‘Sentimental Value’ Dominates European Film Awards

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January 17, 2026 — In Berlin on Saturday, the Norwegian drama Sentimental Value emerged as the big winner at the European Film Awards, taking home six prizes including best film. Joachim Trier won best director, while Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård received best actress and best actor honors respectively. The ceremony, held earlier in the … Read more

Bank of America Boosts Alphabet Target After Google’s Deals with Walmart and Apple

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Lead: On Jan. 11–12, Google announced two high-profile collaborations—one with Walmart to surface Walmart and Sam’s Club products inside its Gemini chatbot and a multi-year pact with Apple to integrate Gemini models into Apple Intelligence. The deals coincided with Alphabet briefly hitting a $4 trillion market value and a stock rise that left shares up … Read more

Two winter storms set to hit the U.S. East this weekend; arctic blast follows

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Two consecutive winter systems are forecast to move up the Eastern Seaboard this weekend, followed by a pronounced arctic air mass early next week. The first is a fast-moving clipper that will sweep snow showers from the Midwest and Great Lakes into the Northeast on Saturday, producing two rounds of precipitation for the Mid-Atlantic and … Read more

Macron: ‘No amount of intimidation’ will not change EU course on Greenland

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Lead French president Emmanuel Macron on Saturday rejected US threats of tariffs tied to President Donald Trump’s comments about buying Greenland, saying no intimidation will alter European decisions. Trump announced a 10% tariff on eight European countries effective 1 February and a further 25% from 1 June; the move followed sharp opposition from several EU … Read more

NFL divisional highlights: Best plays, moments, touchdowns – ESPN

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Lead On Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, the NFL divisional round opened with a dramatic overtime finish as the Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills, 33-30. Later that night the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks met at Lumen Field for the third time this season, renewing an NFC West rivalry with postseason implications. The weekend … Read more

McMillian Strips Ball from Cooks for OT Interception

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Lead In overtime of a high-stakes Broncos–Bills matchup, Denver cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian wrestled the ball away from Buffalo wide receiver Brandin Cooks and came up with a pivotal interception. The takeaway halted a Bills possession in sudden-death extra time and handed momentum back to Denver. The play was widely replayed and quickly cited as a … Read more

Five takeaways from IU’s 74-57 loss to Iowa

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Indiana fell 74-57 to Iowa at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, a defeat that extended the Hoosiers’ losing streak to three games. The loss continued a pattern of second-half collapses and exposed roster depth issues as Iowa converted at the line and controlled late-game possessions. Coach Darian DeVries pointed to fatigue … Read more

Janice Dickinson Spotted After Sharing Alleged Injuries From Reality Show Fall – TMZ

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Lead Model and TV personality Janice Dickinson was photographed in Los Angeles on Friday, January 16–17, 2026, appearing upbeat after posting photos she says show facial and head wounds from a fall while filming I’m a Celebrity… South Africa. The images, shared publicly this week, prompted Dickinson to open a legal case against ITV Studios, … Read more

Scientists find an interstellar tunnel connecting our solar system to other stars

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Lead: Astronomers from the Max Planck Institute report that our Solar System resides inside a hot, low-density region called the Local Hot Bubble and that new X-ray maps reveal a narrow channel of hot plasma extending outward toward other star fields. The team, led by Dr. L. L. Sala, used eROSITA data and complementary ROSAT … Read more

Seahawks surge early: Shaheed kickoff TD, Myers FG give Seattle 17-0 lead

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In the NFC divisional round on Jan. 18, 2026 at Lumen Field, the Seattle Seahawks opened with a momentum-packed first quarter, taking a 17-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers. Rashid Shaheed returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, and Jason Myers added a 31-yard field goal on Seattle’s next possession. Quarterback Sam … Read more

How Trump’s Insurrection Threat Is Backfiring: Wolff – The Daily Beast

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Lead Michael Wolff, speaking on the Inside Trump’s Head podcast, warned that President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act in response to protests over immigration policy could produce outcomes far beyond mere headline drama. Wolff said the president’s references to the law — which allows the federal deployment of military forces … Read more

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket arrives at launch pad – Space

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Lead: NASA’s Artemis 2 Space Launch System and Orion stack arrived at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 17, 2026, completing a roughly 11½-hour rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building. Engineers will prepare the vehicle for a wet dress rehearsal — a key fueling and countdown practice — currently scheduled for Feb. … Read more

Trump Wants Nations to Pay $1 Billion to Stay on His Peace Board – Bloomberg

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Lead: On Jan. 17, 2026, a draft charter reviewed by Bloomberg shows the Trump administration is proposing that countries pay at least $1 billion to hold permanent seats on a new international “Board of Peace.” The document names President Donald Trump as the inaugural chairman and says member states would each have one vote when … Read more