Day: January 8, 2026

Trump and Colombian president arrange White House meeting after threats of military action

7:04 am January 8, 2026

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said arrangements are being made for representatives of the United States and Colombia to meet at the White House. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Colombian President Gustavo Petro “called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements” between the two countries, adding the two leaders are expected to […]

All 8 tires burst in harrowing Atlanta landing failure involving passenger jet

6:45 am January 8, 2026

First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. LATAM Flight 2482, a Boeing 767, landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Tuesday evening after a seven-hour flight from […]

Cruz demands impeachment of Boasberg and judge who sentenced Kavanaugh’s attempted assassin

6:41 am January 8, 2026

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Wednesday called on Congress during a Senate hearing to impeach two federal judges, making his most elaborate case yet for imposing the extraordinary sanction on a pair of closely scrutinized jurists. Cruz acknowledged that impeaching federal judges is exceedingly rare — 15 have been impeached in history, typically for straightforward […]

Spencer Pratt announces LA mayor run on one-year anniversary of Palisades fire that destroyed his home

5:40 am January 8, 2026

Spencer Pratt announced on the one-year anniversary of the start of the Palisades Fire that he plans to run for mayor of Los Angeles. Pratt, whose home burned down during the fires last year, made the announcement during a “They Let Us Burn!” protest in the Pacific Palisades near the remains of his home on […]

Democratic lawmaker says focus should be on ‘White men’ at Minnesota fraud hearing

5:29 am January 8, 2026

A progressive lawmaker called for greater scrutiny of crimes committed by “American citizens” and “White men” during a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday on Minnesota’s ongoing fraud problems. The remarks came as Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he would not seek re-election. He dropped out after Minnesota prosecutors revealed the state may have lost […]