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Lead: Late January 2026, fans erupted after presale listings for Harry Styles’s Together, Together Tour showed extremely high ticket prices, including multiple seats above $1,000 at Madison Square Garden. The decision prompted widespread online outrage and comparisons to venue and pricing norms, while former One Direction member Zayn Malik appeared to make a pointed remark … Read more
Lead: In recent months major employers across the U.S. and globally have announced large workforce reductions, increasing anxiety among workers and jobseekers. Economists describe hiring as largely at a “no-hire, no-fire” standstill while the U.S. added just 50,000 jobs last month, down from a revised 56,000 in November. Firms from Amazon to Dow and UPS … Read more
On Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Minneapolis, videos circulated showing ICE agents shooting and killing Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Veterans Affairs hospital, as he approached a pepper‑sprayed woman. The footage, seen across broadcast and online platforms, appears to show Pretti with his hands up and a phone in hand when agents opened … Read more
Lead: Odessa A’zion, 25, has emerged this awards season as a breakout actor after starring in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme and HBO’s ensemble comedy I Love LA. Her performance helped Marty Supreme become A24’s top North American earner at $81 million against a reported $70 million budget and earned the film nine Oscar nominations, including … Read more
On Jan. 28, 2026, U.S. equities reversed earlier gains as Microsoft’s steep sell-off and fresh Federal Reserve guidance weighed on sentiment. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.3% and the Dow dropped 213 points (about 0.4%). Microsoft plunged roughly 11%—its biggest one-day decline since March 2020—after reporting slower cloud growth and softer … Read more
Jan. 29, 2026 Lead The United States trade deficit in goods and services widened to $56.8 billion in November 2025, reversing several months of decline as imports rose and exports fell, government figures show. Exports dropped 3.6 percent to $292.1 billion while imports climbed 5.0 percent to $348.9 billion, pushing the monthly gap higher. Economists … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 28, 2026, federal agents serving a court-authorized warrant removed original 2020 voting records from Fulton County’s Elections Hub and Operations Center in Atlanta, officials said. The FBI confirmed it was conducting court-authorized activity at the facility; county leaders said sealed, archived absentee ballots and voting records were taken, raising immediate questions about … Read more
On Jan. 29, 2026, four actors who play early-career clinicians on HBO Max’s The Pitt described how their characters have matured between seasons while still navigating gut‑wrenching trauma scenes. Season 2, which premiered earlier in January 2026 and is set 10 months after Season 1 on Independence Day, advances the arcs of Victoria Javadi, Dennis … Read more
Lead After nearly two years, Netflix’s period drama Bridgerton returns with Season 4 Part 1, centering on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his unexpected attraction to Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). The four-episode first half reframes the series’ usual Cinderella arc by foregrounding downstairs life and new family dynamics while preserving the show’s lavish production design. … Read more
World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in the 2026 Australian Open final in Melbourne after comfortable semi-final wins on Thursday. Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 despite a contested hindrance call in the first set, while Rybakina beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (9-7). Both finalists enter Saturday’s showpiece unbeaten in sets at … Read more
In a coordinated move on Thursday, the European Union imposed sanctions on 15 Iranian officials and six entities, including units tied to online monitoring and the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in response to Tehran’s lethal response to nationwide protests. The measures follow activist tallies that put the death toll at at least 6,373 … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 29, 2026, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, local Sharia police publicly caned a man and a woman 140 times each after finding them guilty of having sex outside marriage and consuming alcohol. The punishments—100 lashes for sexual relations outside marriage and 40 for drinking—were carried out in a public park where dozens watched, … Read more
Lead: The Library of Congress announced on Jan. 29, 2026, that a slate of films spanning 1896 to 2014 has been added to the National Film Registry, including Philadelphia (1993), Clueless (1995) and The Karate Kid (1984). The Registry—created in 1988 and intended to preserve culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films—typically adds 25 titles annually; … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 28, 2026, the Federal Open Market Committee held its target federal funds rate at 3.50%–3.75%, and Redfin economist Chen Zhao says mortgage rates are likely to stay near current levels in the coming months. Freddie Mac’s Jan. 22 Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the 30-year fixed rate averaged 6.09%, roughly a percentage … Read more
Lead: On January 29, 2026, global benchmark Brent crude futures climbed to $70 a barrel — the highest level since September — after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly urged Iran to accept a nuclear deal or face the prospect of military strikes. The move sent Brent up as much as 2.9% intraday, while U.S. West … Read more
