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Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on President Donald Trump's agenda, has died at a...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump voters weigh in on the US seizure of Venezuela's Maduro, another reckoning for MAGA

It's only been days since an audacious U.S. raid snatched Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can a...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Uvalde schools officer did nothing until it was too late during shooting, prosecutor says

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — In the crucial, chaotic minutes after a gunman in Uvalde, Texas, began firing inside an elementary school, a police officer now accused of failing to protect the...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants Republicans to reach a deal on health care insurance assistance by being willing to bend on a 50-year-old budget policy that bars federal money f...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The coolest technology from Day 1 of CES 2026

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Hua...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 36 killed in demonstrations

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tea...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The fallout from NASCAR's federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made broad but vague assertions that the United States is going to “run” Venezuela after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro but has offered almost no d...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump says the US 'needs' Greenland for Arctic security. Here's why

Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Fire safety inspections lapsed for years at Swiss bar where 40 died in New Year's blaze

Fire safety inspections hadn't been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a fire at a New Year's party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday. Inves...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Indonesia's panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth

CISARUA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda cub, 40 days after his birth in the country. The panda named Satrio...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

New report shows a 25% drop in deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers

Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to an annual report. The report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, sh...

DATE: Jan 6, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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