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Forecasters on Wednesday issued a Winter Storm Watch for much of North Alabama and parts of southern Middle Tennessee as a complex system is expected to arrive Friday evening and linger through Sunday afternoon. The watch covers numerous counties from Lauderdale and Colbert in the northwest to Jackson and DeKalb in the northeast, and includes … Read more

Jan 2026 The New York Yankees and outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger have reached terms on a new contract, according to multiple reports. The Boras Corporation client is set to sign a five-year pact guaranteed for $162.5 million with no deferrals, including a $20 million signing bonus and annual salaries that front-load the deal. The contract … Read more

Netflix has released first-look images for Beef Season 2, which arrives on April 16 and relocates the Emmy-winning anthology to an exclusive country club. The preview photos show Charles Melton lifting weights, Cailee Spaeny on a hospital bed, Oscar Isaac at the wheel of a golf cart and Carey Mulligan mulling a facelift, signaling a … Read more

Lead On Jan. 21, 2026, federal authorities began an immigration-enforcement operation in Maine aimed at members of the state’s Somali community, U.S. officials said. The move follows a high-profile deployment in Minnesota earlier this month that triggered protests and scrutiny after an ICE officer shot Renee Good in Minneapolis. Federal prosecutors in Maine urged peaceful … Read more

Lead: Seven countries — Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar — announced they will join US President Donald Trump’s newly proposed Board of Peace in a joint statement on Wednesday, adding to Israel which had already confirmed participation. The announcement followed President Trump saying Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted an invitation, … Read more

Over the weekend, legendary designer Valentino Garavani died, leaving behind a catalogue of gowns and red‑carpet moments that defined modern glamour. Since founding his label in 1960, Valentino dressed first ladies, royals and film stars—shaping the look of public milestones from the 1970s through the 2010s and beyond. This piece collects the most memorable images … Read more

Lead Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on Wednesday dismissed Elon Musk’s suggestion that the billionaire buy the low-cost carrier and shrugged off a string of insults amid a public dispute over installing Starlink satellite Wi-Fi on aircraft. The exchange, which has played out across social media and interviews this week, centers on Ryanair’s contention that Starlink’s … Read more

Lead On January 21, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Apple Inc. will overhaul Siri later this year by converting the voice assistant into a system-level generative AI chatbot. The project, code-named Campos, is slated to be embedded across iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems and to replace the current Siri interface. Users will trigger the new … Read more

Lead: California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Jan. 21, 2026, that he was denied entry to the U.S.-branded pavilion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and that a planned evening “fireside chat” at USA House was canceled when his delegation failed a security check. The governor’s office said the venue told the group … Read more

Houston has 12 semifinalists on the 2026 James Beard Award roster, announced this spring. The slate, revealed by the James Beard Foundation, includes established names such as Hugo Ortega and rising operations like ChopnBlok, spanning categories from Best Chef Texas to Best New Restaurant. Nominees include a mix of longstanding institutions and recent arrivals that … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 21, 2026, a federal judge in Manhattan rejected a bid by Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the Justice Department’s release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The judges’ order said the court lacked authority to supervise the department’s compliance with the Epstein … Read more

Lead Wednesday morning in the south Los Angeles area, a targeted immigration enforcement operation left a Customs and Border Protection officer injured and a suspect unharmed after shots were fired. The incident occurred near the unincorporated Willowbrook neighborhood and the city of Compton while agents were attempting to arrest William Eduardo Moran Carballo, who the … Read more

On the morning of Wednesday, January 21, 2026, a federal agent fired shots during a law enforcement operation in Willowbrook, Los Angeles, near the intersection of 126th Street and Mona Boulevard. The operation, which federal officials say began in nearby Compton, targeted 29-year-old William Eduardo Moran Carballo of El Salvador. Authorities say Carballo was wanted … Read more

On Jan. 21, 2026, scrutiny of Uber intensified as lawmakers, investors and advocates cited a New York Times investigation showing the company received reports of sexual assault or misconduct in the United States roughly every eight minutes on average between 2017 and 2022. In California, organizers are backing a proposed ballot initiative that would make … Read more

On July 14, 2024, during a Tenacious D show at the ICC Sydney Theatre—also Kyle Gass’s 64th birthday—the guitarist and co‑founder made an offhand quip referencing the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The remark, delivered in the moment as part of a birthday bit, sparked an intense global backlash that led to the cancellation of … Read more