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Lead: On Jan. 30, 2026, Denmark’s culture minister unveiled a government initiative in Copenhagen to explore legally reclassifying high-end gastronomy from craft to fine art. The exploratory process will convene experts and advisers and, if recommended, seek parliamentary approval to make top-tier chefs eligible for state subsidies and arts funding. The move aims to acknowledge … Read more

Lead New York — A federal judge has ruled that Luigi Mangione will not face a death-penalty charge in the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the federal murder count that carried potential capital exposure because the alleged predicate offenses did not meet the statutory … Read more

On Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz., the New England Patriots’ cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass at the 1-yard line with under 30 seconds left, ending Super Bowl XLIX and denying the Seattle Seahawks back-to-back titles. Butler, reached by phone ahead of a later Seahawks–Patriots meeting, said he tracked Wilson and made a … Read more

Lead Israel announced on 30 January 2026 that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt will reopen on Sunday after nearly two years of closure, but the move is limited to controlled movement of people rather than unrestricted transit of goods. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said entry and exit will require … Read more

Ford Motor Company said it will record a $600 million pretax charge in its fourth-quarter results tied to remeasurements of employee pension and other postretirement benefit plans, the automaker disclosed after markets closed on Thursday. The company said the one-time expense will lower GAAP net income but will not affect its adjusted results or cash … Read more

Lead Real Madrid will meet José Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League Round of 32, with the first leg scheduled at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon on February 17/18 and the return at the Santiago Bernabéu on February 24/25. The tie arrives less than a week after Benfica comfortably beat Real in their most recent … Read more

Lead: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was taken into federal custody late Thursday night after authorities executed an arrest tied to a Jan. 18 disruption at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lemon says he entered the service to report on a demonstration opposing a regional immigration enforcement campaign and has characterized his presence as … Read more

Donor-advised funds saw a sharp rise in 2025 as investors accelerated gifts ahead of looming tax changes and rode strong market gains. DAFgiving360 reported donors granted a record $9.9 billion to charities in 2025, up $2.2 billion (28%) from 2024. A large share of last year’s contributions — a record 74% — came as non-cash … Read more

Lead: In January 2026, reporting from Angers in western France shows traditional bistros and brasseries facing sustained decline as owners cite rising supplier costs, falling customer numbers and changing eating habits. Local restaurateur Mickael Moureaud reports a 10% drop in clientele over the past year and says he often breaks even after covering staff, suppliers … Read more

Lead: Activists and student organizers have called for a nationwide shutdown on Friday, urging “no work, no school, no shopping” to protest recent immigration enforcement actions by ICE. The action, framed as a blackout or general strike, follows a month‑long ICE operation in Minneapolis and a string of fatal encounters involving federal agents in several … Read more

Lead: Lindsey Vonn, 41, crashed in the final World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday and was airlifted from the course after leaving the slope visibly favoring her left knee. The incident occurred one week before the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics and has left her Olympic participation uncertain. The race was later stopped and canceled … Read more

Lead Microsoft’s PowerToys team is testing a new optional top menu interface for Windows 11 called the Command Palette Dock. The proposal, shared as concept images and an early code project, aims to give users quick access to tools, resource monitoring and pinned extensions. The dock would be highly configurable—positionable at the top, left, right … Read more

Lead Chevron reported fourth-quarter results on Friday that exceeded Wall Street estimates as record oil output helped offset weaker crude prices. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.52 versus the $1.45 consensus and revenue of $46.87 billion. Net income for the quarter was $2.77 billion, down from $3.24 billion a year earlier. Chevron … Read more

Jan. 30, 2026 Lead: In late December, Russian forces slipped into the town of Huliaipole in southeastern Ukraine, exploiting fog and a river channel to bypass defensive posts and overrun a Ukrainian command position. The breach exposed battlefield maps and laptops that revealed nearby drone teams, permitting follow-up strikes. The episode underscores a core problem … Read more

Lead: In Melbourne on Jan. 30, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz pulled off a dramatic recovery to beat Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5 and reach his first Australian Open final. The match lasted 5 hours 27 minutes and became the longest semifinal in Australian Open history. Alcaraz battled visible physical distress — including … Read more