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Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the UK will not yet be signing up to US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace over concerns about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's possible participation. Cooper told the BBC the UK had been invited to join the board but "won't be one of the signatories today" at a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The board, which gives Trump wide decision-making powers as ...
Source: bbc.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
The Supreme Court appeared likely to reject President Donald Trump's bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook during oral arguments on Wednesday, finally marking an outer limit of what the court's conservative members would stomach from Trump's authoritarian second term. There did not appear to be five votes among the justices to embrace Trump's radical assertion of executive power over the nation's central ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The death toll from Sunday's train crash in southern Spain rose to 43 on Wednesday when another victim was found among the wreckage. The 43 people were killed Sunday evening when a private Iryo train traveling from Malaga to Madrid with about 300 people on board derailed, with several of its cars jumping onto adjacent tracks. A state-run Renfe train traveling in the opposite direction collided with ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
The world's oldest known example of cave art, dating back at least 67,800 years, has been discovered by researchers studying handprints in Indonesia . The find, along with others recently made in the Southeast Asian nation, helps scientists trying to determine when and where early humans first learned to make art, and at what point their art became more complex. The reddish hand stencils, though faded and barely ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Enterprise-grade AI reduces operational cost, accelerates customer resolution, and establishes a scalable automation blueprint Global AI, a leader in enterprise artificial intelligence (AI), agentic products and solutions, announced that a leading insurance provider and asset management groups in Europe, has engaged Global AI to implement its agentic artificial intelligence platform to modernize and automate a ...
Source: aithority.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed. Measles cases in the United States reached their highest level in more than 30 years in 2025, with 2,242 confirmed infections. A particularly bad outbreak in West Texas that began in January of last year was a significant driver of those cases. Now, a surge of measles in South ...
Source: wired.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Exclusive: Beijing, Delhi, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro among worst affected, with demand close to exceeding supply Half the world's 100 largest cities are experiencing high levels of water stress, with 39 of these sitting in regions of "extremely high water stress", new analysis and mapping has shown. Water stress means that water withdrawals for public water supply and industry are close to exceeding available ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Deployment of the 5,408-satellite constellation begins in late 2027 using the heavy-lift New Glenn reusable rocket system. Blue Origin announced TeraWave, a satellite internet network offering data speeds up to 6 Tbps, targeting enterprise, data center, and government sectors. The TeraWave constellation will comprise 5,280 satellites in low-Earth orbit and 128 in medium-Earth orbit. Blue Origin plans to deploy the ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Majority of 213-strong House caucus expected to reject funding bill but party has no plans to enforce whip Congressional Democrats are expected to overwhelmingly reject a bill to fund ICE, the agency spearheading Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, amid mounting outrage over its heavy-handed and violent tactics in Minnesota and elsewhere. Party leaders told a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
( NewsNation ) — President Donald Trump wants to make it harder for large institutional investors to buy single-family homes, but the effort may not deliver the affordability relief many are hoping for. Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to issue guidance aimed at stopping Wall Street from competing with Main Street for homes. But key details — including how "large ...
Source: wfla.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
A former school police officer was found not guilty of abandoning or endangering elementary school students during the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 kids and two teachers were killed. The jury's unanimous verdict came after seven hours of deliberations, capping a two-week trial that focused on whether Adrian Gonzales failed in his duty to act as a police officer and abandoned or endangered ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
A recent medical examiner's report revealed the probable cause of death for 29-year-old Daniel Naroditsky. The world-renowned chess grandmaster and recent Stanford graduate is believed to have died due to cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, exacerbated by drugs in his system, according to the report. The new findings ruled that his death was accidental and probably stemmed from an undiagnosed condition ...
Source: latimes.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
News / Pixabay Joshua Villanueva is JURIST's Washington, DC Correspondent and an LL.M. candidate in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law at The George Washington University Law School. The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez on Tuesday, centering on whether Hawaii may effectively "flip the default" on public carry by licensed gun owners on private property open to the public, or ...
