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January 20, 2026.

UCLA's Trent Perry (0), Donovan Dent (2) and Xavier Booker (1) celebrate after defeating Purdue in an NCAA college basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Bilodeau’s late 3-pointer helps UCLA stun No. 4 Purdue, snapping Boilermakers’ 9-game winning streak

January 20, 2026

Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, leading UCLA to a 69-67 win over No. 4 Purdue. It snapped Purdue’s nine-game winning streak in its first visit to Pauley Pavilion in 26 years. C.J. Cox missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer. Fans stormed the court on a night when UCLA honored John Wooden, the Indiana native and Purdue alumnus. Donovan Dent led the Bruins with 23 points and 13 assists. It was Purdue’s first loss since Dec. 6 and kept the Boilers from taking sole possession of first place in the Big Ten over idle Nebraska.

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FILE -Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. catches a fly ball for the out on Kansas City Royals' Mike Yastrzemski during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Aug. 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel), File)

Mets acquire CF Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the White Sox

January 20, 2026

The New York Mets have acquired center fielder Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. New York sent infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor league pitcher Truman Pauley to Chicago for Robert, who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency since a stellar 2023 season. The Mets had been looking for outfield help since they traded Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. They were in the mix for Kyle Tucker before he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - People march and gather near the post office during a protest, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

After Minneapolis, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration

January 20, 2026

Democrats are rethinking their midterm election strategy due to the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The killing of an American mother by federal agents has sparked outrage, but the party is divided on how to respond. Some are calling to abolish ICE, echoing “defund the police” rhetoric from President Donald Trump’s first term. Others are proposing legislation to curb alleged abuse, which activists criticize as insufficient. The party faces pressure to balance immigration issues with core messages on health care and affordability. Republicans, meanwhile, feel confident in their stance on immigration and crime.

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Things are unloaded from Air Force One after the plane, carrying President Donald Trump to the World Economic Form in Davos, experienced a minor electrical issue after departure, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, and returned to Joint Base Andrews, Md. Trump will board a second plane to complete the trip. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says

January 20, 2026

President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, has safely returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the decision to return was made after takeoff when the crew aboard Air Force One identified “a minor electrical issue” and, out of an abundance of caution, decided to turn around. Trump will board another aircraft  and continue on with his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos. The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades. Boeing has been working on replacements, but the program has faced a series of delays.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, checks on forward Jimmy Butler III during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in San Francisco, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Warriors prepare to go forward without Jimmy Butler after season-ending right knee injury

January 20, 2026

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors are still coming to terms with how dramatically their season changes now given Jimmy Butler’s season-ending right knee injury and how they must depend on their depth going forward without the do-everything guard. An MRI exam after the injury revealed Butler tore the ACL in his right knee during the third quarter of a 135-112 victory Monday against his former Miami team and will need surgery. He landed awkwardly moments after catching a pass in the paint following a collision with the Heat’s Davion Mitchell. Butler’s surgery date hadn’t been set.

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FILE - Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks to reporters before presiding over the annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., May 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Warren Buffett’s successor eyes selling off Berkshire Hathaway’s 325 million Kraft Heinz shares

January 20, 2026

Warren Buffett’s successor appears to be considering his first significant move after taking over as CEO this month. Kraft Heinz warned investors Tuesday that Berkshire Hathaway may be interested in selling its 325 million shares in the name brand food giant that Buffett helped create back in 2015. Buffett and the Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital orchestrated the merger of Kraft and Heinz back then because they already owned Heinz and believed in the power of their brands. Now Greg Abel may be plotting a different course. CFRA Research analyst Cathy Seifert wonders if this could be just the beginning of a comprehensive review of Berkshire’s holdings that could lead to additional sales.

