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A Chinese Communist Party-linked activist network began helping lead renewed anti-ICE protests nationwide in the wake of a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, the same day a House committee voted to subpoena the wealthy Marxist businessman helping fund their far-left activities.Political battle lines quickly formed in the wake of an ICE agent firing upon a woman Wednesday morning in a vehicle driving at him in Minneapolis, with the Department of Homeland Security labeling the woman a “domestic terrorist” while some Democrats quickly labeled the federal officer a “murderer.” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., posted on Instagram earlier this week that “I have formally…

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For years, China propped up the Venezuelan regime and pumped billions into energy projects. But, now, after President Donald Trump ousted its dictator, it is left holding the bag. Just days after authorizing the operation to strike Venezuela and capture its dictator, Nicolás Maduro, Trump reportedly demanded that Maduro’s successors cut economic ties with their three major partners: Iran, Russia and China.These developments mark a rapid change in fortunes for Beijing, which had a senior delegation of officials visiting Caracas who met with Maduro just hours before he was seized in a strike by U.S. special forces.  “Beijing got humiliated in…

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President Donald Trump Wednesday signed an executive order pulling the U.S. out of 66 international organizations, which the order says are “contrary to the interests of the United States.” Among those organizations Trump targeted are two prominent climate organizations — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  Trump accused of “denying climate science” The decision set off alarms among climate and renewable energy advocacy groups. Jason Walsh, executive director of the Blue Green Alliance, said Trump had ceded climate leadership with “ignorant statements denying climate science.”  “Trump is hell bent on destroying not only…

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The Trump administration is still promoting the purported benefits of COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children even as it reduces the childhood vaccine schedule, despite research suggesting no unvaccinated young person died of COVID in a major European country at the peak of its spread and that post-vaccination heart inflammation is a real risk.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s in-house publication gave mainstream media ammunition to attack Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s scrutiny on vaccine safety and efficacy, running a study that implies COVID vaccines saved healthy kids from serious outcomes last season. The research appeared in the…

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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will visit the United States sometime next week, and confirmed that he expects to meet with her. The comment comes after Machado said earlier this week that she would “love” to “personally” give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize that she was awarded last October for her fight against what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called a dictatorship. She dedicated the award to Trump at the time.  Fox News’ Sean Hannity asked the president whether he would accept the Nobel Prize if she did give it to him, which Trump said…

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President Donald Trump this week pushed Congress to increase the country’s military budget for the 2027 fiscal year to $1.5 trillion, citing “real threats” against the United States amid a period of heightened global tension.The push comes in the wake of multiple terror incidents globally, including attacks on U.S. forces in Syria, a terror attack against Jews in Australia and the shooting of two National Guard troops near the White House late last year, resulting in the death of one National Guard member.  Trump initially called for the increase in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, claiming that money…

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The subject line to the promo email for Tuesday’s Amanpour & Co. on PBS marked the one riot the left didn’t get behind: “Fascism Expert Jason Stanley on the 5th Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack.” Stanley is a favored guest on PBS, NPR and the left-wing MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) — which gives an unsubtle hint where PBS lies on the ideological spectrum — and Bianna Golodryga, filling in for regular host Christiane Amanpour, and reporter Hari Sreenivasan treated his left-wing paranoia with reverence regarding the so-called “insurrection,” a decidedly loaded term. HOST BIANNA GOLODRYGA: Well, a lot can change…

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Am independently owned Marriott hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, fired an employee who doxxed ICE agents and posted their names and email addresses to Reddit. An employee of the hotel leaked surveillance photos, email addresses and names of the ICE agents after they checked in at the front desk. The leaked images and identifying information about the agents ended up in an anti-ICE Reddit thread dubbed “ICE WATCH MN.” The hotel released a statement to Fox News: “The privacy and safety of our guests is of the utmost importance to us. Upon learning of this situation last evening, we immediately investigated…

