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Lead: Danish veterans who served alongside US troops say they feel shocked and betrayed after US President Donald Trump publicly threatened to pursue ownership of Greenland and later signaled a negotiated framework following talks on Jan. 24, 2026. The remarks and the subsequent U-turn have strained ties between Denmark, its autonomous territory Greenland, and longstanding … Read more
Lead: Tournament play at the Australian Open was suspended on Saturday in Melbourne after the event’s Heat Stress Scale hit 5.0, the threshold that requires closing roofs on the main stadiums and pausing matches on outdoor courts. World No. 2 and defending champion Jannik Sinner, who was cramping late in his match, benefited from the … Read more
Renée Fleming announced she will not perform at upcoming Kennedy Center concerts after stepping down as an artistic adviser on Jan. 23, 2026. Her withdrawal comes amid a high-profile reshaping of the center’s leadership that critics link to President Trump’s influence. Fleming said she values the Kennedy Center’s bipartisan support and expressed hope the institution … Read more
Lead Hundreds gathered Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty to demand that Target stop any cooperation with federal immigration agents after a national day of action. The march began at East Liberty Presbyterian Church around 2:45 p.m. and moved to the nearby Target for an in-store and sidewalk demonstration. Organizers said about 200 people had … Read more
The 42nd Sundance Film Festival opened on January 22, 2026 in Park City and runs through February 1, staging 105 projects — including 90 features and seven TV episodes — across Park City, nearby Salt Lake City and online. This edition is marked as the festival’s final run in Park City before a planned relocation … Read more
Clark County Public Health confirmed that an adult with a laboratory-confirmed case of measles was present at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Washington while contagious from January 14 through January 16, 2026. Health officials say the individual’s vaccination status has not been verified; people at the school on those dates who are unvaccinated or lack … Read more
On Jan. 23, 2026, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory team unveiled an expanded public release of the Chandra Source Catalog (CSC 2.1) and associated media, including a composite Galactic Center image and a 22-year sonification of the mission’s X-ray observations. The update compiles Chandra detections through the end of 2020 and introduces new ways to explore … Read more
Lead: The Pentagon’s newly released National Defense Strategy, a 34-page review published on Friday, shifts the department’s chief concern from China to the security of the US homeland and the Western Hemisphere. The document, issued as part of the four-year strategy cycle, says Washington has for years under-emphasized Americans’ “concrete interests” and will therefore recalibrate … Read more
Lead At Daytona International Speedway on Friday ahead of the Rolex 24, teams scrambled to recover from on-track incidents and adapt to major technical updates that reshaped practice priorities. Autosport repaired its Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R overnight after a refueling fire in Thursday night practice and returned the car to the final session with GM … Read more
Lead At the world premiere of Josephine at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, actor Channing Tatum said he “cried five, six, seven times” while watching the film for the first time at Park City’s Eccles Theater. The film, written and directed by Beth de Araújo, drew a standing ovation and strong emotional response from … Read more
Lead In Syracuse, New York, a 55-year-old woman, Rhea Holmes, spent months sleeping beside her husband Eddie’s gravesite after his sudden death. The couple had been married 26 years and had just had an accepted offer on a home in October 2020 when Eddie died of a heart attack. With little money and reluctant to … Read more
Lead At the world premiere of Josephine at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, actor Channing Tatum said he ‘cried five, six, seven times’ while watching the film for the first time. The screening at the Eccles Theater left many audience members in tears and gave the drama an immediate emotional lift with laughter … Read more
City and county leaders in Austin on Jan. 23, 2026 urged residents to remain off the roads this weekend as a strong, potentially dangerous cold front moves into Central Texas. Travis County Judge Andy Brown issued a disaster declaration Friday in advance of the system, while Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and other officials asked people … Read more
An off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was charged this week with misdemeanor battery after a Dec. 27 altercation at a gas station outside Chicago, officials said. The incident involved the agent, identified by local authorities as Adam Saracco, and an immigrant rights activist, Robert Held, who said he had been filming the agent … Read more
Lead The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that at least 245 new measles cases were added to national totals, bringing the U.S. count to 416 cases across 14 states. The outbreaks span states from Arizona to Washington, with South Carolina facing the largest local surge — 54 new cases added Friday … Read more
