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PORTLAND, Ore. — A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man and a woman during a traffic stop in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said agents initiated a “targeted vehicle stop” in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood when the driver allegedly attempted […]
The fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis continues to generate protests, competing narratives and questions about jurisdiction, as federal and local officials present starkly different accounts of what happened on Wednesday morning, 7 January 2026. Conflicting descriptions of the incident The Department of Homeland Security […]
Announced workforce reductions in the United States dropped sharply in December, reaching their lowest point since mid-2024, according to new data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The report, released Thursday, indicates that employers detailed plans for 35,553 job cuts last month, a 50 percent decline compared with November and an 8 percent decrease from December […]
Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longtime Democratic lawmaker from Maryland who once held the post of House majority leader, announced on Thursday, Jan. 8, that he will not seek another term in November. The decision concludes a 45-year tenure that made him one of the most senior and influential figures in modern congressional history. Hoyer, 82, disclosed […]
Defense equities advanced across major markets on Thursday after former U.S. President Donald Trump said he will push for a $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027, a figure half a trillion dollars higher than the level that had been under discussion. The statement, released late Wednesday on Trump’s TruthSocial platform, triggered broad buying in manufacturers […]
Former National Football League wide receiver Jordan Shipley is hospitalized in critical condition after a fire at his ranch in Texas, according to a video segment released Tuesday. The brief footage, broadcast by a national news outlet, states that Shipley was injured when flames swept through part of the property. No further personal details, such […]
Google announced a series of new Gemini–powered functions for Gmail on Thursday, extending artificial-intelligence capabilities that the company has been weaving into its consumer products for the past year. The latest update introduces automatic summaries of long email threads, a feature designed to condense extensive conversations into brief overviews that surface the main points as […]
An 18-second surveillance video recorded on January 7, 2026, captures a dog slipping out of an animal shelter in West Virginia without human assistance. The clip, which quickly circulated on social media, has drawn widespread attention because it documents the entire exit in a single continuous shot. The footage begins with the dog already outside its […]
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is moving to bar large institutional investors from acquiring additional single-family houses in the United States, contending that corporate ownership is aggravating the nation’s housing affordability problems. The announcement was delivered through a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump argued that surging inflation has put homeownership beyond […]
Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce a hands-free, “eyes-off” driving system on a forthcoming all-electric vehicle priced at approximately $30,000, the company said on Wednesday at the CES technology show in Las Vegas. The Level 3 system is scheduled to reach showrooms in 2028, positioning Ford in direct competition with Tesla, General Motors and Rivian […]
Gov. Tim Walz has directed the Minnesota National Guard to ready soldiers for possible deployment after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. The order came amid growing demonstrations near the scene, located less than a mile from the intersection where George Floyd was […]
Equity markets across the Asia-Pacific region opened Thursday on divergent paths, reacting to overnight losses on Wall Street, fresh remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at defense contractors, and a pullback in crude prices. Defense stocks pressured after White House warning Speaking in Washington late Wednesday, Trump said he will block defense manufacturers from […]