Winter storm batters NYC and Tri-State Area as snow, sleet and dangerous cold spread

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Lead On Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, a major winter storm swept across New York City and the wider Tri-State Area, bringing heavy snow, sleet and dangerously low temperatures. Officials from New York State, New Jersey and local municipalities closed airports, suspended some transit and urged residents to stay off the roads. Snow accumulations exceeded a … Read more

Philadelphia Snow Updates: Forecast, Timing, Travel Impact

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Lead: A major winter storm moved across the Philadelphia region this weekend, part of a system affecting roughly 180 million Americans. The National Weather Service reported heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain with 20–30 mph gusts, creating dangerous travel and isolated power outage risks. Snow transitioned to sleet and ice in parts of the I‑95 … Read more

Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data after federal-agent shootings

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Lead: Attorney General Pam Bondi on Jan. 25, 2026 urged Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to allow federal access to the state’s voter registration lists and public-assistance records following two recent shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Bondi’s three-page letter linked those requests to restoring “law and order,” and asked Minnesota to repeal sanctuary policies … Read more

Minnesota’s Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-escalation’ of Tensions

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On Jan. 25, 2026, chief executives from Minnesota’s largest corporations issued a public letter urging an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” after a week of protests in Minneapolis tied to a federal immigration-enforcement operation. The statement, signed by leaders at Target, Best Buy, General Mills, Cargill and roughly four dozen other large firms and health systems, … Read more

Geese Gives ‘Saturday Night Live’ Viewers Something to Talk About

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Lead: On Jan. 25, 2026, Brooklyn quartet Geese made their network television debut on Saturday Night Live, performing two tracks from their 2025 album Getting Killed. The appearance — on an episode hosted by Teyana Taylor — put the band’s off-kilter aesthetic before a mass audience and prompted sharply divided reactions in real time. One … Read more

Broncos vs. Patriots Gameday Inactives for AFC Championship Game – Mile High Report

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Jan 25, 2026, 6:33 PM UTC — The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots released their gameday inactive lists ahead of the AFC Championship Game. Denver saw center Luke Wattenberg activated from the roster while several offensive contributors remained unavailable, including J.K. Dobbins who was not activated off IR. New elevations at receiver and a … Read more

Snow emergencies issued across Northeast Ohio as winter storm snarls travel

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Lead Counties across Northeast Ohio activated snow emergencies Sunday as a winter storm left roads snow-covered and slick. Erie County escalated to a Level 3 at 2:00 p.m., the highest restriction, while multiple neighboring counties moved to Level 2 and several to Level 1 earlier in the day. Local authorities warned that only essential travel … Read more

EU and India Poised for Historic Trade and Defense Pact Amid US Tariffs

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Leaders from the European Union and India are meeting in New Delhi this week to finalise a free trade agreement and a new security and defence partnership after a period of mounting economic pressure from US tariffs and geopolitical shifts following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The talks coincide with the presence of European Commission President … Read more

Level 2 Driving Restriction in Effect for New Castle and Kent Counties

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Lead: A Level 2 driving restriction is currently in effect for New Castle and Kent Counties, limiting travel to essential personnel and approved deliveries as a winter storm impacts Delaware roads. DELDOT crews are actively clearing routes; spokesman C.R. McLeod says there are more than 300 plows operating across the two counties. Officials warn that … Read more

New York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasoline – Jalopnik

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Lead: A New York startup, Aircela, has developed a refrigerator-sized unit that synthesizes gasoline from ambient air and electricity. The device, demonstrated publicly this year, captures CO2 and water vapor, converts them through electrochemical steps into hydrocarbons and dispenses gasoline from a built-in pump. In its present configuration the machine produces about one gallon per … Read more

6 Performance Cars You Probably Didn’t Know Used Yamaha Engines

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Lead Yamaha’s influence on performance cars is deeper than its reputation as a motorcycle and musical-instrument maker suggests. Between the 1960s and the 2010s, Yamaha designed or built engines used in several production cars—from the Toyota 2000GT to the Lexus LFA and niche supercars—delivering high-revving character, compact packaging solutions and, in some cases, extraordinary power … Read more

Eric Dane Withdraws from ALS Gala Hours Before Appearance, Citing ‘Physical Realities’

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Lead Actor Eric Dane, 53, canceled a scheduled appearance at the ALS Network’s Champions for Cures and Care Gala on Saturday, Jan. 24, just hours before the event, with organizers saying he was not “well enough to attend” because of “the physical realities of ALS.” Dane had been due to receive the gala’s Advocate of … Read more