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Zipps Sports Grill releases statement on federal raids

'WE ARE COOPERATING FULLY': One day after federal agents served more than a dozen search warrants at Zipps Sports Grill locations across the Valley, the company issued a response.

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Jan 27 • 8:32 PM EST • Sports • fox10phoenix.com
‘Phoenix heat melts ICE’: Zipps Sports Grill Bar raids raise questions

Although the Department of Justice said it was not an official immigration action, Raul Piña, who serves on the Community Advisory Board for the Melendres v. MCSO case about racial profiling, disagreed. Piña said this technique of detaining undocumented immigrants was pioneered by former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

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Jan 27 • 8:13 PM EST • Sports • cronkitenews.azpbs.org
Another government shutdown? ICE debate jeopardizes spending deal.

The killing of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents upended a federal spending deal at the last minute, virtually guaranteeing a partial shutdown.

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Jan 27 • 6:42 PM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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After a decade in business, Deep Ellum patio bar to close

The latest closure in Dallas-Fort Worth’s restaurant industry is a patio bar that’s been a go-to for revelers in Deep Ellum for nearly a decade.

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Jan 27 • 5:21 PM EST • Business • dallasnews.com
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Dedan Thomas Jr., LSU aim to topple reeling Mississippi State

LSU and Mississippi State are both in the bottom quadrant of the Southeastern Conference standings.

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Jan 27 • 4:09 PM EST • Sports • cbssports.com
Minnesota companies fund $3.5M in grants to help small businesses during ICE surge

The nonprofit Minneapolis Foundation will distribute money to help local businesses make payroll, pay rent and cover other costs. Companies like Target, General Mills and Ecolab contributed.

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Jan 27 • 2:41 PM EST • Business • startribune.com
Grant powers innovation in the science of freezing

We all know the difference between water and ice is a drop in temperature, but...

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Jan 27 • 2:11 PM EST • Science • boisestate.edu
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South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas

The ongoing outbreak has spread to at least 3 other states, sending hundreds of people into quarantine.

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Jan 27 • 1:53 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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‘It’s a hospitality-wide problem‘: night-time traders react to business rates relief plan

Gyms, pharmacies, restaurants and cafes and convenience store owners question why only pubs and live music venues should get help

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Jan 27 • 12:02 PM EST • Business • theguardian.com
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Asheville City Council approves $15.5M in funding for Small Business Support Program - The City of Asheville

In an important next step for small business recovery following Tropical Storm Helene, the Asheville City Council approved a $15.5 million funding recommendation on Tuesday, January 27, to support the City’s Small Business Support Program (SBSP), funded through the Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.

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Jan 27 • 11:39 AM EST • Business • ashevillenc.gov
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Maine INBRE: ‘An Amazing Early-Career Grant’

How Maine INBRE, a collaborative network of Maine educational and research institutions, supports Colby scientists.

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Jan 27 • 10:02 AM EST • Science • news.colby.edu
UConn Health Postdoc a Projected Top-10 Draft Pick

Grant for Emilie Korchak as part of Uplifting Athletes’ 2026 Young Investigator Draft Class

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Jan 27 • 7:15 AM EST • Health • today.uconn.edu
Cuts to science and research in the U.S. over the past year

The administration cut science funding, withheld grants, and eliminated jobs in research areas that did not align. Nature, with visualization by Kim Albrecht, show the total impact so far. A treema…

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Jan 27 • 7:10 AM EST • Science • flowingdata.com
When might Asheville's post-Helene small business program begin?

Asheville's post-Helene Small Business Support Program could take its next step with the selection of organizations to administer local grants.

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Jan 27 • 5:04 AM EST • Business • citizen-times.com
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I was an undocumented immigrant. Now I’m a doctor watching the immigration crackdown keep my patients from seeking care

Public health and immigration enforcement cannot safely occupy the same space, a physician writes.

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Jan 27 • 4:30 AM EST • Health • statnews.com
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Clawdbot has AI fans buzzing, buying Mac Minis

Clawdbot is a local AI agent that promises to manage your digital life, from organizing your calendar to booking restaurant reservations.

