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January 10, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Urges Oil Companies to Speed Work in Venezuela

The president met with executives on a day when the U.S. seized another tanker carrying Venezuelan oil.

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center

The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests

Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.

World

After President’s Capture, U.S. and Venezuela Explore Restoring Diplomatic Ties

The move embodied the contradictions and fast-changing nature of the two countries’ relationship.

Outside Prisons in Caracas, Venezuelans Anxiously Await Release of More Political Detainees

Venezuela’s interim government said it would release an “important number” of imprisoned people, but only nine have been confirmed freed.

Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe at Mach 10

A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees, Russian analysts said.

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U.S.

New Cellphone Video Shows ICE Agent’s Perspective Before Minneapolis Shooting

The Department of Homeland Security posted a clip of the video on social media and said it was taken by the agent, who killed a 37-year-old woman in the shooting.

Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore.

The two who were shot during a traffic stop are connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, city and federal officials said. The shooting generated angry denunciations by local officials.

Trump Officials Reopen Thousands of Refugee Claims in Minnesota

The review comes as the federal government escalates its immigration enforcement in the state.

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Politics

Judge Bars Trump From Withholding Election Funds to States

The ruling is the latest legal setback to President Trump’s sweeping effort to compel changes to state election standards.

Trump Calls for 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Cap, After Killing Other Fee Limits

The president revived a campaign promise he has not actively pursued since taking office.

Trump Administration Freezes Food Stamps in Minnesota

The move was part of a broader effort to to freeze social services to some Democratic-led states amid a fraud investigation in Minnesota.

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Business

U.S. Hiring Turned Sluggish Over First Year of Trump’s Second Term

As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes

The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

Trump’s $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception

President Trump met with oil and gas executives on Friday in an effort to push them to invest money in Venezuela, a plan many of them are reluctant to embrace.

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Technology

Google Guys Say Bye to California

Sergey Brin is joining his Google co-founder, Larry Page, in reducing ties to the state where they built their fortunes.

Elon Musk’s A.I. Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage

Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media site amid an outcry from victims and regulators.

X Sues Music Publishers, Alleging ‘Collusion’ Over Licensing Deals

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations.

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New York

After Police Kill 2 People in One Night, Mamdani Responds Cautiously

Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in “incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances.”

Mamdani’s First Big Move to Help Renters Is Dealt a Blow by Court

Summit Properties USA won an auction on Friday to buy more than 5,000 apartments out of bankruptcy from the Pinnacle Group despite City Hall’s efforts to intervene.

Mamdani Condemns Slurs and Pro-Hamas Chant at Heated Queens Protest

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators hurled threats at each other outside an event promoting real estate sales in Jerusalem. The mayor said those actions had “no place in our city.”

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Arts

Rare Comic Introducing Superman Sells Privately for $15 Million

The copy of Action Comics No. 1, published in 1938, was stolen from the actor Nicolas Cage in 2000 and recovered more than a decade later.

In the Path of a Raging Wildfire, a Luthier’s Precious Wood

Mario Miralles spent decades acquiring the spruce and maple for string instruments worthy of Yo-Yo Ma and Gustavo Dudamel. Then he was forced to evacuate.