WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy that requires a week’s notice before members of Congress can visit immigration detention facilities. US District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, DC, concluded that the Department of Homeland Security did not violate a previous court order … Read more
By Muvija M and Paul Sandle LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Britain aims to overhaul its competition regime, pledging to make it “faster, more predictable and more proportionate”, launching a formal consultation on what could be a major overhaul of one of the world’s toughest regulatory frameworks. The government said it planned to speed up … Read more
With the Trump administration recently expanding its travel ban to 39 countries and suspending visa processing for 75 in total, many countries have responded with travel and visa bans for Americans. The African nations of Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have all stopped issuing visas to Americans in what they describe as a reciprocal … Read more
By Nina Lopez and Michael Francis Gore ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 19 (Reuters) – At least 40 people died in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in one of Europe’s worst rail accidents in 80 years. Twelve were in intensive care after the accident near Adamuz … Read more
In a break from past presidential traditions, including his own first term, President Donald Trump has not recognized January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. through any statement, proclamation or official activity. The federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader’s work to end segregation and racism falls on the third Monday in … Read more
Nissan Rogue drivers have filed a class action lawsuit against the popular automaker, alleging that their rear windshields shattered “spontaneously.” The lawsuit, filed in the Middle District of Tennessee on January 6, alleges that the rear windshields on 2021-2025 Nissan Rogues are “defective in that they are prone to spontaneously explode.” Drivers have reported “unexpected … Read more
MADRID, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Sunday’s train crash and derailment in southern Spain killed at least 39 people and left 122 injured, with officials stressing the “freak” nature of the accident on a straight stretch of railway, while one theory pointed to a broken rail joint. Here’s what we know so far: The incident occurred … Read more
Request: NASA technology has discovered a “super-Earth” exoplanet that emits “strange signals.” Rating: Rating: Mostly True What is True: Scientists using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite discovered an exoplanet, which NASA defines as any planet beyond our solar system. What is False: However, the coining of the phrase “strange signals” came from reports and social … Read more
The Soviet Union spent more than 40 years trying to achieve what has just been handed to Vladimir Putin on a plate. During the Cold War, the main goal of the Kremlin was to divide the Atlantic Alliance (NATO) by turning America and Europe against each other. Every crisis over the security of West Berlin, … Read more
Besides Pennywise the Dancing Clown, there is much to discover in the state of Maine. With a population of about 1.4M people, there is a lot to learn about New England’s northernmost state. Rbiedermann / Getty Images Here are 22 obscure facts about the “Pine Tree State” Maine: 1. Maine was the first state to … Read more