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Lead: On Jan. 29, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a sequence of regulatory, procedural and equipment failures allowed an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport, producing catastrophic results. The NTSB unanimously found that the Federal Aviation Administration approved … Read more
Lead: The New York Jets announced the hiring of Brian Duker as their defensive coordinator on the day of the move. Duker, 36, joins a staff rebuilt after last season’s 3-14 finish under head coach Aaron Glenn. He arrives after two seasons with the Miami Dolphins as secondary coach and defensive pass-game coordinator and is … Read more
Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will cut 16,000 corporate roles as part of a further restructuring, the largest single reduction in its history. The move follows a 14,000-person layoff announced in October and comes as the company shifts investment toward large-scale artificial intelligence projects, including new data centers and specialized chips. The reductions are … Read more
Lead On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines ended more than a 50-year open-seating practice, rolling out assigned seats and new fare bundles across its network. The change—debuted amid celebratory scenes at Dallas Love Field and stressed gate operations at several airports—introduced eight numbered boarding groups plus priority options. Passengers and staff reported both immediate benefits, such as … Read more
Lead: A research team at Spain’s National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) led by Mariano Barbacid reports a triple-drug treatment that eradicated the most aggressive form of pancreatic cancer in laboratory mice, with no tumour relapse observed during extended follow-up. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), follow six years of … Read more
Lead: On Wednesday, the The Hague District Court ordered the Dutch government to prepare a legal plan to protect the 20,000 residents of Bonaire from climate-driven threats, finding that officials failed to take timely and appropriate measures. The ruling requires binding emissions targets to be written into law within 18 months and marks a clear … Read more
Lead Apple on January 28 launched Apple Creator Studio, a bundled subscription that packages its professional creative apps and premium content for creators across Mac, iPad and iPhone. The service costs $12.99 per month or $129 per year, includes a one‑month free trial and offers a discounted education plan at $2.99 per month or $29.99 … Read more
On Jan. 28, 2026, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reaffirmed a long-standing U.S. commitment to a strong-dollar policy in a CNBC interview, a day after President Donald Trump’s remarks had sent the dollar lower and stirred talk of intervention. Bessent said the United States pursues a strong dollar by maintaining the right economic fundamentals, and he … Read more
Lead Regional capitals and Tehran moved rapidly on Wednesday to head off a possible U.S. military strike on Iran as the country marked roughly one month since widespread protests began. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates signaled they would not permit their airspace to be used for any attack, even as the U.S. repositioned … Read more
Lead Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, will release his 12th studio album, Bully, on March 20 through Gamma, the independent music company he recently signed with. The project was reportedly completed before Ye purchased a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal that addressed his past antisemitic remarks, mental-health struggles, and other … Read more
Lead Apple rolled out its new Creator Studio subscription on 28 January 2026, bundling many of its macOS and iPadOS creative apps under a single plan. The service is priced at $12.99 per month or $129 per year, with a heavily discounted education tier at $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Early reviews and … Read more
I cannot access paywalled Financial Times content directly. To produce a faithful, source-cited rewrite of “Germany cuts growth forecasts amid slow recovery”, please either paste the full article text here or confirm that I may summarize and synthesize the story from publicly available reports and official sources. I will not copy verbatim; I will paraphrase, … Read more
Indiana captured its first victory over a ranked opponent in the Darian DeVries era on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, edging Purdue 72-67 after holding off a late Boilermaker rally. The Hoosiers absorbed pressure on the interior and on the perimeter while several role players delivered timely contributions. Nick Dorn stepped … Read more
On Jan. 28, 2026, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America separately announced they will match the U.S. Treasury’s one-time $1,000 deposit into eligible children’s tax-advantaged accounts for qualifying employees. The deposits are part of a pilot—widely called “Trump accounts” in media coverage—that places $1,000 into accounts for children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. … Read more
Lead On December 22, 2025, an H3 rocket launched from Tanegashima Island carrying the roughly 5-ton Michibiki 5 navigation satellite failed to deliver its payload to the planned orbit. About four minutes into the flight, the vehicle jettisoned its two-piece payload fairing and onboard cameras recorded a shower of debris around the spacecraft. Telemetry showed … Read more
