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Norwegian Leader Says He Received Trump Message That Reportedly Ties Greenland to Nobel Peace Prize
- Norway's prime minister said Monday that he received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump about rising tensions over Greenland in which the American leader reportedly said he no longer felt obligated to think purely of peace since he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump's message to Jonas Gahr Støre, first reported by PBS, appears to ratchet up a standoff between Washington and its closest ...

Source: military.com
Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 39 and authorities fear more bodies could be found
- – Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people are confirmed dead in a the previous night in the south of the country when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail. The impact tossed the second train's lead carriages off the track, sending them plummeting down a 4-meter (13-foot) slope. Some bodies were found hundreds of meters ...

Source: news4jax.com
WORLD   POLITICS  
What to know about Syria's main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus after days of clashes
- BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past decade, the religiously and ethnically mixed Syrian Democratic Forces had been the most effective force in the battle against the Islamic State group in Syria . The Kurdish-led force is now set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks over the past weeks. The SDF suffered a major defeat over the weekend when Syrian government forces captured wide areas in a ...

Source: apnews.com
Three Sydney shark attacks in 26 hours leave two in critical condition
- A 12-year-old boy is "fighting for his life," a man in his 20s was left in critical condition and an 11-year-old boy escaped with only damage to his surfboard in a spate of shark attacks at beaches in Sydney, Australia. The first attack took place at 4.20 p.m. local time Sunday (12.20 a.m. ET), the second just before lunch Monday and the third around 6.20 p.m. local time Monday, according to local authorities. On ...

Source: aol.com
Maye throws 3 TD passes as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game
- Mike Vrabel returned to New England on a mission to have the franchise playing again in meaningful games in January — as he did so often as a player. In his first year as the head coach, he wanted to do it by building a culture of players that wanted to perform for each another. Their most complete team effort of the season has the Patriots one win from a trip to the Super Bowl. Drake Maye threw three ...

Source: wbur.org
WORLD  
Guatemala's president declares 30-day state of emergency after prison riots
- Guatemala's president has declared a state of emergency following a weekend eruption of violence during which gang members took dozens of hostages across three prisons and killed at least seven police officers in the capital in apparent retribution, after the authorities regained control of facilities where inmates had rioted. President Bernardo Arevalo issued a 30-day order on Sunday, which restricts civil ...

Source: aljazeera.com
Cows Really Can Use Sophisticated Tools
- Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. . I f cows could use tools, imagine the scenes that might unfold: cutting wires to escape from their pastures; extracting themselves from milking machines; or removing the twine on hay bales. Cows haven't been seen doing any of these things, of course. But a study published today in Current Biology demonstrates a cow named Veronika effectively using a deck broom as a ...

Source: nautil.us
The pass of the century then brutal reality: the football gods won't let the Bears have nice things
- Caleb Williams pulled off a miracle against the Rams and Chicago looked destined for the Super Bowl. The hope wouldn't last long playoff game often pivots on a single moment. The Bears thought they had theirs. Down a score, driving to keep the game alive, the Bears had the ball on the Rams' 14-yard line. Fourth down. Four yards to pick up a fresh set of downs. A play to keep their season alive. The ball in Caleb ...

Source: theguardian.com
Death toll in Karachi mall fire rises to at least 14 in Pakistan
- The death toll from a fire at a shopping mall in Karachi over the weekend has risen to at least 14, according to Pakistani authorities, as the search for more than 50 missing people continues. South deputy inspector general of police, Syed Asad Raza, told the Dawn newspaper on Monday that eight more bodies had been recovered since Sunday evening by rescue personnel, taking the death toll from six to 14. Police ...

Source: aljazeera.com
Report: Americans pay for 96% of Trump's foreign tariffs
- (The Center Square) – New research shows Americans are paying almost the entire cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs, directly challenging his repeated assertion that foreign nations absorb the burden. Nearly all tariff costs fall on American importers and consumers, underscoring that Americans – not foreign entities – are covering the expense, according to a report from the Kiel Institute for ...

Source: aol.com
US   POLITICS  
Powell Gives Extraordinary Show of Support to Fed Governor Targeted by Trump
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reportedly plans to attend Wednesday's US Supreme Court oral arguments in the case involving President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook. A "person familiar with the matter" told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity that Powell would attend the high court session in the face of Trump's unprecedented effort to oust one of the seven members of the Fed's ...

Source: commondreams.org
Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching the Super Bowl
- ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out his office window and seeing a throng of fans celebrating a Super Bowl victory. That possibility ended on Monday, when McDermott was abruptly fired by team owner Terry Pegula following a nine-year tenure in which the coach transformed the Bills into perennial contenders but fell short of reaching the Super ...

Source: apnews.com
POLITICS  
Popular Las Vegas attraction seating thousands will expand to new vacation destination
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular music and entertainment arena in Las Vegas is expanding and opening another venue outside of Washington, D.C. The Sphere, a dome 366 feet high and 516 feet wide and spanning a total of 875,000 square feet, will be opening a smaller-sized model in National Harbor, Maryland, according to a release.  James Dolan, Sphere Entertainment's chair and CEO, said in a ...

Source: foxnews.com
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Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service
- Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement at a Southern Baptist church in Minnesota. About three dozen protesters entered the Cities Church in St. Paul during Sunday service, some walking right up to the pulpit, others and "Renee Good," referring to on Jan. 7 by an Immigration and Customs ...

Source: news4jax.com
BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
A Guide to Conversational AI
- Nicky Hjerpe at Netcall explores what conversational AI is, how it works and how it's transforming the way organisations handle customer interactions across every channel. What is Conversational AI? Conversational AI is the tech behind chatbots, voicebots and virtual assistants that can talk – and listen – like a human. It uses natural language processing (NLP), speech recognition and machine learning ...

Source: callcentrehelper.com
China's population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
- Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impact China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low despite the introduction of polices aimed at encouraging people to have children. Registered births dropped to 7.92 million in 2025 – or 5.63 for every 1,000 members of the population – down 17% ...

Source: theguardian.com
Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
- His eponymous label is renowned for its opulent, elegant take on women's fashion and has a legion of famous fans Valentino Garavani, the designer central to pioneering Italian glamour with his eponymous fashion house, has died aged 93. "Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones," his foundation said on Instagram on Monday. "Valentino Garavani was not only a constant ...

Source: theguardian.com
Wildfires race across Chile, killing 18 and forcing thousands to flee
- PENCO, Chile — Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday killed at least 18 people, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters in a heat wave. Chilean President Gabriel Boric said Sunday evening the death toll is expected to rise. Boric announced the deaths at a news conference in the Biobío region, ...

Source: nbcnews.com