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FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his speech during their visit to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Japan says Trump has invited its leader to the US. It comes as ties with China are strained

8:30 PM on Friday, January 2

President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later

7:06 PM on Friday, January 2

The Coast Guard said it's still searching for people who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked them days earlier

President Trump orders divestment in $2.9 million chips deal to protect US security interests

6:37 PM on Friday, January 2

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the unraveling of a $2.9 million computer chips deal that he concluded threatened U.S. security interests if the current owner, HieFo Corp., remained in control of the technology

People gather for a news conference at the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Giovanna Dell'Orto)

Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week

6:18 PM on Friday, January 2

Minnesota officials are rushing to provide information to the Trump administration about child care providers and parents receiving federal funds

Nonpartisan voter numbers in Nevada are surging after DMV registration process change

3:21 PM on Friday, January 2

Nonpartisans became the largest voting bloc in Nevada in 2023, and the gap has widened since then

Big Tech blocked California data center legislation, leaving only a study requirement

2:36 PM on Friday, January 2

Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls audit of Texas Southern University financials 'beyond disturbing'

2:27 PM on Friday, January 2

A state audit of Texas Southern University in Houston found significant financial weaknesses

Constituents are seldom heard in the Mississippi Legislature; hearings often last-minute, no agenda

1:30 PM on Friday, January 2

When the Mississippi Legislature reconvenes in the Capitol's marbled halls this month, the voice of constituents will rarely be heard

FILE - Police and protesters converge during a demonstration, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. Recent revelations about the search warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's death have reopened old wounds in Louisville's Black community and disrupted the city's efforts to restore trust in the police department. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor's death

12:58 PM on Friday, January 2

A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice

FILE - President Barack Obama, from right, Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich walk on the first green during a round of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet

8:04 AM on Friday, January 2

Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it's close to the White House and has built-in security

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints chief of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff

7:07 AM on Friday, January 2

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints chief of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff

A rescue team works at the scene of a collapsed building in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped

6:29 AM on Friday, January 2

A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed Friday, leaving at least four people believed trapped, according to a government official

FILE - Ukraine's military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov speaks during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)

Zelenskyy names Ukraine's head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff

5:35 AM on Friday, January 2

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of the country’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff

This combo shows President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. and Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Bilal Hussein)

Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

4:32 AM on Friday, January 2

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials have exchanged dueling threats as widening economic protests sweep across parts of the Islamic Republic

US President Donald Trump and top Iranian security official exchange threats over protests now roiling Iran

4:27 AM on Friday, January 2

US President Donald Trump and top Iranian security official exchange threats over protests now roiling Iran

FILE - Indonesian Law and Human Right Minister Yasonna Laoly, left, pose for the media with Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, center, during a session ratifying the country's new criminal code at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo, File)

Indonesia’s new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial law

2:29 AM on Friday, January 2

Indonesia has begun enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, leader Kim Jong Un, center right, his wife Ri Sol Ju, third left, and their daughter, center, believed to be named Kim Ju Ae, visit Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea

12:16 AM on Friday, January 2

The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made her first known visit to a sacred family mausoleum where the embalmed bodies of her late grandfather and great-grandfather are on display

People gather for a news conference at the state capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Giovanna Dell'Orto)

What to know about Trump administration freezing federal child care funds

4:13 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

The Trump administration has frozen child care funds to all states after allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents

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