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President Donald Trump said Thursday he intends to remain deeply involved in Venezuela’s future until the country is stabilized. The Trump administration captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday and announced afterward that it would govern the country until it carries out what officials described as a “judicious” transition. During an interview on “Hannity,” Trump pointed to the release of political prisoners as an initial sign that conditions are changing, saying people long believed permanently jailed are now being let out.“Prisoners that nobody thought they would ever see again are being released. And in many cases, good people, is what…

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The CrowdStrike logo is displayed on a cell phone and computer monitor in Los Angeles on July 19, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty ImagesGlobal cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike has entered into an agreement to acquire SGNL, a Palo Alto, California-based firm leading the field of continuous identity security.In its Jan. 8 announcement, CrowdStrike noted that the addition of SGNL will accelerate its leadership in next-generation identity security. It will enable access for both human and non-human identities to be continuously granted or revoked based on real-time risks.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the…

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Senate Republicans defy the Schumer shutdown – Screencap of Twitter/X video. The last government shutdown was historically long and happened just a few months ago. Now, we are staring down the possibility of another shutdown at the end of this month. And because Democrats see everything as an opportunity to exercise power, no matter how badly it hurts the American people, they are already looking at how this situation could potentially benefit their party. There is increasing speculation that they will use the upcoming shutdown to try to defund ICE. Breitbart News reports: Progressives Push Government Shutdown to Defund ICE…

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared at the Economic Club of Minnesota on Jan. 8 to highlight President Donald Trump’s economic agenda and expectations for the year ahead from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.While the previous administration grappled with a “toxic mix” of immigration, interest rates, and inflation, the Trump-led White House is championing “investment, innovation, and income,” Bessent said.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.

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The NBA has yet to comment on whether players will be required to wear basketball shoes or figure skates for the rescheduled matchup.PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 10:34 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 10:36 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat were rained out, indoors, Thursday night after a sweating court rendered the United Center floor dangerously slippery. ESPN-NBA insider Shams Charania first reported the delay, which eventually led to the rare decision to call off the game entirely.WATCH:This marks the NBA’s first court-related postponement since 2017. If you ever wondered how basketball courts and ice rinks could coexist, this is one of those…

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HONOLULU (CN) — Daniel Granillo walked into a Maui courtroom in 1990 facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges. He walked out with a 40-year prison sentence, convicted partially on the strength of FBI forensic testimony that a jury found compelling: hair and fiber evidence scientifically linking him to the victim.Almost thirty-five years later, that evidence, and Granillo’s conviction, hangs in the balance.On Thursday, the Hawaii Supreme Court considered if should Granillo receive a new trial or remain imprisoned based on forensic science the U.S. Department of Justice has since acknowledged “exceeded the bounds of science.”FBI Special Agent Wayne Oakes told…

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Widener Library, Harvard University (in full dress for the inauguration of the new university president. (Credit: Joseph Williams) Woke colleges and universities across the country are being forced to do with less and are slashing thousands of jobs. This is a good thing. Higher education in America has become fat and bloated. At some schools, there are almost as many administrators as there are students. And people still wonder why tuition has gone up so much in recent decades. There is no need for an ‘assistant vice president of campus diversity’ yet many schools have them. Maybe they should start…

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The Bolsheviks in Foley Square in Manhattan are calling for the Killing of ICE officers and hanging Secretary Kristi Noem. They are using the F word for the IDF and Charlie Kirk. You can watch the video here. Thousands are using the legal shooting of Renee Good to further their hardcore leftist cause. This is an insurrection. There is more here. Anti-ICE extremists in Foley Square, Manhattan, chant, “Kristi Noem will hang!” and, “Save a life, kill an ICE!” https://www.independentsentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Note_20260108_2157.mp3 This is the kind of rhetoric that incited Renee Good and cost Ms. Good her life. It’s not a protest…

