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- Reuters
Alaska senator urges Asian allies to back gas pipeline, warns of China
Senator Dan Sullivan on Wednesday urged Japan and other U.S. allies in Asia to get behind a multibillion-dollar gas project in his home state of Alaska, warning that if they were not interested in buying the gas, strategic rival China would be. Sullivan, a Republican, said he would not be surprised if the project, involving a $44 billion gas pipeline in Alaska, comes up when President Donald Trump meets Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday.
- Uncrowned
Mailbag: Does Dricus Du Plessis finally feel like the man at middleweight ahead of UFC 312?
Answering reader question on UFC 312 and the rematch between middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Sean Strickland.
- USA TODAY
Sweden's deadliest mass shooting leaves 11 dead, several injured: What we know
The king and queen visited the scene of the tragic event that occurred on Tuesday and Swedish flags were flown at half-mast to honor the victims.
- Associated Press
Oklahoma board denies clemency for man on death row, clears path for March execution
An Oklahoma board rejected clemency on Wednesday for a man sentenced to die for fatally shooting a woman during a 2005 home-invasion robbery, clearing the way for him to become the first person executed in the state this year. The Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 to deny recommending clemency for Wendell Grissom, 57, who turned down an opportunity to speak to the board via a video link from the State Penitentiary in McAlester. Grissom and a co-defendant, Jessie Floyd Johns, were convicted of killing of Amber Matthews, 23, and wounding her friend, Dreu Kopf, at Kopf's Blaine County residence.
- Sky video
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.
- Associated Press
Black 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.
- CBC
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney makes Windsor stop, endorsed by local Liberal MP
Mark Carney, Liberal leadership candidate, made a campaign stop in Windsor on Wednesday at the foot of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. He has secured the endorsement of local Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk. The CBC's Pratyush Dayal has more.
- 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.
- Evening Standard
Arsenal XI vs Newcastle: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Carabao Cup today
The Gunners have a two-goal deficit to overturn in the semi-final second leg
- 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.
- CBC
Moncton man who shot teacher gets 10 more years in prison
A Moncton man was sentenced to 10 more years in prison after offering an emotional apology in court to a teacher he shot four years ago.Janson Bryan Baker, 28, was sentenced Monday on two charges related to firing a shotgun at Christopher Leger and Joshua Hebb on Jan. 5, 2021, in Riverview. Leger was hit by shotgun pellets and survived, while Hebb was not injured."I apologize to Chris and Josh for my actions," Baker said, through tears, from the prisoner's box. "I made a lot of mistakes."Court o
- 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
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
Cedar Run Apartments tenant recounts experience of ICE raid Wednesday morning
Denver7 cameras captured people taken from Cedar Run Apartments in handcuffs just after 7 a.m. Wednesday.