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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants
by Brian Mann on January 14, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services.
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New analysis on U.S. economy. And, MN prosecutors quit over DOJ probe into Good widow
by Brittney Melton on January 14, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Trump pitches affordability on a national tour to combat voter frustration. And, Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after DOJ pressure to probe Renee Macklin Good’s widow.
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
by Cory Turner on January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children’s cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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How the feud between Trump and Minnesota is impacting the probe into the ICE shooting
by Juliana Kim on January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The FBI is solely leading the inquiry into the killing of Renee Macklin Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross without help from Minnesota authorities. Legal experts explain why the move is unusual and why joint investigations are the norm.
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NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest) of Crew-11 home early for medical reasons
by Nell Greenfieldboyce on January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition.
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Unhoused women on Skid Row face dire health outcomes. This doctor wants to change that
by Vanessa Romo on January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources.
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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies
by The Associated Press on January 14, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.
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Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes
by Nina Totenberg on January 13, 2026 at 6:34 PM
To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports.
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Scott Adams, the controversial cartoonist behind ‘Dilbert,’ dies at 68
by Rachel Treisman on January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Adams announced in May that he was dying of metastatic prostate cancer. Thousands of newspapers carried his strip satirizing office culture from the ’90s until a controversy in 2023.
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California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding
by Michael Copley on January 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with insurers to get their claims paid.
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Trump administration to shutter an immigration court, adding to judges’ backlog
by Ximena Bustillo on January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The planned closure of the San Francisco Immigration Court comes as immigration judges spent the last year facing pressure to move through their caseloads faster and streamline deportations.
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A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports
by Nina Totenberg on January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
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Pentagon is embracing Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
by The Associated Press on January 13, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military’s data as possible into the developing technology.
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FBI: Mississippi arson suspect confessed to torching synagogue and targeting Jews
by Kristin Wright on January 13, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The FBI says an arson suspect in a fire that nearly destroyed a synagogue in Jackson confessed, citing the building’s ‘Jewish ties’. The Ku Klux Klan bombed the synagogue in 1967.
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Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court as Trump calls wind farms ‘losers’
by The Associated Press on January 13, 2026 at 12:12 AM
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down.
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Minnesota officials sue to block Trump’s immigration crackdown as enforcement intensifies
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán on January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.
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In photos: A week of protests against ICE
by Danielle A. Scruggs on January 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
People across the country gathered to protest against ICE over the past week.
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Trump administration tells states to end ‘orphan tax’ on foster kids
by Joseph Shapiro on January 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
There’s a growing move to end what some call “the orphan tax” and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care.
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A judge orders HHS to restore children’s health funding as a lawsuit continues
by The Associated Press on January 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The judge ordered the restoration of nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including money for rural health care and the identification of disabilities in children.
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More federal agents head to Minnesota. And, U.S. Figure Skating announces Olympic team
by Brittney Melton on January 12, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The Trump administration will send hundreds of additional federal agents to Minnesota. And, here are the figure skaters who will represent Team USA in the Olympics.