Day: January 3, 2026

House GOP critics break with Trump over Venezuela operation that captured Maduro

10:29 pm January 3, 2026

President Donald Trump’s House GOP critics are ripping the administration’s operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the first to criticize the Trump administration’s operation in Venezuela, again breaking from the majority of his party and butting heads with the commander-in-chief. Massie, a […]

Ex-MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra faces drug charges following New Year’s Day traffic stop in Pennsylvania

9:52 pm January 3, 2026

Former MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra faces drug charges following a traffic stop by Pennsylvania State Police on New Year’s Day. Pennsylvania troopers found Dykstra, 62, with drugs and paraphernalia in his possession while a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in Pike County. Pike County is about 25 miles east of Scranton, where […]

Maduro met Chinese envoy hours before US capture from Caracas as Beijing slams operation

9:30 pm January 3, 2026

Just hours before his capture by the U.S., Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro met with a Chinese envoy, highlighting the great power competition between Washington and Beijing in the Western Hemisphere. Maduro received Qiu Xiaoqi, the Chinese government’s special representative for Latin American affairs, at the Miraflores Presidential Palace on Friday — reaffirming Caracas’ strategic ties […]

5 gut-boosting fruits to eat more of in 2026 for better digestion, experts say

8:30 pm January 3, 2026

With digestive health topping wellness trends as 2026 begins, one of the best places to start might be the produce aisle in the local grocery store. Over the past year, fiber has muscled its way into the wellness spotlight, giving protein some competition as more Americans turn to whole foods that support digestion, metabolism and […]

ICE highlights ‘best of the best’ agents who jumped into action at crash sites

8:30 pm January 3, 2026

After a year in which U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement dramatically increased its operations under President Donald Trump and simultaneously faced an increase in attacks against officials, the agency is highlighting the “best of the best” agents for particularly heroic actions in the line of duty. In a Friday statement, ICE said that “despite the […]