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Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.

Florida boater accused of killing teen in crash avoids jail time with plea deal

Carlos Guillermo "Bill" Alonso pleaded guilty in a deadly 2024 incident in which he fatally struck 15-year-old Ella Adler with his boat.

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.

Florida boater accused of killing teen in crash avoids jail time with plea deal

Carlos Guillermo "Bill" Alonso pleaded guilty in a deadly 2024 incident in which he fatally struck 15-year-old Ella Adler with his boat.

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.

Florida boater accused of killing teen in crash avoids jail time with plea deal

Carlos Guillermo "Bill" Alonso pleaded guilty in a deadly 2024 incident in which he fatally struck 15-year-old Ella Adler with his boat.

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has delivered his final State of the State address to lawmakers in Sacramento.

Around the world

Trump Greenland takeover would end NATO, Denmark asserts

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warns that President Donald Trump's Greenland annexation threats could end NATO, saying military action against ally would stop security alliance formed after WWII.

Israel and Syria resume diplomatic dialogue after months of silence under US mediation

Israel and Syria reportedly resume diplomatic talks with U.S. backing under Trump's Middle East peace vision, focusing on border security and regional stability.

Emergency alerts sent in southwest England as UK braces for big storm

Britain is bracing for potentially life-threatening winds, rains and snowfall as a severe storm headed in from the southwest of England during what already has been one of the country’s worst cold snaps in years.

Cuba identifies 32 military personnel killed in US operation against Maduro regime in Venezuela

Havana says 32 members of its armed forces died during a U.S. military operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, calling it an act of aggression.

UK, France strike new Ukraine security pact as US takes lead in ceasefire enforcement

Coalition of the Willing signs Ukraine security agreement with U.S. support, establishing multinational force and ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

Venezuelan ‘dark fleet’ tanker evades US Coast Guard as Russia sends submarine to escort vessel: reports

Russia formally asked the United States to halt pursuit of Venezuelan oil tanker Marinera after the vessel escaped U.S. Coast Guard interception in the Caribbean.

European allies working on plan if US acts on acquiring Greenland: report

Countries in Europe reportedly are working on a plan if the Trump administration makes a move on acquiring Greenland, which is a a Danish territory.

Technology

Tesla door design is targeted by new US automotive safety bill

A US lawmaker is proposing legislation that would require manual door releases in new cars, a move to address growing safety concerns with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla Inc.

Nvidia partner wants to 'beautify' data centers with the Infinity Cube concept

Infinity Cube consolidates multiple Omnia AI supercomputers into a 14ft liquid-cooled cube with extreme GPU, CPU, and memory density.

5 areas of ITSM being transformed by automation in 2026

Automation is transforming IT service management (ITSM), moving service desks from reactive, manual workflows toward systems that can intelligently route, prioritize, and resolve issues with minimal human intervention.

Companies can compete against AI by delivering what AI can’t

The pressure for businesses to leverage generative AI (genAI) or agentic AI is massive, but when I hear executives complaining that there is no way to compete against businesses leveraging the fast-moving technology, I’m forced to chuckle.

Trump Mobile’s golden phone delayed despite promises

A golden phone that President Donald Trump‘s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.

De la IA a las ciberamenazas, por qué las empresas necesitan revisar urgentemente su organización

Se decía que 2025 sería el año de los agentes de IA, pero la realidad empresarial es diferente. Las empresas siguen implementando su ChatGPT interno, conectándolo a sus documentos y apenas están comenzando a experimentar con la tecnología de agentes.

Instacart’s price testing controversy isn’t over

New York Attorney General Letitia James is demanding more information about Instacart’s recent and highly controversial price tests, and suggesting that the scheme—which saw customers charged notably different prices for the same products when offered at the same stores—might have violated a new sta

Sports News

2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.

Report: Lions reach out to ex-Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel for open offensive coordinator job

The Detroit Lions have reached out to just-fired Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel about their open offensive coordinator job, according to a report.

Chiefs' Rashee Rice's ex-girlfriend makes post alleging domestic abuse

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces domestic abuse accusations from ex-girlfriend Dacoda Nichole, who posted photos of alleged injuries on social media Wednesday.

2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.

Report: Lions reach out to ex-Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel for open offensive coordinator job

The Detroit Lions have reached out to just-fired Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel about their open offensive coordinator job, according to a report.

Chiefs' Rashee Rice's ex-girlfriend makes post alleging domestic abuse

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice faces domestic abuse accusations from ex-girlfriend Dacoda Nichole, who posted photos of alleged injuries on social media Wednesday.

2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim says she she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn’t know whether she’ll be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.

Politics News

Clinton amplifies left-wing ‘murder’ claims in Minneapolis ICE shooting with sharp Trump rebuke

Democratic leaders including Hillary Clinton call Minneapolis ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good murder while Trump administration defends agent's actions as justified.

House renews ACA subsidies amid Senate GOP rebuke

The House voted Thursday to renew enhanced health care subsidies that expired last year, while in the Senate lawmakers advanced a bill over authorizing military force in Venezuela.

What happens now that Walz isn't running for reelection

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he would not be running for reelection for a third term. We asked MPR News readers what questions they have about what comes next.

Walz questions fairness of ICE shooting probe with FBI solely in charge

Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday questioned whether an investigation into the shooting of a woman by an ICE agent Wednesday in Minneapolis could be impartial with only the FBI in charge. Here’s the latest on what’s happening.

Trump administration freezes child care funding amid fraud claims: Impacts on families, providers, and politics

The Trump administration announced last week it’s freezing federal child care funding nationwide amid allegations of fraud in Minnesota. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about how the funding freeze could affect children, families, day care providers and Minnesota politics.

Minnesota fraud cases are congressional hearing focus

Minnesota’s reckoning with social services program fraud landed in a congressional hearing Wednesday. Republicans accused DFL Gov. Tim Walz of being complicit or unresponsive. Democrats called it a political exercise that ignores President Donald Trump’s pardons of convicted fraudsters.

NYC Dem reveals how city council rejected Cea Weaver—now Mamdani is handing her power without confirmation

Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny after unilaterally appointing radical housing activist Cea Weaver, whose appointment to a city commission in 2021 was blocked by city council.