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On January 7, 2026, Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen was fatally shot by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Johathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A number of videos of the shooting, show that Good was in her vehicle, bantering with the ICE agents engaged in these operations. When she attempted to drive slowly away from the ICE agents, Ross fired three shots point blank, killing Good. [6] And there are a couple of obvious parallels between the Kent State and Renee Good killings. Kent State and Renee Good’s killing imperils the First Amendment rights of each of us.
A new report issued by the state’s waste agency shows plastic yogurt containers, shampoo bottles and restaurant takeout trays are being recycled at rates only in the single digits. Others say the two developments just show the state has never really been serious about plastic recycling. AdvertisementAccording to one state analysis , 2.9 million tons of single-use plastic and 171.4 billion single-use plastic components were sold, offered for sale or distributed in California in 2023. Single-use plastics and plastic waste more broadly are considered a growing environmental and health problem. In recent decades, plastic waste has overwhelmed waterways and oceans , sickening marine life and threatening human health .
California announced an investigation Wednesday into Elon Musk’s xAI, with Gov. Others have generated images that appear to show minors, prompting criticism that the tools are being used to create child pornography. Advertisement“We have zero tolerance for the AI-based creation and dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images or of child sexual abuse material,” Bonta said. One prominent trend using Grok involves users asking the chatbot to create pictures of celebrities, politicians and private individuals in bikinis. Several users responded to the video with newly generated Grok images and videos showing Busch in a bikini.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle while trying to make an arrest Wednesday, federal officials said. AdvertisementThe Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on the social media platform X that federal law enforcement officers stopped a person from Venezuela who was in the U.S. illegally. After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer, according to DHS. MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 14: A Border Patrol agent blocks a vehicle of activists to stop them from following their caravan of vehicles on January 14, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s the latest step by the Trump administration to dispatch military and civilian attorneys to areas where federal immigration operations are taking place.
FBI agents searched Hannah Natanson's home as part of an investigation into sharing secret government information. The Washington Post newspaper reported on Wednesday that FBI agents had searched the Virginia home of one of its reporters, Hannah Natanson. The Washington Post said on X that investigators had told Natanson that she was not a focus of the investigation. It said that she was present in the Virginia home during the search, and that investigators searched her devices and seized a phone and a Garmin smartwatch. The Washington Post is now owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, a Trump donor.
The man who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the city of Minneapolis said. “The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer,” DHS said. ‘This is not sustainable’Minneapolis leaders are asking the city — once again rocked by violence involving federal law enforcement — to remain calm. Law enforcement officers stand after a shooting in Minneapolis, on Wednesday. Adam Gray/APO’Hara told reporters Minneapolis police had secured the scene and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) are processing evidence.
President Trump on Wednesday said Iran had stopped killing antiregime protesters and wouldn’t execute those it accused of trying to topple the government, appearing to narrow the possibility that the U.S. was about to launch military strikes against the country. Speaking at the White House, Trump told reporters that the U.S. had been notified Iran had “no plans to carry out any executions of protesters.”“We’ve been told that killing in Iran is stopping—it has stopped,” Trump said. Trump on Tuesday told Iranians demonstrating against their government that “help is on its way.” He also told reporters Tuesday that Americans in Iran should consider evacuating the country. Iran signaled Wednesday it was preparing to conduct swift trials and the execution of antigovernment protesters, further defying Trump. Aboard Air Force One on Tuesday, Trump told reporters he was expecting a report on the latest situation in Iran and dismissed a threat by the country’s leaders to retaliate to any U.S. attack.
The Senate narrowly blocked a measure intended to constrain President Trump’s ability to use U.S. military force against Venezuela, after Republican lawmakers mustered a procedural vote to dismiss the resolution on a 51–50 margin. Senators Josh Hawley and Todd Young are among those who voted to advance the measure earlier and then changed course, officials said. Even if the Senate had passed a version of the measure, it would have faced significant downstream hurdles. That institutional reality leaves Congress with limited immediate avenues to legally constrain the president absent broader bipartisan consensus. The narrow margin and public pressure campaign underscore persistent intraparty tensions among Senate Republicans and sustained Democratic efforts to reclaim war‑powers authority.
Man rescues 2 toddlers spotted walking in middle of busy Florida road A man jumped into action after spotting two toddlers wandering in the middle of a busy road in Brevard County, Florida.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday succeeded in blocking a bipartisan resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval before taking additional military action in Venezuela. The resolution failed after two GOP senators — Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana — backed down after heavy pressure from Trump. Trump said that those Republicans should “never be elected to office again” after they voted with Democrats to limit his powers. Nevertheless, a point of order against Kaine’s war powers resolution was sustained in a 51-50 vote on the Senate floor Wednesday, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie. “This is a president who is taking actions like no other president has done in the history of our country.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters that Ukraine - not Russia - is holding up a potential peace deal, rhetoric that stands in marked contrast to that of European allies, who have consistently argued Moscow has little interest in ending its war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to wrap up his nearly four-year-old invasion of Ukraine. Advertisement“I think he’s ready to make a deal,” Trump said of the Russian president. In broad terms, U.S. negotiators have pushed Ukraine to abandon its eastern Donbas region as part of any accord with Russia. AdvertisementAsked if he would meet Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week, Trump said he would but implied no plans were set.
Brown University shooting: New video shows moment suspected gunman left campus Footage newly obtained by ABC News appears to show the moment that the man suspected of opening fire at Brown University in December fled the Ivy League campus following the tragic incident.
Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve Michelle Bowman and Citigroup CFO Mark Mason join previously announced speakers Katherine Boyle, Jon Gray, Ken Griffin and more. NEW YORK, NY– [January 14, 2026] – The Wall Street Journal announced today the additions of Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Michelle Bowman and Citigroup CFO Mark Mason as featured speakers at its upcoming WSJ Invest Live event. The premier event for the global investment community will debut in West Palm Beach, Florida, on February 2-3, 2026. Press members interested in requesting on-site or virtual access to WSJ Invest Live should contact Vinny Steves at vinny.steves@dowjones.com and Annalise Anderson at annalise.anderson@dowjones.com. The Founding sponsor of WSJ Invest Live is Related Ross.
What to know about the measles outbreak in South Carolina The U.S. has recorded its highest number of measles cases since 1992. Dr. Darien Sutton explains why the surge is happening and how to best protect yourself.
