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January 30, 2026

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Patrick Kane breaks Mike Modano record, becomes top US-born scorer

Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 10:37 p.m. ET Detroit Red Wings star Patrick Kane passed Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Modano to become the top U.S.-born scorer in NHL history. Kane, 37, had an assist in the second period on Thursday, Jan. 29 against the Washington Capitals to give him 1,375 points, one more than Modano, the former Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars standout who finished his career in Detroit. It was the second milestone that Kane reached this month. He scored his 500th goal on Jan. 8, becoming the fifth U.S.-born player and 50th overall to hit that mark. He drew

January 30, 2026

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US House breaks with Trump to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies | US healthcare

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to re-establish tax credits that lowered premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, after a small group of Republicans broke ranks and joined with Democrats to defy Donald Trump on a key healthcare issue that could sway voters ahead of the November midterm elections. The chamber voted 230-196 to approve a bill that would extend for three years the credits, which were first created under Joe Biden but expired at the end of last year despite a concerted effort by the Democratic minority to continue them. All Democrats voted for

January 30, 2026

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From inside Iran, a young protester says the people ‘are waiting for America to intervene’

From inside Iran, a defiant voice has bravely broken through the internet blackout to detail the horrors she has witnessed and to tell the president of the United States “the people are waiting for America to intervene”. Iranian protester Sarah says Iran’s regime wants to break her will and fears they could kill her.  But like many other young Iranians, she’s willing to risk her life for a better Iran.  After days of no communication with the outside world, this savvy, educated woman from Tehran, whose real name we are concealing for safety reasons, makes contact with the ABC. She

January 29, 2026

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Venezuela’s Maduro arrives in New York after capture by US

Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and find more coverage at apnews.com. Hours after a dramatic military operation ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country Saturday, President Donald Trump said the United States would “run” Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. U.S. operations on Saturday represented America’s most assertive action to achieve regime change in a country since the nation’s 2003 invasion of Iraq. The actions raise stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. moves under a broader campaign

January 29, 2026

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Lawyers accuse Mexico of illegally sending cartel members to US

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of lawyers and family members of important cartel figures accused Mexico’s government on Monday of breaking the law by sending nearly a hundred Mexican citizens to the United States without an extradition order. It comes less than a week after the administration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent 37 detained cartel members to the U.S. in what observers have described as an offering by Mexican authorities to offset mounting threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take military action against cartels. Since last February, Mexico has sent a total of 92 cartel members in

January 29, 2026

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Grammys all-time records that could be made or broken in 2026

Jan. 29, 2026, 6:01 a.m. ET Records, as they say, are made to be broken. With 95 categories packed with nominees, there are dozens of possible records to be set or surpassed at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 1. Kendrick Lamar – who gobbled wins in all five of his categories in 2025 – leads the nominations with nine, followed by Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven; and songwriter-turned-artist Leon Thomas, producer/engineer Serban Ghenea, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and Super Bowl headliner Bad Bunny with six. Among those with five nods are last year’s best rap album winner Doechii; hip-hop trailblazer SZA and hip-hop singer/producer Tyler, the

January 29, 2026

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Portland, Minneapolis shootings spark public outcry

A woman who said she was on the street in Minneapolis facing the front windshield of the car when Good was shot told NBC News that no immigration officers were in front of the car when the shots were fired. Betsy, who did not want her last name used to protect her family, said she was on the east side of Portland Avenue when she saw the shooting. “I want to be incredibly clear about this. The officers were not in front of her car the moment this all occurred,” said Betsy, who shared videos of the aftermath of the

January 29, 2026

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Senate backs Donald Trump in Venezuela resolution as Vance casts tie-breaking vote – as it happened | Trump administration

Closing summary Our live coverage is ending now. In the meantime, you can find all of our live US politics coverage here. Here is a summary of the key developments from today: Officials from Denmark and Greenland met with JD Vance and Marco Rubio today, after Donald Trump posted on social media that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of national security”. France, Germany, Sweden and Norway will send troops to Greenland, at Denmark’s request, as the Trump administration continues weighing taking military action to acquire the island. Local media in Minneapolis and the Associated Press are reporting another

January 29, 2026

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Senate GOP kills war powers effort to limit Trump on Venezuela, with Vance breaking tie

Washington — Senate Republicans killed a war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s ability to further strike Venezuela after the White House put pressure on a handful of GOP senators who supported it.  Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana flipped their support Wednesday after initially voting to advance it. Vice President JD Vance had to step in to break the 50-50 tie.  Republicans used a procedural maneuver to block the measure, arguing that the resolution should no longer be “privileged” — which gives it priority on the floor — because the U.S. is not currently

January 29, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy warns Putin is preparing ‘new massive strike’ – as dramatic video shows baby’s evacuation from burning train | World News

In our latest Q&A with military analyst Michael Clarke, he was asked how the most vulnerable in Ukraine are surviving the harsh weather and if attacks on the energy infrastructure amount to a war crime. Temperatures in Ukraine have dropped as low as -20C this winter. At the same time, Moscow has relentlessly attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which has cut off heating, electricity and water in different parts of the country, sometimes for days on end. This is a particularly dangerous situation for vulnerable people. Clarke said whether it constitutes a war crime depends on the intention. “In other words,