The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging that they conspired to impede the work of ICE agents. Plus, an especially harsh winter hits Ukraine, where Russian strikes have taken out power plants, leaving many without heat and electricity. And, a new study finds that the use of generative AI is harmful to the development of children.
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Global News Podcast - The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight
We hear from a woman whose determination to avoid going blind has inspired her doctors to develop a new treatment for a rare eye condition. Nicki Guy says the injection of a low cost, water-based gel has been life changing and given her the chance to see her son grow up. The treatment has already helped restore the eyesight of dozens of other people with hypotony - which can cause the eye to collapse, leading to blindness.
Also: the new Barbie doll that's designed to help improve understanding and acceptance of autism. A neurodiverse writer says she hopes it will help young girls understand it's not something to hide or be ashamed of. A revolutionary way of treating some cancers is being offered to people in the UK with an aggressive form of leukaemia for the first time. Research has shown genetically modifying the patient's own cells to recognise the blood cancer, can extend their lives or, in some cases, offer a cure. Plus, how one man's regular habit of having gumbo at the same restaurant twice a day may have saved his life; the 24-year-old in charge of protecting the Pacific Ocean around the remote Pitcairn island; and the amateur football team who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in English footballing history by beating a side from the Premier League.
Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.
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WSJ What’s News - What’s News in Markets: Wegovy Pill, Salesforce AI Woes, BlackRock Record
Why are investors buzzing about Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill launch? And how has sentiment turned against software makers like Salesforce? Plus, what drove BlackRock’s asset pile to a record $14 trillion? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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Global News Podcast - Donald Trump names Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ members
President Trump has named the members of his 'Board of Peace' that will oversee the second phase of the Gaza peace plan. Among them are the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the former British prime minister, Sir Tony Blair. But no Palestinian or Arab has been appointed. Also, two tiny fragments of one of mediaeval Europe's greatest artworks, the Bayeux Tapestry, have been returned to France from Germany years after they were stolen. Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the late Shah of Iran, has called on the international community to protect the Iranian people by degrading the Islamic regime's capacity for repression. A group of British parents take TikTok to court, saying their children died after taking part in dangerous viral trends. And the story of rare drawings by a prisoner at the Dachau concentration camp which are being sold in New York.
CBS News Roundup - 01/16/2026 | Evening Update
We're learning more about the manner in which Renee Good died after being shot by an ICE agent. U.S.S Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group on the move towards the Middle East. Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors.
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Newshour - ‘The Islamic Republic will fall’, says exiled crown prince
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah (king), has pledged to return and lead his country into democracy. We speak to one of his supporters.
Also on the programme: Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been forcibly removed from his house and taken to an unknown location in an army helicopter, according to his party; and there is growing excitement in Morocco, as the hosts approach the final of the football Africa Cup of Nations.
(Photo: Reza Pahlavi calls for regime change in Iran at the National Press Club in Washington. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
WSJ What’s News - Trump Shakes Up Expectations on Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair
P.M. Edition for Jan. 16. President Trump signaled today that he may keep National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett in his current job. WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses where that leaves the contest for the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Plus, OpenAI will start testing ads in ChatGPT as it seeks new sources of revenue. And earlier this week Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that Americans can save money if they eat according to the government’s new dietary guidelines, including having dinner for $3. Journal reporter Jared Mitovich tried it out for himself. Alex Ossola hosts.
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State of the World from NPR - What is the path forward for Venezuela?
About two weeks ago, the United States military captured Venezuela’s president, Nicholas Maduro. Since then President Trump has spoken to Venezuela’s interim president, who was a key figure in Maduro’s government, and has welcomed Venezuela’s opposition leader to the White House. We look at what lies in the future for Venezuela and its relationship with the U.S. And the challenges for prosecutors who are seeking to convict Maduro on drug trafficking and other charges in a New York court.
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Consider This from NPR - How the Trump Justice Department is targeting his perceived opponents
Under the Trump administration, federal prosecutors have been sent to investigate federal lawmakers, the chairman of the Federal Reserve and the widow of Renee Macklin Good.
The Department of Justice is once again at the center of the news.
At least five federal lawmakers say they have been contacted for questioning from federal prosecutors. So has the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
And in Minnesota, career federal prosecutors resigned after being asked to investigate not the shooting that killed Renee Macklin Good, but her widow’s potential ties to activist groups.
NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro and NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson break down the week in Justice Department news.
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The Journal. - Inside the Black Market for High School Football Players
From a young age, it was clear that Phillip Bell was a football phenom. He got his first college scholarship offer in middle school. But that talent drew Bell into Southern California’s unruly youth football black market. In that system, high schoolers and their families are paid millions to play football. WSJ's Harriet Ryan reports on a system that ultimately tore Phillip Bell's family apart. Ryan Knutson hosts.
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- NCAA President on a New Era for College Sports
- Private Equity Finally Can Get a Piece of the NFL
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