Friday, January 16, 2026

‘Flames of Chaos,’ Basketball Rigging Scheme & Snow in Florida?

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Trump Threatens MN with Insurrection Act: AP, Fox News, Reuters, WaPo

Minnesota Sees More Violent Clashes: Star Tribune, KMSP, Axios, AP

U.S. Military Resources Move to Middle East: NewsNation, Fox News, NBC News, Forbes

Iran Protests Go Quiet: The Guardian, WSJ, CNN

UN Security Council Discusses Iran: UN, Reuters, AP, NY Times

Trump Meets with Venezuelan Opposition Leader: CNN, Fox News, Reuters, WaPo

U.S. Seizes Another Oil Tanker: WSJ, Bloomberg, AP, BBC

Independent Military Newspaper Overhaul: X, Stars and Stripes, WaPo, AP, Politico

Potential Southern Snow: Fox Weather, WaPo, TWC, USA Today, Axios

Monday is MLK Day: Gov Info, Britannica, YSA, Points of Light, WRC

U.S. Schools Drop on Global Ranking List: NY Times

NTSB Findings on UPS Plane Crash: CBS News, The Hill, AP, NY Times, BBC

Basketball Game-Fixing Scandal: DOJ, ESPN, NBC News, WaPo, Fox News, Reuters

FIFA Receives 500M World Cup Ticket Requests: FIFA, Fox Sports, AP, Reuters, USA Today

Nike’s First Pickleball Deal: USA Today, CNBC, Forbes, The Athletic

Feel Good Friday: Students Fix Cars for Single Moms: NewsNation, ABC News, WaPo, WTVR