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Attorneys representing the United Association National Pension Fund accuse Ernie Garcia III, founder of Carvana, of artificially inflating stock prices sold by his father, Ernest Garcia II, to illegally profit off the sales through his trust.PHOENIX (CN) — The United Association National Pension Fund is seeking further discovery in a class action accusing Carvana founder Ernie Garcia III of artificially inflating stock prices and profiting off his father’s $3.6 billion in insider sales.Representing a still-unconfirmed number of injured investors, attorneys for the pension fund accuse Garcia III and Carvana of issuing false and misleading financial statements, artificially inflating stock prices,…

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The president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers said Thursday that Minneapolis Public Schools will allow students to shift to virtual learning through Feb. 12. The move followed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shooting 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Union President Marcia Howard said families may choose to keep students at home during the next five weeks, calling the virtual option a direct result of pressure from educators and parents.“MPS is going to be offering an option for students to learn from home until February 12. This is an OPTION and…

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Two Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members were shot and wounded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Portland, Oregon, Thursday afternoon during a targeted vehicle stop in East Portland. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the agents involved were Border Patrol personnel conducting operations related to a Venezuelan national involved in a recent shooting in Portland. According to DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, the driver of the car “weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over” the agents, prompting one of them to fire defensive shots out of fear for his life. When agents identified themselves to…

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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced Thursday that it would no longer participate in the investigation into the fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by a federal law enforcement officer.Renee Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis after obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with her vehicle. One agent fired into the vehicle as she attempted to drive away, though video footage shows the officer in her path.  Minnesota BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said in a statement that the decision to withdraw his bureau’s role in the investigation comes after the FBI decided not to share access to materials required…

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A bodyguard for billionaire and Republican Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy’s family was arrested recently on drug-trafficking charges, according to a criminal complaint reviewed by Newsweek on Thursday.Prosecutors claimed Justin Salsburey and his wife Ruthann Rankin received over 250 packages containing drugs between August 2024 and December 2025, and a search of the couple’s home allegedly found 264 grams of blue fentanyl pills, 938 grams of methamphetamine pills, and 19 grams of MDMA.  Salsburey, who was hired and placed on Ramaswamy’s detail through a private firm, was removed from the candidate’s team immediately after his arrest last week. He and…

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On Wednesday morning after a woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis during an enforcement operation, Mayor Jacob Frey, reacted by telling ICE to “get the f— out of Minneapolis”, and by calling a claim of self defense for the shooting, “bull-s—.” He also accused ICE of “sowing chaos on our streets.” Less than 24 hours prior, Frey made that same accusation during an appearance on CNN’s OutFront with Erin Burnett, where he was allowed to say just about anything he wanted to. Burnett’s segment introduction included a gratuitous shot at President Trump, which Frey was more…

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Screencap of Twitter/X video. On ‘The View’ today, host Whoopi Goldberg wondered why NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has not intervened to save America from Trump, the duly elected President of the United States. Does she actually think foreign militaries are going to land on our shores and remove Trump the way we just took out Maduro? Is that what she wants? Who watches this show and takes it seriously? Who thinks this is an intelligent take and not painfully, embarrassingly stupid? NewsBusters reported: On Wednesday’s edition of The View, their inciting rhetoric reached a new dangerous level when…

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New details are starting to emerge regarding the Miami Dolphins’ choice to part ways with head coach Mike McDaniel. Franchise owner Stephen Ross made the announcement Thursday morning that the Dolphins were separating from their head coach. (RELATED: Marco Rubio Finally Found A Job He Won’t Take)“After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I have made the decision that our organization is in need of comprehensive change. I informed Mike McDaniel this morning that he has been relieved of his duties as head coach,” read a statement from Ross. “I love Mike and want to thank him…

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Screencap of Twitter/X video. As the left struggles to justify the actions of ICE protester Renee Nicole Good, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd has offered some straight talk to the general public. If you aim your car at a law enforcement officer in order to use it as a weapon, you should expect to be shot. You would think that most people would know this, but as we have seen this week, there are people in the country who have never heard this seemingly basic lesson before now. Sheriff Judd also blasted the leadership of Minneapolis and Minnesota, singling out Mayor…

