Healthcare dealmakers head to San Francisco hoping for megamergers in 2026

By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Healthcare dealmakers are heading to San Francisco this weekend betting on a new wave of mega-mergers in 2026 that could eclipse the industry’s standout years of 2019 and 2021
Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of
What to know about restrictions on state use of money for child care and other social services

President Donald Trump’s administration has told states that it is restricting some social safety net funds that cover services including child care subsidies and cash assistance and job training for poor families with children. The administration says
Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of
The Latest: Outrage spills onto streets of Portland and Minneapolis after ICE shootings

As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two
Factbox-Global companies that have sued the US government for tariff refunds

Jan 9 (Reuters) – Thousands of companies around the world have filed lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and sought refunds on duties paid. The U.S. Supreme Court may release opinions in argued cases on
US forces have intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday the U.S. forces have intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems

Scores of communities around the United States have aging and decrepit wastewater systems that can put residents’ health and homes at risk. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and former President Joe Biden’s administration promised hundreds of millions of
Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as a Christmas present for her family. It was close to a state park where she and her kids could picnic, fish and
As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — At the White House, President Donald Trump vows American intervention in Venezuela will pour billions of dollars into the country’s infrastructure, revive its once-thriving oil industry and eventually deliver a new age of