The Daily Populous

Sunday January 25th, 2026 night edition

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Healey announced a plan to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies, a step that would place Massachusetts among a growing number of states seeking to shield residents' financial standing from the fallout of illness or injury.

But to have it wreck your credit on top of that, it's just not right.

Healey pointed to investments to temporarily protect 270,000 ConnectorCare enrollees from premium increases after Congress declined to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

"If your doctor says you need it, you'll get it," Healey said to loud applause in the House chamber.

"As someone who's got two teenagers at home, something we all worry about is social media," Healey said.

Transportation featured prominently, with Healey again praising MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to the most rancorous applause of the night.

Looking ahead, she announced a new Accelerated Bridge Construction program as part of an $8 billion, 10-year transportation investment plan. »

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

Pretti was shot just over a mile from where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good on Jan. 7, sparking widespread protests.

The age of the man who was shot has been corrected to 37, per information from the police chief. »

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China'

Authored by cbc.ca

"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," Trump said.

In a followup post, the president said, "The last thing the world needs is to have China take over Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum, at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Thursday. »

Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Ubisoft has announced that it has cancelled six games currently in development – including its remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – and delayed seven others.

This means the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been cancelled, as well as four unannounced titles, including three new IPs and a mobile title.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to stop development on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. »