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Jan 27 • 3:30 AM EST • Technology • businessinsider.com
Zipps Sports Grill raided as federal authorities serve search warrants across metro Phoenix

Federal authorities say more than a dozen search warrants were served Monday in metro Phoenix in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation.

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Jan 26 • 10:32 PM EST • Sports • kjzz.org
Homeland Security executes warrant at popular Arizona sports grill chain ‘Zipps’

Homeland Security agents were at the scene of multiple locations of Valley-based Zipps Sports Grill as part of a criminal investigation, federal authorities said Monday afternoon.

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Jan 26 • 7:11 PM EST • Sports • azfamily.com
Federal agents target Zipps Sports Grill locations in criminal investigation

Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations and several partner agencies served 15 search warrants at Zipps Sports Grill locations across the Phoenix area Monday as part of a months-long criminal investigation.

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Jan 26 • 7:08 PM EST • Sports • fox10phoenix.com
Entertainment and more in the Mid-Ohio Valley

PARKERSBURG — The Artsbridge calendar of events for this week: Today * Photography exhibit by Michael Mueller, WesBanco, Market Street * Art exhibit by Savannah Schroll Guz, Parkersburg Art Center * Downtown Parkersburg Restaurant Week, Downtown Parkersburg * Rinse and Repeat, an exhibit by ArtBeat Studio, Parkersburg Art Center * Coffee, Cards and Conversation, adults […]

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Jan 26 • 7:00 PM EST • Entertainment • newsandsentinel.com
From war damage to heart repair: ERC grantees supported to turn their science into practice

The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting them in exploring how their scientific results can move towards practical application or early commercial use. With these awards, the total number of Proof of Concept Grants under the ERC 2025 Work Programme reached 300, representing an overall budget of €45 million. The scheme is funded under Horizon Europe, the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation.

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Jan 26 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • erc.europa.eu
Homeland Security investigating all Zipps Sports Grill locations in the Valley

Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are investigating all Zipps Sports Grill restaurants.

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Jan 26 • 6:51 PM EST • Sports • abc15.com
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MIRA head Liz Sweet looks to business community for immigrant support

The executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition assembled about 100 people at Winthrop Center to discuss the role that immigrants play in the state’s workforce.

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Jan 26 • 6:02 PM EST • Business • bostonglobe.com
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Sundance Institute Name Winners of Science-In-Film Initiative’s Feature Film Prize and Artist Grants

L–R: Jonathan Cuchacovich, Sonia Kennebeck, Alan Fischer, Daeil Kim, Andrew Stanton, Colby Day, Tetiana Anderson 2026 Sundance Film Festival Awards Juried Sloan Feature Film Prize to In The Blink of An Eye by Director Andrew Stanton and Grants Three Screenwriting Fellowships PARK CITY, UTAH, JANUARY 26, 2026 — Today at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival,

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Jan 26 • 4:54 PM EST • Science • sundance.org
New Orleans leaders, congressional Democrats condemn Trump’s anti-immigrant campaign

The hearing follows ICE killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. It's one of several the group of Democratic Congress members plans to hold across the country to hear from immigrant and civil rights advocates and call attention to the treatment of people during the crackdowns.

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Jan 26 • 4:20 PM EST • Politics • nola.com
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White House presents 3-point plan for Minneapolis law enforcement

The plan calls for Minnesota authorities to turn over all currently incarcerated criminal undocumented immigrants to federal authorities

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Jan 26 • 4:02 PM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Trump's war on immigration entangles business in PR disaster and the literal site of contested arrests

In Minneapolis, hotels, restaurants and other businesses have temporarily closed their doors or stopped accepting reservations amid widespread protests.

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Jan 26 • 3:35 PM EST • Business • fortune.com
Immigrant-owned and staffed businesses frightened by ICE activity in Maine

Some are temporarily closing their doors or making contingency plans.

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Jan 26 • 2:39 PM EST • Business • pressherald.com
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Providers say feds’ new rural health care grants to Illinois won’t cover Medicaid cuts

State received second-smallest grant among neighboring states.

