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Gold Hits $4,887 Record on Greenland Tensions
Gold prices extended their record run to breach the $4,800 per ounce level Wednesday on safe-haven flows driven by escalating friction between the United States and NATO over Greenland.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:34:34 EDT
Israeli Forces Kill Gazan Terrorist Who Crossed Ceasefire Line
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian terrorist who crossed the ceasefire line along the southern Gaza border overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:28:07 EDT
Economist Poll: Fed to Hold Rates Through March
The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold its key interest rate through this quarter and possibly until Chair Jerome Powell's tenure ends in May, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, a shift from last month when most expected at least one cut by...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:10:50 EDT
Former Flight Attendant Accused of Posing as Pilot for Flights
A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said. Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:51:59 EDT
NASA Astronaut Stuck in Space for 9 Months Retires
A NASA astronaut who was stuck in space for nine months because of problems with her spacecraft has retired after 27 years of service, the space agency said Tuesday. Suni Williams stepped down from her post on Dec. 27...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:40:26 EDT
Rubio Will Address US Lawmakers Next Week on Venezuela Operation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will address lawmakers publicly for the first time next week on the United States' operation in Venezuela, Punchbowl News reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:39:13 EDT
Huckabee Responds to Jerusalem Patriarchs on Israel's Right to Exist
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pushed back against a statement from senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem warning about "damaging ideologies" like "Christian Zionism," saying no single tradition represents Christianity in the Holy Land.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:34:48 EDT
Trump Row Over Greenland Derails Ukraine Postwar Deal
European opposition to President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland and his proposed "Board of Peace" initiative has disrupted plans for an economic support package for postwar Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:14:17 EDT
Supreme Court Considers Trump's Bid to Fire Fed's Lisa Cook
The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Wednesday to consider President Donald Trump's unprecedented attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in a case that tests how far the justices may be willing to go to preserve the central bank's independence.The case represents...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:14:14 EDT
NATO Chief: 'Thoughtful Diplomacy' Only Way to Deal With Greenland Crisis
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday "thoughtful diplomacy" was needed to deal with tensions over Greenland, as President Donald Trump headed to Davos pushing U.S. claims on the territory.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:57:12 EDT
Kremlin Seeks Clarity on Trump's Claim of 'Secret Sonic' Weapon
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that more clarity was needed on what President Donald Trump meant when he spoke of the United States possessing a "secret sonic" weapon it had used during its capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 06:51:58 EDT
Closing Arguments Set in Fmr Uvalde Officer's Trial
The trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack was expected to go to the jury Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:00:56 EDT
Trump Arrives in Davos Amid Tensions Over Greenland
President Donald Trump has landed in Switzerland following hours of delay after a minor electrical issue aboard Air Force forced a return to Washington to switch aircraft. Trump on Wednesday is set to address the World Economic Forum...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:00:16 EDT
Iran's FM Issues Threat to US After Protest Crackdown
Iran's foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran's bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be "firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed attack."The comments by Abbas...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:26 EDT
Man Who Assassinated Japanese PM Abe Gets Life in Prison
A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment, according to NHK public television. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier pleaded guilty to killing Abe in July 2022 during his election campaign speech in the...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:28:35 EDT
Trump Touts 'Very Good' Call With Erdogan on Security
President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" phone conversation Tuesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the two leaders discussed regional security issues and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:08:27 EDT
Lawsuit: LA Schools Biased Against White Students
A long-standing Los Angeles school policy created decades ago under court-ordered desegregation is now under fire in federal court, with a conservative group alleging it discriminates against white students.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:52:53 EDT
Rep. Comer Rejects Clintons' Epstein Interview Offer
House Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Ky., said he rejected an offer from Bill and Hillary Clinton's lawyers to avoid contempt charges by holding an unofficial talk without a transcript, as the committee moves toward contempt resolutions in its Jeffrey Epstein probe.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:49:10 EDT
Bondi: Halligan's Term as US Attorney in Va. Is Ending
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday night that Lindsey Halligan's tenure as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is ending after her 120-day interim term expired without Senate confirmation.
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:59:58 EDT
Iranian Crown Prince to Newsmax: Trump Must Show He's 'a Man of His Words'
Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said Tuesday that Iran's protest movement is running out of time and President Donald Trump must act to prove he stands by his word.