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Top News Stories for Friday, January 9th 2026
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he plans to meet with Danish officials next week after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over Greenland, the strategic Arctic island that is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Since the capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Trump has revived his argument that the United States needs to control the world's largest ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Nutrition recommendations the US government released Wednesday are set to play a key role influencing regulatory changes and federally funded programs that determine what food tens of millions of Americans eat. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025 through 2030, issued by the US Health and Human Services and Agriculture departments, promote eating more protein and feature a new inverted food pyramid. "Today ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Warner Bros. Discovery's board of directors on Wednesday rejected Paramount Skydance's revised hostile bid, saying that its terms are inferior to Warner's $82.7 billion merger agreement with Netflix. "Our binding agreement with Netflix will offer superior value at greater levels of certainty, without the significant risks and costs Paramount's offer would impose on our shareholders," Warner Bros. Discovery's board ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Nasa has said it will return a four-person crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS), cutting short their mission a month early because of a "serious medical condition" affecting one of the astronauts. The agency did not disclose the name of the crew member or the medical condition, citing health privacy, but said the person was in a stable condition. "This is not an emergency evacuation," said a Nasa ...
Source: aol.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
By Maureen Farrell and Matthew Goldstein President Donald Trump said he wanted Congress to take immediate steps to stop private equity firms and other large investors from buying more single-family homes, embracing a position with populist appeal that has long failed to gain broader traction. Trump's announcement, which he made in a social media post on Wednesday, is aimed at Wall Street-backed firms that for years ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Top tier membership removes ads from your experience and keeps our journalism accessible to all. No paywalls. No billionaire owners. Just independent reporting funded by readers who believe truth matters. Already a member? Influenza is everywhere right now. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , more than half of the country is reporting high or very high flu activity. Flu cases are ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
OpenAI has introduced 'ChatGPT Health', a new feature that allows users to upload and analyse medical documents, interpret data from wearable devices, and seek diet, exercise, and even GLP-1 advice through integrations with wellness apps. "ChatGPT can help you understand recent test results, prepare for appointments with your doctor, get advice on how to approach your diet and workout routine, or understand the ...
Source: vogue.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Weight and Health Benefits Vanish Fast after Quitting Weight-Loss Drugs, Study Finds At this point, millions of people in the U.S. have tried at least one of a variety of glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs such as Zepbound or Wegovy. For some, these medications have led to profound weight loss and often improvements in heart health . But many have ended up discontinuing the use of the drugs ...
Source: scientificamerican.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
President Trump announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing the United States from the bedrock international agreement that forms the basis for countries to rein in climate change. The treaty, which has been in place for 34 years, counts all of the other nations of the world as members. In a social media post, the White House announced that Trump signed a presidential memorandum that pulled the United States from ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Google LLC is making some sweeping changes to Gmail, integrating Gemini-powered artificial intelligence capabilities throughout its flagship email service in an effort to transform it into a "personal, proactive inbox assistant." The updates introduced today represent one of the company's most aggressive pushes towards normalizing AI automation so far and will likely escalate its growing rivalry with competitors ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
By Josh Wingrove, Scott Carpenter and Katy O'Donnell, Bloomberg News President Donald Trump is directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a move he cast as his latest effort to bring down housing costs ahead of the November midterm election. Trump announced the move on Thursday in a social media post, saying "This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Blackstone-Led Funding Round Expands R&D and Partnerships to Address AI Threats A data security startup founded by a longtime Israeli Military Intelligence leader raised $400 million to address security challenges related to the growth of agentic AI. The Blackstone-led Series F funding round will help New York-based Cyera evolve from its roots in data discovery and protection into the control plane for managing how ...
Source: databreachtoday.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
executive order Wednesday imposing new restrictions on major defense contractors, accusing parts of the defense industrial base of prioritizing shareholder returns over timely production for the military. Trump said the order is intended to accelerate defense procurement and expand production capacity. It directs the federal government to curb stock buybacks and dividends for contractors found to be ...
Source: meritalk.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Reading time 4 minutes Dogs might have more tricks up their furry sleeves than we knew, at least the smartest ones. Scientists have just found that some dogs' cognitive skills can rival those of human toddlers. Researchers in Budapest and elsewhere have been studying dogs especially gifted at learning and memorizing names for toys. In their latest study, they've shown these genius canines can pick up on new words ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
New chemical analysis of quartz microliths from South Africa confirms that humans were skilled with poison long ago. Picture a hunt in Pleistocene South Africa, roughly 60,000 years ago. The weapon is a delicate bow launching a tiny, quartz-tipped arrow . On its own, this small shard of stone is merely a nuisance to a large antelope. It might cause a scratch, but certainly not a kill. However, the hunter isn't ...
Source: zmescience.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Archaeologists uncovered ancient hominin fossils along Morocco's Atlantic coast, and it could fill a major gap in human evolution. A recent study published in the journal Nature revealed that the fossils recovered from Grotte à Hominidés, a cave site in Casablanca, included an intact adult jawbone, a half of an adult jawbone, and the jawbone of a child, as well as many vertebrae and isolated teeth. ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Thursday disqualified a U.S. attorney in New York and threw out the subpoenas he issued to the state's Attorney General Letitia James . U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield wrote in her opinion that John Sarcone III has been unlawfully serving as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York. "When the Executive branch of government skirts restraints put in place by ...