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FILE - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve, Dec. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump’s list of targeted opponents grows longer with action against Minnesota’s governor

January 20, 2026

Jerome Powell isn’t the first high-profile official to find himself targeted by the Justice Department since Donald Trump returned to the White House. The Republican president pledged in his inaugural address his government would apply the law fairly — unlike the way he said federal power had been turned against him. What’s happened since is a string of indictments and inquiries and failed attempts at indictments against a long line of people who’ve crossed Trump. The list includes Federal Reserve governors who won’t cut interest rates fast enough for Trump, former directors at the CIA and the FBI, and prosecutors who’ve investigated and even won cases against him.

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FILE - Writer and activist Arundhati Roy participates in a protest at the press club of India in New Delhi, India, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

Han Kang, Angela Flournoy, Arundhati Roy nominated for National Book Critics Circle awards

January 20, 2026

Novels by Nobel laureate Han Kang and Angela Flournoy, along with a memoir by Arundhati Roy, are finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards. The critics association announced nominees in eight competitive categories and three honorary winners. Celebrated author-journalist Frances Fitzgerald will receive a lifetime achievement award. On Tuesday, NBCC President Adam Dalva praised the finalists for broadening creative and social horizons. Han’s “We Do Not Part” is a fiction finalist. Roy is nominated in autobiography for “Mother Mary Comes to Me.” Winners will be announced on March 26.

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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti, walks off the plane after the team arrived at the Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Hoosiers receive hero’s welcome in return to Bloomington as football national champions

January 20, 2026

The Indiana Hoosiers were ready to party Tuesday night, and hundreds of loyal fans joined them when they arrived back on campus in Bloomington. Turning out in freezing temperatures and brutally cold wind chills, fans, players and coaches celebrated college football’s implausible national champions. Fans chanted “Hoo, hoo, hoo, Hoo-siers,” as the team buses arrived at Indiana’s practice facility. Parking lots filled up at Indianapolis International Airport with fans hoping to greet the team, and some ended up following the buses in their card as the players were escorted by police back to campus.

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FILE - A sign is displayed outside the Internal Revenue Service building May 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS head announces a shake-up on the eve of the 2026 tax season

January 20, 2026

The head of the IRS is announcing a shake-up he says will improve taxpayer service and modernize the agency. In a letter to employees viewed by The Associated Press on Tuesday, IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano said he is naming Gary Shapley, a whistleblower in the Hunter Biden tax investigations, as deputy chief of the agency’s Criminal Investigation division. The IRS is facing major tax law changes this year, like the “no tax on tips” provision. It also has a smaller workforce because of mass layoffs early last year.

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FILE - Astronaut Suni Williams is interviewed at Johnson Space Center on March 31, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning

January 20, 2026

NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired. The space agency announced the news Tuesday, saying her retirement took effect at the end of December. Her crewmate on Boeing’s ill-fated capsule test flight, Butch Wilmore, left NASA last summer. They launched to the space station in 2024, the first people to fly on Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule. Their mission should have lasted just a week, but stretched to more than nine months because of Starliner trouble. In the end, they caught a ride home last March with SpaceX.

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FILE - This photo combination shows Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., left, in Washington, Sept. 17, 2025 and Julia Letlow in Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, Brett Duke, File)

Cassidy primary shows how Trump pits Republicans against each other as they face midterm reckoning

January 20, 2026

President Donald Trump is fighting a two-front war at the outset of this year’s midterm campaigns, working to prevent Democratic victories while also attempting to purge the Republican Party of the few remaining members who have defied him. Sen. Bill Cassidy became Trump’s latest target on Tuesday when Rep. Julia Letlow announced a primary challenge with the president’s endorsement. Cassidy had been unable to work his way back into Trump’s good graces after voting to convict the president during his 2021 impeachment trial after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The race puts Trump directly at odds with Senate Republican leadership. Trump has also declined to endorse Sen. John Cornyn in a Texas primary and Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump recaps his first year back in office with winding remarks, paper tossing and impressions

January 20, 2026

President Donald Trump wanted to recap his first year back in office. And it felt like he wanted to spend the next year doing it. For more than 100 minutes, the president held a news conference Tuesday at the White House, where he went on a winding journey through his last year, interspersed with plenty of asides, a few impressions and, eventually, questions from the media. The drawn-out performance came at a moment of international alarm and domestic tension over Trump’s threats to take over Greenland abroad and impose the Insurrection Act at home.

