Potato Head for their specialty license plates. However, Hasbro’s decision to move its headquarters to Boston has motivated two lawmakers to propose ending the option of Mr. Potato Head plates. The proposal was introduced earlier this month. Currently, the plate costs $40, with half supporting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Mr. Potato Head plates were first issued in 2002 to mark the toy’s 50th anniversary. The toy, which debuted in 1952, originally required kids to use a real potato before Hasbro added a plastic version.

Trump administration tells agencies to compile data on money sent to Democratic states

January 22, 2026

By GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s budget office is telling government agencies to compile data on federal money sent to a group of 14 mostly Democratic-controlled states and the District of Columbia. The administration says in a memo obtained by The Associated Press that the purpose is to “facilitate efforts to reduce the improper and fraudulent use of those funds.” The memo to the agencies does not explain why it’s focusing on those states. The order comes the week after Trump threatened to deny federal funding to states that are home to local governments that resist his immigration policies.

Photos from the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland

January 22, 2026

AP

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The World Economic Forum think tank opened its annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos on Tuesday where political leaders and business leaders will discuss issues ranging from economic disparity to climate change to world conflicts. This year’s geopolitical context — with the recent U.S. military strike in Venezuela,protests in Iran and U.S. President Donald…

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5 billion, alleges bank closed his accounts for political reasons

January 22, 2026

AP

President Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion. He alleges the bank closed his accounts for political reasons after he left office in January 2021. The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County court, claims JPMorgan abruptly closed multiple accounts in February 2021, giving 60 days’ notice without explanation. Trump says this cut him off from millions and disrupted his businesses. JPMorgan, in a statement, expressed regret over the lawsuit but denied political motives. A spokesperson said the suit lacks merit, emphasizing accounts are closed for legal or regulatory risks, not political reasons.

Trump appointees ask about White House ballroom’s design and scale–and want to see models

January 22, 2026

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Some of Donald Trump’s handpicked appointees who have a say in his White House ballroom project are asking questions about design and scale, even as they broadly endorsed the president’s vision for a massive expansion. Members of the Commission on Fine Arts asked the project’s lead architect on Thursday to come back to them with 3D scale models of the White House complex including the proposed addition, and to include the Treasury Department and Eisenhower office buildings that flank the White House. Separately, historic preservationists are challenging the project in federal court.

Harry Styles announces 2026 global tour: See the dates

January 22, 2026

By MARIA SHERMAN - AP Music Writer

Harry Styles is getting back out on the road. The English musician announced a 50-date global tour made up of international residencies. Styles will hit Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney from May through December. The news arrives a week after Styles revealed his fourth studio album will arrive March 6. Titled “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” the album is Styles’ first full-length project in four years. It follows the 2022, critically acclaimed synth pop record “Harry’s House.” That one which earned the former One Direction star the top prize of album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Mets acquire ace pitcher Freddy Peralta from Brewers in trade

January 22, 2026

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - AP Baseball Writer

The active New York Mets have acquired ace pitcher Freddy Peralta and right-hander Tobias Myers from Milwaukee in a trade that sent two top prospects to the Brewers: pitcher Brandon Sproat and minor league infielder/outfielder Jett Williams. Peralta gives the new-look Mets a frontline starter after their rotation faltered in the second half of a hugely disappointing 2025 season. Peralta went 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA last year, when he led the National League in wins and finished fifth in Cy Young Award voting. He also earned his second All-Star selection. The 29-year-old right-hander is set to make $8 million this year and can become a free agent following the World Series.

Vance heads to Minneapolis and says ‘far left’ should stop resisting immigration enforcement

January 22, 2026

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Vice President JD Vance is blaming what he calls the “far left” for turmoil surrounding the White House’s deportation campaign. Vance is set to visit Minnesota later Thursday. But first he stopped in Ohio, his home state, where he criticized opposition to the administration’s immigration enforcement. The vice president will meet in Minneapolis with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Protests have erupted in the city after an agent fatally shot Renee Good this month. Vance has defended that agent and said Good’s death was a “tragedy of her own making.” Vance also is praising the arrest of protesters who disrupted a weekend church service in Minnesota.

Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms

January 22, 2026

By MARCIA DUNN - AP Aerospace Writer

A new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track space junk by tuning into their sonic booms. Scientists reported Thursday that they collected seismic readings from the sonic booms generated when a discarded module from a Chinese crew capsule reentered in 2024. The data allowed them to place the object’s path nearly 20 miles farther south than radar had predicted from orbit. The study in the journal Science focused on one debris event. But the researchers already have used publicly available data from seismic networks to track a few dozen other reentries, including those from three failed SpaceX Starship test flights.

Complete list of 2026 Oscar nominees

January 22, 2026

AP

This year’s class of Oscar nominees has been announced. Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” led all films Thursday with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards, setting a record for the most in Oscar history. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was second in the tally with 13 nominations.

