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• Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals - Workers are demanding more robust staffing levels and higher pay. The strike comes three years after a smaller job action won significant gains.
• U.S. Citizens Are Joining the Military to Protect Undocumented Parents - Amid an ICE crackdown in her area, an Oregon National Guard recruiter offers U.S. citizens a way to save their immigrant parents.
• What are GLP-3s? Meet the new generation of weight-loss drugs with three key ingredients - Clinical trials show retatrutide, Eli Lilly's new triple-agonist drug, delivered 24.2% weight loss in 48 weeks and the improvement of other conditions in longer studies.
• Trump says Iran 'starting to' cross US red lines and more top headlines - Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.
• The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota - Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids.
• Wallace: Crypto Volumes Not Large in DIFC But Growing - Dubai's financial regulator is rolling out major updates to its crypto-token framework to bolster & regulate its digital asset environment. Elisabeth Wallace, Associate Director of Policy & Legal at the Dubai Financial Services Authority sp
• 'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled? - Nicolás Maduro's downfall has stirred a mix of relief, fear and uncertainty among Venezuela's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced into exile by repression and hardship and now face the question of whether they could ever return.
• Iran says communications open with US, Trump weighs response to crackdown on protests - By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it is keeping communications open with the U.S. as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a
• Ancient man survived brutal lion attack, suffered lifelong damage: 'Extremely rare' - Archaeologists discovered a 6,000-year-old skeleton showing healed lion attack wounds. The ancient man survived the brutal encounter as a teenager and lived for months afterward.
• Iran Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate With U.S., Foreign Minister Says - The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb Iran’s harsh repression of anti-government protests.
• Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet - The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.
• A billionaire's life is on the auction block. The fire sale includes a Gilded Age mansion and a 15-room NYC penthouse. - Miles Guo was convicted of fraud. Now his formerly luxurious lifestyle is being broken down and sold for parts in bankruptcy court.
• Clearwater takes second shot at library makeover - The Clearwater City Council, sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has approved a redesigned marketing strategy to transform the Clearwater Main Library into a cultural and arts hub. The project, which failed to attract viable prop
• China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say - China can narrow its technological gap with the U.S. driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the ​sector, the country's leading artificial intelligence researchers said.
• Left seeks martyrs to fuel anti-Trump uprising as ICE enforcement operations ramp up nationwide - Trump administration faces escalating left-wing resistance to ICE's immigration operations as activists seek martyrs to fuel their radical agenda.
• Banks including Citi, JPMorgan slide after Trump calls for credit card interest rate limit - Posting on Truth Social, Trump said said he would "no longer let the American Public be 'ripped off' by Credit Card Companies."
• Ukraine’s ex-commander in chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next president - Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s distance from Kyiv, possibly an attempt to sideline his political ambitions, has left him at a safe remove from tensions back home.
• Homeowner stunned after returning home to find neighbor's 'expensive mistake': 'Call the police and a lawyer' - "One day I woke up to this complete and total destruction..."
• Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute’ - His comments come shortly after Exxon CEO Darren Woods said the Venezuelan market is "uninvestable" in its current state.
• Gold smashes new record of $4,600 as Powell probe and global flashpoints ignite safe-haven rush - Spot gold advanced higher to hit over $4,600 an ounce for the first time.
• US strikes IS group targets in Syria in response to deadly ambush in Palmyra - The large-scale strikes come in retaliation to an ambush attack in December, in which two US soldiers and one US civilian interpreter were killed.View on euronews
• Dutch chip stock BE Semiconductor pops 8% after orders jump 105% in fourth quarter - European stocks started the new week in negative territory as investors weigh geopolitical developments and pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
• Rand Paul says Trump's threat to bomb Iran 'is not the answer': Not the 'job of the American government' - Sen. Rand Paul warned against President Donald Trump's Iran bombing threats, citing constitutional concerns and questioning if it would rally protesters behind the Ayatollah.
• Africa's megacity of Lagos reshapes its coast by dredging and puts environment at risk - One of thousands of local dredgers, Akeem Sossu, 34, has been diving for sand for at least three years. Formerly a tailor, he said dredging now supports his household. Dredgers and local traders say the price of sand, crucial for making c
• Trump says Tehran wants to talk as U.S. weighs military options - U.S.-based human rights groups monitoring the protests in Iran estimate hundreds of demonstrators have been killed amid a communications blackout.