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has made a number of major changes to the sport of baseball during his tenure. Despite initially facing heavy opposition, most of those changes have been well received over time. The pitch clock was viewed as an abomination, yet has rapidly sped up game times and most importantly, made games feel faster. It’s become such an afterthought that in most broadcasts, it’s barely noticeable. The larger bases have increased stolen base attempts and stolen bases significantly from previous seasons. Limits on mound visits have tamped down on time-wasting, as have the limits on timeouts per plate…

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In a screenshot taken from an ABC News 24 livestream video on Dec. 15, 2025, Ahmed Al Ahmed (white shirt) seizes a gun off one of the shooters at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 14, 2025. AAP Image/Supplied, ABC NewsAhmed Al Ahmed, the Australian Muslim whose heroic actions disarming one of the alleged Bondi Beach terrorists went viral, has received multiple honours during his whirlwind trip to the United States.Al Ahmed was honoured at a Jewish gathering, presented with a police medal, met Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd.We had a problem…

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Sen. Joni Ernst appears on Fox Business with host Stuart Varney, where she revealed Republicans stripped a $1 million earmark tied to Rep. Ilhan Omar Another Minnesota money pipeline just got shut down, and this one leads straight back to Rep. Ilhan Omar. The funding, which was tucked into a federal spending bill, was purportedly destined for a “substance abuse clinic” in Omar’s home state of Minnesota. However, a shocking investigation led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) revealed that the “clinic” was anything but legitimate. During an interview on Fox Business, Senator Ernst detailed the absolute absurdity of the proposal,…

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Used cars are offered for sale at a dealership in Chicago on July 11, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesSales of used cars are projected to hit 20.3 million vehicles in 2026—a 0.7 percent dip from 2025 sales—as used vehicle inventory remains constrained due to decreased automobile production and fewer leased vehicles being returned to dealerships, automotive data analytics firm Cox Automotive said on Jan. 8.Used car values, as measured by the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, should tick up 2 percent by the end of 2026, signaling a return to standard depreciation rates. The index is a companion to Cox’s Manheim…

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McCarthy would give the show some much-needed charm.PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 9:10 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 7:44 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkActress Jenny McCarthy says she will never step foot on the set of The View again, despite invitations to return.”They’ve asked me to come back for, like, reunion shows,” McCarthy said during an appearance on The Katie Miller Podcast. “I was like, over my dead body would I ever step foot in that place.”McCarthy co-hosted the show in 2013 in an effort, she says, to make it less polarizing.”The reason why they wanted to bring me on is that they, quote, said…

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Washington quarterback Demond Williams was shook after school threatened legal fight, and agent dumping him.PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 9:06 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 9:06 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkJust more than 48 hours since he announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal, Washington quarterback Demond Williams finally got some good advice from someone around him about his future. On Wednesday, Williams released a statement on social media proclaiming that it was in his best interest to look for somewhere else to play football next season. Immediately, this led to an enormous amount of backlash across college athletics, with multiple sources telling OutKick that Washington…

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Michelle Goldberg has a new column up about the shooting in Minneapolis. It features some new commentary from Minnesota AG Keith Ellison in which Ellison accuses ICE agents of wanting to kill Renee Good as a way to send a message. The column is titled “By Killing Renee Good, ICE Sent a Message to Us All.” Advertisement Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, told me that since ICE ramped up its operations in Minneapolis, it’s felt “like we are being inundated with a hostile paramilitary group that is mistreating, insulting, terrorizing our neighbors.” And the residents of Minneapolis have responded: “People…

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Mary Moriarty The far-left Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is now claiming it has the “authority” to bring criminal charges against a federal ICE agent who was forced to use his weapon in self-defense on Wednesday. The incident occurred during a targeted enforcement operation in South Minneapolis as part of a broader Trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was acting as a “violent rioter” when she allegedly weaponized her SUV, attempting to ram and kill federal officers. The agent, already doxxed by the legacy media, was identified as a 10-year…

