January 18, 2026

Pentagon tells 1,500 soldiers to be ready for possible Minnesota deployment

The Pentagon ordered 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for potential deployment to Minnesota as protests continue over the federal government’s immigration operation, multiple media outlets are reporting.  Two Department of Defense officials told ABC News the soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska.  “We are taking prudent steps to […]

January 18, 2026

Tankers leaving Venezuela since Maduro’s capture US bound: Report

The only oil tankers to leave Venezuela since the arrest of its former leader, Nicolás Maduro, have been bound for the U.S., according to a new report by shipping intelligence firm Kpler. There were two ships this year that were headed to other countries before Maduro’s Jan. 3 capture by the U.S. One of these […]

January 18, 2026

Can a simple blood test improve seniors’ lives through earlier cancer detection?

Can a simple blood test improve the lives of seniors through early cancer detection? A three-year clinical trial hopes to find the answer. The study, known as REACH (NCT05673018), will compare outcomes for up to 50,000 Medicare patients who receive standard medical care, plus an annual Galleri multi-cancer early detection test with those who receive […]

January 18, 2026

Why Venezuela draws heightened attention from the Vatican

The Catholic Church is known for stepping into international affairs in an effort towards peace. But when it comes to Venezuela, there seems to be a bigger push. That focus became more visible after Pope Leo XIV warned in his first major Vatican address that “war is in vogue,” and amid reports that the Holy […]

January 18, 2026

Proposal shields Boomers from capital gains tax if they sell to first time buyers

“Boomers selling their homes for $2 million after buying them in 1969 for 7 raspberries.”  The internet meme has touched Millennial nerves across the country for some time, but it’s got real economic consequences. New federal legislation could pull more of those homes off of the sidelines and into the churn of American housing stock. […]

January 18, 2026

Trump says he’s suing Chase over allegedly debanking him over Jan. 6

President Donald Trump is planning to sue JPMorgan Chase bank over their debanking him. The president said Saturday morning that he’d be filing suit in the next two weeks. The bank allegedly closed Trump’s accounts in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Insurrection. Trump previously said the bank gave him 20 days to […]

January 18, 2026

Trump sets 10% tariff on Denmark, 7 other countries over Greenland

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. will impose a 10% tariff on Denmark, as well as seven other European countries, that will be “due and payable until such time as a Deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.” These tariffs for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, […]

January 18, 2026

Israel criticizes US over composition of ‘Gaza Executive Board’

The White House announced on Friday who will be part of a “Gaza Executive Board.” Israel, though, criticized the composition of this group, saying on X that it was not coordinated with them and “runs contrary to its policy.” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar to contact U.S. Secretary of State […]

January 17, 2026

New study shows non-medical vaccine exemptions keep increasing as measles spreads

The number of parents opting out of vaccinating their children for religious or personal reasons has increased steadily in the past few years, new research has found.  According to a study published in JAMA on Wednesday based on a joint data investigation by NBC News and Stanford University, the median rate of families choosing a […]

January 17, 2026

DOJ opens investigation into Tim Walz, Jacob Frey: reports

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, as well as other officials in the state, over allegations they conspired to slow federal immigration agents. CBS News first reported the story, attributing “multiple sources familiar with the matter.” A U.S. official told the news outlet that the […]