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Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel over canceled ICE bookings
Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:11 p.m. | Save Story
Hilton Worldwide Holdings has removed from its system a Minneapolis hotel that has refused to accept the bookings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the hotel operator said on Tuesday.
Utah Rep. Blake Moore, member of GOP leadership, breaks with Trump on seizing Greenland
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 6 - 7:36 p.m. | Save Story
A number of Republican lawmakers have rejected President Donald Trump's musings about seizing control of Greenland, arguing such a move would be "needlessly dangerous."
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; military always an option, White House says
Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 7:26 p.m. | Save Story
The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is discussing options for acquiring Greenland, including potential use of the military, in a revival of his ambition to control the strategic island despite European objections.
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris
John Irish, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again.
Caracas, Washington in talks to export Venezuelan oil to US, sources say
Marianna Parraga and Erin Banco, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
Government officials in Caracas and Washington are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the United States, government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
John Curtis talks Venezuela, Trump and DC gridlock after 1 year in Senate
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 3:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis, marking his first year in the Senate, is pushing back against the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Wyoming Supreme Court throws out abortion bans, keeping procedure legal
Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 2:31 p.m. | Save Story
Abortions remained legal in Wyoming after the state's Supreme Court threw out two laws on Tuesday that banned the procedure, with a majority of justices ruling the laws violated the state's constitution.
BODY CAM: Michigan police rescue Grand Blanc church members during shooting and burning
KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
On Sept. 28, 2025, officers with the Grand Blanc Police Department and the Genesee County Sheriff's Office responded to an active shooter at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building.
Democrats warn of 'whitewash' 5 years after Capitol attack, while Trump rallies with Republicans
Nolan D. McCaskill, Richard Cowan and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
Five years after the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats in Congress accused Republicans of a "whitewash" of history while President Donald Trump delivered an upbeat speech to Republican lawmakers.
Trump to House Republicans: 'If we don't win midterms ... I will get impeached'
Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 11:54 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will get impeached by Democrats.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies, further narrowing Republican majority
Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died, a fellow lawmaker said on Tuesday, further shrinking Republicans' narrow majority in the House of Representatives ahead of November elections that will determine control of Congress.
Maduro opponent Machado vows to return to Venezuela, wants election
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 6 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Venezuela's main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return home quickly, praising President Donald Trump for toppling her enemy Nicolas Maduro and declaring her movement ready to win a free election.
Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
Jarrett Renshaw and Sheila Dang, Reuters | Updated Jan. 5 - 9:31 p.m. | Save Story
The administration of President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies later this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan oil production after U.S. forces ousted its leader Nicolas Maduro.
CDC says 2025-26 flu season 'moderately severe' as cases hit 11 million
Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | Posted Jan. 5 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Seasonal influenza activity remained elevated and rose in the final week of December, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed on Monday, as the agency for the first time classified the 2025-26 season as "moderately severe."
Search ends for mountain lions after solo hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail
Matthew Brown, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
The search for mountain lions along a remote trail in Colorado where a solo hiker was fatally attacked ended Monday after authorities killed two of the predators — including one with human DNA on its paws — but could not find a third.
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse.
US revises childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman, Reuters | Updated Jan. 5 - 2:37 p.m. | Save Story
The United States on Monday said it was revising its childhood immunization schedule to recommend four fewer vaccines, a move it said aligns the country with other developed nations.
Hegseth censures Kelly after Democrats' video warning about following unlawful orders
Konstantin Toropin and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 5 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the lawmaker's participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
