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• Prayer leader in Iran and the faithful call for executions over protests, a red line for Trump - A hard-line cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran's capital demanded the death penalty for protesters detained in a nationwide crackdown and directly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump, showing the rage gripping authorities in the Islam
• ACLU launches transgender athletes awareness campaign amid Supreme Court case - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced an awareness campaign supporting transgender athletes ahead of the Supreme Court hearings on state bans.
• Mysterious 'iron bar' discovery in space may reveal Earth's future - Cardiff astronomers say they don't yet know where iron bar detected inside the Ring Nebula came from.
• January scams surge: Why fraud spikes at the start of the year - January scams surge as criminals exploit updated personal data from brokers, targeting consumers with fake account verification and tax notices during peak financial season.
• Man who stabbed wife to death in shop jailed - Nimalarajah Mathiyaparanam had been "angry" he had not been invited to a family event, the court hears.
• Not-guilty verdict returned in local stabbing case - Prosecutors said Perasia Godfrey, 19, stabbed a woman following a fight on Cameron Avenue, but Godfrey's attorney, Mark Lavelle, then told jurors in his closing argument that prosecutors never showed them the actual knife that was used, nor
• Agent Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Was Trained to Track and Apprehend Fugitives - From Iraq to ICE, Jonathan Ross’s career reflects a 20-year government effort to reshape immigration enforcement with a military mind-set.
• White House adviser Hassett plays down probe of Fed chair Powell - WASHINGTON, Jan 16 () - White House adviser Kevin Hassett played down the federal criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair ​Jerome Powell on Friday, saying he expected there would be "nothing ‌to see here". The Trump administration
• MIKE DAVIS: What is happening in Minnesota is why we have the Insurrection Act - Opinion piece calls for Trump to invoke Insurrection Act against Minnesota, alleging Gov. Walz defies federal immigration enforcement after ICE incident.
• Trump wants tech companies to foot the bill for new power plants because of AI - Utility bills are rising in many parts of the U.S. despite Trump's promise to lower energy prices during his presidential campaign.
• Medical helicopter requested after crash involving medical transport van - A medical helicopter has been requested after a crash involving a medical transport van in Darke County on Friday morning.
• Renee Good was shot four times, including in the head, fire report shows - Renee Good suffered four gunshot wounds in the fatal ICE-involved shooting, not three as initially reported, according to a Minneapolis fire incident report.
• Machado presents her Nobel award to Trump, prompting incredulity in Norway - "This is incredibly embarrassing," Raymond Johansen, a Norwegian lawmaker for the center-left Labour Party, said in a Facebook post.
• With Maduro in U.S. custody, his lieutenants warm to Trump - CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with interim president Delcy Rodríguez, a U.S. official said. He is the most senior envoy to visit Venezuela since the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro.
• Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday - The S&P 500 was headed for a flat open this morning.
• Melissa Gilbert 'stands with' Timothy Busfield: Inside the Hollywood love story tested by scandal - Melissa Gilbert stands by husband Timothy Busfield as actor faces child sex abuse allegations. "The Little House on the Prairie" star canceled an event scheduled for Jan. 16.
• Tesla gets 5-week extension in US probe of Full Self-Driving traffic violations - Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week extension to respond to an investigation into whether its vehicles violated traffic laws while the Elon Musk-led company's
• National park warns against dangerous crowding and traffic amid new volcano eruption - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano produces significant volcanic gas during the latest eruption. Officials are monitoring air quality as crowds flock to witness the activity.
• Kidnap Survivor Elizabeth Smart Opens Up About Being Sexually Assaulted as a Teen: ‘All I Knew About Sex Was What My Friend Told Me’ - Smart and her family open up about her shocking 2002 abduction in the middle of the night in a new Netflix documentary out Jan. 21
• The Yosemite National Park Rule You Need To Know Before Setting Up A Campfire In 2026 - Yosemite National Park covers almost 750,000 acres and about 11,000 feet in elevation changes. That means the rules covering campfires may be very specific.
• Gavin Newsom walks back claim Minnesota ICE operations were 'state-sponsored terrorism' - Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., agreed with Ben Shapiro that it was "fair" to criticize his claim that ICE raids were part of "state-sponsored terrorism."
• Trump admin warns of 'widescale doxxing' of ICE if House Dem's new bill passes - Trump administration fires back at Bronx congressman's QR code plan for ICE agents, calling it a 'doxxing campaign' to protect 'criminal illegal aliens.'
