Day: January 17, 2026

Trump officials fire back after federal judge calls president ‘authoritarian’ for deportation effort

2:48 am January 17, 2026

A Reagan-appointed federal judge assailed the Trump administration’s effort Thursday to deport certain pro-Palestinian protesters and academics at major universities, describing the actions as unconstitutional and “targeted” efforts to chill free speech — a characterization that prompted fierce pushback from the administration. U.S. District Judge William G. Young used a remedies hearing in Boston Thursday […]

ICE releases photos after violent Minneapolis protests leave multiple alleged agitators arrested

2:41 am January 17, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday released photos of four alleged agitators who were arrested amid ongoing protests outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. In a post on X, ICE said the arrests occurred Thursday after the men refused repeated orders to disperse. Authorities said the four individuals were taken […]

Doctor reveals health effects of 30 days without alcohol

2:32 am January 17, 2026

→ Doctor reveals what 30 days without alcohol does to the brain and body → Whole milk is headed back to school cafeterias after Trump signs new law → Oprah reveals her struggle with “shame” at taking weight-loss drugs → Homeless encampment at center of health alert over rat-borne disease → What are ‘GLP-3s’? Meet […]

John Mellencamp wants daughter Teddi to move ‘back home’ to Indiana during cancer fight

2:31 am January 17, 2026

John Mellencamp wants his daughter to move back home amid her health struggles. During a recent appearance on “The Today Show,” the 74-year-old musician gave an update on the health of his daughter, former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Teddi Mellencamp, saying he has “tried to talk her into moving back home.” “I said, […]

Wasserman Schultz rejects former Obama aide’s essay arguing Dems ‘will lose in 2028’ without changes

2:30 am January 17, 2026

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., challenged on Friday a New York Times guest essay by veteran Democratic strategist David Plouffe, who warned Democrats will “lose in 2028” unless they change course. During an appearance on “CNN News Central,” Wasserman Schultz was asked whether she agreed with Plouffe’s assessment that Democrats have numerous internal issues to […]