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10 things to know for Thursday

A screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The DJIA closed above 20,000 points for the first time, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The DJIA closed above 20,000 points for the first time, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) A screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. The DJIA closed above 20,000 points for the first time, the latest milestone in a record-setting drive for the stock market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

By Associated Press 2 min read

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

1. TRUMP STIFFENING IMMIGRATION CONTROLS

The president signs executive actions to jumpstart construction of his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall and cut federal grants for immigrant-protecting “sanctuary cities.”

2. DOOR CLOSING FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES

A draft executive order obtained by the AP shows that Trump intends to stop accepting Syrian refugees while also suspending the nation’s broader refugee program for 120 days.