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Lead On January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Indiana fans again outnumbered the home crowd during the College Football Playoff national championship. Broadcast commentators noted the stands leaned heavily toward the Hoosiers, estimating the split at roughly 60/40 in Indiana’s favor. That followed large showings from Indiana at both the Rose … Read more
Lead: A proposed one-time 5 percent levy on California’s wealthiest residents has triggered high-profile responses this winter, with founders and investors shifting assets or operations out of state and a multimillion-dollar opposition war chest forming. The measure’s backers seek a November ballot placement while Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly pledged to block the plan, arguing … Read more
Lead On the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized the United Kingdom over its 2025 agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing the Diego Garcia military base, calling the move “an act of great stupidity.” The exchange came after talks and public … Read more
Lead On Jan. 19–20, 2026, Asian markets opened cautiously after a sharp selloff in Japanese long-term government bonds and renewed tariff rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump tied to Greenland. The move pushed Japanese yields to record highs and coincided with a broader drop in global bond prices as cash trading resumed following a U.S. … Read more
Lead: U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2026 threatened to impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagne after reports that French President Emmanuel Macron declined a seat on a newly created “Board of Peace.” The comment came during a public exchange following a New York appearance related to the United Nations General … Read more
Lead: Fernando Mendoza and top-seeded Indiana meet No. 10 Miami on Monday in the College Football Playoff national title game, a matchup that would give Indiana its first-ever FBS championship and a 16-0 season if the Hoosiers win. Off the field, Mendoza’s family has drawn attention for a quiet gesture: his father remains seated during … Read more
A 19-year-old Canadian tourist was found dead on K’Gari (off Queensland’s east coast) early Monday morning, discovered about 06:30 local time (20:30 GMT Sunday) with a pack of dingoes around the body. Two men driving along the shoreline reported seeing roughly 10 dingoes gathered around an object, which they realised was the woman, Queensland police … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump has pledged to “100%” implement threatened tariffs on eight NATO allies to press his demand that the United States acquire Greenland. The announcement—made as European capitals rallied around Greenland’s sovereignty—sets tariffs beginning 1 February and rising on 1 June if no purchase agreement is reached. EU and NATO members, including Denmark … Read more
The Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 Powerball drawing produced the numbers 05-55-34-28-37 and the Powerball 17, with the advertised jackpot sitting at $193 million and a cash value of $87.9 million. The pool increased after no ticket matched all six numbers in the Saturday, Jan. 17 drawing, when the advertised grand prize had been $179 million. … Read more
Lead At Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the New York Knicks were routed 114-97 by the Dallas Mavericks, a defeat that ended with fans leaving early and booing earlier in the game. The loss extended New York’s losing streak to four games and arrived with the team at full strength while Dallas was depleted … Read more
On January 20, 2026, U.S. Treasuries fell alongside global sovereign debt after markets reopened in Asia following a U.S. holiday, as traders cited rising fiscal-spending concerns and a new geopolitical tariff risk. Both 10- and 30‑year Treasury yields rose by at least four basis points in Asian trade, reversing the pause from Monday’s U.S. holiday. … Read more
Lead Across North America, remaining farms are adopting layers of digital and sensor technology to boost yields and cut costs, a trend highlighted by a 2022 US Department of Agriculture report and a 2024 McKinsey survey. Farmers from Saskatchewan to Vermont report that targeted spraying, farm-management apps and AI-driven advice are changing daily operations and … Read more
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks (25-18) suffered a 114-97 defeat to a depleted Dallas Mavericks (18-26), a loss that exposed collective breakdowns across coaching, rotation and execution. The upset came on Jan. 19, 2026, with New York at full strength—Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart both available—while … Read more
Lead: A Tippecanoe County judge and his wife were wounded in a shooting at their Lafayette, Ind., home on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Authorities say both victims — Judge Steven P. Meyer, 66, and his wife, Kimberly Meyer — are in stable condition after the attack, which police said began when a man knocked and … Read more
Lead On Jan. 19, 2026, French television broadcast surveillance footage of the Oct. 19 break-in at the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, showing two masked burglars cutting through a reinforced window and smashing display cases. The robbers stole nine pieces of jewelry; a crown was recovered after being dropped but eight items worth an estimated $102 million … Read more
