Day: January 21, 2026

FBI Director Patel warns elected officials ‘no one’ is exempt from federal scrutiny amid Minnesota probe

8:50 am January 21, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel said his agency is carrying out President Donald Trump’s mandate to enforce the law entirely, warning that elected officials are not exempt from federal scrutiny, following the Justice Department’s grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to five Minnesota government offices. “No one – elected official, private citizen or otherwise – gets to impede […]

Iranian soldier sentenced to death for refusing to fire on protesters during nationwide unrest

8:26 am January 21, 2026

A young soldier who refused to obey orders to shoot protesters during one of Iran’s most intense waves of nationwide unrest has been sentenced to death, a human rights group reported Tuesday. The Iran Human Rights Society (IHRS) identified the soldier as Javid Khales, who was arrested during the nationwide protests of 1404, a major […]

Former Trump lawyer accuses federal judge of making ‘baseless accusations of lying’ after departure

8:19 am January 21, 2026

The interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia left her post after completing a 120-day appointment amid a legal standoff in which a federal judge questioned her authority, declined to appoint a successor and triggered an appeal over separation of powers. Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan announced her departure Tuesday, saying a federal […]

HGTV’s Christina Haack slips on bikini for Hawaii getaway with boyfriend Chris Larocca

8:18 am January 21, 2026

Christina Haack traded winter layers for a bikini and a tropical getaway. The HGTV star shared a series of vacation photos on Instagram from Kapalua, Hawaii, where she spent time soaking in ocean views and warm weather alongside boyfriend Chris Larocca. Haack posed poolside with Larocca, wearing a white bikini top paired with a matching […]

Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks

7:36 am January 21, 2026

Gunfire echoed through Tehran on Tuesday as heavily armed militias were deployed across the Iranian capital, transforming some districts into fortified zones under intense security. Video footage showed bursts of automatic weapons after dark as government buildings, state media facilities and major intersections were reportedly placed under guard, with armored pickups and masked fighters patrolling […]