Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page. The statement says Weir had beaten cancer but succumbed to underlying lung issues. Weir joined the Grateful Dead in 1965 at just 17 years old. He would spend the next 30 years playing on virtually nonstop tours alongside fellow singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995. Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on classics including “Sugar Magnolia” and “Mexicali Blues.” In the decades since, he kept playing with other projects including Dead and Company.

Venezuelan detainee Diógenes Angulo has been released from prison after a year and five months. He was detained for posting a video of an opposition demonstration. As he left the prison Saturday, he learned that former President Nicolás Maduro had been captured by U.S. forces on January 3rd. Venezuela’s government pledged to release a significant number of prisoners, but only 16 have been freed so far. Meanwhile, Venezuelans aligned with the government have been marching, demanding Maduro's return. The U.S. and Venezuela are evaluating the restoration of diplomatic relations, broken since 2019.

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman. The protests across the country on Saturday follow that death and the shooting of two people in Portland, Oregon, by federal officers enforcing a Trump administration immigration crackdown. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says a protest Friday night turned violent when people threw ice, snow and rocks at officers. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey faults “agitators that are trying to rile up large crowds.” The demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation.

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.

Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for his roles in "The Thing" and "Punky Brewster," has died at 69. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported that deputies responded to a call about an unresponsive male in Duarte, California, on Friday evening. Police have not disclosed a cause of death but said no foul play is suspected. Carter gained fame as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic, "The Thing." He also appeared in the 1980s sitcom "Punky Brewster" and films like "Runaway Train," "Ski Patrol," and "Space Jam."

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset. A Los Angeles-based nonprofit is bringing the technology to California lockups with the goal of providing inmates a brief escape and, more importantly, exposure to real world scenarios that will prepare them to reenter society. During a weeklong program last month, incarcerated men at Valley State Prison near Fresno strapped on VR goggles. Some saw the sights on the other side of the globe, including Bangkok, while others experienced more practical scenes, such as job interviews.

Authorities in Mississippi have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of related shootings Friday night. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott says Daricka M. Moore shot his father, brother and uncle at one house before driving to another home and shooting the 7-year-old daughter of a cousin. He then allegedly drove to a church and shot the pastor and the pastor's brother. Moore was captured at a police roadblock after an hourslong search. Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty. Moore is expected to be appointed a public defender on Monday.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel Walker Howe has died at 88. A spokesperson at UCLA confirmed he died Dec. 25. Howe was known for his book “What Hath God Wrought,” which chronicled the vast changes in the U.S. from 1815 to 1848. The book was part of Oxford University Press' series on American history and won the Pulitzer in 2008. Howe's work explored themes like Manifest Destiny, the rise of political parties, and the debate over slavery. He highlighted how technological advances impacted society and politics. Howe taught at several universities and aimed to make history accessible to general readers.

A Virginia man has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Brian J. Cole Jr. entered the plea at a brief hearing on Friday. He is facing two counts of transporting and attempting to use explosives. Justice Department prosecutors have said that Cole confessed to placing pipe bombs outside the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee headquarters only hours before a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol.

A man who is known for grabbing Nancy Pelosi's podium during the U.S. Capitol riot is running for a county office in Florida. Adam Johnson filed to run as a Republican for the Manatee County Commission on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot. Johnson says the timing was intentional to generate buzz. He pleaded guilty to entering a restricted building during the riot and served 75 days in prison. Johnson says he regrets the action only because of the sentence. He says he's running because of high property taxes and overdevelopment, claiming current county administrators are wasteful.

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America. Yet there's no formal tribute to the author of “Common Sense” from his adopted country. A Washington memorial to Paine was authorized by a 2022 law, and today it awaits approval from the Department of Interior.  If approved, the memorial would have a 2030 deadline for completion. Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of “Common Sense.” It’s one of the milestones of a yearlong commemoration of America's founding and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.

Authorities confirm six dead, including a child, in Mississippi mass shooting.

Doctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children. The Trump administration cut the number of routine childhood vaccines, recommending that all kids be immunized against 11 diseases. Vaccines against seven other illnesses are now recommended only for at-risk children or through “shared decision-making” with a health care provider. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the changes strengthen transparency and informed consent. But doctors say the new recommendations are sowing confusion, especially around the notion of shared clinical decision-making.

Russia has launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Officials say at least four people have been killed. For only the second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, it used a powerful, new hypersonic missile that struck western Ukraine in a clear warning to Kyiv’s NATO allies. The attack came days after Ukraine and its allies reported major progress toward agreeing on how to defend the country from further aggression by Moscow if a U.S.-led peace deal is struck. The attack also coincides with a new chill in relations between Moscow and Washington over Venezuela and the U.S. seizure of one of its oil tankers in the North Atlantic.

Today is Saturday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2026. There are 355 days left in the year.

A Minnesota prosecutor is calling on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer. The Minneapolis killing and a separate shooting in Portland, Oregon, a day later by the Border Patrol have set off protests in multiple cities. The Trump administration has defended the officer who shot Good in her car, saying he was protecting himself and fellow agents.

Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

Authorities in New Mexico have issued an arrest warrant for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge. An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department said in a criminal complaint Friday that the child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of “The Cleaning Lady,” a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. The complaint says the child’s mother told Child Protective Services the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024. Busfield’s attorney and agent did not immediately respond to email messages seeking comment late Friday.

A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now. The administration said Tuesday it would not release money for three programs aimed at helping needy children and their families in the Democratic-led states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said there was reason to believe there was fraud in those places, though it did not cite any evidence. Under the ruling on Friday, the new requirements are on hold until further court action.

The Trump administration has tried to freeze funds for programs including child care subsidies and cash assistance and job training for poor families with children. The administration says it's rooting out fraud, but some state leaders say the motivation is political, with five Democratic-led states a special focus of attention. Money had been on hold for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. Those states sued to challenge the demands and a federal judge on Friday halted it for at least two weeks while arguments are presented in court. The administration asked the state to produce personal data on program recipients.

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be received by Election Day. U.S. District Judge John H. Chun found that those requirements exceeded the president’s authority, following similar rulings in a Massachusetts case brought by 19 states and in a Washington, D.C., case by Democratic and civil rights groups.

U.S. forces have boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea. The announcement was made Friday by the U.S. military. The Trump administration has been targeting sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela. The pre-dawn action was carried out by U.S. Marines and Navy, taking part in the monthslong buildup of forces in the Caribbean, according to U.S. Southern Command, which declared “there is no safe haven for criminals” as it announced the seizure of the vessel called the Olina. The Olina is the fifth tanker that has been seized by U.S. forces as part of a broader effort by Trump’s administration to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following the U.S. ouster of President Nicolás Maduro.

A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record set last November when a copy of “Superman No. 1″ was sold at auction for $9.12 million. The Action Comics sale was negotiated by Manhattan-based Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect, which said the comic book’s owner and the buyer wished to remain anonymous. The comic sold for 10 cents when it came out in 1938 and marks the beginning of the superhero genre.

The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month. Officials made the announcement Friday in response to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out in the city. Tensions are high in Minneapolis over federal immigration enforcement. Parents and educators say such enforcement in cities around the U.S. has led to dips in attendance. Under the temporary plan, teachers will simultaneously deliver lessons from their classrooms to students in the classroom and at home. It's similar to the way many did during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district says the virtual option will be available until Feb. 12.

Judge stops the Trump administration’s freeze on child care and other social service funding for 5 states for now.

President Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year. But by the time Republican lawmakers had completed their first week of work, fractures in the party were already showing. A few Republicans are pushing back on Trump’s aggression in the Western Hemisphere. The party is also not unified over health care benefits. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says that Republicans are “going to be focused like a laser” on issues of affordability. But Democrats are making the case that Trump is becoming distracted from the needs of Americans, especially after the attack on Venezuela.