Bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during US strike on Venezuela repatriated as US threat lingers
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying boxes with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela as trumpets and drums
01.15.26 AOTW James Owen “The Wicked Among Us: Murder, Blackmail, and Book Collecting in the Ozarks”
About the book: Atop the Ozark Mountains and in the buckle of the Bible Belt, the murder of an eccentric lawyer reveals a tragic family drama and an examination of a community that would rather see some
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall amid seasonal adjustment challenges
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labor market, which remains in a holding
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 01.15.26
Iran: President Donald Trump is weighing imminent military action against Iran that could come “in the next 24 hours,” according to a Reuters report citing European officials, as the Pentagon begins pulling personnel from key U.S. bases
Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators from opposite parties are joining forces in a renewed push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, an effort that has broad public support but has repeatedly stalled on Capitol Hill.
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while the Trump administration has already taken aggressive actions
What Americans think about Trump’s first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers. An AP-NORC poll from January found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance as
US lawmakers introduce bill to create $2.5 billion critical-minerals stockpile
By Ernest Scheyder Jan 15 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill to create a $2.5 billion stockpile of critical minerals, a move aimed at stabilizing market prices and encouraging domestic
Alaska woman appeals voter fraud charges in case that puts spotlight on status of American Samoans
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A state appeals court is being asked to dismiss felony voter misconduct charges against an Alaska resident born in American Samoa, one of numerous cases that have drawn attention to the complex citizenship
Actor Timothy Busfield appears in court, faces new sexual assault claims
Emmy Award-winning actor and director Timothy Busfield appeared in court Wednesday after turning himself in to New Mexico authorities to face multiple felony charges involving alleged sexual abuse of minors. Prosecutors are seeking to keep the 68-year-old