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Nathan Chasing Horse appears in court for his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse

January 20, 2026

Opening statements have begun in the trial for Nathan Chasing Horse, the former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls. Prosecutors allege he used his reputation as a medicine man to take advantage of his victims, who came to him for healing. Chasing Horse’s attorney says there is no evidence and said they were false accusations. Chasing Horse has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges that spans two decades. Attorneys for the state of Nevada are making their case after a week of jury selection.

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FILE - New York Mets right fielder Carlos Beltran lunges for the ball during the third inning of an MLB baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, April 22, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

January 20, 2026

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Beltrán, in his fourth ballot appearance, received 84.2% of the votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Jones, in his ninth appearance, was picked on 78.4% of ballots. Beltrán’s vote percentage has steadily increased since 2023. He was also briefly hired as the New York Mets’ manager in 2019. Jones started with just 7.3% in 2018 but has steadily climbed. They will be inducted in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, along with second baseman Jeff Kent.

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President Donald Trump departs after speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

January 20, 2026

President Donald Trump closed out 2025 with his plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in fine fettle. With an endorsement from the U.N. Security Council to form a “Board of Peace” to oversee Gaza’s future, Trump entered 2026 riding high in his self-described role as a “president of peace” who sought to end conflicts and certainly not create new ones. He has since ordered a military operation to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and threatened to use force to annex Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark. With that, the next steps in his Gaza ceasefire plan and attempt to expand the mandate of the Board of Peace to other global crises appear to be at risk.

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Indiana defensive lineman Mikail Kamara speaks as head coach Curt Cignetti looks on during the champions news conference after theiir win against Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Curt Cignetti built a champion at Indiana with what he knew — good players from his former school

January 20, 2026

Curt Cignetti transformed Indiana’s football program alongside 13 players who followed the coach from James Madison to Bloomington. The players are known as “Cignetti’s Dozen,” and they helped Indiana become a national champion. Among them are standout running back Kaelon Black, prolific receiver Elijah Sarratt and shutdown cornerback D’Angelo Ponds. Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara blocked a punt in the College Football Playoff title game, leading to a touchdown. Cignetti says the players he brought over from JMU understood his program and “had that championship attitude.”

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FILE - Vice President JD Vance, right, and second lady Usha Vance watch a demonstration by Marines during activities to mark the upcoming Marine Corps' 250th anniversary Oct 18, 2025, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, file)

Suspect charged in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home pleads not guilty

January 20, 2026

A man charged with vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home has pleaded not guilty. William D. DeFoor on Tuesday entered pleas to three counts in federal court in Cincinnati. Prosecutors have charged the 26-year-old with damaging government property, engaging in violence in a restricted area, and assaulting federal officers. The charges could lead to significant prison time. The Secret Service reported seeing someone breach the property line and damage security enhancements valued at $28,000. DeFoor’s attorney claims the incident is a mental health issue, not politically motivated.

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FILE - Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Federal judge says Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Virginia is ‘masquerading’ in the job

January 20, 2026

Two judges in Virginia are rejecting Trump administration arguments that a White House loyalist can continue serving as a top federal prosecutor in the state, with one soliciting applications for a replacement and the other prohibiting Lindsey Halligan from continuing to represent herself in his court as a United States attorney. The dual orders from separate judges on Tuesday marked a dramatic new front in a months-long clash between the Trump administration and the federal court over the legitimacy of Halligan’s appointment. A White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience, Halligan was picked for the role by President Donald Trump in September only to have a judge two months later rule that the appointment was illegal.

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Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

January 20, 2026

U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country. U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post Tuesday that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was “operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”

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FILE - Vice President JD Vance, right, and second lady Usha Vance watch a demonstration by Marines during activities to mark the upcoming Marine Corps' 250th anniversary Oct 18, 2025, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, file)

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

January 20, 2026

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting their fourth child. The couple announced Tuesday that Usha Vance is pregnant with a boy, who is expected to be born in late July.  The announcement  comes as the Republican vice president has spent years passionately advocating for Americans to have more children. The baby will join the Vances’ other three kids, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. The couple took to social media to thank military doctors and staff members, whom they said “ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children.”

