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January 23, 2025 | 12:20 AM EST ...

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press ...

A barricaded suspect shot and wounded four police officers Wednesday night who had responded to a residential call in San Antonio, Texas, officials said. The shooting occurred at an apartment complex in the Stone Oak neighborhood of north San Antonio. ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 128th birth anniversary, acknowledging his unparalleled contribution to India’s freedom movement. ...

Today, Congress passed a groundbreaking new piece of legislation that will have a major impact on the lives of millions of Americans. The bill, which was hotly debated for months, aims to address some of the most pressing issues facing our country today. ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary on Thursday, saying his contribution to India's freedom movement is unparalleled. Remembering Bose, the iconic freedom fighter who led the Azad Hind Fauj to fight the British, Modi said he epitomised courage and grit. ...

Donald Trump issued a record number of executive orders shortly after becoming the 47th president of the United States today, one of which called for the US to leave the World Health Organization. ...

US President Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Sean Curran as the next Director of the United States Secret Service. Curran has worked as a Secret Service agent and was among several agents who surrounded Trump as a gunman in Butler, Pennsylvania, opened fire on the then-candidate, leaving him with a bloodied ear. ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. ...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on his 99th birth anniversary. ...

Hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) couples in Thailand made their wedding status legal on Thursday as the country’s same-sex marriage law comes into effect. The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal. ...

President Donald Trump has stirred controversy by threatening to withhold federal aid from California as it struggles to recover from the recent devastating wildfires. During his first sit-down interview since his inauguration, Trump made several baseless claims and launched attacks against California's Democratic leaders. ...

President Joe Biden is de-listing the Houthi rebels of Yemen as a terrorist organization, despite the fact that the group attacks civilians, considers the U.S. an enemy, and is armed and funded by Iran. ...

Shocking revelations have emerged today regarding a major political scandal that has sent shockwaves through the nation. The details of this scandal have left citizens in disbelief and sparked widespread outrage. ...

Washington: US President Donald Trump told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to make a deal to end the grinding Ukraine war "now" or face tariff hikes and more sanctions. ...

Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister AK Sharma has said that Prayagraj will get its first super speciality hospital. The Urban Development Department will invest Rs 100 crore to build the facility. ...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order designating Yemen's Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), reversing a Biden-era policy that had removed the group from the State Department's list of global terror groups. ...

Washington: There have been no talks with Pakistan on resumption of trade with India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. After last year, there have been no talks with Pakistan on trade, nor has any initiative come from their side, Jaishankar said in response to a question at a news conference here. ...

In a shocking turn of events, Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara Rivera have been accused of covering up child sex abuse at a Christian summer camp affiliated with their church and in their own home. ...

Two police officers convicted in the death of a man riding a moped in Washington, D.C., have received pardons from President Donald Trump, the White House announced Wednesday. Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Lt. Andrew Zabavsky, 56, who was convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of justice, was sentenced in September in the 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown. ...

Just ahead of the start of trial, Prince Harry reached a financial settlement with the News Group Newspapers, a group of British tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch, in his lawsuit alleging the tabloids violated his privacy. ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Sean Curran as his pick to serve as director of the U.S. Secret Service. In a post to his Truth Social platform, Mr. Trump said Curran is "a Great Patriot, who has protected my family over the past few years, and that is why I trust him to lead the Brave Men and Women of the United States Secret Service." ...

As Indian-origin entrepreneur and Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy pulled out of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), just 69 days after he was announced the co-head of the team along with tech billionaire Elon Musk, a report has revealed that it was the Tesla CEO who wanted Ramaswamy ‘out’ of the team. ...

The Justice Department has ordered its civil rights division to pause ongoing litigation and not engage in any new cases, according to The Washington Post. The order was issued Wednesday as Republican lawyer Harmeet Dhillon awaits Senate confirmation to lead the division. ...

Today, on January 22, 2025, the Will Cain Show delves into the latest developments surrounding President Trump's policies, a controversial woke bishop, and the growing backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. ...