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House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with president

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the me...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Harvey Weinstein weighs plea on rape charge but insists he 'never assaulted anyone'

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is weighing a potential guilty plea to resolve a rape charge and avoid going to trial for a third time in New York, his lawyer and a judge said Thursday, eve...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

House refuses to override Trump vetoes of 2 bipartisan bills as Republicans stick with president

WASHINGTON (AP) — House refuses to override Trump vetoes of 2 bipartisan bills as Republicans stick with president. ...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis turned deadly this week when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good durin...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters confronted federal officers Thursday in Minneapolis the day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The demonstrations...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Venezuela says it's releasing a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is releasing a “significant number” of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the country’s legislature described Thursda...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 8

The NFL has eight coaching openings after Mike McDaniel was fired by the Miami Dolphins on Thursday. The league had three dismissals on Black Monday, one on Sunday night and one on Tuesd...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Russian drone strikes cause major blackouts in two regions of Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone strikes temporarily knocked out power to the entire southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine and left more than 600,000 households in the central Dnipropetr...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Hoyer laments House 'is not living up to the Founders’ goals' as he tells colleagues he's retiring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the longest-serving Democrat in Congress and once a rival to become House speaker, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his te...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dh...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

The Latest: Senate advances resolution to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambition...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court mandates they describe as outda...

DATE: Jan 8, 2026 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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