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Jan 26 • 12:51 PM EST • Health • capitolcitynow.com
In downtown Wilmington, Live Oak shutting down inclusive small business center

Live Oak Bank is turning Channel off. Described by Live Oak as an inclusive small business center, Channel opened in November 2021 to serve as a free resource for small business owners, helping numerous minority-owned and other small businesses from its headquarters downtown at 106 Market St. "After careful consideration, we’ve decided to bring Channel ... to a close at the end of this month. Live Oak determined that the needs of Wilmington’s small business community have evolved. Since Channel opened, the local small business ecosystem has grown significantly, with many strong organizations now offering education, technical assistance and community programming for entrepreneurs," stated Claire Parker, managing director of corporate communications for Live Oak Bank, in an email Monday. "With those resources firmly in place, Live Oak is refocusing on what we do best – providing banking and financing solutions that help small businesses grow and thrive." Channel's demise also resulted in the elimination of two positions – those of Channel's director, Chakema Clinton-Quintana, and Atiba Johnson, the certified professional business advisor (CPBA) at Channel. On Monday, Clinton-Quintana, who was elected to the Wilmington City Council in November, said of her immediate plans after Channel: "I will continue my work serving the public while I look for other full-time opportunities." She said Channel "served over 1,000 small business owners in the greater Wilmington area, as well as some of the surrounding areas, such as Brunswick and Pender. A lot of folks had reached out to us needing those resources because they were free, and we were able to assist them in that capacity." Johnson said he will be devoting his time to the Wilmington Minority Chamber of Commerce, which is not affiliated with the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The minority chamber is celebrating its launch from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Wilmington Sportsman Club, 1111 Castle St., Wilmington. Johnson, the founder and executive director of the new chamber, said about 50 businesses are on board to join the Wilmington Minority Chamber of Commerce. According to a news release, the new chamber "was established to foster growth, networking, and advocacy for underrepresented business owners. By providing essential resources and community engagement, the chamber aims to build a more inclusive and prosperous local economy." Johnson said the creation of the new chamber is in response to "lapses in funding, education, advocacy for minority businesses...Some of the things that are going on now just don't reach all the way down to those businesses." For Lynne Jones, owner of LJ Design Studio LLC, the loss of Channel also means a reduction in income. She had contracted with Channel to run the center's social media and to provide some marketing for small business owners. "It's pretty disappointing to hear that it is closing...it was a place to connect with other small business owners and collaborate. It was like a family for those of us who were there. If you had issues or things that you needed to talk through concerning your business, there was always someone there that you could sit down with and talk things through, recalibrate, and they set you off on your way to make that pivot and move in a different direction," Jones said Monday. She said she worked with many Channel participants creating their websites and will miss seeing the joy on their faces when those websites were up and running. Dawn McDowell, owner of Creatively Covered Co. LLC, credits Channel with helping her business grow and regrow after her social media pages were hacked and shut down in 2023. "Channel was a great resource for small businesses, for women-owned businesses, for minority-owned businesses; they provided a lot of assistance, especially when you needed it," McDowell said. "If it wasn't for Channel, I don't know if I'd be where I am now, in my business, and regrowing my business and even finding out about some of the certifications and things that were out there for small businesses that I just didn't know about ... because there was no one really sharing that information for small businesses, for minority- and women-owned businesses in particular." Parker said shutting down Channel was not part of an overall cost-cutting plan. She stated in the email, "Live Oak’s commitment to Wilmington remains strong. We are continuing to support entrepreneurs by focusing our efforts where we deliver the greatest value – through specialized banking and financing solutions aligned with our mission to be America’s small business bank." As for Channel's downtown office, Live Oak had leased the 5,000-square-foot space above Seabird restaurant in 2021. The bank’s lease for the office is up in March, Parker said.

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Jan 26 • 12:24 PM EST • Business • wilmingtonbiz.com
Kent County health services expand with $200,000 grant to Health Net of West Michigan

Health Net received a $200,000 grant to expand healthcare and social services access in Boston Square neighborhood.