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Police in Portland, Ore. said federal agents shot two people Thursday afternoon, prompting an FBI investigation. Officers with the Portland Police Bureau responded around 2:20 p.m. to reports of a shooting, where they said that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were involved, as reported by KOMO News. Minutes later, officers learned that a shooting victim had called for help as responding officers found a man and a woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said Thursday afternoon that both victims were alive to her knowledge, though officials had not released their conditions, but paramedics transported…

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The stage for the National Rifle Association Presidential Forum in Harrisburg, Pa., on Feb. 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesLeaders of the NRA Foundation have vowed to defend themselves and the Foundation against a lawsuit filed by its parent organization.In an email to The Epoch Times on Jan. 8, Foundation spokesperson Katie Rodgers denied allegations of financial improprieties, trademark infringement, and other claims. The email stated that the Foundation’s board of directors in its work had followed all applicable laws and regulations.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists,…

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A blunt political exchange on a popular podcast put Rep. Jasmine Crockett squarely in the crosshairs, as former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Bowen Yang and longtime collaborator Matt Rogers warned listeners against opening their wallets for the Texas Democrat’s Senate ambitions. According to Fox News, the remarks unfolded during Wednesday’s episode of “Las Culturistas,” where Rogers launched into a timed segment meant to “rant, rail, rave” about cultural and political figures.  What began as a critique of prominent Democrats quickly narrowed to a pointed assessment of Crockett and her viability on a statewide stage. Rogers argued that politicians who…

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Carson Beck’s sister Kylie prepared for the Fiesta Bowl by training with the Cowboys cheerleaders.PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 8:50 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 7:13 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe No. 10-ranked Miami Hurricanes took care of business on New Year’s Eve and sent No. 2-ranked Ohio State, last year’s National Champions, packing. The 24-14 win proved The U wasn’t just a College Football Playoff pretender.Prior to the kickoff of the Cotton Bowl, there were questions about whether quarterback Carson Beck was prepared for the spotlight. Those questions still remain. He wasn’t asked to do a lot and threw for just 138 yards and…

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The incident comes just one day after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Two people were shot and injured by federal immigration agents in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to police.The two people injured by the shooting, a man and a woman, have been transported to the hospital.Just after 2 p.m., the Portland Police Bureau responded to Southeast Portland on a report of a shooting. On the scene, local officers confirmed that federal agents were involved in the shooting.In a social media post, the Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol agents were conducting a…

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As the moment ended, shouts of “Go home ICE” and similar phrases were heard from sections of the crowd, followed by cheers.PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 8:48 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 8:49 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThe Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence before their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night for Renee Nicole Good.Good, 37, was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on January 7 in south Minneapolis. A flier on a street post shows a picture of Renee Nicole Good on January 8, 2026 in Minneapolis. (Photo by Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty…

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(L-R) Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Control Building at the Kennedy Space Center for Space Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on July 31, 2025. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty ImagesOne of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suffered what NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman described as a serious medical condition on Jan. 7, triggering the first medical evacuation in the orbiting laboratory’s 25-year history.That astronaut, and his or her condition, remains anonymous due to medical privacy. However, it appears…

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Assume they are an enemy combatant, exercise the appropriate precautions when entering and exiting, and proceed accordingly.I cannot get over this crap.BREAKING: An independently owned Marriott hotel in Bloomington, MN confirms to @FoxNews they have ID’d & fired an employee who doxxed ICE agents by leaking their names, emails, and surveillance images of them as they checked in at the front desk. The images appeared in an… pic.twitter.com/SgsFMEOtN3— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 8, 2026 Advertisement …The images appeared in an anti-ICE Reddit post that went up last night. I took screenshots of the posts before they were deleted, and I…

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VP JD Vance absolutely BODIED Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, calling him a “joke” and demanding his immediate resignation following Walz’s latest round of inflammatory rhetoric regarding an ICE-involved shooting. Speaking to reporters, Vance didn’t mince words when asked about Walz’s recent comments and the unrest in Minneapolis, fueled by the radical Governor and Mayor Jacob Frey. VP Vance: “Well, it’s very tough rhetoric from a guy who just quit because his fraudulent activities have been uncovered. Look, Tim Walsh is a joke. His entire administration has been a joke. The idea that he’s some freedom fighter—he’s not. He’s a guy…

