Israel to Reopen Rafah Crossing After Operation to Recover Last Missing Body

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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

A Crisis of Confidence for ICE and Border Patrol as Clashes Escalate

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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

Is Penis Health a Reliable Indicator of Longevity? Experts Weigh In

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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

Dollar Pressure Mounts as Reasons for Further Weakness Multiply – Bloomberg

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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

Tennessee Calls Out Alabama’s G‑League Link on Social Media After Win

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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

If You Inherited the ‘I Need a Little Treat’ Gene, These 16 Under-$10 Impulse Buys Won’t Break the Bank

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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

Longtime festivalgoers say the final Sundance in Utah may also be their last

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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

Yen Strengthens as US Intervention Talk Sinks Dollar

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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

Major winter storm hits D.C. region — what to know

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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