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Jan 26 • 11:35 AM EST • Health • mlive.com
CDC Restores $5 Billion in Public Health Grants After 24-Hour Pause

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have lifted a short pause on more than 100 public health grants worth over $5 billion, allowing states to continue work aimed at strengthening health systems. The funding, provided through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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Jan 26 • 10:10 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
Ron DeSantis predicts Donald Trump impeachment over immigration enforcement if House flips

People wanted aggressive actions against illegal immigrants, the Governor argues. For proof, look at how they voted in 2024.

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Jan 26 • 8:46 AM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com
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Forward Theater highlights an immigrant story in ‘Ironbound’

Forward Theater opens “Ironbound” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok in the Overture Center Playhouse on Jan. 29, running through Feb. 15.

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Jan 26 • 6:05 AM EST • Entertainment • captimes.com
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Analysis: Another Minnesota shooting turns immigration crackdown into a national reckoning

Another fatal shooting in Minnesota by federal agents shows President Donald Trump’s crackdown has gone far beyond targeting undocumented migrants.

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Jan 26 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Bills announce completion of interview with Grant Udinski
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Jan 25 • 2:52 PM EST • Sports • nbcsports.com
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Made in Tarrant: Higginbotham launches college sports insurance for schools and student-athletes

The Fort Worth company’s insurance is chiefly aimed at protecting universities that shell out cash to athletes who then suffer injuries.

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Jan 25 • 12:30 PM EST • Sports • fortworthreport.org
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Purple Isn’t Real, Science Says. Your Brain Is Just Making It Up.
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Jan 25 • 11:26 AM EST • Science • popularmechanics.com
Birmingham business will donate sales to immigrant group amid Minneapolis ICE protests

Thank You Books is donating 10 percent of its sales to HICA in solidarity with the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis.

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Jan 25 • 10:50 AM EST • Business • al.com
Natrona County health and food inspections (1/16/26–1/22/26)

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper-Natrona County Health Department inspects restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, mobile food units, commissaries and

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Jan 25 • 8:10 AM EST • Health • oilcity.news
Beloved Waterfront Restaurant Closing, Owners Announce With 'Heavy Hearts': CT Business News

Movie Theater Closes For Good/ Pizzeria Closing/ Celebrity's Highly Anticipated Restaurant Sets Opening Date/ Bank Building Sold & More...

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Jan 25 • 8:01 AM EST • Business • patch.com
Pat's Downtown restaurant to close this week; Here's what will move in

The longtime eatery at 107 E. Main St. will have its last day of business on Friday.

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Jan 25 • 5:26 AM EST • Business • theadvocate.com
Once high-flying CT restaurant business may shrink in size again sooner than expected. Here’s why.

The development is a stunning contraction of what appeared to be one of Connecticut’s most promising restaurant businesses just two years ago.

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Jan 25 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • courant.com
Microsoft handed the government ecryption keys for customer data

Microsoft complied with a warrant to hand over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, and privacy advocates are worried.

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Jan 24 • 5:39 PM EST • Technology • theverge.com
Confusion swells as Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses course

As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was paused. No more money could be spent.

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Jan 24 • 4:24 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
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Halal Munchies opens for business in Loudoun County

A new restaurant called Halal Munchies has officially opened its doors in Loudoun County. The restaurant specializes in burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, rice platters, gyros, and more. Halal Munchies can be found in the Riverside Square retail center in Ashburn. That's the same center on the north side of Route 7 with the Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

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Jan 24 • 3:09 PM EST • Business • theburn.com
US Health Department pauses about $5 billion in state public health grants, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has sent notices to states and partners pausing public health grants that add up to about $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing an email.

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Jan 24 • 2:05 PM EST • Health • reuters.com
US Health Department Pauses About $5 Billion in State Public Health Grants, Bloomberg News Reports

Jan ‌24 (Reuters) - The U.S. ‌Department of Health ‍and Human Services has sent ⁠notices to states and ‌partners pausing public health grants ‌that ‍add up ⁠to about $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing an email. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting ...

