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ICE officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

January 21, 2026 4:01 pm Cameron Montemayor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.

Nebraska planning to move boys from troubled Kearney youth center to Omaha

January 21, 2026 2:55 pm Associated Press

By SARA GENTZLER/Flatwater Free Press Flatwater Free Press State leaders plan to move all boys out of Kearney’s state-run youth treatment center months after multiple allegations of sexual abuse there. The teens would go to what’s currently a youth prison in Omaha, as part of a wider plan to shuffle in-custody kids. State leaders assert

Former Iowa superintendent charged for claiming US citizenship expected to change not guilty plea

January 21, 2026 2:31 pm Associated Press

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, whose arrest by federal immigration agents drew national attention, is expected to change his plea on Thursday in federal court to charges that he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessed firearms. Ian Roberts,

Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable

January 21, 2026 12:59 pm Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer President Donald Trump ‘s plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In his address Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump outlined four

Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with some glee, gloating and wariness

January 21, 2026 12:52 pm Associated Press

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe this week over President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers responded with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness. Some touted Trump’s move as historic, while others said it weakens the European Union and

Mexico’s president says it was ‘sovereign decision’ to send cartel members to US

January 21, 2026 12:51 pm Associated Press

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico sent 37 cartel members to United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a “sovereign decision” by her government. Sheinbaum responded to criticism from analysts and opponents who said that the transfers on Tuesday

‘Dior is back:’ Menswear turns a corner in Paris as Jonathan Anderson hones his vision

January 21, 2026 12:24 pm Associated Press

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Dior ’s menswear show arrived with a stripped-back set and a loud signal of confidence: neon-yellow wigs that read like a flag of authority planted in the Paris runway, after a couple of runway wobbles from their new designer. In an annex of the Rodin Museum

Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain’s National Archives

January 21, 2026 12:24 pm Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in “Love Letters,” a public exhibition at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria

Historic love letters from royals, rogues and romantics go on show at Britain’s National Archives

January 21, 2026 12:24 pm Associated Press

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Love is, famously, a many-splendored thing. It can encompass longing, loneliness, pain, jealousy, grief — and, sometimes, joy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, the many facets of passion are going on display in “Love Letters,” a public exhibition at Britain’s National Archives that covers five centuries. Curator Victoria

Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including 2 children, local hospital officials say

January 21, 2026 12:24 pm Associated Press

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals in the war-battered enclave said. It was one of the deadliest days in Gaza since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October and

US military transfers first 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

January 21, 2026 12:16 pm Associated Press

By GHAITH ALSAYED, QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday it has started transferring detainees from the Islamic State group being held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp, housing thousands of

In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from ‘Carmen’

January 21, 2026 12:16 pm Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In a dispute of operatic proportions, the production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera ordered their names stripped from programs over a restaging decision, and the company intends to bring back sets of a retired 2009 version. Director Carrie Cracknell’s production opened on Dec.