Mexico May Extradite 'El Chapo'
A day after the fugitive drug lord was captured, the Mexican government will aim to fulfill an extradition request from the U.S. for the notorious cartel kingpin, unnamed Mexican officials told multiple media outlets
The Brief
Powerball Jackpot Hits $900 Million
The Powerball jackpot has reached $900 million just hours before the drawing. The odds are growing that someone will win, but if no one matches all the numbers, the next drawing is expected to soar to $1.3 billion
Paul Ryan Pushes Republicans to Make Poverty an Issue
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan hosted seven leading GOP presidential candidates for in an in depth discussion of poverty, an issue that has long been a priority for Ryan, in an effort to show the party has clear solutions on the issue
Harrison Ford Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor
The 73-year-old Star Wars: The Force Awakens star has become the highest grossing actor in U.S. box office history, with his movies taking in $4.71 billion. He passed Samuel L. Jackson, who starred in all three prequels
Silent Muslim Protester Kicked Out of Donald Trump Rally
Rose Hamid, a 56-year-old flight attendant, seated herself behind Trump and stood during the event wearing a blue T-shirt that read, "Salam, I come in peace." She was ejected along with fellow protesters
Germany Talks Tighter Migrant Laws After Assaults
Chancellor Angela Merkel's party on proposed stricter laws regulating asylum seekers after a string of New Year's Eve sexual assaults and robberies in Cologne blamed largely on foreigners. The proposal would help deport "serial offenders"
Cop Faces Punishment Over Eric Garner Death
A sergeant has been stripped of her gun and badge and charged internally in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, the first official accusation of wrongdoing in the case that helped spark a national movement on the role of race in policing
Lena Dunham Brings Clinton Millennial Cred in N.H.
The 29-year-old actress, author and Girls creator stumped for Hillary Clinton in Hew Hampshire, and she gave herself free rein to say things that the 68-year old Democratic frontrunner never would
Obama Plans New Take on State of the Union
For his seventh address, Obama plans to skips the traditional list of grand proposals, new policies and presidential appeals for new laws in favor of a broad overview of what he has accomplished since 2009 and what remains undone
Wall Street Had a Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
The U.S. stock market closed out its worst week since 2011, rattled by concerns over a slowdown in China's economy and plunging oil prices. Energy stocks were among the biggest decliners again on Friday as the price of oil sank
Chipotle Slapped With Lawsuit Over E.Coli Outbreak
The Mexican fast food chain was sued for allegedly failing to disclose to investors that its "quality controls were inadequate to safeguard consumer and employee health." An outbreak of E.coli late last year has been linked to the firm's restaurants
At Least 39 Dead in Airstrike on Syrian al-Qaida Jail
Activists are reporting that an airstrike on a prison run by al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria has killed at least 39, including many fighters from the Nusra Front as well as detainees in the northwestern town of Maaret al-Numan