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The 20-year cooperative agreement between Utah and the U.S. Forest Service opens up public lands to commercial enterprise.(CN) — The Trump administration announced a deal on Tuesday that gives the state of Utah control over 8 million acres of national forest land for potential timber production, among other things.But environmental groups in Utah and the Rockies denounced the 20-year cooperative agreement between Utah and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying it would weaken environmental review and public oversight of the lands while opening them up to commercial enterprise. The new agreement builds on a similar partnership from 2018.In a release, the…

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Renee Nicole Good was a Minneapolis “ICE Watch” “warrior” who “trained” to resist feds, according to the New York Post. The Post reports that Good worked to “document and resist” ICE in Minnesota. As reported, she moved to Minneapolis last year and quickly connected with anti-ICE activists through her son’s charter school. Good sent her son to Southside Family Charter School, a K-5 academy opened in 1972, which has from its inception been “unabashedly dedicated to social justice education,” according to co-founder Susie Oppenheim. Similar coalitions to ICE Watch have cropped up all over the country — with activists using…

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Is this a reset or sign of the end for Tyreek Hill?PublishedJanuary 8, 2026 8:30 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 7:06 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkMiami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill never meets a drama he doesn’t want to comment on.When the bombshell dropped Thursday that Mike McDaniel had been ousted in Miami, ‘Reek couldn’t resist chiming in on his coach’s sudden exit.READ: Where John Harbaugh Availability Should Have Factored In Mike McDaniel Firing And Where It Didn’tThe neurotic 42-year-old coach got the axe on Thursday, in the aftermath of John Harbaugh’s firing from Baltimore, which likely put Dolphins brass on notice as they…

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A national sports voice waded into a heated national debate this week, offering a blunt assessment of a fatal encounter between federal agents and a Minneapolis woman that has sparked protests and political backlash. ESPN host Stephen A. Smith weighed in on the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good during an episode of his podcast, framing the incident as legally justified while questioning whether it needed to end with a loss of life, according to Fox News. After reviewing the video of the encounter multiple times, Smith said he does not believe the ICE agent involved will face criminal charges.…

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Delegate Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D-Virginia Beach) has introduced a bill to increase state income taxes in Virginia, HB 188. Under her bill, the marginal tax rate would rise from 5.75% to 10% on people making over $1 million. Virginia already has higher income taxes than most of its neighbors. Kentucky has a maximum tax rate of 3.5%, North Carolina now has a maximum tax rate of 3.99%, West Virginia now has a maximum tax rate of 4.82%, while Virginia still has a maximum tax rate of 5.75%. Tennessee has no state income tax. As a result, Virginia is now one of…

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Nick Reiner is facing a potential life in prison sentence or even capital punishment. The buck stops there. When big-league lawyer Alan Jackson quit defending Nick Reiner’s in his murder case in which he is charged with the murder of his parents, many were left wondering why. But the fact that he was substituted with a public defender was a clear sign, and now reports arise where experts reinforce the impression: Jackson quit because the defendant doesn’t have the money to foot the hefty bills. The New York Post reported: “The 32-year-old son of beloved movie director Rob Reiner was…

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Just one of 20 experts picked semifinalist Oregon while Penn State collapsed to 6-6 and Texas missed playoff entirelyPublishedJanuary 8, 2026 8:10 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 8, 2026 7:09 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWe’re at the semifinal round of the College Football Playoff, with just four teams remaining with a chance to win a National Championship. And just as we all predicted, it’s the Oregon Ducks, Ole Miss Rebels, Indiana Hoosiers, and Miami Hurricanes that are just two wins away from a title. It’s easy to forget now, but heading into the season, there were several teams up near the top of the rankings who…

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