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PresidentDonald Trumpis suing the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion, alleging that they failed to prevent a former IRS employee fromimproperly disclosing his tax returns, and those of his sons and his company, to news outlets.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday at a federal courthouse in Miami, says Trump is suing in his personal capacity, not as president. The other plaintiffs include two of Trump's sons — Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — and the Trump Organization.

"Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs' public standing," the complaint said.

The Treasury and IRS did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday night.

A former IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn, wassentenced to 5 years in prisonin 2024 after hepleaded guilty the year beforeto leaking Trump's tax records to The New York Times. The Times in 2020 published exclusive reporting thatshowed Trumphad paid only $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.

By Steve Holland and Bo Erickson

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he intends to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, as speculation intensifies over who will lead the U.S. central bank after Powell steps ​aside from the job in May.

"I'll be announcing the Fed chair tomorrow morning," Trump said at the Kennedy Center on Thursday.

Earlier in the ‌day, at his first cabinet meeting of 2026, Trump said he would announce his choice to succeed Powell next week, while reiterating his call for the Fed to cut interest rates deeply.

Powell's term ‌as Fed leader ends in May but recent pressure by the Trump administration - including a Department of Justice probe of cost overruns for renovations at the Fed's headquarters in Washington - has given rise to the possibility that Powell might remain at the Fed until his separate term as a Board of Governors member expires in 2028.

The Fed, which cut rates three times in 2025, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in the 3.50%-3.75% range after the end of a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday. ⁠Trump says the rate should be two to three ‌percentage points lower, a level historically consistent with a stalled or faltering economy.

The economy grew at a 4.4% annualized rate in the third quarter, according to Commerce Department data.

Over the course of the Trump administration's months-long formal search for Powell's successor, ‍the president has been seen to favor different candidates, even as he has ramped up his campaign to exert influence over the Fed, whose independence from political pressure is seen as key to its ability to control inflation.

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In recent months Trump has tried to fire a Fed governor in a case now before the Supreme Court, and his Justice Department has ​opened a criminal investigation into Powell for statements he made about building renovations - a move the Fed chief has called out as a "pretext" to pressure ‌him over monetary policy.

FOUR CANDIDATES ON TRUMP'S SHORT LIST

Now down to a four-person short list, the candidates to take the reins from Powell all agree with Trump that rates should be lower - indeed, that was one of the president's explicit criteria for his pick.

Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of BlackRock's global fixed income business, recently became the odds-on favorite to be Trump's nominee. Rieder, who has never worked in government or at the Fed, would bring a fresh face to an institution that the president accuses of entrenched political bias.

Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh is also seen as a contender for the job; he has called for ⁠regime change at the central bank and wants, among other things, a smaller Fed balance ​sheet, a goal seemingly at odds with Trump's preference for looser monetary policy. Trump almost picked ​Warsh in 2018 for the top Fed job, but chose Powell instead, a decision the president has publicly and loudly regretted for much of the time since then.

Fed Governor Christopher Waller, one of two policymakers who dissented this week in the central bank's ‍decision to keep rates unchanged, is also ⁠in the running. He was the first Fed policymaker to make the economic case for lower rates, saying that tariffs wouldn't cause inflation and the economy needed the support, both arguments that have won over many of his colleagues and helped seal support for the rate cuts last ⁠year.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett was an early front-runner for the job but is now seen as an unlikely choice after Trump said he would rather keep him in his current ‌post. Hassett is an economist and unapologetic cheerleader for many of the president's orthodox-defying policies, including high tariffs and an immigration crackdown.

(Reporting ‌by Jarrett Renshaw and Ann Saphir; Editing by Franklin Paul and Paul Simao)

MIAMI (AP) — Detainees have been pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions at a Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Deportation Depot" since it opened last September.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management confirmed Thursday that the most recent incident at the former Baker Correctional Institution in northeast Florida occurred on Christmas Eve.

"Several detainees refused orders to return to their bunks and began advancing on staff," officials said in a statement. "One detainee became violent, striking an officer, so chemical agents were released to restore safety to detainees and guards."

The confrontation came nearly two months after an Oct. 29 incident, when detainees attempted to barricade themselves inside their housing unit while inciting violence and causing significant damage, officials said. Guards eventually used pepper spray to regain control. No injuries were reported, and everyone involved was medically cleared in an abundance of caution, officials said.

