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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Arizona Senate calls for Democrat Attorney General Mayes to resign

The resolution marks the first time the Senate has called on an attorney general to step down, according to the Senate’s Republican majority.

AI:In a historic move for the state, the Arizona Senate Republican majority has passed a resolution calling for the resignation of Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. This resolution marks the first time in history that the Arizona Senate has formally called on an attorney general to step down from office.Open

WASHINGTONPOST (Matt Viser) - Trump family crypto firm sold major stake to UAE investment firm

The investment worth a reported $500 million gave Emirati-backed investors a 49 percent stake in World Liberty Financial, a Trump crypto company.

AI:The Trump family's crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, has finalized a massive deal selling a 49 percent stake to an investment firm backed by the United Arab Emirates for approximately $500 million. This significant infusion of capital from Emirati-backed investors marks a major development for the company following its recent acquisition of a banking charter via the Treasury Department. The move highlights the growing intersection between international finance and the Trump family's business interests as they continue to expand their presence in the digital asset sector.Open

NPR (Chandelis Duster) - What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch.

AI:NASA is conducting a critical wet dress rehearsal as part of the final preparations for the Artemis II mission, which aims to send astronauts on their first flight around the moon since 1972. This high-stakes testing phase involves simulating launch conditions and fueling the spacecraft to ensure all systems are operational before the actual moonshot. These maneuvers follow recent delays caused by extreme temperatures at the launch site and reflect a broader period of intense activity in the space sector as private entities like Blue Origin shift focus toward lunar exploration.Open

STRIPES (JAMES BROOKS) - Danish veterans stage protest outside US Embassy | Stars and Stripes

AI:Danish veterans gathered to stage a protest outside the United States Embassy in response to recent comments made by President Trump regarding their service and presence alongside U.S. troops.Open

STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Wrestlers give it their all to reach championships | Stars and Stripes

Stuttgart dominates at qualifier meet held in Vilseck, but other schools send hopefuls to next week’s season-ending championships as well.

AI:Wrestlers competed at a qualifying meet held in Vilseck, where Stuttgart showed dominant performance. Other participating schools sent athletes into the competition with the goal of securing spots for next week's season-ending championships.Open

AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - After Liam Ramos' release, Democrats turn focus to the rest of the kids detained by ICE

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) vowed to continue his campaign against the detention of children after picking up 5-year-old Liam Ramos from ICE detention and escorting him back to Minnesota Sunday. Why it matters: After Ramos' release, Democrats are now focusing on other children that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained and the condition of detention centers. - ICE routinely detains children whose parents are arrested and targeted for deportation and creating detention space for families before they're deported has been a priority of the second Trump administration, Axios' Brittany Gibson notes . - There's no direct data on the number of children in immigration custody, but nonprofit news outlet the Marshall Project's…

AI:Following the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos from ICE custody, Democrats are intensifying their campaign against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and detention practices. Representative Joaquin Castro personally escorted Ramos and his father back to Minnesota, vowing to continue fighting for the release of all detained children and families. Democratic leaders, including Governor Tim Walz and Senator Amy Klobuchar, have criticized the administration's tactics, with some calling the detention conditions "dangerous" and "chaotic." As part of a broader political push, Democrats are targeting DHS funding in an effort to obstruct the current administration's deportation agenda and its focus on clearing detention space for…Open

NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane) - Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South

More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.

AI:A devastating winter storm continues to wreak havoc across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, leaving more than thirty people dead as the crisis enters its second week. Thousands of residents remain trapped in darkness without electricity, fueling growing waves of fear and public anger throughout the affected Southern regions. This latest catastrophe follows a string of extreme weather events that have repeatedly exposed the fragility of regional infrastructure during intense seasonal shifts.Open

NYTIMES (Mike Baker and Julie Tate) - The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files

The photos, which showed young women or possibly teenagers with their faces visible, were largely removed after The New York Times began notifying the Justice Department.

AI:The Department of Justice has released a batch of documents within the Jeffrey Epstein files that contains dozens of nude photographs depicting young women and potentially teenagers with identifiable faces. Following notifications from The New York Times regarding the nature of these images, many were subsequently removed from public access by the government.Open

JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump announces temporary two-year closure of Trump-Kennedy Center for major renovation

"I have determined that The Trump Kennedy Center, if temporarily closed for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

AI:President Trump has announced plans to temporarily close the Trump-Kennedy Center for a two-year period to undergo extensive construction, revitalization, and complete rebuilding. Through a statement on Truth Social, Trump asserted that this major renovation will transform the venue into the finest performing arts facility in the world. This move follows recent board votes to restore his name to the building and marks a significant step in his ongoing effort to overhaul the institution through large-scale physical improvements and rebranding.Open