California protester blinded by federal agent during immigration protest
Sources: AP News
AP-NORC poll shows Trump's economic performance disappointing his supporters
Sources: AP News
Justice Department investigating Minnesota governor and mayor over immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding federal immigration enforcement, with both officials criticizing the investigation as politically motivated intimidation.
Sources: NPR
Iran protests suppressed as hard-line cleric calls for executions and threatens Trump
Iranian authorities have suppressed recent protests with a violent crackdown resulting in thousands of deaths, while a senior hard-line cleric called for executions of detained protesters and threatened U.S. President Trump, though Trump has thanked Iran for not carrying out mass executions.
Sources: AP News, NPR
Supreme Court to hear cases on Fourth Amendment cellphone tracking and Roundup weedkiller lawsuits
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Measles outbreak spreads rapidly in South Carolina amid rising vaccine exemptions
South Carolina is experiencing the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. with 558 cases, driven by growing nonmedical vaccine exemptions in schools, highlighting vulnerabilities in vaccination rates that threaten public health nationwide.
Sources: NPR
Trump administration's drug price deals fail to prevent January price hikes
Despite agreements with 16 major drug companies to lower prices, all companies raised list prices on hundreds of drugs in January 2026, with median increases of 4%, while some drugs saw price cuts following Medicare negotiations initiated under previous administration policies.
Sources: NPR
Canada breaks with U.S., cuts tariffs on Chinese EVs in exchange for agricultural concessions
Canada has agreed to reduce its 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for China lowering tariffs on Canadian farm products like canola, marking a shift away from U.S. trade alignment and aiming to strengthen bilateral relations amid global trade disruptions.
Sources: NPR
Ugandan hospice expands from end-of-life care to cancer prevention and screening
Rays of Hope Hospice in Uganda has transformed its mission to include cervical and breast cancer screening, prevention education, and HPV vaccination programs, addressing high cancer mortality rates while maintaining traditional palliative care services in a resource-limited setting.
Sources: NPR
Republican-led House committee holds first Jan. 6 hearing with disputed claims
A new Republican congressional subcommittee reinvestigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack held its first hearing, featuring multiple false and misleading claims about FBI involvement and National Guard response, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to rewrite the history of the events.
Sources: NPR