Actor Timothy Busfield faces child sex abuse charges

From USA TODAY. Actor Timothy Busfield is facing child sex abuse charges involving two minors on set of the television show ‘The Cleaning Lady,’ which he directed. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/11/timothy-busfield-child-sex-abuse/88131756007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Rep. Ilhan Omar full speech at Minneapolis ICE protest against killing of Renee Good: ‘Say her name’

From USA TODAY. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota spoke to demonstrators at a Minneapolis protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Cities across the United States are expecting a weekend of protests against President Donald Trump and his waves of immigration enforcement action after Homeland Security agents shot…

Minneapolis protest against ICE includes ‘noise demo’ outside hotels featuring fireworks, music

From USA TODAY. Protesters held a demonstration in Minneapolis outside a hotel they believed to be housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Jan. 9. National ICE protests live updates: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/10/us-cities-protests-shootings-ice-live-coverage/88105832007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Trump responds to Zelenskyy saying Maduro capture means US should go after leaders in Russia

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump responded to comments from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suggests the U.S. should perform similar operations focused on Russian leaders. Latest on Russia: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/01/09/russia-ukraine-hypersonic-oreshnik-missile/88096995007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics…

‘Lost our soul as a nation.’ Daughter of MLK speaks after deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis

From USA TODAY. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a mother in Minneapolis, and is sparking concern from the daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/08/ice-shooting-minneapolis-immigration/88081057007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

President Trump meets with oil executives

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump will meet with oil executives as his administration looks to U.S. companies to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure under new leadership in the country after an American military operation. The meeting with take place at the White House on Jan. 9, according to a White House official. The U.S. captured…

Watch live: Minneapolis Mayor holds press conference as protests against ICE emerge

From USA TODAY. Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it was forced to withdraw from an investigation into the deadly shooting after federal authorities withheld case materials and evidence. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the state doesn’t have jurisdiction. Protests ramped up overnight with large demonstrations taking place in Portland, Minneapolis, New York…

Portland shooting: Mayor slams Trump, demands ICE leave city after 2 shot by border patrol agents

From USA TODAY. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to "halt all operations" in the city in response to federal agents shooting two people one day after a woman was fatally shot in Minneapolis. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/08/two-wounded-in-shooting-involving-border-patrol-agents-in-portland/88091886007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies…

Gavin Newsom State of the State full speech: California governor’s final address offers ‘blueprint’

From USA TODAY. California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address on Thursday to defend his state’s continued focus on investing in and strengthening California, offering it as a ‘blueprint’ of success to the nation even amid the federal government’s ongoing attacks. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/01/08/newsom-offers-blueprints-to-the-nation-in-final-state-of-the-state-education-homelessness-trump/88083854007/ Sign up for our newsletter for…

Minneapolis ICE shooting video shows confrontation at car and aftermath. ‘Do you have a conscious?’

From USA TODAY. A bystander filmed the moment an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis after President Trump ramped up immigration enforcement in Minnesota. The woman, Renee Nicole Good, was a 37-year-old mother. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/07/renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-ice-shooting/88073771007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to…

Will affordability remain out of reach in 2026? | The Excerpt

From USA TODAY. Regardless of where you sit on the political spectrum, 2025 was a year of economic uncertainty for many Americans. Shifting tariff policies, stubbornly high inflation and skyrocketing healthcare costs left many consumers reeling. Will 2026 see a better economy? USA TODAY Finance Reporter Andrea Riquier joins The Excerpt to discuss the buzzword…

Nick Reiner’s lawyer Alan Jackson withdraws from murder case

From USA TODAY. Nick Reiner’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, announced he is withdrawing from Reiner’s murder case. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/07/rob-reiner-death-updates-son-nick-reiner-arraignment-today/88062792007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day’s top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Minneapolis ICE shooting update by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz

From USA TODAY. A U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as authorities surged into the city as part of what the federal government described as the "largest immigration operation ever." Officials have so far provided conflicting accounts of the shooting, which occurred early on Jan. 7 in…