Jack Smith testifies at a public hearing about his Trump investigations

January 22, 2026

By ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER - Associated Press

Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s congressional hearing is underway. Thursday’s hearing is expected to focus fresh attention on Smith’s two criminal investigations that shadowed Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign. Smith testified behind closed doors last month but returns to the House Judiciary Committee for a public hearing. The hearing is likely to divide along partisan lines between Republican lawmakers looking to undermine Smith and Democrats hoping to elicit new and damaging testimony about Trump’s conduct in the Washington, D.C., and Florida cases. The hearing unfolds against the backdrop of an ongoing Trump administration retribution campaign targeting the investigators who scrutinized the Republican president.

Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending a key inflation measure shows

January 22, 2026

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writer

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked up in November in the latest sign that price increases remain stubbornly elevated. Consumer prices rose 2.8% in November from a year earlier, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from a 2.7% annual pace in October. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices also increased 2.8% in November from a year ago, slightly higher than October’s 2.7%. Inflation has fallen sharply from a four-decade high in 2022 but has mostly leveled off in the past two years.

What to know about FDA’s review of new Zyn advertising proposal

January 22, 2026

By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow new advertising messages about Zyn, a type of nicotine pouch that’s growing in popularity. Agency advisers are holding an all-day meeting Thursday to consider a request from Philip Morris to begin promoting Zyn as a less-harmful alternative for adult smokers. Studies submitted by the company suggest that switching to Zyn can lower the risks of lung cancer, stroke and other smoking-related ailments. But the FDA and its advisers must weigh those benefits against other potential risks, including use by underage teenagers.

A woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says

January 22, 2026

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO - Associated Press

Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested. Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong in a post on X on Thursday. On Sunday, protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor. The group interrupted services by chanting “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good,” referring to the 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis earlier this month. Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and prominent local activist, had called for the pastor affiliated with ICE to resign.

Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attack

January 22, 2026

The Associated Press,

A family pays their respects next to crosses bearing the names of Tuesday’s shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Thursday, May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A former Uvalde schools police officer was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary during the critical…

The AP NFL MVP finalists are Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford

January 22, 2026

By ROB MAADDI - AP Pro Football Writer

Christian McCaffrey is the first player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards, joining Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award. McCaffrey and Maye are also finalists for Offensive Player of the Year. McCaffrey and Lawrence are among the finalists for Comeback Player of the Year. The winners will be announced at “NFL Honors” on Feb. 5. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began. Votes were tabulated by the accounting firm of Lutz and Carr.

Consumer spending pushes US economy up 4.4% in third quarter, fastest in two years

January 22, 2026

By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer

Powered by strong consumer spending, the U.S. economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade rom its first estimate. The Commerce Department reported that America’s gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — rose at a 4,4% annual pace in the third quarter, up from 3.8% in the April-June quarter and from the 4.3% growth the department initially estimated. The economy hasn’t grown faster since third-quarter 2023. Consumer spending, which accounts for 70% of U.S. GDP, grew at a healthy 3.5% pace.

Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US

January 22, 2026

By EMILIE MEGNIEN and SEAN MURPHY - Associated Press

Crews spread salt on roads and readied snowplows as a storm threatened to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to a broad section of the U.S. in the coming days. Meteorologists say ice may linger on roads and sidewalks because temperatures will be slow to warm in many areas. Ice could also weigh down trees and power lines, triggering widespread outages. Forecasters say the storm will hit much of the nation’s midsection starting Friday and then head toward the East Coast through Sunday. The National Weather Service said the coldest windchills may fall below minus 50 Fahrenheit across the Northern Plains.

House moves to finish government funding as Democrats decry Homeland Security bill

January 22, 2026

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

The House is looking to pass this year’s final batch of spending bills. The effort on Thursday is being complicated by Democratic lawmakers’ concerns the measure funding the Department of Homeland Security inadequately addresses President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar announced in a closed-door meeting they would oppose the Homeland Security bill. With Republicans in charge of both chambers of Congress and the White House, Democrats have few good options to express their opposition. Speaker Mike Johnson voices confidence the funding bills will pass, including the Homeland Security measure.

Danish leader says kingdom can’t negotiate sovereignty after Trump’s Greenland about-turn

January 22, 2026

AP

Denmark’s prime minister is saying after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he agreed a “framework of a future deal” on Arctic security with the head of NATO that her country can’t negotiate on its sovereignty and she has been “informed that this has not been the case.” Trump on Wednesday abruptly scrapped the tariffs he had threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for U.S. control over Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. Trump offered few details, saying they were still being worked out. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Thursday that she had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte “on an ongoing basis,” including before and after he met Trump in Davos.

Antetokounmpo says lack of chemistry has contributed to Bucks’ recent blowout losses

January 22, 2026

By STEVE MEGARGEE - AP Sports Writer

Giannis Antetokounmpo says chemistry issues may be contributing to the Milwaukee Bucks’ recent penchant for lopsided losses. The Bucks fell 122-102 on Wednesday night to an Oklahoma City team that was missing a handful of rotation players due to injuries. The Bucks have lost four of their last five. Each of their last three losses was decided by at least 18 points. Milwaukee’s string of nine straight playoff appearances is in jeopardy midway through the season. The Bucks are 11th in the Eastern Conference standings. They haven’t won more than two straight games at any point this season.

