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Meet 'Amelia': the AI-generated British schoolgirl who is a far-right social media star

In certain corners of the internet, on niche news feeds and algorithms, an AI-generated British schoolgirl has emerged as something of a phenomenon. Her name is Amelia, a purple-haired “goth girl” who proudly carries a mini union flag and appears to have a penchant for racism. If you are unfamiliar with Amelia, the chances are you will soon encounter one viral meme or another inspired by her on Facebook or X, where her reputation is growing. Videos of Amelia typically feature her walking thro ...

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'Insane Claim': Conservatives Call Out DHS Second Amendment Hypocrisy -- Amid Claims Man Shot and Killed Was

Jan 24th, 2026, 4:12 pm Some conservatives were quick to push back on the Department of Homeland Security’s claims following a 37-year-old man being shot and killed. A Minnesota resident — identified by the Minnesota Star Tribune as Alex Jeffrey Pretti — was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Footage from the scene showed officers tussling with Pretty before multiple shots go off. The man was later declared dead. DHS claimed in their statement about the ev ...

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Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders

PUBLISHED: January 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM EST | UPDATED: January 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly double a $200 billion bond purchase that Trump ordered to try to lower mortgage rates, a move that could introduce a new level of risk for the companies. An email obtained by The Associated Press that was sent by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to top o ...

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Democrats in Texas Senate race call for ICE overhaul, hours after Minnesota shooting

Jan. 24, 2026, 5:29 PM EST / Updated Jan. 24, 2026, 7:15 PM EST Hours after federal immigration agents killed a man in Minneapolis, the top Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Texas appeared on a debate stage together and both called for overhauling Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Just minutes into the debate between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico, which was hosted by the Texas AFL-CIO and moderated by Nexstar’s KXAN-TV and The Dallas Morning News, Crockett referen ...

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Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages

The first three-way peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US have ended in Abu Dhabi with no apparent breakthrough, as fighting rages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the possibility of a second meeting as early as next week, while an American official said a new round would begin on 1 February. The two-day talks ended after waves of Russian air strikes targeted Ukraine's badly damaged energy infrastructure, killing one person and injuring 35 others, Ukrainian officials sai ...

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Trump confirms he will not attend Super Bowl because of music acts: 'I'm anti-them'

Saturday 24 January 2026 10:41 EST President Donald Trump said he will skip this year’s Super Bowl, using the decision to sharply criticize the NFL’s choice of entertainers, opening act Green Day and halftime performer Bad Bunny, both of whom have publicly opposed the president’s agenda. In an Oval Office interview with the New York Post published Saturday, Trump, 79, called the lineup “a terrible choice” for the February showdown in San Francisco. “I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible cho ...

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Officer who fatally shot Minneapolis man during protest is an 8-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials say

January 24, 2026, 2:28 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer who fatally shot Minneapolis man during protest is an 8-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials say. ...

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Lawmaker Urges Prosecution Of ICE Director, Officers After Minneapolis Shooting: 'Absolute Cowards'

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) called for acting ICE Director Todd Lyons and agency officers to be prosecuted following the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents Saturday morning. “What we just saw this morning on the streets of Minneapolis is another outright murder by federal officials. And let me just be clear, those federal ICE officers are absolute cowards,” Moulton said in a video posted to X. -snip- “I’m a Marine veteran standing here telling you to your fac ...

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Trump climbs down over slur on UK soldiers in Afghanistan after backlash

Saturday 24 January 2026 14:28 EST Donald Trump has climbed down over his slurs against British soldiers in Afghanistan after sparking widespread outrage for his false claims made about Nato allies. The US president has now paid tribute to “the great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom”, after previously claiming Nato allies stayed away from the front lines during the war in Afghanistan. Sir Keir Starmer raised Mr Trump’s comments directly with the US president during a phone call ...

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Benefits To Be Stripped From Non-US Citizens Under New Proposed Bill

Published Jan 24, 2026 at 06:37 AM EST updated Jan 24, 2026 at 07:12 AM EST Non‑American citizens would lose access to a range of federal benefits under a new proposal introduced in Congress this week, the latest in a wave of legislation aimed at tightening eligibility for government assistance programs. Why It Matters The proposal comes amid broader efforts by Republicans and the Trump administration to realign federal spending with the "America First" policy agenda—priorit ...