• Russian court considers central bank's $232B lawsuit against Euroclear over seized assets - A court in Moscow on Friday began considering a lawsuit filed by the central bank against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house that holds the bulk of Russian assets frozen by the European Union. The lawsuit seeks to recover 18.2 tr
• BlackRock's earnings pass our test with flying colors. What about 2026? - BlackRock capped off what the company described as "one of the strongest years" ever.
• US ambassador warns Iran at emergency UN meeting that Trump is 'man of action,' 'all options are on the table' - U.S. ambassador warns Iran that President Donald Trump has "all options on table" to stop deadly crackdown on protests that have killed over 2,600 people.
• Sen John Fetterman calls for Democrats to 'resist' advocacy of 'extreme' stances like abolishing ICE - Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., called for his party to "resist" pushing "extreme" ideas such as advocating to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• Patrick Mahomes says he has to be held back from pushing so hard in injury rehab, shares hopes for Week 1 - Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes shared an update on his health status as he continues to rehab a knee injury he suffered in 2025.
• Children in Ukraine risk hypothermia after Russian attacks, aid groups say - By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Children across Ukraine risk hypothermia in freezing temperatures as emergency stocks of power generators run low following Russian attacks on energy
• Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump. Can it be regifted? - President Trump described the move as a “wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” The Nobel Committee said the medal can change hands, but “the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot.”
• Trump Wants to Halt Almost All Coal Plant Shutdowns. It Could Get Messy. - Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.
• Trump's proposed ban on buying single-family homes introduces uncertainty for family offices - Wall Street landlords are the primary target of Trump's proposed ban, but investment firms of the ultra rich could get caught in the crosshairs.
• Bo Nix hails Josh Allen as 'a generational talent' before Broncos-Bills playoff clash - Broncos star Bo Nix described reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen as an “incredible" player and praised his toughness ahead of the teams’ meeting in the AFC divisional playoffs.
• AGs leading the 'Save Women's Sports' legal team in SCOTUS battle reveal expectations for court's decision - Supreme Court trans athletes case sees Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey predicting victory for women's sports laws.
• Florida man accused of throwing hundreds of nails into roads almost 30 times - Felix Uresti, 51, was arrested after being caught in the act of throwing the hardware into a road in Valrico, around 15 miles east of Tampa
• Hyundai unveils multimillion-dollar facility that could revolutionize EVs: 'Technological advancement' - Leaders are understandably excited.
• 0% of Yale professor donations went to Republicans in 2025: study - Yale professors donated almost exclusively to Democrats in 2025, with 97.6% of faculty donations going to Democratic candidates and zero to Republicans, a new analysis said.
• Russia says it's monitoring Trump's 'extraordinary' push to take over Greenland - The Kremlin called Trump's threats to take over Greenland "extraordinary" on Friday, adding that Moscow will continue to closely monitor the situation.
• Defense argues conflict of interest exists in Charlie Kirk’s assassination case 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.
• New York man who illegally 'sold' condos ordered to pay $4.2M, plus interest, to families. Here's how the scheme worked - Plus, steps you can take to avoid getting duped when buying a home.
• Experts issue warning as beloved food item surges in price: 'A snowball effect from the past year' - Companies are being forced to adapt.
• Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, and Grocery Prices Keep Going Up - Plus, your Friday news quiz.
• Florida sheriff's deputy pleads guilty in fatal shooting of roommate - A Florida sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting of his friend, roommate and fellow deputy while playing around with his firearm.
• How feminism hijacked the conversation on masculinity - Sen. Josh Hawley and therapist Adam Lane Smith argue modern feminism is hijacking masculinity conversations, calling for a return to traditional values.
• Emergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time - The killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent was instantly reported to the Minneapolis Police. The calls reflect shock, fury and confusion.
• Lindsey Graham returns to Israel for talks with Netanyahu amid Middle East tensions - GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who was just in Israel last month, noted in a Thursday post on X that he is traveling there to meet with the primer minister and his team.
• Russia was behind attempted 2024 arson attack, Lithuania says - By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Lithuanian authorities accused Russia's GRU military intelligence service on Friday of masterminding attempted arson attacks on a plant that supplies radio
• 'Markets are callous': Why stocks aren't fazed by Iran, Greenland or Venezuela - One fund manager described stocks' continued moves higher, despite escalating tensions, as "equity market 'meh.'"
• Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles - China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.
• California billionaires flee state’s wealth tax in the most-predictable result ever - California's proposed billionaire tax would retroactively tax net worth over $1 billion starting January 2026, forcing wealthy residents to leave or pay billions of dollars.
• U.S. attempt to seize Greenland could hurt trade with the EU, French finance minister says - Economic ties between the U.S. and Europe could be damaged if Trump moves to take the Danish territory.