Source: jurist.org
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Topics More from TechCrunch Two days after settling a lawsuit accusing Snapchat of causing social media addiction and mental health issues, Snap announced that it's introducing new parental controls. Parents and guardians can now use Snapchat's "Family Center" tool to see how much time their teen is spending on the platform, along with additional details about the new friends they add. With these new features, Snap ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Lawmakers have proposed a bill to curb chip exports as Trump backs Nvidia sales to China. Lawmakers are split between security risks and the preservation of U.S. tech dominance. Chinese regulators are still blocking Nvidia chips despite U.S. approval. In this article U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to grant Nvidia licenses to ship some of its more powerful artificial intelligence chips to China is ruffling the ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
AI models looks, at first glance, like an admission of failure. After years of promising breakthroughs, Apple is reportedly paying Google roughly $1 billion a year to keep its digital assistant relevant. Top tech reporter Mark Gurman wrote this week that Apple's revamped Siri, codenamed Campos, will launch later this year as a full-fledged chatbot embedded across iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The underlying ...
Source: insider.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Former special counsel Jack Smith has been itching to talk about his investigations into President Trump. He'll get that chance on Thursday on Capitol Hill, with one big caveat: A part of Smith's report that focused on the president's mishandling of classified materials remains under wraps. Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work. He presided over two ...
Source: npr.org
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Check Point Research says the Linux malware framework was authored largely through AI-driven processes, lowering the barrier to producing complex threats. VoidLink, the high-impact Linux malware framework disclosed last week, is back under scrutiny for claims that the bulk of its development was done by artificial intelligence (AI). According to the follow-up analysis from Check Point Research (CPR), which first ...
Source: csoonline.com
Thursday, Jan 22nd, 2026 -
Though deaths linked to cardiovascular diseases are down, stroke and heart disease are still in the top five leading causes of death in the US. A new report from the American Heart Association (AHA) has found that US cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related deaths declined between 2022 and 2023 – bucking a five-year upward trend. , The 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data ...
Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
On Tuesday night, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Lindsey Halligan, the lawyer whom President Donald Trump tried to install as the chief federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, will no longer serve in that role. That may sound like old news, since it has been two months since U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie concluded that Halligan's appointment was illegal. But instead of slinking away ...
Source: reason.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
By President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress to implement his proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, a policy that has drawn pushback from some of the biggest banks and card issuers. "I'm asking Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year and this will help millions of Americans save for a home," Trump said Wednesday in a speech at the World Economic Forum ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Air Force One with President Donald Trump on board was forced to return to Maryland's Joint Base Andrews late Tuesday due to an electrical issue with the aircraft, officials said. Trump had boarded Air Force One at 9:34 p.m. EDT Tuesday, with wheels up shortly afterward. The plane was en route to Zurich Airport as the president is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Judge issues temporary order after paper had sought return of Hannah Natanson's devices taken in 'outrageous seizure' A US judge temporarily blocked federal prosecutors on Wednesday from reviewing material seized when the FBI raided a Washington Post reporter's home. Hours earlier, the Post asked a federal court in Virginia to force the US government to return electronics belonging to Hannah Natanson. US magistrate ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has seized a seventh tanker transporting oil from Venezuela, as the Trump administration seeks to control the nation's oil exports and revenue. The tanker, identified as motor vessel Sagitta, was captured by U.S. military forces Tuesday morning, U.S. Southern Command said in a statement, saying the operation was conducted "without incident." The Sagitta is a U.S. sanctioned ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
An internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement document in May shows that ICE told officers and agents they can forcibly enter homes of people subject to deportation without warrants signed by judges. The memo, dated May 12, which reads that it is from ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, was shared with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., by two whistleblowers. It says ICE agents are allowed to forcibly enter a person's ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency after 27 years of service, including one nine-month stint when she was stranded on the International Space Station. Williams has been "a trailblazer in human spaceflight, shaping the future of exploration through her leadership aboard the space station and paving the way for commercial missions to low Earth orbit," said NASA Administrator Jared ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
This moment demands a press that cannot be bullied, bought, or silenced. It demands journalism backed by people who believe the truth is worth defending. Join HuffPost and support our mission of holding power to account. Already a member? WASHINGTON – The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to secure facilities in Iraq. The move came after Syrian government forces took control of a sprawling camp housing thousands of mostly women and children of IS militants from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces , which withdrew as part of a ceasefire. Troops on Monday seized a ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google Most health advice boils down to a simple idea: move more. Walk when you can, exercise regularly, and try to stay active as you age. That message is helpful, but it may be incomplete. New research suggests that how you move matters just as much as how much you move. Repeating the same workout over and over may not deliver the strongest benefits. Instead, mixing different types of physical ...