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Jan 24 • 2:05 PM EST • Health • usnews.com
CDC pauses billions in public health infrastructure grants to states

The CDC has paused more than 100 grants to states and organizations to update infrastructure for public health projects.

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Jan 24 • 1:29 PM EST • Health • statnews.com
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HHS Pauses Roughly $5 Billion in State Public Health Grants

The Department of Health and Human Services sent notices Saturday to states and partners pausing public health grants, which adds up to an estimated $5 billion in potential losses for health departments.

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Jan 24 • 12:58 PM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
Grizzlies' Ja Morant out at least 3 weeks with UCL sprain in left elbow
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Jan 24 • 11:11 AM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The biggest accelerant of our political tribalism

In years past, my go-to word in describing our political condition was “polarization.” I used it endlessly and still do on occasion. But as time has moved on, and the divide has only grown in depth and toxicity, polarization no longer seems to fully capture the magnitude of what has overtaken us. In its place, […]

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Jan 24 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Las Vegas Businesses Ditch Credit Card Fees for Bitcoin Payments

Las Vegas Valley businesses, from restaurant chains to small juice bars, are embracing Bitcoin payments as mainstream adoption accelerates, with companies avoiding credit card processing fees averaging 2.5% to 3.5% while tapping into a growing customer base actively seeking crypto-friendly merchants. The shift follows Square’s November 2025 decision to enable ...

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Jan 24 • 6:11 AM EST • Business • cryptonews.com
Detroit Launches Technology Grant Fund for Small Businesses

The microgrant initiative aims to help support technology adoption among small businesses. The city joins other local and state governments in fostering the adoption of AI and other technologies.

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Jan 23 • 4:40 PM EST • Business • govtech.com
Want to Fight for Science? Look to South Dakota. No, Really.

Nature this week offers a series of terrifying, interactive graphs detailing the Trump Administration’s Idiocratic War on Science. Not only has it butchered federal scientific research grants, but as you can see in this graphic, it has hollowed out the federal scientific workforce – the dedicated professionals who develop data to allow for science-informed policy … Continue reading "Want to Fight for Science? Look to South Dakota. No, Really."

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Jan 23 • 10:55 AM EST • Science • legal-planet.org
Downtown owners couch surf, house staff to stay open in Knoxville snow

Multiple downtown Knoxville bars and restaurants are prepping for a possible weekend snowstorm the same way they did in January 2024 − by staying open.

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Jan 23 • 5:04 AM EST • Business • knoxnews.com
ICE agents can enter homes without judge’s warrant, memo says
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Jan 23 • 12:54 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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New ICE warrant policy disregards a fundamental American right, experts say. Here’s what we know

With an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement memo that allows officers to enter homes without a judicial warrant, the Trump administration is seeking to usurp guardrails that are enshrined in the Fourth Amendment and have protected Americans’ civil liberties for centuries, experts in constitutional law and immigration policy told CNN.

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Jan 22 • 7:19 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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Valley Health’s Community Partnership Grant Program: Addressing Critical Health Needs

Valley Health is pleased to announce the findings of the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment and to introduce the 2026 Community Partnership Grant program.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 PM EST • Health • valleyhealthlink.com
Duluth businesses to close Friday; events planned to protest ICE

Some local merchants say they are willing to sacrifice a day of sales to stand up for immigrants and other community members who have been targeted in Minnesota.

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Jan 22 • 4:45 PM EST • Business • duluthnewstribune.com
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How One Immigrant's Son Built a Successful Business While Lifting Others Up

Through Kamboj Ventures, he keeps returning to one question. If the money grows but nobody else’s life improves, what was the point?

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Jan 22 • 12:57 PM EST • Business • usatoday.com
Rock Hill winter weather: Restaurant and business closings + event updates

We’ll keep a running list of restaurant, public event and business changes, so check back often.

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Jan 22 • 10:06 AM EST • Business • heraldonline.com
This Democratic Socialist running for Congress wants to abolish ICE and help Utah workers

Luis Villarreal, a self-described Democratic Socialist and son of immigrants, brings the field of Democrats running for Congress to seven.

