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- USA TODAY Sports
Bill Belichick formally signs North Carolina contract. Here are the details of his deal
Here's a look at Bill Belichick's contract with North Carolina football, which he formally signed Wednesday:
- ABC News
Suspects in Border Patrol agent's killing in Vermont surveilled for days, had cellphones wrapped in foil
An arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a traffic stop in Vermont, according to the FBI, as bizarre details of the suspects' movements beforehand have been revealed in the arrest affidavit. Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Washington state, was arrested on Friday and charged with assault on a federal law enforcement officer, according to a statement from the FBI. The affidavit unsealed by investigators reveals some new details about the movements of the two individuals who were involved in the fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent David Maland.
- The Independent
LA fires updates: Trump makes wild claims about California wildfires and snubs Newsom ahead of visit
The Border 2 fire has torn over 4,200 acres in San Diego County ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to survey wildfire damage in fire-ravaged Los Angeles
- Reuters
Trump targets migrants in Biden programs, paves way for more state and local help in crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is powering ahead with efforts to ramp up immigration enforcement, opening up the possibility of targeting migrants who entered through Biden-era programs and invoking an obscure immigration statute to make it easier to deputize state and local law enforcement to arrest and detain immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman said in a memo made public on Friday that immigration officials could consider whether to strip temporary legal status from migrants who entered through former President Joe Biden's signature "parole" programs. The memo provides guidance for the use of a fast-track deportation process that the Trump administration reinstated earlier this week, suggesting officers focus on migrants who failed to request asylum within a one-year deadline after arriving in the U.S.
- BBC
Davos elite nod along as Trump threatens world domination
President Trump's 'America First' message takes shape, as the rest of the world begins to digest what it might mean for them and global trade.
- The Canadian Press
Minnesota high court sides with Democrats in struggle with Republicans over control of state House
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday in a power struggle with Republicans that the chief justice said had left the state House of Representatives “completely dysfunctional.”
- USA TODAY
Housing market rewind: Home sales drop in 2024 to level not seen since the '90s
High mortgage rates and home prices made 2024 the slowest year for home sales since 1995.
- BBC
Man dies after tree falls on his car during Storm Éowyn
ESB Networks says it has never experienced so many power cuts in the country at once during a storm.
- KNXV - Phoenix Scripps
How recent executive orders may impact employment in the US
After recent executive orders signed by President Trump, ABC15's Lillian Donahue talks to people about how the orders may impact employment in the US and in Arizona.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stocks stall but cap winning week as Trump's remarks rattle Wall Street
Wall Street stocks are on track for weekly wins as markets ride the Trump roller-coaster.
- Associated Press Videos
Serbia's president addresses mass rally he called to counter anti-government protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a rally with thousands of supporters on Friday to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power. A student-led strike shut down businesses and drew tens of thousands of people to demonstrations around the country.
- KCCI - Des Moines Videos
Appeals court upholds temporary block of Iowa immigration policy
Appeals court upholds temporary block of Iowa immigration policy
- The Canadian Press
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt.
- Associated Press Videos
San Francisco Chinatown rallies against Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order
Chinese Americans gathered in San Francisco for a press conference to protest President Donald Trump’s order aiming to end birthright citizenship. They included descendants of Wong Kim Ark, whose Supreme Court case in 1898 solidified the principle in America. (AP Video: Haven Daley)
- Reuters
US top diplomat Rubio urges Vietnam to address trade imbalance
New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call on Friday with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in which he urged Vietnam to address trade imbalances and also discussed shared concerns about China. In the call, the first between the two top diplomats under the new administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the two hailed the 30th anniversary of U.S.-Vietnam relations and progress made under a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership the countries agreed in 2023, a State Department statement said. While praising the two countries' economic cooperation, Rubio "encouraged Vietnam to address trade imbalances," it said.
- The Canadian Press
Tech stocks help S&P/TSX composite climb as Trump tariff threats fail to shake market
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued to climb Friday amid tech and financial gains, extending a nearly two-week run as markets bank on averting trauma from tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
- The Independent
Joe Rogan, who endorsed Trump and went to the inauguration, denies he's a Republican
‘I don’t consider myself a Republican. I don’t consider myself a Democrat either,’ Joe Rogan said this week. ‘I consider myself an American.’
- KOCO - Oklahoma City Videos
Men arrested after Lincoln County marijuana grow robbery
Men arrested after Lincoln County marijuana grow robbery
- The Canadian Press
Double from Scotland striker Adams gets Torino back to winning ways over Cagliari
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Scotland striker Che Adams scored a decisive double for Torino to beat Cagliari 2-0 on Friday to record only its second Serie A win since October.
- The Canadian Press
Ivy League won't join $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement, clings to academics and amateurism
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Ivy League will not join the antitrust settlement that will allow schools to pay their players directly, a decision that leaves the conference of eight elite academic institutions clinging to college sports' amateur model even as it is increasingly abandoned by the NCAA's biggest powers.