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FILE - U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents arrive to escort U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Gregory Bovino from federal court in Chicago, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Jurors selected in trial for alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago

January 20, 2026

A jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of putting a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year.  It is the first criminal trial out of the crackdown in and around the nation’s third-largest city. Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, faces one count of murder-for-hire. Prosecutors allege he’s a “ranking member” of the Latin Kings gang who offered a cash incentive for Gregory Bovino’s killing. Attorneys and family members of Espinoza Martinez say he isn’t a gang member and is a working dad of three children.

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Federal immigration officers look through the window of a home Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Maplewood, Minn. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

January 20, 2026

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown. They say that has resulted in everything from a diabetic scared to pick up insulin to a patient with a treatable wound that festered and required a trip to the intensive care unit. There are also the hospital staffers – from Latin America, Somalia, Myanmar and elsewhere – too frightened to come to work. At a state Capitol news conference in St. Paul on Tuesday, doctor after doctor told of patients suffering amid the clampdown. Dr. Roli Dwivedi, immediate past president of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, says: “Our places of healing are under siege.”

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Former soccer player David Beckham leaves after a podcast during of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding

January 20, 2026

Brooklyn Beckham has accused his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, of trying to sabotage his marriage and putting branding ahead of family. In a series of Instagram posts, the eldest of their four children says his parents have above all sought to control narratives in the press throughout his life. He says he doesn’t want to reconcile with them. Brooklyn married actor Nicola Peltz in 2022, and many of his grievances stem from their wedding. He claims his mother bailed on designing Peltz’s dress and “hijacked” their first dance to his great embarrassment.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Supreme Court seems likely to strike down Hawaii’s restrictions on guns in stores and hotels

January 20, 2026

The Supreme Court seems likely to strike down Hawaii restrictions on carrying guns in stores in the justices’ latest firearm case since their landmark decision expanding Second Amendment rights. The Trump administration backed the challenge to the law barring guns in places like malls and hotels unless the property owner specifically allows them. Hawaii said the measure is aimed at making sure private owners have the right to decide whether they want firearms on their property. The high court heard arguments in the case Tuesday. Conservative justices seemed skeptical of the state’s argument, questioning whether Hawaii could make similar rules restricting First Amendment freedom of speech rights on private property.

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New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh speaks to the media after being introduced during a news conference at the teams NFL football training facility Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New coach John Harbaugh embraces the challenge of turning the Giants back into contenders

January 20, 2026

John Harbaugh takes over as coach of the New York Giants with plenty of power over shaping their future and an eagerness to turn them back into a contender. Harbaugh is reporting directly to ownership rather than general manager Joe Schoen, a structure that he’s comfortable with from his nearly two decades with the Baltimore Ravens. While everyone involved is trying to downplay the arrangement, there is no doubt that Harbaugh is now the chief decision-maker in football operations. The 63-year Super Bowl champion brings instant credibility and immediate winning expectations to an organization that has struggled to sustain success.

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Adam Scott, of Australia, hits from a bunker on the 13th hole during the second round of the Sony Open golf event at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Aloha feels more like goodbye for Sony Open. Other PGA Tour events might feel the same way

January 20, 2026

Aloha feels a lot more like goodbye than hello at the Sony Open. And it’s not the only tournament that has reason to wonder about its place on the PGA Tour schedule. There was a distinct vibe at the Sony Open that Hawaii might no longer be in the tour’s future. It’s not much different at The American Express even with a powerful sponsor and a home in the California desert that players enjoy. What some tournaments have in common is an uncertain future as the PGA Tour works toward revamping the schedule to make all tournaments more meaningful.