The northeast Florida facility is the second immigration detention center opened by the state of Florida, following "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades earlier last summer. The state is awaiting approval from federal officials to open a third immigration detention center in the Florida Panhandle and is also looking into a potential fourth detention facility in South Florida,Gov. Ron DeSantisannounced earlier this month.

DeSantis has said that there had been 10,000 arrests of people in the U.S. illegally in Florida during the past year through a state initiative with federal law enforcement, and that local law enforcement had made an additional 10,000 arrests for a total of 20,000 arrests. Under the state initiative, 63% of those arrested had a criminal arrest or conviction, DeSantis said.

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Florida has led other states in constructing facilities to support President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with DeSantis saying the Trump administration needs the additional capacity to hold and deport more immigrants. The Trump administration has trumpeted theRepublican governors' effortsto expand their immigration detention capacity, calling Florida's partnershipa modelfor other state-run holding facilities.

Attorneys for detainees at the Everglades facility have called the conditions deplorable, writing in court documents that rainwater floods their tents and officers go cell-to-cell pressuring detainees to sign voluntary removal orders before they're allowed to consult their attorneys.

Three federal lawsuits in Florida have challenged practices at the Everglades facility.

In one, detainees asked for the facility to be closed since immigration is a federal issue and agencies and private contractors hired by the state lack authority to operate it under federal law. That lawsuit ended this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be deported.

In a second lawsuit, detainees were seeking a ruling that would ensure that they have access toconfidential communicationswith their attorneys.

In the third lawsuit, a federal judge in Miami last summerordered the Everglades facilityto wind down operations over two months because officials had failed to do a review of the detention center's environmental impact. But an appellate court panel put that decision on hold for the time being, allowing the facility to stay open.

Mike Vrabel is not worried about Drake Maye's right throwing shoulder, the New England Patriots head coach said Thursday. "I try not to have a whole lot of concern,"Vrabel told reporters. "I just want to try to prepare the football team and make sure that everybody's ready and that we all have a plan."

The Patriots held their first practice ahead ofSuper Bowl LXon Thursday and afterward the team's injury report listed Maye aslimited for the second straight day.

On Wednesday, Maye was designated as a limited participant ona projected injury reportreleased by the Patriots. The second-year quarterback didn't answer directly about whether he's dealing with a right shoulder injuryduring a Tuesday radio interview on WEEI.

"I'm feeling good," Maye repeated. "Going to get some extra rest. I really don't think it was from the game, but just the build-up from throwing — this is what, including training camp, 30 weeks straight of throwing, four days a week. It can add up. I got some extra rest, and I'm feeling good and ready to go for the Super Bowl."

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Wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen), tight end Hunter Henry, running back Terrell Jennings (hamstring), and tackle Morgan Moses (rest) joined Maye as limited on Wednesday.

FollowingSunday's win over the Denver Broncos, Maye said, "A lot of those guys in [our] locker room are battling through things." Vrabel echoed that sentiment Tuesday, saying no one is 100% healthy this time of year.

Behind Maye on the depth chart is veteran backup Joshua Dobbs, as well as former New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito.

While there are 10 days to go until the Patriots and Seattle Seahawks meet at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, there will be a lot of attention on Maye in practice, on how many reps he takes and what designation he's given on the team's injury report ahead of Super Bowl LX.

Josh Allen was sporting crutches and a walking boot as the Buffalo Bills introduced Joe Brady as their new head coach on Thursday in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Allen underwent surgery to repair the fifth metatarsal in his right foot Monday. The operation likely will require an eight-to-10-week recovery time for the 2024 NFL MVP, who said he aggravated the injury in Buffalo's 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 21.

The injury impacted Allen the following week in a 13-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and he later added right finger and left knee injuries when the Bills beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-24 in the wild-card round of the playoffs.

Despite hobbling around Thursday, Allen said he would be under center if the team were still playing.

"I'm not even lying, if we had a game this week, I would figure it out to play the game," he said. "It's a little painful right now. But it wasn't a crazy surgery. So, not too long. OTAs, I'll be back and it shouldn't hinder anything."

Allen, 29, also threw his support behind team management and Brady, his former offensive coordinator and now head coach.

Brady, 36, replaced Sean McDermott, who was fired after compiling a 98-50 record over nine seasons but failing to reach the Super Bowl.

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"What I saw was an owner and a family that is doing everything they can to bring a Lombardi (Trophy) to Western New York," Allen said. "I saw a general manager (now team president of football operations Brandon Beane) that's as motivated as ever. ... I truly believe in the direction of this organization, starting at the top."

