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Israel to Reopen Rafah Crossing After Operation to Recover Last Missing Body Lead: Israel says it will allow a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt after a focused operation in northern Gaza to recover the remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili is concluded. The crossing, mostly closed since May 2024 following Israeli … Read more

Lead In “Hard Salt Beef,” Season 1, Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (posted Jan 26, 2026), Dunk travels to the Ashford tourney seeking a lord to vouch for his late mentor Ser Arlan so he can joust. Instead he finds indifference from the ranks of knighthood and a fresh, disheartening view … Read more

Lead: Current and former immigration officials say that aggressive federal deployments to Minneapolis and other major cities in late January 2026 have deepened distrust within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol. On Jan. 24–25, 2026, clashes in Minneapolis culminated in the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen, prompting sharp criticism from … Read more

Lead: Bryan Johnson, a high-profile biohacker, has drawn attention for treating penile function as a marker of biological age, using drugs and device therapies while tracking nocturnal erections. In 2024 Johnson, 48, said men who lack nighttime erections are “70% more likely to die prematurely,” a claim he uses to justify interventions such as low-dose … Read more

Lead Heavy snow and periods of sleet struck Connecticut on Sunday, Jan. 25–26, as a fast-moving winter storm carved a path across the state and the nation. The National Weather Service issued a statewide winter storm warning with most locations forecast to receive 12 to 18 inches of snow by Monday morning; several towns had … Read more

On Sunday in Salamanca, central Mexico, masked gunmen opened fire at the end of a local soccer match, killing 11 people and wounding 12, local officials said. Ten victims were declared dead at the scene and a eleventh died later at a hospital; the wounded include a woman and a minor. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto … Read more

Jan. 25, 2026, 7:40 p.m. — The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning for Central New York on Sunday, calling for an additional 4 to 8 inches of snow through Monday evening. Areas around Syracuse already reported 6 to 8 inches as of 7 p.m., and snowfall rates could briefly exceed 2 … Read more

Lead: In the biggest game of his career on Feb. 9 in Seattle, Sam Darnold threw for 346 yards and three touchdown passes with no turnovers to lift the Seahawks to a 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The win sends Seattle to Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots. Head coach Mike … Read more

Jan. 26, 2026 — The US dollar came under fresh pressure on Monday as markets reacted to reports that Washington might join Tokyo in foreign-exchange intervention. The currency weakened versus most major peers, the yen surged and gold reached a record high as traders debated how any coordinated support for Japan could further erode sentiment … Read more

Lead: On Saturday in Tuscaloosa, the Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide on the basketball court, and the game produced an outsized postgame moment online. After the final whistle, Tennessee’s social-media team published the game graphic and tagged the Delaware Blue Coats, the G‑League club that previously employed Alabama center Charles Bediako, who was … Read more

Lead: A curated list of 16 small, under-$10 purchases designed to lift your mood without creating buyer’s remorse. Compiled and vetted by shopping editors in early 2026, the picks span beauty, home, snacks and accessories and are widely available online or in major retailers. Each selection emphasizes everyday usefulness, clear pricing, and honest expectations so … Read more

This year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, felt to many attendees like a farewell. Longtime patrons asked one another throughout the week whether they would follow Sundance when it relocates to Boulder, Colorado next year. Several regulars — some who have attended since the early 1990s or the late 1990s — said they … Read more

On January 25–26, 2026, global markets sent bullion to a fresh milestone: gold exceeded $5,000 an ounce for the first time as investors fled to safe assets amid geopolitical and policy uncertainty. The surge occurred during U.S. session trade and extended into early Asia hours, driven by a weaker dollar and concerns about shifts in … Read more

January 25, 2026 — Into the Asian session, the yen strengthened sharply and global markets turned cautious after reports that a Friday rate check by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York intensified speculation the United States could support Japan in efforts to curb dollar strength. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as … Read more

Lead: A major winter storm struck the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on January 25, 2026, producing widespread travel disruption and public-service impacts across the region. Local officials issued warnings and closures from the District through surrounding Maryland and Virginia jurisdictions. The event prompted transit slowdowns, flight delays and reported localized power outages as crews worked … Read more