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Congress has until Jan. 30 to fund the remaining government agencies and programs following the longest government shutdown in history in November. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are going to create another problem.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title. CBS
The U.S. Department of Justice says claims made in a lawsuit seeking an immediate stop to the surge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota are "legally frivolous." CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are creating a bogus claim.
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Some 3,000 federal agents are still in the Twin Cities area as President Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act over continued protests against immigration operations there. Ian Lee reports. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are causing more problems.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. CBS
VOA VIEW: Cook should be fired.
President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland is 'not something new,' said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. CNBC
VOA VIEW: The U.S. is back.
"Anxiety about AI will go from a low hum to a loud roar this year," Deutsche Bank said as AI layoffs dominate conversations at the World Economic Forum. CNBC
Fugitive found hiding under child's bed during dramatic U.S. Marshals arrest operation in Spokane. Authorities said suspect was wanted on firearm charges. FOX News
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Three tourists wounded in a deadly New Orleans shooting at the famed Dooky Chase's Restaurant when a man ran inside to escape gunfire, authorities said. FOX News
Vermont UFO task force proposed by Rep. Troy Headrick would investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena reports and assess airspace safety risks in coordination with federal partners. FOX News
President Trump named Britain's 'stupid' deal to return sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as among the reasons he has to have Greenland. UPI
President Donald Trump early Tuesday threatened to impose a 200% tariff on French wine and champagne in an effort to pressure France to join his intergovernmental Board of Peace organization. UPI
VOA VIEW: France is not approving to be a good U.S. ally.
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A geomagnetic storm that occurred on Sunday may make the Northern Lights visible on Monday or Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says. UPI
The archbishops of Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Newark, N.J., on Monday issued a joint statement about U.S. foreign policy and how they compare to principles that have been set for by Pope Leo XIV. UPI
Strong winds and snow created whiteout conditions in Michigan Monday, leading to a pileup of more than 100 vehicles and highway closures. UPI
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A U.S. Coast Guard ship seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine from a single ship this week, making the largest at-sea interdiction in nearly 20 years, officials said. The Coast Guard did good.
The Coast Guard said the crew of the Munro, a cutter that patrols the Pacific and is based in Alameda, California, made the seizure during "counter-The Coast Guard did not say what happened to the people who appeared to be aboard the vessel.
"Our maritime fighting force is leading America's drug interdiction operations, protecting the Homeland, and keeping deadly drugs out of American communities," the Coast Guard said in a post on social media, alongside a video clip.narcotics operations" in the Eastern Pacific. The incident was part of Operation Pacific Viper, an effort by the Trump Administration to stop the flow of illicit drugs through the Pacific Ocean.
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appears to have multiple people aboard. A helicopter crew disabled the "non-compliant" vessel, the agency said. The Munro then arrived on scene to seize the drugs.