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Baghdad says it will prosecute Islamic State militants being moved from Syria to Iraq

5 min ago - By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Updated 5:53 AM CST, January 25, 2026 Leer en español BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad will prosecute and try militants from the Islamic State group who are being transferred from prisons and detention ca ... (AP)

Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages

1 hr ago - The first three-way peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US have ended in Abu Dhabi with no apparent breakthrough, as fighting rages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky raised the possibility of a second meeting as early as next week, whil ... (BBC)

Putin Is Disrupting 'Everyday Communications' For Ordinary Russians In Fresh Crackdown, UK Says

1 hr ago - Vladimir Putin is cracking down on WhatsApp in Russia in a wider attempt to quell criticism towards the Ukraine war, according to the UK. In its latest social media update, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Moscow already had a tight grip over forei ... (HUFFPOST)

Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota

1 hr ago - Updated 7:23 PM EST, January 24, 2026 Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota. Aerial photo ... (AP)

Democrats in Texas Senate race call for ICE overhaul, hours after Minnesota shooting

2 hrs ago - Jan. 24, 2026, 5:29 PM EST / Updated Jan. 24, 2026, 7:15 PM EST Hours after federal immigration agents killed a man in Minneapolis, the top Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Texas appeared on a debate stage together and both called for overhauling ... (NBC News)

Meet 'Amelia': the AI-generated British schoolgirl who is a far-right social media star

2 hrs ago - In certain corners of the internet, on niche news feeds and algorithms, an AI-generated British schoolgirl has emerged as something of a phenomenon. Her name is Amelia, a purple-haired “goth girl” who proudly carries a mini union flag and a ... (The Guardian)

Trump Approves 'Emergency Declarations' for Several States for Winter Storm

2 hrs ago - Published Jan 24, 2026 at 06:39 PM EST President Donald Trump approved emergency funding for multiple states affected by this weekend's severe winter storm, he announced on Saturday. “I have just approved Emergency Declarations for Tennessee, Ge ... (Newsweek)

The last 2 pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained

2 hrs ago - TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. Their departure on Tuesday will leave Japan with no pandas for the first time in ... (AP)

Confusion remains after Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses

3 hrs ago - 12h As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was paused. No more money could be ... (msn/CNN Health)

'Insane Claim': Conservatives Call Out DHS Second Amendment Hypocrisy -- Amid Claims Man Shot and Killed Was

3 hrs ago - Jan 24th, 2026, 4:12 pm Some conservatives were quick to push back on the Department of Homeland Security’s claims following a 37-year-old man being shot and killed. A Minnesota resident — identified by the Minnesota Star Tribune as Alex ... (MEDIAite)

Minneapolis man shot by Border Patrol remembered as VA nurse, advocate for immigrants

4 hrs ago - Posted 3:57 PM, Jan 24, 2026 Family members say the man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s imm ... (Scripps News/AP)

Walz calls on federal agents to leave state after second deadly shooting

4 hrs ago - 01/24/26 3:33 PM ET Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) demanded federal officers vacate the state after agents shot and killed a second person in Minneapolis on Saturday. “Donald Trump, I call on you once again: Remove this force from Minnesota,” ... (The Hill)

Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders

4 hrs ago - PUBLISHED: January 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM EST | UPDATED: January 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM EST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly ... (Baltimore Sun/AP)

Florida congressman allegedly punched in the face during 'racist' attack at Sundance Film Festival

7 hrs ago - U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said he was punched at a party by a man who shouted that Donald Trump would deport him. The alleged assailant then shoved a woman at the party, according to a probable cause statement filed in court, befor ... (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting

7 hrs ago - Share & Save -- Search NBC News NEW UPDATES 13m ago / 12:18 AM EST Judge orders Trump administration officials to preserve evidence from shooting Gary Grumbach Image: Dennis Romero Gary Grumbach and Dennis Romero A federal judge in Minnesota ha ... (CNN)

Detained Immigrant Families Protest Inside Texas Facility Housing 5-Year-Old Boy, Father

8 hrs ago - Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota. Aerial photos taken by The Associated Press showed ... (AP via HuffPost)

Kaiser Permanente releases Maui pharmacy closure details ahead of Monday strike

9 hrs ago - By Brian Perry January 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi announced operational plans Saturday for Maui County ahead of an open-ended strike by unionized health care workers scheduled to begin Monday. While the health provid ... (Maui Now)

Senate Dems reject DHS funding package

10 hrs ago - The link I posted is from the Lawyers, Guns, and Money blog. The NYT article is behind a paywall. Here is part of the NYT article. QUOTE Bipartisan legislation to fund a broad swath of the government and avert a shutdown at the end of the week appe ... (NYTimes)

Netflix says it's 'going to keep' HBO team after acquiring Warner Bros

11 hrs ago - Saturday 24 January 2026 10:13 EST Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters has assured that the company plans to preserve HBO’s team, even after the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, promising to give them a “bigger audience.” Last week, the s ... (The Independent)

Republican chair of House Homeland Security Committee requests ICE, CBP, USCIS appear before Congress

11 hrs ago - BY MATT BROWN Rep. Andrew Garbarino, a New York Republican who chairs the committee that oversees the Department of Homeland Security, sent a letter to the department requesting three top officials appear for questioning before the committee. “A ... (AP)

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