Trump in Davos says NATO should allow the US to take Greenland but he won’t use force

January 21, 2026

The Associated Press,

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW takes off at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. VOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get…

Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US hands is ‘unacceptable’

January 14, 2026

The Associated Press,

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the South Carolina ANG’s 169th FW takes off at Pituffik Space Force Base, Greenland, Oct. 9, 2025. Operating in the Arctic provides the flexibility and adaptability needed to overcome logistical hurdles in a dynamic and unforgiving environment. NUUK, Greenland (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO…

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

January 13, 2026

The Associated Press,

Bill and Hillary Clinton(CNN) WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of Congress proceedings against them. The Clintons, in a letter released on social media, slammed the House Oversight probe as “legally invalid”…

Trump is ending protected immigration status for Somalis, long a target of his anti-immigrant barbs

January 13, 2026

The Associated Press,

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order regarding childhood cancer and the use of AI, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday it will end temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia, the latest move in the president’s mass deportation agenda. The move affects hundreds of…

Death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000, activists say

January 13, 2026

The Associated Press,

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked Tuesday to at least 2,000 people killed, activists said, even as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown. The number of dead, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, dwarfs that…

Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

January 12, 2026

The Associated Press,

FILE – Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file) WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about…

Trump promises oil executives ‘total safety’ if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

January 9, 2026

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in investments to revive the country’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum. Since the U.S. military raid to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, Trump has quickly…

Minnesota prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office

January 9, 2026

The Associated Press,

Federal law enforcement officers stand near a roadblock at Portland Avenue and East 32nd Street, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, after reports of a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement has been conducting a major crackdown. (AP Photo/Tim Sullivan) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Friday called on members of the public to send any…

Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

January 8, 2026

The Associated Press,

People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats…

Minnesota investigators barred from taking part in probe into woman’s killing by an ICE officer

January 8, 2026

The Associated Press,

Federal law enforcement officers stand near a roadblock at Portland Avenue and East 32nd Street, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, after reports of a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement has been conducting a major crackdown. (AP Photo/Tim Sullivan) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The head of Minnesota’s state investigations agency said Thursday that the U.S. attorney’s office has barred…

Minneapolis mayor says ICE officer’s killing of a motorist was ‘reckless’ and wasn’t self-defense

January 7, 2026

The Associated Press,

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a motorist acted recklessly and rejected federal…

US seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean

January 7, 2026

The Associated Press,

(@Sec_Noem/X) WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, officials said Wednesday. U.S. European Command announced the seizure of the merchant vessel Bella 1 for “violations of U.S. sanctions” in a social media post. The U.S. had been pursuing the tanker since last…

Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213

January 6, 2026

The Associated Press,

Doug LaMalfa WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on President Donald Trump’s agenda, has died, reducing the GOP’s narrow control of the House. He was 65. His death, confirmed by Majority Whip Tom Emmer and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, trims the Republicans’ margin of control of…

Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents’ rooms

January 6, 2026

The Associated Press,

FILE – In this June 28, 2019, file photo the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seal is seen during a news conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) A Minnesota hotel that wouldn’t allow federal immigration agents to stay there this month is apologizing and saying the refusal violated its own policies. The Department of Homeland Security had accused the…

US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

January 5, 2026

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance. Officials said the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule won’t result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but…

Maduro says ‘I was captured’ as he pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges

January 5, 2026

The Associated Press,

People protest outside Manhattan Federal Court before the arraignment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) UPDATE — Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom on Monday. “I’m innocent. I am not guilty….

Man who broke windows at Vance’s Ohio home is detained, the Secret Service says

January 5, 2026

The Associated Press,

(CNN) A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said. The man was detained shortly after midnight by Secret Service agents assigned to Vance’s home, east of downtown Cincinnati, agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. He has not…

Maduro’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in Noriega trial

January 4, 2026

The Associated Press,

Courtesy: Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro makes his first appearance in a New York courtroom Monday to face U.S. drug charges, he will likely follow the path taken by another Latin American strongman toppled by U.S. forces: Panama’s Manuel Noriega. Maduro was captured Saturday, 36 years to the day after Noriega was removed by…

FBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group

January 2, 2026

The Associated Press,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group. Christian Sturdivant was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization after investigators say he shared…

Investigation continues into the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland

January 2, 2026

The Associated Press,

People mourn behind flowers near the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner) CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles started a fire in a bar at an Alpine ski resort that…

Tesla loses crown as world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker to Chinese rival as sales fall for second year in a row

January 2, 2026

The Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2.26…

Zohran Mamdani begins his term as NYC mayor with an historic swearing in

January 1, 2026

The Associated Press,

New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, center, as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics as one of the country’s…

Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year's celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration

January 1, 2026

The Associated Press,

(CNN) UPDATE — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said Thursday. Authorities did not immediately have an exact count of the deceased. CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than…

What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds

December 31, 2025

The Associated Press,

The Trump administration has said it is freezing child care funds to all states until they provide more verification and administrative data about the programs in a move fueled by a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents. All 50 states will be impacted by the review, but the Republican administration is focusing most of its ire…

DOJ says it may need a ‘few more weeks’ to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline

December 24, 2025

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress. The department said the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, as well as the FBI, found more than a million…