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Jan 22 • 8:00 AM EST • Politics • sltrib.com
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Businesses close, Minnesotans to stay home Friday in protest of ICE

From restaurants to schools and more, hundreds of locals plan to participate in the “Ice Out! Statewide shutdown” on Jan. 23 to show community unity against federal immigration action in the Twin Cities.

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Jan 22 • 7:01 AM EST • Business • startribune.com
Alarm as US mulls prioritising citizens in research funding

A senior White House official said the Trump administration is considering ways to prioritise research funding to American citizens, triggering alarm in the research community that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”The precise meaning of his impromptu comments, and what they could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have alarmed former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Related articlesNIH turmoil risks reciprocal EU-US access to health research fundingUS set to close office responsible for global science and technology dealsTrump halts new NIH grants to international health-research partnersSince then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Do Incentives Matter When Politics Drive Emigration?

SURF postdoctoral fellow Emil Kamalov explains why political freedoms outweigh material benefits for many Russian emigrants considering return.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu
Alarm over US plan to prioritise citizens in research funding

The US’s leading science official has said the country will focus its research spending on scientists with US citizenship, triggering alarm that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”Kratsios’s precise meaning, and what it could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have stunned former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Since then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
12 Small Business Grants to Apply for in 2026

These business grant programs won't cost your company any equity—but deadlines are approaching fast.

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Jan 22 • 6:00 AM EST • Business • inc.com
8 more Central Florida restaurants shut down over health violations

Last week, eight Central Florida eateries were forced to close after a visit from a state health inspector, according to state records.

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Jan 22 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • clickorlando.com
Charlotte winter weather: Restaurant and business closings + event updates

Plan ahead and stay safe. Here is a running list of Charlotte restaurant closings, shop delays and event changes due to the winter storm.

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Jan 22 • 5:00 AM EST • Business • charlotteobserver.com
Entertainment this week: Smoked Out Soul, Dead Winter Carpenters and more

Friday, January 23 Friday Night Music at Cottonwood Restaurant – 6:30-8:30 p.m., Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar, 10142 Rue Hilltop. Join us each Friday at Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar in Truckee for a fun night of...

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Jan 22 • 2:47 AM EST • Entertainment • sierrasun.com
Colorado Springs area entertainment events starting Jan. 22

THURSDAY The Sleeping Giants — 6 p.m., Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com. Beers & Beats with Colton Hittle — 6:30 p.m., Cerberus Brewing Co., 702 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-636-2337. FRIDAY Butterfly Assembly — 6 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities. The Toaster – 45 Years […]

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Jan 22 • 2:00 AM EST • Entertainment • gazette.com
Silverthorne is now accepting applications for its business grant program

Silverthorne has allocated $40,000, with awards up to $10,000 per business, for its 2026 business grants cycle. Introduced in 2012, the Business Improvement Grant Program provides grants to businesses through a competitive application review process....

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Jan 21 • 4:35 PM EST • Business • summitdaily.com
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge

At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged by a federal immigration enforcement surge.

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Jan 21 • 4:03 PM EST • Business • wral.com
Minneapolis Businesses Struggle During Trump's Immigration Enforcement Surge

At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who aren’t familiar with the food but are trying to support a restaurant challenged by a federal immigration enforcement surge. Like the employees, the usual patrons are ...

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3 authors win $10,000 prizes for blending science and literature

The winners of the fifth annual Science + Literature awards were announced Wednesday.

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Jan 21 • 2:04 PM EST • Science • courant.com
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SGMC Health Recognizes Brantley as Health System Hero

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Jan 21 • 11:29 AM EST • Health • sgmc.org
MOXY: Hispanic News Trailblazers Break the Language Barrier with Inaugural Politics Panel

For decades, Spanish-language outlets were a lifeline for migrants, but that resource came with a hidden cost.Miami, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - January 21, 2026) - Civic engagement platform MOXY recently debuted a powerhouse politics panel led by Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist León Krauze. Joining the former Univision anchor and current Washington Post columnist were distinguished journalists Carolina Rosario a multi-Emmy nominated news anchor and author, veteran international...

