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Trump administration can’t block child care money for 5 Democratic-led states for now, judge says

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Donald Trum...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What to know as Trump targets child care and social service funding to 5 states led by Democrats

President Donald Trump’s administration has told states that it is restricting some social safety net funds that cover services including child care subsidies, cash assistance and job traini...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters 'ruining their own streets' for Trump

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the country's theocracy to crack down o...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington

SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington an...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

No, he wasn't just holding back: Sean Payton's candid take on Broncos' offensive struggles

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Yes, Sean Payton would prefer to blame the Denver Broncos' stagnant offense on facing two backup quarterbacks whose teams were intent on keeping Bo Nix from running u...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean

U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The announcement was made Friday by the U.S. military. The Trump administration has been targeting sanctioned tankers travel...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million

A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month, officials said Friday, responding to concerns that children might feel unsafe ...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called on oil executives to rush back into Venezuela as the White House tries to quickly secure $100 billion in investments to fix the coun...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year

WASHINGTON (AP) — For House Republicans, the political year started with a pep rally of sorts as President Donald Trump gathered them at Washington's Kennedy Center for a stemwinder of a spe...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge said Friday that she expects to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered temporary legal protections for more than 10...

DATE: Jan 9, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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