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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 7:12 PM ET

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Astronauts head home early after medical issue -- Crew 11 is expected to splash down off the coast of Southern California at 3:41 a.m. EST, closing out a 167-day stay in space.

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Bilt offers credit cards with 10% APR after Trump proposes interest cap -- FIntech company Bilt pounced on the opportunity to roll out low-APR credi cards, as big banks push back on proposed rate cap.

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Timothy Busfield makes court appearance in child sex abuse case -- Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.

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U.S. completes first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million -- The Trump administration has not yet disclosed many details about the deal.

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PureGym's entry and exit pods flagged by NYC fire department for safety concerns -- The system has users download the PureGym app and scan a QR code in order to pass through cylindrical plexiglass doors of a pod and enter the gym.

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Changing Defense Department's name could cost up to $125 million, CBO estimates -- The Trump administration's push to change the Defense Department's name to the Department of War could cost nine figures, according to a new estimate by Congress' budget watchdog.

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Court upholds Prop 50, allowing California to use its redrawn congressional maps -- A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.

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Democratic Rep. Jason Crow contacted by Justice Dept. after video to troops -- Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado and five other lawmakers appeared in a video that urged U.S. service members to refuse legal orders.

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Trump says "killing in Iran is stopping," with "no plan for executions" -- Potentially thousands have died from the crackdown to quash unrest amid protests.

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Apple, Google face pressure to remove X and Grok from their app stores -- Grok faces mounting scrutiny from government officials and advocacy groups after people used the AI chatbotto create sexualized images of minors and women.

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Verizon customers report phone service outages across U.S. -- A Verizon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the company is aware of "an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers."

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Woman detained after following ICE recalls "desperate crying" at facility -- Patty O'Keefe said she and a friend were following ICE agents in Minnesota earlier this week when they were stopped, their car pepper-sprayed and their windows smashed.

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ChatGPT served as "suicide coach" in man's death, lawsuit alleges -- Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."

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Exclusive - ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say - Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was. 1H ago

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FBI searches home of Washington Post journalist for classified documents -- The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

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