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Lead On Thursday, Jan. 23, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would have barred President Donald Trump from deploying U.S. forces to Venezuela after a tied vote failed to reach a majority. Republican leaders held the roll call open for more than 20 minutes while Rep. Wesley Hunt … Read more

This weekend’s winter storm will deliver a prolonged period of snowfall across Massachusetts, with forecasts calling for up to 20 inches over roughly 36 hours. The system is expected to move into southern New England on Sunday, reach peak intensity Sunday evening into Sunday night, and gradually depart Monday into early Tuesday. Boston and Worcester … Read more

Lead: Philadelphia filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against the Department of the Interior and the acting director of the National Park Service, seeking a preliminary injunction to restore slavery-related exhibits removed from the President’s House Site in Independence National Historical Park. The city says panels and artwork that interpreted the presence of enslaved people … Read more

Lead: The New York Yankees have claimed outfielder Michael Siani off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers this week and designated right-hander Kaleb Ort for assignment as the corresponding roster move. Siani, 26, gives the Yankees speed and defensive versatility across all three outfield spots; Ort, 34 in February, is out of options and now … Read more

Lead General Motors began building the redesigned Chevy Bolt EV at its Fairfax, Kansas assembly plant in November, but the plant will not remain an EV hub for long. GM has announced plans to convert Fairfax to exclusively produce internal-combustion vehicles after the Bolt’s limited run, with production of the Buick Envision moving to Kansas … Read more

Lead In January 2026 the Seattle Mariners announced that infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor cleared outright waivers and has elected free agency. The 27-year-old, who was designated for assignment when Seattle acquired RHP Yosver Zulueta, used a prior career outright to claim his right to test the open market. Taylor’s major-league track record is limited but shows … Read more

Lead: ARC Raiders today published its roadmap covering January–April 2026, laying out a monthly cadence of updates that will introduce new enemies, maps and evolving conditions tied to the game’s Escalation storyline. The studio says this update follows their October 2025 launch and the community briefings that mapped the remainder of 2025. Players are warned … Read more

Lead: On Thursday, January 23, 2026, Google announced a new generative-AI feature for Google Photos called “Me Meme,” which lets users combine a chosen meme template with a photo of themselves to produce a meme-style image. The feature will roll out first to U.S.-based users on iOS and Android and appears under the app’s Create … Read more

UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed shortly after making weight on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 324. Smotherman had stepped off the scale at 135.5 pounds and took several steps before falling; he was carried from the platform and treated by arena medical staff. His slated opponent, … Read more

Lead On 23 January 2026, former president Donald Trump filed a 5 billion dollar lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank closed his accounts for political reasons after the 6 January 2021 Capitol riots. JPMorgan has rejected the claim and said the closures addressed legal and regulatory risk, calling … Read more

Lead: Former Canadian Olympian Ryan James Wedding was arrested in Mexico City on Thursday night and flown to the United States to face federal charges, US officials said. The FBI and allied agencies credit multinational cooperation for the capture, which follows seizures in Mexico that included motorcycles valued at $40 million and a $13 million … Read more

Lead: Philip Rivers, 44, is scheduled to interview with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching vacancy on Friday, according to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter. Rivers, who retired after the 2020 NFL season and has been head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama, came out of retirement to play three December games … Read more

Lead: Residents and multiple businesses across Minneapolis say they will participate in a planned “ICE Out” day this Friday, closing shops and urging people not to work, attend school or shop to protest recent immigration enforcement. The action follows the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer … Read more

Lead On Jan. 23, 2026, UBS Group AG is preparing to make cryptocurrency trading available to a subset of its private banking clients, according to people familiar with the discussions. The Swiss bank — which oversaw about $4.7 trillion in wealth assets as of Sept. 30 — is reportedly selecting partners for the proposed service. … Read more

Lead: On 23 January 2026 the UN Human Rights Council held an emergency session in Geneva to examine allegations of widespread rights violations by Iranian security forces during recent nationwide protests. The Iran Fact-Finding Mission chair, Sara Hossain, presented witness testimony and digital evidence alleging torture, sexual violence and forced televised confessions. Iran’s delegation rejected … Read more