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As Donald Trump is inaugurated for a second time, independent media organizations are faced with urgent mandates: Tell the truth more loudly than ever before. Do that work even as our standard modes of distribution (such as social media platforms) are being manipulated and curtailed by forces of fascist repression and ruthless capitalism. ...

For years, undocumented immigrants have held onto the knowledge that — while no place is ever completely safe — places like schools, hospitals and houses of worship have been much less likely to face raids from either Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP). ...

Palestinians and aid groups in Gaza are returning to areas made inaccessible by Israel’s siege only to find that entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble, with even basic infrastructure like wells for water destroyed by Israel’s carpet bombing campaign. ...

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House comes almost exactly 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates for corporations and billionaires to pour unlimited money into elections. ...

The Justice Department's new leadership directed prosecutors and law enforcement across the country to focus on enacting President Trump's immigration policies and potentially charge state or local officials who impede their efforts, according to a memo obtained by CBS News. ...

Pope Francis offered prayers Wednesday for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience Wednesday and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe, revered by many Latino Catholics. ...

Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. ...

Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States put on display fascism’s 21st-century iteration — a combination of oligarchic power and ultranationalism unlike anything in recent memory. ...

Democratic lawmakers in Virginia have advanced three constitutional amendments to restore voting rights, protect reproductive freedoms and enshrine marriage equality in the state’s highest governing document. ...

Within hours of President Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. ...

Private prison company GEO Group has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of retaliating against immigrant detainees who protested working conditions inside a California facility. ...

A 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested following a knife attack in a park in the German city of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday in which two people were killed, including a toddler, police said. ...

A settlement has been reached between Prince Harry and U.K. tabloids owned by Rupert Murdoch with the publisher apologizing to Harry for illegally invading his privacy. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more. ...

Kolkata: The convict in the RG Kar hospital rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, is likely to work as a gardener initially in Presidency Correctional Home where he is lodged, an official said Wednesday. ...

A traffic stop in Florida ended in catastrophe when a man was accidentally shot in the leg with his own gun. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released body cam footage of Jason Arrington's arrest for running a red light on Dec. 13th, 2024. According to local news outlet newsforjax.com, Arrington was 39 years old at the time of the incident. ...

Los Angeles is being investigated, pilloried and derided over the horrific loss of life and property in the 2025 fires. Certainly, Mayor Karen Bass, the City Council and the county Board of Supervisors, and many of their recent predecessors, have not convinced the world that L.A. is a governable city. Fire preparedness isn’t the only problem. ...

On Jan. 7, the phones of immigration advocates in Bakersfield began lighting up with calls from immigrant farmworkers. The messages said the U.S. Border Patrol was conducting an indiscriminate dragnet in the area, pulling over vehicles presumed to be carrying immigrants to work and taking dozens into custody. To the advocates, this didn't seem right. ...

And that was just Day One. After four years of a subdued term under President Joe Biden, 82, Trump has brought energy and unpredictability back to the Oval Office. The former reality TV star and businessman known for his branding, Trump, 78, jump-started his agenda with an eye for dramatics. ...

'DANGEROUS MESSAGE' Fraternal Order of Police says it finds recent pardons and commutations troubling. Leigh Kimmins Updated Jan. 22 2025 6:23AM EST / Published Jan. 22 2025 5:53AM EST Leigh Kimmins Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here. ...

Prince Harry has settled his case against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Having said he wanted to see his case into phone hacking and unlawful information gathering go to trial, the royal has now reached a settlement before an argument was even made in London’s High Court. ...

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved a minimum support price of Rs 5,650 per quintal for raw jute for marketing season 2025-26, an increase of 6 per cent or Rs 315 over the previous MSP. ...

The Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday formally withdrew its support from the N Biren Singh-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in Manipur. In an official letter issued by the party’s unit president in Manipur, Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, JD(U) announced that it no longer supports the BJP-led state government in Manipur. ...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on a plea filed by former councillor and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail to campaign for assembly polls. While Justice Pankaj Mithal dismissed Hussain's plea saying no case was made out, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah opined he could be released on interim bail. ...

New Delhi: Sanjoy Roy, the sole accused in the horrific Abhaya Rape and Murder Case, was convicted by the Sealdah Court and two days post conviction, his quantum of sentence was announced. Sanjoy Roy has been given life imprisonment until death and a fine of Rs 50,000 has also been imposed on him. ...

Lebanon was thrown into chaos as news broke that a top Hezbollah leader, Sheikh Muhammad Ali Hamadi, was shot dead inside his house near eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley region on Tuesday. The incident sent shockwaves throughout the region and raised questions about the security situation in Lebanon. ...