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House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on Senate to act

2:14 PM on Thursday, January 8

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies despite GOP leadership's opposition, putting pressure on Senate to act

NASA decides to end space station mission early after an astronaut's medical issue

2:08 PM on Thursday, January 8

NASA decides to end space station mission early after an astronaut's medical issue

Demonstrators protest a Trump-appointed board's decision to add President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climate

1:50 PM on Thursday, January 8

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sonia De Los Santos has canceled her upcoming performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington

Trump says he wants government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates

1:43 PM on Thursday, January 8

Trump says he wants government to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates

FILE - People hold posters of Charlie Kirk during a Turning Point USA rally at Utah State University, as a part of the organization's push to memorialize Kirk, Sept. 30, 2025, in Logan, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett, File)

Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for Charlie Kirk post and settles for $500k

1:42 PM on Thursday, January 8

Austin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

FILE - Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) walks back to the locker room before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Oct. 5, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore arrested outside Cleveland on weapons charges

1:40 PM on Thursday, January 8

Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore was arrested on weapons charges outside his hometown of Cleveland

FILE - A loader holds a sign reading "Alligator Alcatraz" in its bucket as workers install it at the entrance to a new migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility, July 3, 2025, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Officials withheld evidence on Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' funding, environmental groups say

1:23 PM on Thursday, January 8

Environmental groups claim federal and state officials withheld evidence about funding for an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 1/8/2026

1:18 PM on Thursday, January 8

Modest moves for Wall Street overall masked big gains underneath the surface, including for makers of weapons and other military equipment

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

1:09 PM on Thursday, January 8

The House has passed a bipartisan package of three spending bills that would fund parts of the federal government through September

Metropolitan Police Department officers salute as a van carrying the body of MPD officer Terry Bennett, who died on Wednesday, weeks after being struck by a motorist, is driven past the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Washington Metropolitan Police officer dies from injuries suffered while helping stranded motorist

12:49 PM on Thursday, January 8

A Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer struck by a car last month while helping a stranded motorist has died from his injuries, the department announced

Cardinal Stefen Brislin attends at a press conference at the end of Pope Leo XIV's first Extraordinary Consistory, a special formal assembly convening the College of Cardinals from around the world, at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings

12:37 PM on Thursday, January 8

Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, accompanied by military personnel and their families, attends an Orthodox Christmas service at a church in Moscow Region, Russia, on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia harshly condemns US seizure of oil tanker, warns of a spike in tensions

12:35 PM on Thursday, January 8

Russia has strongly condemned the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker

A couple of Bosch 800 Series fully automatic espresso machines are seen on display at the Bosch booth during the CES tech show Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells

12:02 PM on Thursday, January 8

Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons

Trader John Mauro works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget sends military contractor shares higher

11:10 AM on Thursday, January 8

President Donald Trump is causing some commotion for investors in U.S. defense contractors this week

Damage in Purcell, Okla., on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after severe storms came through the state. (KFOR via AP)

Storms hit Oklahoma with high winds and 2 tornadoes, officials say

11:02 AM on Thursday, January 8

Officials say severe storms moving through Oklahoma kicked up high winds and two tornadoes early in the day

FILE - John Sarcone, acting U.S. Attorney for Northern New York, leaves Manhattan federal court, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Michael Sisak, File)

Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James

8:59 AM on Thursday, January 8

A judge has disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James

FILE - New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Hochul and Mamdani unveil free child care plan in New York City

4:49 AM on Thursday, January 8

New York City parents may soon have access to free child care for their 2-year-olds, under a plan unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani

FILE - Houses covered by snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, on March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Denmark, Greenland envoys met with White House officials over Trump's call for a 'takeover'

4:16 AM on Thursday, January 8

Denmark and Greenland’s envoys to Washington have begun a vigorous effort to urge U.S. lawmakers as well as key Trump administration officials to step back from President Donald Trump’s call for a “takeover” of the strategic Arctic island

Specialist James Denaro works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rally

8:40 PM on Wednesday, January 7

Modest moves for Wall Street overall masked some big swings underneath the surface, including for makers of weapons and other military equipment

FILE - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine watches a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, Aug. 3, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicolás Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial

4:01 PM on Tuesday, January 6

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela’s president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City

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