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By Amy Langfield January 06, 2026

Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, an analysis of recent polls shows there are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts; Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died, narrowing the GOP control of Congress; and Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project. UP FIRST President Donald Trump dances as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts ahead of its military actions in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike there, according to an Associated Press analysis of recent polling. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Live updates: At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in Maduro capture, its military says Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next European leaders push back on Trump’s comments about a US takeover of Greenland Trump says the US ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here’s why FACT FOCUS: Fabricated and misrepresented images shared widely online after US removal of Maduro Trump pushes back against Democrats’ criticism of Maduro raid

TOP STORIES Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213 Republican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on President Donald Trump’s agenda, has died at age 65. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found Man accused of stalking a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is sentenced to probation in plea deal FAA picks 2 firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems that air traffic controllers rely on Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a controversial settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank into two, according to a government tender. The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank to be illegal and an obstacle to peace. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Israeli foreign minister visits Somaliland after contentious recognition of breakaway territory International aid groups grapple with what Israel’s ban will mean for their work in Gaza Pakistan warns that Afghanistan is becoming ‘hub for terrorists’ and poses regional threat Iran has been shaken by a series of protests over the past 50 years. Here’s a look at them

ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS Cars drive around a curve in a snow covered forest of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Europe: Snow and ice causing deadly accidents and travel chaos BREAKING: Ukraine’s allies agree to provide multilayered security guarantees as part of a peace proposal Children were unharmed: Police release footage of a person of interest in the killing of an Ohio couple $3.25 million: Detroit suburb agrees to a settlement in the case of woman found alive in a body bag Child endangerment charges: Officer did nothing until it was too late during Uvalde school shooting, prosecutor says Grok: Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children NASCAR: Commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial Grammys: A new category honors album covers, and the artists who make them WATCH: LG's new laundry-folding robot makes its debut at CES TRENDING Commuters walk along a corridor in the World Trade Center, in 2019 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) If someone’s always late, is it time blindness, or are they just being rude? Even as a kid, Alice Lovatt was always getting in trouble for being late.She was often embarrassed after letting down friends for her tardiness, and she was routinely stressed about arriving at school on time. “I just don’t seem to have that clock that ticks by in my head,” said Lovatt, a musician and group-home worker in Liverpool, England. It wasn’t until she was diagnosed with ADHD at 22 that she learned she was experiencing a symptom sometimes called "time blindness."

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