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IDF Says Gaza Death Toll Near 70,000, Rejects Starvation Claims
The IDF confirmed Wednesday that about 70,000 people have been killed in Gaza during the war, saying the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry's overall toll is roughly accurate while disputing other key claims, including allegations of starvation.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:58:50 EDTTrade Group: US Social Media Checks May Cut Tourism by $15.7B
A U.S. plan to step up scrutiny of foreign visitors' social media use threatens to cut tourist spending by up to $15.7 billion this year as people decide to stay away, an industry group said Thursday.A survey of potential travellers to the United States from visa-exempt...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:37:57 EDTUnemployment Claims Tick Down & Remain Low
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week, remaining at historically healthy levels despite recent high-profile layoff announcements.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:41:56 EDTNewsmax's Jason Mattera: Teen Crime Case Takes 'Familiar Turn'
A group of teens accused of robbing a CVS in Sugar Land, Texas, "quickly escalated their crimes" the same day into a violent attack on a jail officer and a brief escape in a case that Newsmax crime correspondent Jason Mattera said took "a painfully familiar turn."
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:12:07 EDTHoman: Sanctuary States Are Sanctuaries for Criminals
Sanctuary cities are "sanctuaries for criminals" who endanger communities, President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, said Thursday morning in his first press conference after arriving in Minneapolis.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:43:30 EDTTrump: US Should Have World's Lowest Interest Rates
President Donald Trump sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Truth Social Thursday, accusing him of failing to cut interest rates and arguing that current policy is harming the U.S. economy and national security.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:53:14 EDTGreenland Inuit Reject Trump's Idea of Buying Land
President Donald Trump talks about Greenland as a strategic asset that could be bought by Washington, while Denmark asserts its legal sovereignty over the island. For the Inuit people, who have lived here for centuries, no one owns the Arctic land.The concept that ownership...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:25:33 EDTTrump Weighs Iran Strikes to Inspire Renewed Protests
President Donald Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on security forces and leaders to inspire protesters, multiple sources said, even as Israeli and Arab officials said air power alone would not topple the clerical rulers.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:38:22 EDTOpen-Source AI Models Vulnerable to Criminal Misuse, Researchers Warn
Hackers and other criminals can easily commandeer computers operating open-source large language models outside the guardrails and constraints of the major artificial-intelligence platforms, creating security risks and vulnerabilities, researchers said on Thursday.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:16:44 EDTRubio Hints at Preemptive Strike Option Against Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while testifying before the Senate, hinted that the United States could take preemptive action against Iran and told lawmakers that Tehran's leadership is at its weakest point in years.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:34:08 EDTRussia, Ukraine Exchange War Dead in Latest Handover
Russia and Ukraine said on Thursday that they had carried out the latest exchange of their war dead, a regular practice designed to allow relatives of those killed on the battlefield to bury their loved ones. Russia handed Ukraine 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers, the two...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:55:40 EDTTesla to Invest $20B in Autonomous Driving Push
Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than $20 billion this year - but little of it will go to its traditional business of selling electric vehicles to human drivers.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:54:22 EDTDow Cuts 4,500 Jobs in AI, Automation Push
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker puts more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:41:20 EDTUS Probes Waymo After Child Struck Near School
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday it is opening an investigation after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California last week, causing minor injuries. The auto safety agency said the child...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:41:41 EDTFEMA Has Funds for Winter Storm Despite Shutdown Risk
The Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday, experts and former FEMA officials said, despite Trump...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:26:32 EDTCDC: US Life Expectancy Hit All-Time High in 2024
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. It's the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:31:05 EDTGold Nears $5,600 as Safe-Haven Rush Intensifies, Silver Blazes Past $120
Gold advanced to a record high close to $5,600 an ounce Thursday, as investors sought refuge from escalating geopolitical tensions and weakening economic signals in the United States.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:20:56 EDTCar Rams Into Chabad Headquarters in New York City, Damaging Doors
A man was arrested after repeatedly crashing his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City on Wednesday night while people were gathered for prayer at the deeply revered Hasidic Jewish site.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:28:28 EDTAppeals Court: Noem Illegally Ended Venezuelan Protections
A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it ended legal protections that gave hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the United States. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:10:20 EDTTrump, Schumer Move Toward Deal to Avert Govt Shutdown
President Donald Trump and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., moved on Wednesday night to reach an agreement to negotiate new restrictions on federal immigration agents, potentially averting a government shutdown early on Saturday
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:04:36 EDT