President of Mexico Cancels US Visit With Donald Trump
The Mexican President Canceled His Trip to the US and 4 Other Stories to Know Jan. 26
- Enrique Peña Nieto, the president of Mexico, canceled his visit to the United States scheduled for next week. The news comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to start building a wall along the US-Mexico border. Nieto, who met with Trump during the campaign, has maintained that Mexico will not reimburse American taxpayers for construction of the wall as Trump has claimed.
- Fans are mourning the death of television icon Mary Tyler Moore. The feminist actress died on Wednesday morning after suffering multiple health issues. Moore was hailed for depicting a modern working woman on her eponymous show in the 1970s and championing women's rights.
- Shia LaBeouf was arrested for misdemeanor assault Wednesday during his continuous livestream protest of President Trump in New York City. The actor was taken into custody by NYPD for allegedly attacking a man on the video. LaBeouf confronted a man who was reportedly wearing a hat with Nazi insignia on Sunday, but it's unclear if that's the exact reason he was arrested. His ongoing livestream is called "He Will Not Divide Us."
- The US Border Patrol chief resigned this morning. According to The Associated Press, Mark Morgan will leave office next Tuesday. Details surrounding the former FBI official's resignation are unclear, but Morgan has only lead the agency for seven months.
- The greatest sibling rivalry in sports right now is about to get another rematch: Venus and Serena Williams will play against each other in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday. The sisters have faced each other at least 27 times; Venus has won six out of their last seven Grand Slam face-offs.
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