Source: earth.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Iranian state TV issued the first official death toll from recent protests, saying 3,117 people were killed. State television stated that 2,427 of the dead in the demonstrations that began Dec. 28 were civilians and security forces, but didn't elaborate on the rest. U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which relies on a network of activists inside the country to confirm reported fatalities, said the death ...
Source: cbc.ca
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
You are not logged into your account. You have a registered email address and password on pressherald.com, but we are unable to locate a paid subscription attached to these credentials. Please Thank you for your support of local journalism! In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deputy Assistant Director Patricia Hyde said officers had identified more than 1,000 targets in ...
Source: pressherald.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A New York judge ruled on Wednesday that Republican U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis' district - New York City's only Republican-held congressional district - violates the state's constitution and should be redrawn by February 6. Republicans are expected to appeal the decision by New York state Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman, who concluded in the order ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Even before the childhood vaccine schedule's update, doctors often overlooked the shot that can prevent cervical cancer Recently, I walked into my doctor's office and receive my first dose of the HPV vaccine at 24. I felt a bit ridiculous sitting in the waiting room, a third-year medical student who can discuss the mechanism of E6/E7 over-expression but never got the vaccine that prevents it. I grew up in New ...
Source: statnews.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Three Palestinian journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza, first responders say. Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency said their car was hit in the al-Zahra area and named them as Mohammed Salah Qashta, Anas Ghneim and Abdul Raouf Shaat. They are understood to have been working for an Egyptian relief organisation. The Israeli military said it struck "several suspects who operated a drone ...
Source: bbc.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Veronika's improvised grooming device has caused great surprise – but that tells us more about humans than cows I have a farmer friend who regularly regales me with colourful stories of her cattle. Take the time when a beef cow called Noisette used her tongue to pull back the catch on the door of her pen so she could steal cattle nuts from the nearby feed bin. Or the time when she did it again, not to let ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
The House on Tuesday passed two bills intended to bolster Small Business Administration efforts to use artificial intelligence in assisting clients, kicking the bipartisan legislation over to the Senate. The AI for Main Street Act and the AI Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-WISE) Act easily cleared the lower chamber after advancing out of committee last November . In the upper chamber, Sens. Todd Young, ...
Source: fedscoop.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
The bill would offer a 100% sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers for at least 20 years. This story was originally published by the Colorado Newsline . Lawmakers in the Colorado General Assembly are reviving a proposal to offer tax breaks for data center operators, aligning the state with dozens of other states competing for the favor of a fast-growing industry that has become a magnet for both ...
Source: route-fifty.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
Third-party distributor mistakenly released products with defective pull-tab lids to stores Shoppers are being warned to avoid certain cans of Genova Yellowfin Tuna that were mistakenly sent to stores across nine states, even though the products were recalled last year. The products are linked to a recall issued in February 2025 by Tri-Union Seafoods, which discovered a manufacturing defect affecting the "easy ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, Jan 21st, 2026 -
In a victory for state gaming regulators, a major competitor in the rapidly expanding sports-betting market is being sent to the sidelines, at least temporarily. That competitor, Kalshi , operates a self-described online "prediction market" that allows people to bet on the outcome of sporting events. But, unlike online sports-betting platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, Kalshi is not licensed in Massachusetts. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
DOGE employees also shared Social Security data using the third-party server Cloudflare, and according to new court documents, SSA still doesn't know what data was shared and if its still on Cloudflare. The Social Security Administration made two Hatch Act violation referrals last month after a Department of Government Efficiency employee signed an agreement to share SSA data with a political advocacy group, ...
Source: nextgov.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Second lady Usha Vance is pregnant with her fourth child, she announced Tuesday with Vice President JD Vance . "We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy," the couple said in a social media post . The pair already share two sons and a daughter. Their joint statement said that Usha Vance and the baby are both doing well, adding that they look "forward to welcoming him in ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice served subpoenas to several Minnesota officials Tuesday, including Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and others for an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers. Two Minnesota prosecutors, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, were sent similar subpoenas. U.S. Deputy Attorney ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Jan 20th, 2026 -
Netflix and Warner seek quick shareholder vote as Paramount tries to upend deal. Netflix agreed to pay all cash for Warner Bros. Discovery, amending its $72 billion deal in an attempt to fight off Paramount's hostile takeover bid. Netflix originally agreed to buy the company with a mix of cash and stock. To sweeten the offer for shareholders, Netflix and Warner Bros. today announced that Netflix will pay all cash ...
Source: arstechnica.com