New details link George Santos to cousin of sanctioned Russian oligarch  —  The New York congressman once claimed Andrew Intrater's company was his “client,” while another Intrater company allegedly made a deposit with a firm where Santos worked  —  George Santos, the freshman Republican congressman …

No visitor logs exist for Biden's Wilmington home, site of classified doc discovery, WH counsel's office says  —  Biden is under a special counsel investigation for keeping classified documents in the home  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for January 16  —  There are no visitor logs …

Wagner fighter seeks asylum after dramatic escape to Norway … A former Russian paramilitary fighting in Ukraine has promised to give evidence against the notorious Wagner group after making a dramatic escape and seeking asylum in Norway.  —  Andrei Medvedev says he is a former commander …

‘Woke’ $10M MLK ‘penis’ statue insults black community: Coretta Scott King kin  —  Even some kin of Coretta Scott King hate the new $10 million sculpture just dedicated to her and her iconic civil rights leader husband in Boston — with a cousin claiming it “looks like a penis.”

Inside the One-Way Feud Between Ron DeSantis and Kristi Noem  —  Kristi Noem's aides came out of nowhere to attack Ron DeSantis.  There's more going on here than meets the eye.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't even declared whether he'll run for president in 2024 …

Covid-19 Drugmakers Pressured Twitter to Censor Activists Pushing for Generic Vaccine … In mid-December 2020, Nina Morschhaeuser, a lobbyist for Twitter in Europe, emailed colleagues with a dire warning.  The drugmaker BioNTech, along with the German government, had contacted her with news of an imminent …

New York Mayor says “no room” in his city for migrants  —  The mayor of New York traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso on Sunday and declared that “there is no room in New York” for busloads of migrants being sent to America's most populous city.  —  Eric Adams, a Democrat …

As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online  —  When some of the world's wealthiest and most influential figures gathered at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting last year, sessions on climate change drew high-level discussions on topics such as carbon financing and sustainable food systems.

UK government to block Scottish gender bill  —  The UK government has decided to block a controversial Scottish bill designed to make it easier for people to change their legally recognised gender.  —  Ministers in Westminster are concerned the bill affects UK-wide equality laws.

CNN is serious about getting into comedy  —  CNN is considering hiring a comedian to host one of its prime time shows.  —  The “news entertainment” personality could fill the primetime 9 to 11 p.m. hours with a nontraditional version of the news, five people familiar with the planning said.

Defence Secretary oral statement on war in Ukraine  —  The Defence Secretary made a statement to Parliament updating members on the UK's continued programme of military aid to Ukraine, including Challenger 2 tanks. … Location: … Delivered on:  —  Mr Speaker, it's been a month since …

John le Carré's Search for a Vocation  —  The writer's collected letters reveal the high value he placed upon honorable work.  —  The summer I finished writing my dissertation, the C.I.A. tried to recruit me—as a spy.  The call came in the middle of the afternoon, as I was working on a chapter about Tolstoy and midwifery.

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown draws his first GOP challenger in key 2024 race  —  CLEVELAND — Matt Dolan, who lost a raucous Republican Senate primary in Ohio last year, will run again in 2024, this time seeking to unseat longtime Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown.

Italy's most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested  —  Cosa Nostra ‘godfather’ arrested at a private clinic in Palermo after going on run for 30 years  —  Matteo Messina Denaro, the last “godfather” of the Sicilian mafia and one of the world's most-wanted criminals, has been arrested in Palermo after 30 years on the run.

Air Traffic Control Audio Captures Panic as Passenger Jets Nearly Collide at JFK  —  ‘CANCEL TAKEOFF PLANS!’  —  The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Travel Safety Board are investigating after two commercial airplanes nearly collided at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday.

U.S. begins expanded training of Ukrainian forces for large-scale combat  —  “We want the Ukrainians to have a capability to successfully defend their country,” Gen. Mark A. Milley said in an interview  —  ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OVER EUROPE — The U.S. military has launched an expanded …

Ukraine prepares for new offensive as Russia and Belarus begin joint drills  —  DNIPROVS'KE, Ukraine — The smell of sawdust hangs in the air around a network of neatly dug trenches in a quiet and densely forested area on Ukraine's border with Belarus.  —  Freshly cut planks reinforce …

1/16/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … Biden spoke at a memorial service for the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.  The high-profile speech came at the invitation of Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), the senior pastor there.

American held in Iran launches hunger strike and writes to Biden asking him to do more for detainees  —  An American wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees there, launching a hunger strike Monday to mark seven years since he was left behind …

Yellen to meet with Chinese finance minister in Switzerland  —  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with her Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in Switzerland on Wednesday to discuss economic developments between the two nations.  The Zurich talks will be a follow …