Year: 2026

HHS freezes $10B in child-care funding for 5 Democratic states, including California, alleging fraud

• SAN FRANCISCO

HHS freezes $10B in child-care funding for 5 Democratic states, including California, alleging fraud

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run...

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4 killed in clashes between residents and gold mining company in northern Afghanistan – WTOP News

• WASHINGTON DC

4 killed in clashes between residents and gold mining company in northern Afghanistan – WTOP News

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Deadly clashes between local residents and operators of a gold mining company in...

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Pentagon orders review of women in ground combat roles

• BAY AREA

Pentagon orders review of women in ground combat roles

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed it directed a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground combat roles after...

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Will the Bears have Kyler Gordon on the field against the Packers? Here’s the latest update

• CHICAGO

Will the Bears have Kyler Gordon on the field against the Packers? Here’s the latest update

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon is hoping to be back on the field for Saturday’s game against...

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Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

• BOSTON

Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders Wednesday to...

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Man injured in overnight shooting in south St. Louis

• SAN LOUIS

Man injured in overnight shooting in south St. Louis

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

A 30-year-old man was shot in the chest in south St. Louis early Wednesday morning and is...

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Ballston Spa to host eleventh annual Chocolate Fest

• NEW YORK

Ballston Spa to host eleventh annual Chocolate Fest

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

The Ballston Spa Business and Professional Association announced that the eleventh annual Chocolate Fest would be returning...

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49ers mailbag: Does wild-card win hinge on stopping Saquon?

• BAY AREA

49ers mailbag: Does wild-card win hinge on stopping Saquon?

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

SANTA CLARA — Playoff football is back for the fourth time in five years, so let’s expand...

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Chicago’s Venezuelans want protected status reinstated after Trump’s Maduro capture creates more uncertainty

• CHICAGO

Chicago’s Venezuelans want protected status reinstated after Trump’s Maduro capture creates more uncertainty

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

Jose Perez, a Venezuelan attorney who arrived in Chicago in 2019, had been contemplating going back to...

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Mummers celebrated (again); Shapiro’s war chest; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning Roundup

• PHILADELPHIA

Mummers celebrated (again); Shapiro’s war chest; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning Roundup

USA NEWS January 7, 2026 0

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Eyes to the heavens at a former church in Mt. Airy(Photo by @bookczuk) The...

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