Source: upi.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Meghan Trainor is weighing in on the mom group drama . The "All About That Bass" singer posted a video to TikTok on Thursday addressing the viral drama surrounding Ashley Tisdale French's essay for The Cut , where the "High School Musical" actor and singer revealed why she left her "toxic" mom group. Trainor wrote "Me finding out about the apparent mom group drama" across her video on TikTok, which showed her ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes Researchers have identified 19 super- and ultra-fast-rotating asteroids, including one that is the fastest-spinning asteroid of its kind. Researchers found the astronomical ballerinas using data from the world's largest digital camera, located at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, during the observatory's early commissioning phase. Their exciting results, described in a ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
A federal judge this week ordered Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump whom he installed as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia, to explain why she continues to say in court filings that she is still in that role despite another judge's ruling that her appointment was unconstitutional. "Ms. Halligan shall further explain why her identification does not constitute a false or misleading ...
Source: abajournal.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
, as Democrats press for answers following the raid that captured Nicolás Maduro. to seek Congress's permission before attacking or otherwise using the military against Venezuela. The president did not notify lawmakers before the Saturday raid that saw US special forces assault the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and , where he is facing an array of "narco-terrorism" charges. "After the administration's actions ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
The FBI on Thursday informed investigators in Minnesota that it would not be cooperating with them in probing the deadly shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent. Drew Evans, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), said that the probe into Good's death "would now be led solely by the FBI," which would leave his agency without "access to the ...
Source: commondreams.org
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Top tier membership removes ads from your experience and keeps our journalism accessible to all. No paywalls. No billionaire owners. Just independent reporting funded by readers who believe truth matters. Already a member? America's obsession with consuming "enough" protein has officially reached fever pitch. While some folks have been feeding their muscles with baked chicken and fat-free yogurt for decades , we've ...
Source: huffpost.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Follow Earth on Google For years, scientists have wrestled with a basic mystery. The most common planets in the galaxy sit in an awkward size range, bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. We see them everywhere around other stars, yet we've never had a clear view of how they take shape. Now, observations of a young planetary system offer a rare glimpse of that transformation in progress. The new results ...
Source: earth.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee Yemen Saudi Arabia has accused the United Arab Emirates of smuggling a UAE-backed separatist leader out of Yemen after he failed to turn up for crisis talks in Riyadh on Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Aidarous al-Zubaidi had fled the port city of Aden for Abu Dhabi under Emirati supervision, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
ATLANTA (AP) — An elected leader in Georgia's Fulton County, which drew national attention after the 2020 election when President Donald Trump claimed without proof that voter fraud there cost him victory in Georgia, announced that she is running to be the state's top election official. Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett planned to hold a news conference Thursday morning to launch her campaign for ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Lawsuit accuses AI chatbots of harming minors and includes case of Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself in 2024 Google and Character.AI, a startup, have settled lawsuits filed by families accusing artificial intelligence chatbots of harming minors, including contributing to a Florida teenager's suicide, according to court filings on Wednesday. The settlements cover lawsuits filed in Florida, Colorado, New York and ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
The 2026 tax filing season starts on Jan. 26, which marks the first day the IRS will accept and process individual tax returns for 2025. Most taxpayers must file federal returns and pay taxes owed by April 15 to avoid penalties and interest. Many filers could see a bigger tax refund in 2026 based on changes enacted via President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." The 2026 tax filing season starts ...
Source: cnbc.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science news. Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 — a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark matter halo that may be the first-confirmed failed galaxy. Facebook X Whatsapp ...
Source: livescience.com
Thursday, Jan 8th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Federal agents are generally immune from state prosecution for actions taken as part of their official duties State and local officials have demanded ICE leave Minneapolis after an officer shot and killed a woman during an immigration operation Wednesday. But Homeland Security ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
On Sunday, March 1, the awards ceremony formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards —now technically the "Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA"—will stream live on Netflix, celebrating the greatest performers and ensembles in film and television… and sounding the final countdown to the 2026 Academy Awards two weeks later. So, who's up for a prize? See all the thrilling nominees for the 2026 ...
Source: vogue.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Jan. 7 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday formally invited President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 24. "As our nation marks the Semi-quincentennial Anniversary of American Independence, the United States stands stronger, freer and more prosperous under your leadership and bold action," Johnson said in a letter inviting the president to ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
President Trump said he spoke by phone with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, signaling a possible easing of tensions days after Trump suggested Colombia could face U.S. military action similar to the operation carried out in Venezuela. In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said Petro called him to discuss disagreements over drugs and other issues, adding that he appreciated the Colombian leader's tone and ...
Source: bnonews.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Private-sector employment rose in December, though the rise was lower than expected, ADP reported Wednesday. There were 41,000 jobs added for the month , which reverses the 29,000 loss for November, bringing cautious hope to the market that struggled near the end of the year. Payrolls declined in the previous three months before ADP's December report. The uptick is less than the Dow Jones estimate ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Former Texas star and NFL receiver Jordan Shipley is being treated in hospital after suffering severe burns in an accident on his ranch near his home town of Burnet, Texas. According to a statement from his family, Shipley was operating a machine when it caught fire. Although the 40-year-old was able to free himself from the machine "it was not before sustaining severe burns on his body in the process," read the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Jan 7th, 2026 -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to take up a redraw of the state's congressional map in April, following through on his promise to dive into the national mid-decade redistricting fray. "Every Florida resident deserves to be represented fairly and constitutionally," DeSantis said in a post on X . "This Special Session will take place after the regular legislative ...
Source: nbcnews.com