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Jan 21 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • pasadenanow.com
AMA micro grants for community health: What doctors should know

The deadline to apply for a $50,000 micro grant from the AMA is March 1. Dive into the details on eligibility and how to make your big idea a reality.

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Jan 21 • 2:00 AM EST • Health • ama-assn.org
Birmingham restaurant owner says Messer Airport Highway flooding cutting business

One Birmingham business owner said a persistent issue of water has cut his business in half.

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Jan 20 • 11:33 PM EST • Business • cbs42.com
Montgomery City Council revokes pizza restaurant's business license

City leaders unanimously voted Tuesday night to revoke the business license for a pizza restaurant in Montgomery.

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Jan 20 • 11:28 PM EST • Business • wsfa.com
Montgomery restaurant owner loses business license due to unpaid sales taxes

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The Wild 55" Samsung Odyssey Ark 4K Gaming Monitor Is Priced to Sell for Today Only

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Jan 20 • 7:35 PM EST • Technology • ign.com
Choctaw Nation launches drone program to enhance rural health care

The Choctaw Nation is using a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop a drone program aimed at improving health care delivery in rural areas.

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Jan 20 • 7:22 PM EST • Health • koco.com
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Blu Cow announces final day of business in Vail Village

The Blu Cow restaurant has been given until April 15 to be completely out of the building, says owner Simone Larese, making April 10 a tentative last day for the restaurant. The restaurant is located...

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Jan 20 • 5:55 PM EST • Business • vaildaily.com
Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal: Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyokeres give Mikel Arteta selection headache as Gunners win again in Europe

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Jan 20 • 5:00 PM EST • Sports • skysports.com
Coventry Village rolls out $200,000 in American Rescue Plan small business grants

Individual grants are available in sums from $15,000 to $75,000, for new or existing businesses

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Jan 20 • 4:04 PM EST • Business • cleveland.com
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Economics and cognitive science student discusses AI startup to solve

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Jan 20 • 2:34 PM EST • Science • ls.berkeley.edu
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Earth hit by biggest 'solar radiation storm' in 23 years, triggering Northern Lights as far as Southern California

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Jan 20 • 12:29 PM EST • Science • livescience.com
Texas spent more than $1B spent on health care for undocumented immigrants in 2025
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Eat App wants a bite of India's restaurant reservation business with an acquisition and Swiggy partnership

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Polis’ removal of sex ed funding endangers LGBTQ+ youth

By Shara Smith At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is attacked by public policy driven by religious extremists, I am deeply concerned by the removal of funding in the governor’s budget for Colorado’s Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education (CCHSE) grant program. I hope Gov. Jared Polis and the Joint Budget Committee will recognize the program […]

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Jan 20 • 2:30 AM EST • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Polish minister warns of ‘dangerous precedent’ as Hungary’s Orbán grants asylum to fugitive politician

By using asylum to block extradition, Budapest is testing whether EU law can still be enforced between member states.

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Jan 19 • 10:01 PM EST • Politics • politico.eu
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McDonald's plans massive overhaul with major changes to restaurants, pricing and menus

McDonald’s plans a 2026 overhaul with 8,000 new locations, revamped drive-thrus, tighter pricing rules, new menu items and expanded digital, AI, and loyalty tools.

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Jan 19 • 6:07 PM EST • Business • foxbusiness.com
4 restaurant business misconceptions from fast-casual chain Naya owner

Hady Kfoury, founder of Naya, said working in fine-dining and fast-casual restaurants made him realize some common misconceptions about the business.

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Should CJ Stroud Have Been Benched Against the Patriots?

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Jan 19 • 3:41 PM EST • Sports • battleredblog.com
Minnesota bags almost all of requested $200M federal grant to boost rural health care

The state must distribute $193 million to rural health care providers and prove the money improves care in 2026 before it can ask for more in 2027.

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Jan 19 • 1:51 PM EST • Health • startribune.com
Central Florida Democrats urge Disney to investigate restaurant owner

Democrats want Disney to investigate a restaurant group operating on its resort property.

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Jan 19 • 1:30 PM EST • Politics • floridapolitics.com