Forecasters Warn of Potentially Catastrophic Ice Storm From Texas to the Carolinas

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Lead: Forecasters say a major winter storm expected late this week into the weekend could coat roads, trees and power lines with heavy ice from Texas through the Carolinas, raising the prospect of widespread power outages and travel disruption. The system will bring Gulf moisture into an advancing Arctic air mass, with the National Weather … Read more

Sophie Turner on why being at your lowest is liberating – BBC

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In a new interview tied to Prime Video’s heist drama Steal, Sophie Turner, 29, says playing Zara — a corporate worker driven to extremes — felt liberating because the character is at a personal “rock bottom.” The series, released on 21 January, follows a London pension investment office that becomes the target of violent intruders … Read more

Razzie Nominations 2026: ‘Snow White’ and Ice Cube’s ‘War of the Worlds’ Lead With Six Nods, the Weeknd Is Worst Actor Contender – Variety

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The Golden Raspberry Awards on Jan. 21 announced nominations for its 46th edition, with the live-action Snow White and Ice Cube’s War of the Worlds each receiving six nods. The parody awards, which single out what their membership considers the year’s poorest films, also placed The Electric State, Hurry Up Tomorrow and Star Trek: Section … Read more

Netflix Reveals 33 Korean Series and Films for 2026, From Jisoo Rom‑Com to Lee Chang‑dong Film

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Lead: Netflix on Wednesday unveiled a 33‑title Korean slate for 2026 from its Seoul showcase, promising a wide mix of scripted drama, reality formats and feature films. The lineup ranges from a Jisoo‑led romantic comedy to a new Lee Chang‑dong movie and several returning unscripted hits. Netflix framed the slate as a continuation of Korean … Read more

UK inflation rises to 3.4% in December, above forecasts

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UK consumer price inflation rose to 3.4% in the 12 months to December 2025, slightly above a Reuters-consensus forecast of 3.3% and up from 3.2% in November. The Office for National Statistics attributed the monthly rise partly to higher tobacco duties, stronger airfares around the holiday period and rising food prices, while rents inflation eased. … Read more

Wunmi Mosaku on Sinners, Yoruba revival and why she won’t ‘just play a cop’

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Lead: Wunmi Mosaku, 39, is midway through an intense awards run after her acclaimed turn as Annie in Ryan Coogler’s vampire drama Sinners, filmed in the American deep south and set in the 1930s. Speaking from a London hotel in Holborn while travelling between Los Angeles and promotion duties, Mosaku describes how the role reconnected … Read more

App Store and Apple TV Outage — Jan 20, 2026

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Apple’s App Store, iTunes Store and Apple TV services experienced a multi-hour disruption beginning Jan. 20, 2026, with the company noting problems first reported at 6:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The outage affected App Store and iTunes purchases and caused intermittent issues for Apple TV and the Apple TV Channels feature, which prevented some users from … Read more

OnePlus phones are reportedly no more as Oppo pulls the plug on the company – XDA

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Reports published on Jan 20, 2026, say Oppo is winding down the OnePlus smartphone brand after sharp shipment declines and regional retrenchment. Multiple media outlets and anonymous internal sources are cited for claims that product launches were canceled and teams were reduced across North America, Europe and Asia. OnePlus and its India division have pushed … Read more

Winter Storm Warnings for 3 Michigan Lakeshore Counties; Up to 12 Inches Expected

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Lead: The National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Warnings late Tuesday for Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties, effective from midnight through 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Lake-effect snow driven into the Lakeshore could drop most areas between 3–8 inches, with localized amounts of 9–12 inches and parts of the Lakeshore seeing up to a … Read more

Greenland turmoil is eclipsing Ukraine at Davos

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Lead At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026, European leaders found their agenda dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats regarding Greenland, diverting attention from the active war in Ukraine. The distraction has raised real concern in Kyiv that urgent requests for military and energy support could be sidelined. Ukrainian … Read more

Netflix Teases 2026 K-Drama, Film and Variety Lineup

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Lead On January 21, Netflix unveiled its 2026 K-Content lineup in a short teaser broadcast online, introducing new Korean dramas, films and variety projects. The clip opens with Go Youn Jung and Kim Seon Ho, who guided viewers through glimpses of titles and principal castings. The slate presented 20 Netflix Originals, from star-driven romances to … Read more

Mets Acquire Luis Robert Jr. From White Sox in Two-Player Deal

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Who: The New York Mets acquired All-Star center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox. When/Where: The clubs announced the deal in January 2026. What/Result: Chicago received infielder Luisangel Acuña and low-minors right-hander Truman Pauley in return; no cash changed hands and there were no corresponding 40-man roster moves because Robert and Acuña … Read more

DOJ: SSA DOGE Team Member Signed Voter-Data Agreement with Group Seeking to Overturn Results

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In a Jan. 16, 2026 court filing, the Justice Department disclosed that in March 2025 two employees from the Social Security Administration’s DOGE team communicated with an outside advocacy group that said it wanted to “find evidence of voter fraud and to overturn election results in certain States.” One of those staffers, the filing says, … Read more