Brady spent the past four seasons on McDermott's staff. He was Allen's quarterbacks coach in 2022 and 2023 and added interim offensive coordinator duties in November 2023 after the firing of Ken Dorsey. He was promoted to the full-time OC job in 2024.

Now, Brady said he is ready to guide the Bills to new heights.

"I didn't take this job to shy away from expectations," Brady said Thursday. "I sure as hell did not do that.

"I'm embracing it. I'm understanding it. And I'm meeting it full on. I know what I signed up for and we're going to embrace it because no one rises to low expectations. I want what this city wants. I want what Mr. (Terry) Pegula deserves."

In 2025, Brady's Buffalo offense ranked fourth in the NFL in yards (376.3 per game) and points (28.3). In 2024, Allen won league MVP honors and the Bills became the first team in NFL history to score at least 30 rushing and 30 receiving touchdowns in a single season.

Brady first grabbed headlines in 2019 as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach during LSU's 15-0 run to the national championship. He won the Broyles Award as the top assistant in college football for his work with quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has announced new dates for four games as a result of thewinter storm'simpact on the Memphis and Dallas areas.

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Poor weather last weekend forced thepostponementof two scheduled Sunday games: Dallas at Milwaukee and Detroit at Memphis.

The Nuggets-Grizzlies game has been rescheduled for March 18, while the Mavericks-Bucks game now will take place March 31.

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The dates have been changed for two other upcoming games to accommodate the weather-related schedule shifts. Memphis will host Dallas on March 12 rather than April 1. A Grizzlies home game with the New York Knicks will be April 1 instead of March 18.

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Odessa A'zion heard — and listened. TheMarty Supremeactress announced that she had dropped out of A24's forthcoming filmDeep Cuts,just two days after the studio confirmed that she had joined.

A'zion was set to portray Zoe Gutierrez, a Mexican and Jewish character, in Sean Durkin's film adaptation of Holly Brickley's 2025 novel of the same name. A'zion, who is Jewish but not Mexican, received widespread backlash for agreeing to portray a Mexican character.

TheI Love LAactress was met withaccusations of whitewashingand capitalizing on her alleged racial ambiguity, withone person on Xwriting, "Some of y'all defending odessa and i don't like that that is a white woman PERIOD. Stop arguing about technicality of ethnicity and race, she is NOT mexican."

A'zion addressed the backlash viaan Instagram storyon Wednesday, where she shared a series of text posts. Apparently, A'zion wasn't aware of Zoe's identity and agreed with the criticisms upon finding out.

"Guys!! I am with ALL of you and I am NOT doing this movie," she wrote. "F*** that. I'm OUT."

The 25-year-old actress went on to thank her fans for bringing the casting discrepancy to her attention, then clarified how she became involved in the project in the first place — saying she had accepted the role without reading the source material.

"I went in for Percy, but was offered Zoe instead and instantly said yes! I'm so pissed y'all, I hadn't read the book and should have paid more attention to all aspects of Zoe before accepting," she wrote. "I'd never take a role from someone else that's meant to do it. That SHOULD do it! That's not me. There are a plentitude of people more than capable of playing this role and I am NOT one of them. I can't wait to see who it ends up being."

A'zion added, "Still haven't read the book but the story in the script is focused on Percy and Joe, so of course on my initial read that was my main focus as well. I was happy to be involved as a different role, but I just can not do it knowing more about Zoe now."

Her decision to step away from the film has garnered mixed reactions online. A'zion's fans are proud of the actress for clearing the air and "doing the right thing," though other social media users are skeptical of her claim that she didn't know Zoe was Mexican.

"You all ridiculed odessa immediately when THEY offered the role to her and she hadn't read the book yet and had gone in for a completely different character. She immediately took accountability and LEFT. Something a few other actors yall still praise have never done," anX user wrote.

Anothersaid, "I'm glad odessa isn't doing the movie anymore, but we all know that if she didn't get the amount of backlash she did, she would've done it."

Other X users are calling out what they see as a double standard, noting that A'zion has been accused of whitewashing, but notWuthering Heightsstar Jacob Elordi. In Emerald Fennell's film adaptation of the literary classic, Elordi stars as Heathcliff, who some scholars interpret in the source material as being a person of color. Elordi, a white man, hasn't received widespread backlash for accepting the role.

"I wish we made the same noise (which we rightfully made when odessa took that woc role) when jacob elordi took heathcliff, men have it so easy sometimes," oneX user wrote. Anotheradded, "Cancelling odessa but not jacob is sooooo peak misogyny."