Severe storms in the Heartland trigger multiple tornadoes in Oklahoma The severe storms that slammed the Heartland and triggered multiple tornadoes in Oklahoma are now taking aim at parts of the South. It comes as a second system targets the Northeast this weekend.

January 09, 2026 01:06 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGMinnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison blasted federal authorities after the U.S. Attorney’s Office barred state investigators from accessing evidence into the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration authorities on Wednesday. AdvertisementRenee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and mother of three, was inside her SUV when federal authorities fatally shot her on Wednesday morning. Bystander footage of the incident showed Good’s vehicle being surrounded by immigration authorities before she reverses and pulls forward. An officer can be seen firing three shots, first through Good’s windshield and then through her open driver’s side window. “If federal authorities are saying they won’t even entertain a joint and inclusive investigation, that is deeply disturbing,” he said.

January 09, 2026 00:55 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGPresident Donald Trump attacked the five Republican senators who sided with Democrats on a largely symbolic vote to curb the president from using military force against Venezuela. The Trump administration has ramped up the rhetoric over possible military action against other Latin American countries and Greenland. I take no offense to that.”Young declined to comment on the Trump post. Of Trump’s attack, Collins said she thought it meant the president would prefer to have Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), who is looking to oust the veteran GOP senator, “or somebody else who he’s not had a great relationship.”

January 09, 2026 00:25 UTC

The tactic is among various plans being discussed by the White House for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the U.S. military. One source said White House aides were eager to carry over the momentum from the Maduro operation toward accomplishing Trump’s other long-standing geopolitical goals. “It’s so strategic.”AdvertisementOne of the sources familiar with White House deliberations said the internal discussions regarding lump sum payments were not necessarily new. In theory, payments could be used to induce Greenlanders to vote for their independence, or to sign onto a COFA after such a vote. AdvertisementSurveys also show most Greenlanders, while open to separating from Denmark, do not want to be part of the U.S.

January 09, 2026 00:22 UTC

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January 09, 2026 00:18 UTC





“It was an act of domestic terrorism,” Noem announced during an unrelated press conference at the Texas border on Wednesday. AdvertisementGood, who had not yet been identified, “attacked [ICE agents] and those surrounding them” and “attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle,” Noem continued. As the day wore on, more members of the Trump administration piled on the demonization of Good. “They don’t have any jurisdiction in this investigation,” Noem said Thursday. Tim Walz (D) said getting a fair outcome from an investigation into the shooting “feels very, very difficult” now.

January 08, 2026 23:58 UTC

In the wee hours of Saturday, shortly after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured, blindfolded and taken to the United States, video emerged of Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello surrounded by a group of armed men in Caracas. With Maduro in US custody, Cabello is arguably the most powerful Venezuelan official named in the superseding indictment. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAppointed interior minister in 2024, Cabello now commands the state’s vast apparatus of internal repression. “I hold Diosdado Cabello, the minister of interior and justice, responsible for the persecution our family is facing,” Castillo said in a video posted on social media. “He’s spent his entire life in opposition to the United States.

January 08, 2026 23:55 UTC

Are we living in a simulation? These people see ‘The Matrix’ codeSimulation theory is the belief that the world around us is rendered like "The Matrix." Amateur investigators are now seeking proof. @doniecnn joins them in their search for the code. Stream the full episode of "Devoted" with CNN's Donie O'Sullivan now on the CNN app.

January 08, 2026 23:53 UTC

By elevating global celebrities who embrace Chinese identity, Beijing strengthens its cultural diplomacy toolkit, projecting soft power beyond its borders. Following Chinese investment trends, in November 2025, Chinese state-owned media, China Media Group, entered into a cooperation agreement with the state-owned equivalent in South Korea: Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) (Jie 2025). The distribution of Chinese media ventures demonstrates that an important aspect of CCP statecraft involves media acquisition, investment, and control, including the attraction of international audiences. Finally, Chinese pop idols function as effective vehicles for digital narrative framing in an era of fragmented attention. China’s cultural export model is not confined to East Asia.

January 08, 2026 23:40 UTC

The officer who would soon shoot Good can be seen walking behind her vehicle, toward the front of the car. Two federal officers in a truck then pull up to the car as the woman was waving her hand out the window. “Get out of the car,” the officers approaching the woman’s driver-side door can be heard repeatedly saying. The firing officer and the person who appeared to be filming him can be seen moving toward the woman and her car. The video shows the officer later walking away from the car and telling others to call 911.

January 08, 2026 23:29 UTC

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January 08, 2026 22:51 UTC

AdvertisementThe “Ingraham Angle” host called it “a major MAHA win,” but quickly identified a problem. “I used to kind of poke fun of her for that,” Ingraham said Wednesday. “Maybe is she right?”“Well, yeah, in fact there’s part of that that’s correct,” Rollins said. Ingraham, who slammed Michelle Obama in 2011 by stating one of her daughters “apparently is not living in a food desert,” followed suit. Advertisement“OK, so we take it all back,” the right-wing host admitted.

January 08, 2026 22:34 UTC

Are we living in a simulation? These people see ‘The Matrix’ codeSimulation theory is the belief that the world around us is rendered like "The Matrix." Amateur investigators are now seeking proof. @doniecnn joins them in their search for the code. Stream the full episode of "Devoted" with CNN's Donie O'Sullivan now on the CNN app.

January 08, 2026 22:33 UTC

Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday evening as mass anti-government protests spread around the country, with Iranians shouting slogans against the ruling theocratic regime as anger mounts over economic turmoil and security crackdowns. Iran state media said “scattered” protests broke out in parts of the capital Tehran and other cities overnight and that an unspecified number of people had been killed and wounded, and public and private property damaged. In a Telegram post Friday morning, IRIB shared video it said showed the aftermath of the protests in Tehran. Iranian news outlets reported Thursday that at least five security personnel have also been killed in the unrest, including two members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The ongoing protests are the biggest public challenge to the regime since the 12-day war with Israel in June.

January 08, 2026 22:29 UTC

A former Ducks and NHL employee is suing the team and league for discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation that she says occurred during her time working for the defendants from 2022 to 2025. According to the complaint, Harris worked for the Ducks' IT department from July 2022 to December 2024. It was at that point that Harris reported "the sexual harassment and discrimination she'd experienced" to human resources. "HR did nothing to meaningfully address the harassment or discipline the harassers," the complaint states, and "the harassment and discrimination continued." The lawsuit also accuses the Ducks, OCSE and the NHL of working "to blacklist Harris from any career in professional sports."

January 08, 2026 22:19 UTC