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Associated PressBlack church vandalized by Proud Boys given rights to the group's name and trademark by court
A D.C. Superior Court Judge has awarded an historic Black church control over the Proud Boys trademark after the group defaulted on a $2.8 million judgment. Black Lives Matter banners were torn down and burned at two churches, including Metropolitan African Methodist. Enrique Tarrio, then the leader of the Proud Boys, confessed to participating in the burnings and was later sentenced to more than five months in jail on those and other charges.
- Associated Press
Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump's first weeks, only to get busy signals and full voicemail
Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices as people try to reach out and voice their opinions on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, executive orders and moves to dismantle various federal programs. A memo distributed to Senate staff on Tuesday said there was a higher number of calls than usual and that some callers were having trouble getting through. The influx of phone calls comes as Trump and ally Elon Musk are working to shrink the federal government during the president's first weeks in office.
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Hundreds gather in Washington, DC, to protest the shuttering of USAID
U.S. aid workers around the world scrambled Wednesday to pack up households or pull children from school after the Trump administration ordered employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job and out of the field, all but shutting down the organization’s six-decade mission.
- Reuters
Oil down as US crude inventories swell, traders worry about China-US trade
(Reuters) -Oil prices fell 2% on Wednesday as a large build in U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles signaled weaker demand, while worries about a new China-U.S. trade war fueled fears of softer economic growth. U.S. crude oil inventories rose sharply last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday, as refiners facing soft gasoline demand did maintenance work. "They're racing into maintenance, given the slack demand we're seeing for gasoline," he added.
- The Canadian Press
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
- The Independent
World recoils from Trump plan to ‘take over’ Gaza and push out Palestinians
As Gazans return to their bombed-out homes, US president says he wants ‘long-term ownership’, to relocate inhabitants and transform territory into ‘Riviera of Middle East’
- The Independent
Starmer faces backlash from 50 Labour MPs over failure to confront Trump on Gaza ‘ethnic cleansing’
The prime minister is coming under pressure to stand up to Donald Trump over his attempts to evict Palestinians from their homeland with the biggest backlash from Labour MPs since the election
- The Guardian
Police investigate after several trains hit by projectiles in Cambridge
Drivers raise safety concerns as projectiles ‘aimed at’ services close to Cambridge North station, damaging trains
- Reuters
Musk creates new power base in Washington with takeover of US agencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk's rapid takeover of two U.S. government agencies has enabled the South African-born billionaire to exert unprecedented control over America's 2.2-million-member federal workforce and begin a dramatic reshaping of government. The world's richest man and an ally of President Donald Trump, Musk, 53, has in two weeks created a new center of power in Washington as he executes Trump's cost-cutting initiative to reduce the size of the U.S. government. The CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX, Musk has acted swiftly since Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, deploying teams of current and former employees of his companies as his agents.
- The Canadian Press
Paul Plishka, whose Metropolitan Opera career spanned 51 years, dies at age 83
Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over 51 years, has died. He was 83.
- The Guardian
Donald Trump signals wish to hold talks with Iran over nuclear deal
US president’s remarks will spark divisions within Iran over country’s nuclear ambitions and sanctions
- Sky News
Trump tariff threat saw US imports hit record high
US imports racked up a record monthly high in December as companies rushed to secure products in advance of trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. Official figures showed a 3.5% leap in imports compared to the previous month as the clock ticked down to Mr Trump's return to the White House on 20 January. It meant that the US trade deficit - the value gap between imports and exports - hit its highest level since March 2022, the report said.
- BBC
How Karla Sofía Gascón's tweets have impacted the awards race
Offensive historic tweets have thrown the awards campaign for the film Emilia Pérez into disarray.
- The Independent
Mitch McConnell, 82, fell twice in Senate Chamber increasing concerns about his ability to serve: report
The reports come as concerns continue to mount about the senator’s health, following several public episodes in which he has appeared to freeze for several seconds
- MMA Junkie
Alexander Volkanovski not surprised with UFC champ Ilia Topuria's 'cocky' rematch prediction
Alexander Volkanovski wants nothing more than to run things back with Ilia Topuria. After five title defenses, Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his featherweight title to Topuria by knockout at UFC 298 last February. Topuria has since knocked out Max Holloway
- The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Trudeau to host a Canada-U.S. summit in wake of Trump's tariff threats
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto on Friday, days after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on deploying his threatened tariffs against Canada for a month.
- KSHB - Kansas City Scripps
Chiefs DC Steve Spagnuolo talks at Super Bowl LIX
Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo met with reporters Wednesday at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.
- OneFootball
LA Galaxy 'agree' shock deal for Columbus forward Christian Ramirez
The LA Galaxy have reportedly 'agreed a deal' to sign Columbus forward Christian Ramirez just days after Crew superstar Cucho Hernandéz departed for Real Betis. Colombian outfit América de Cali had...
- The Canadian Press
Quebec open to rekindled GNL Québec gas facility project amid U.S. tariff threats
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it would be open to reviving a controversial liquefied natural gas project in the province’s Saguenay region to ship energy from Alberta overseas.
- The Canadian Press
Rubio says Trump 'very generously' offered the ability of the US to help with rebuilding Gaza
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to take “ownership” of Gaza and redevelop the area into “the Riviera of the Middle East” was a “generous” offer.