• Justice Department Serves Fed With Grand Jury Subpoenas - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank had been served grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department threatening a criminal indictment, a dramatic escalation of the Trump administration's attacks. Bloomberg's Ros Ma
• KB Home (KBH) Price Target Cut is Due to High Rates, Says Jim Cramer - We recently published 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer talked about. KB Home (NYSE:KBH), like other homebuilding stocks, has also suffered in a high-interest-rate environment. The shar
• World's most vital oil chokepoint back in focus amid possible U.S. action against Iran - In an extreme escalation scenario, where tankers are unable to pass or energy infrastructure is damaged, oil prices could surge by double digits, said analysts.
• Venezuela frees two more Italians, says Italian Prime Minister - ROME, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Venezuela has released Italian citizens Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlo from prison, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday, adding that a plane was on its way
• '***': Trump Mocked After Posting 'Completely Insane' New Pic Of Himself - The president has granted himself a new title in another country.
• Developer misses deadline for church changes - Developer Gary Humphreys says he has met with heritage advisors at Runnymede Borough Council.
• San Antonio ends its abortion travel fund after new state law, legal action - San Antonio shut down its abortion travel fund after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit and new state law banning public funding for out-of-state abortions.
• What a U.S. intervention in Iran could look like as Trump weighs options - President Donald Trump could seek to replicate the Venezuela shock tactic in Iran, but analysts are skeptical of effectiveness of such intervention.
• Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion - Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, a Barbie and a Ken with vitilig
• California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta opts against running for governor. Again - California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced he will not be running for governor. Bonta last year said he decided not to run for the post, then reconsidered it after former Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Alex Padilla announced they wer
• China's AI and robotics push isn't enough to kickstart its economy, leaving growth more exposed to trade risks - New tech sectors still account for a far smaller portion of China's economy than the gap left by the real estate slump.
• HSBC Opens Asset Mgmt Branch in UAE - Daisy Ho, Asia & Middle East CEO at HSBC Asset Management, says the bank will offer 10 onshore funds to investors out of its new branch in Dubai after receiving a license from local authorities. She discusses HSBC's commitment in the Middle
• Insiders were the key beneficiaries as Ypsomed Holding AG's (VTX:YPSN) market cap rises to CHF4.7b - Key Insights Ypsomed Holding's significant insider ownership suggests inherent interests in company's expansion The...
• Los Angeles wildfire recovery enters second year as frustration and uncertainty linger - One year after massive wildfires devastated Los Angeles County, many families remain displaced, frustrated by slow rebuilding, permit delays and ongoing housing challenges.
• Smithsonian replaces Trump portrait display, strips Jan. 6 and impeachment references from accompanying text - Smithsonian replaces Trump portrait, removes impeachment text after president calls museums 'woke' and threatens funding cuts in sweeping review.
• Golden Globes 2026 Red Carpet: Nikki Glaser, Teyana Taylor, Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet and More - Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet and the stars of “Heated Rivalry” were among the celebrities who arrived at the annual ceremony in high style.
• Patriots crush Chargers in Wild Card defensive slugfest, secure first playoff win since 2018 - The New England Patriots have secured its first playoff win since the 2018 season, as they dominated the Los Angeles Chargers at home on Sunday night.
• Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK - The snap election, if called in Feburary, would be just about five months into Takaichi's term as prime minister.
• Five severed heads found hanging on Ecuador beach amid escalating gang clashes - Ecuador gang violence escalates as five severed heads discovered on tourist beach in Puerto Lopez, highlighting country's record homicide rate amid military crackdown.
• Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community. Now They Are a Target. - A fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
• Golden Globes Winners: Updating List - The winning films, TV shows, actors and production teams at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
• Trump says Greenland's defense is 'two dog sleds' as he pushes for US acquisition of territory - President Trump argued the U.S. must acquire Greenland to prevent Russia or China from taking over, claiming Arctic territory has minimal defenses amid rising geopolitical tensions.
• Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser mocks CBS News as 'best place to see BS news' - Golden Globes host and comedian Nikki Glaser roasted CBS News during her opening monologue at the ceremony, which aired on CBS and Paramount+ Sunday night.
• Fed's Powell says Trump administration has threatened him with a criminal indictment - WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a "pretext" to gain
• Wild video shows federal agents detaining 2 men at Minnesota gas station as agitators gather - Dramatic video shows two men being taken into custody by federal agents at a Minnesota gas station. One man was drug out of his car and thrown to the ground.