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FILE - Former Los Angeles Lakers' player Lamar Odom watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Lakers and the Miami Heat in Los Angeles, March 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Former NBA star Lamar Odom arrested on suspicion of DUI in Nevada

January 20, 2026

Former NBA star Lamar Odom has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Las Vegas. Authorities said Tuesday that the 46-year-old was pulled over Saturday on Interstate 15 near Harry Reid International Airport. He could face charges including DUI, excessive speed, and failure to maintain a travel lane. Clark County jail records showed that Odom was no longer in custody as of Tuesday. Odom won championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010. He also played for the Clippers, Heat, and Mavericks. His 2013 marriage to Khloe Kardashian was widely covered in the media.

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CORRECTS TO HEARING, NOT ARRAIGNMENT - U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., speaks to the media after a hearing in federal court Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 in Miami. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Another hearing delay for a Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds

January 20, 2026

A federal judge in Miami has rescheduled a hearing for a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds. Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett granted U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick two more weeks to finalize her legal team, moving the arraignment to Feb. 3. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat, has pleaded not guilty to 15 federal counts, including theft of government funds and money laundering. She was arrested in November and released on a $60,000 bond. Prosecutors allege the funds were misused, including a purchase of a 3-carat yellow diamond ring.

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FILE - Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis laughs at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabs

January 20, 2026

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs after losing a bet. Indiana’s 27-21 win over Miami in college football earned the team the national championship. On Tuesday, DeSantis announced he will send the pie and crabs from Joe’s Stone Crab to the Indiana governor. The bet was on the Miami Hurricanes, who lost to the Indiana Hoosiers on Monday night. DeSantis joked that he might just drop off the pie and crabs at Marco Island, a popular spot for Midwestern vacationers.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), speak in front of members of the New York State Nurses Association union during a picket outside Mount Sinai West Hospital, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders rally with nurses on ninth day of strike

January 20, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying with nurses in Manhattan during the ninth day of their strike. The democratic socialists on Tuesday called on hospital executives to return to the negotiating table to resolve the contract impasse that prompted some 15,000 nurses to walk off the job last week. The union says it has held one bargaining session with each of the three hospital systems impacted since the strike began on Jan. 12. Both sides say those meetings ended with little progress. There are so far no plans this week to resume talks.

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ICE agents make use of the facilities at a gas station, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Trump administration urges judge to reject Minnesota’s attempt to stop its immigration crackdown

January 20, 2026

The Trump administration has formally responded to a lawsuit that seeks to stop an immigration enforcement surge that is roiling Minneapolis and St. Paul. The government says, “Minnesota wants a veto over federal law enforcement.” Justice Department lawyers are urging a judge to reject the effort. The government says Operation Metro Surge has made the state safer with the arrests of more than 3,000 people who were in the country illegally. But Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the government is violating free speech and other constitutional rights.

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FILE - Melissa Gilbert arrives at the premiere of, "American Identity," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Actor Melissa Gilbert among witnesses at New Mexico detention hearing for husband Timothy Busfield

January 20, 2026

Actor Melissa Gilbert could speak Tuesday at a New Mexico detention hearing for her husband, Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield, who faces child sex abuse charges. The charges against Busfield, who is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” stem from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on a TV series set where he was the director. Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls in the “Little House on the Prairie” TV series, is on the list of potential witness submitted ahead of the hearing. On Monday, Busfield’s attorneys submitted brief recordings of initial police interviews in which two brothers denied that Busfield touched them inappropriately.

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Jury selection begins for luxury real estate brothers accused of sexually abusing women

January 20, 2026

Jury selection has begun in the New York City trial of two luxury real estate brokers and their brother, who are accused of sexually abusing dozens of women. Prosecutors allege that Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander showered victims with free travel and luxury accommodations before drugging and raping them in vacation destinations such as the Hamptons. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Monday. Prosecutors say the brothers provided victims with drugs such as cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms or drugged their drinks before sexually assaulting them. Defense lawyers acknowledge that the men had sex with women but say the women were willing participants.

