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One Tech Tip: Californians have a new privacy tool for deleting their data 01/15/2026 01:00am • New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians. Since Jan. 1, residents of the Golden State can use a new tool to request removal of their personal information held by more than 500 data brokers. The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, is a simple-to-use tool that lets people sub Live updates: Live updates: Senate Republicans vote down Venezuela war powers resolution 01/14/2026 06:41pm • The Senate sidelined a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump���s ability to carry out further military attacks on Venezuela, as the president put intense pressure on his fellow Republicans to vote down the measure. Trump has lashed out at five GOP sena The Latest: Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve in speech to Detroit Economic Club 01/13/2026 10:27pm • President Donald Trump was in Michigan Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, as he tries to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are hurting Americans��� pocketbooks. The day trip included a tour of a Ford factory in Dearborn that make Gaza's living conditions worsen as strong winds and hypothermia kill 5 01/13/2026 07:43pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Strong winter winds collapsed walls onto flimsy tents for Palestinians displaced by war in Gaza, killing at least four people, hospital authorities said Tuesday. Dangerous living conditions persist in Gaza after more than two years of devastating Israeli bombardmen Drone strike kills 3 in Gaza as Hamas prepares to transfer governance to new committee 01/12/2026 07:51pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� An Israeli drone strike Monday killed three Palestinians who had crossed the ceasefire line near central Gaza���s Morag corridor, hospital officials said. Israel���s military said the three approached troops and posed an immediate threat. They said they later found Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last 01/11/2026 03:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls lik The Latest: US military says its forces intercept another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean 01/09/2026 08:05pm • U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The announcement was made Friday by the U.S. military. The Trump administration has been targeting sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela. The pre-dawn action was carried out by U.S. Marines and Navy, taking part in the mo The Latest: House votes to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders 01/08/2026 09:43pm • In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats in voting for the measure. Forcing th US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation 01/08/2026 11:32am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wedne Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress 01/08/2026 11:00am • A number of member of Congress from both major parties have announced they are heading for the exits, either because they are seeking higher office, are not running again or are leaving early before the 2026 elections. Midterms are historically tough on the party of the sitting president. With Repub How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll 01/08/2026 09:37am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Quintin Sharpe considers it a duty to support those without means. Whether collecting food pantry goods through local service groups or helping out his parents' nonprofit music school, he regularly gives back to his small-town waterside community in southeast Wisconsin. But the 27- Who has Virginia's Governor-elect appointed to her cabinet? 01/07/2026 07:00pm • With her inauguration scheduled for next weekend, Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger has been filling out her cabinet. The selections, which range from experts who served under previous governors to state lawmakers, still have to be approved by the General Assembly. Nonetheless, experts sa The Latest: Venezuela says 24 security officers were killed in US operation to capture Maduro 01/06/2026 07:35pm • At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the U.S. military operation to capture Nicol��s Maduro, Venezuela���s military announced, bringing the official death count up to at least 56. Venezuela���s Attorney General Tarek William Saab said Tuesday that ���dozens��� of officials and civ Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House 01/06/2026 03:46pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Republican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on President Donald Trump's agenda, has died at age 65. His death trims the Republicans��� narrow margin of control of the House to 218 seats to Democrats��� The Latest: Trump officials give nearly two-hour briefing to top lawmakers on Venezuela 01/05/2026 08:56pm • Top officials from President Donald Trump's administration briefed congressional leaders on the U.S. government���s plans for the future of Venezuela in a Monday evening meeting on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials discussed Venezuela wi