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Building From the Ground Up

January 20, 2026

By Alex Strauss Monument Health’s Recruitment Surge Expands Subspecialty Care in Western South Dakota Keely Ulmer was loading cattle trucks in Winner, South Dakota, when her parents called to say that the letter she’d been waiting for from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine had arrived. “They asked me if I wanted them […]

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FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

How to watch the 2026 Grammys, where Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga go head-to-head

January 20, 2026

The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award show was altered to focus on supporting relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. says viewers can expect history-making moments. The main show will air live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers will be able to stream the Grammy Awards live as well. A premiere ceremony will take place at 12:30 p.m. Pacific at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It can be streamed at the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.GRAMMY.com.

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Lili Taylor, Keith McNally and Andrew Ross Sorkin are among Gotham Book Prize finalists

January 20, 2026

A book of essays by actor Lili Taylor, a memoir by restaurateur Keith McNally, and a bestseller from Andrew Ross Sorkin about the 1929 stock market crash are among the 10 finalists for a $50,000 literary prize. The Gotham Book Prize, launched in 2020 by Bradley Tusk and Howard Wolfson, honors fiction and nonfiction about New York City. Each nominated book explores a different facet of New York, from Taylor’s love for quiet moments in “Find the Birds” to the dining life in McNally’s “I Regret Almost Everything.” The winner will be announced in the spring.

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FILE - Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto hits a double during the ninth inning in Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Catcher J.T. Realmuto and Philadelphia Phillies finalize $45 million, 3-year contract

January 20, 2026

Catcher J.T. Realmuto and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized a three-year, $45 million contract. Realmuto will earn $15 million annually and can receive up to $5 million in bonuses each year. He made his decision a month after designated hitter Kyle Schwarber agreed to a $150 million, five-year deal with the Phillies. Realmuto, a three-time All-Star, hit .257 with 12 homers last year. The Phillies also signed Brad Keller and Adolis García this offseason. The 35-year-old Realmuto has a .270 career batting average with 180 homers and 677 RBIs in 12 seasons with the Miami Marlins and Phillies.

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Channing Tatum to bring his dancing, ab-heavy ‘Magic Mike Live’ to New York City

January 20, 2026

Channing Tatum is bringing “Magic Mike Live” to New York City, promising to “turn up the gas” on the popular show. The stage spinoff of the film franchise will open at the Copacabana nightclub. Tatum tells The Associated Press that the show flips the traditional male revue, putting women in the audience first. It features 13 men, a female MC, songs, dancing, and audience participation. The creators say the venue is a mix of a nightclub and theatrical space. Tatum aims to move away from the old version of male entertaining, which he calls misogynistic and degrading.

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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Donald Trump thanks you for your attention to these matters in his second term

January 20, 2026

President Donald Trump has commanded attention during his second term. From military interventions to controversial social media posts, the Republican has rewritten the presidency’s role in a divided country. Trump’s actions can spark diplomatic crises and stir public debate. Despite low approval ratings on issues including health care, Trump remains a dominant force, using social media to maintain his presence. Meanwhile, Democrats are also leveraging digital media to capture attention, with figures such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani leading the charge.

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Federal officers stand outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Trump’s ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it

January 20, 2026

President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn’t have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill. Passed by Congress, the bill Trump signed into law has fueled an unprecedented buildup of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and beyond. As the budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ballooned, the ranks of ICE officers have swelled to 22,000 — larger than most police departments in America. One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump’s term ends.

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, dribbles ahead of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Craig Porter Jr., right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

The Thunder are winning a ton of games, again. They don’t let wins, or losses, faze them much

January 20, 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been handling wins and losses with a calm demeanor. On Saturday night, they lost to the Miami Heat 122-120, but their reaction was surprisingly composed. Despite a controversial foul call and missed violations, the Thunder remain focused on long-term goals. They lead the league with a 36-8 record after a win in Cleveland on Monday. Coach Mark Daigneault emphasizes learning from experiences rather than getting caught up in emotions. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to shine, and the team maintains a strong home and away record, trusting their process and development.

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