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Lead On Jan. 17, 2026, President Donald J. Trump announced new tariffs targeting Denmark and seven European allies as leverage to secure Greenland, a Danish territory. The president said a 10 percent tariff on imports from those countries will take effect Feb. 1, rising to 25 percent on June 1 if his demands are unmet. … Read more

On Jan 17, 2026 in Green Bay, the Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension, sources told ESPN, ending uncertainty about the team’s leadership after a wild-card playoff loss to Chicago. The deal was finalized late Friday and signed Saturday after internal meetings that included new team president Ed … Read more

In Knoxville on January 17, 2026, Kentucky rallied for an 80-78 comeback at Tennessee, then a brief postgame altercation broke out after the buzzer. Coach Mark Pope sprinted across the court to separate players and pulled Brandon Garrison and Otega Oweh away, preventing further escalation. After the press conference, Pope and two assistants greeted lingering … Read more

U.S. forces kill Al-Qaeda affiliate leader linked to Syria ambush, officials say Lead: U.S. Central Command announced that a U.S. military strike on Jan. 16 killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an alleged Al‑Qaeda affiliate leader tied to a Dec. 13 ambush in Palmyra, Syria, that killed two U.S. Army sergeants and a U.S. civilian interpreter. The … Read more

Aaron Rodgers is not expected to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers after head coach Mike Tomlin announced he was stepping down, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday. The development, confirmed in reporting circulated on NFL GameDay Morning, alters the quarterback picture in Pittsburgh following a 10-7 season that ended with a 30-6 wild-card … Read more

Lead: On Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, the Denver Broncos hosted the Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High with a trip to the AFC Championship on the line. Denver, the AFC’s No. 1 seed after a bye, led 17-10 at halftime following a trick-play touchdown and a second-quarter score by Lil’Jordan Humphrey. Buffalo — … Read more

Lead: The White House has published the founding members of a senior executive body that will work alongside President Trump to oversee Gaza’s temporary governance and reconstruction. The group — described as an “Executive Board” — will supervise a Gaza Executive Board and a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee (NCAG) charged with day-to-day administration. Announced members … Read more

Lead On Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of the NFC Divisional matchup at Lumen Field in Seattle, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has not thrown a football for 48 hours after sustaining an oblique discomfort in practice. Seattle officials and multiple reporters described the team as cautiously optimistic about his availability, listing Darnold as questionable for the … Read more

Lead Perrie Edwards and her fiancé, England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, have welcomed their second child, a daughter named Alanis Valentine, the singer announced on Instagram on January 17, 2026. The Little Mix star shared a photograph of the newborn resting on her chest. Alanis joins the couple’s 4-year-old son, Axel, and follows a pregnancy reveal … Read more

Lead Alejandro Rosales Castillo, 27, a U.S. citizen on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list, was arrested in Mexico on Jan. 16, 2026, and officials say he will be extradited to North Carolina. Castillo is wanted in the 2016 killing of 23-year-old Truc Quan “Sandy” Ly Le, whose body was found in Cabarrus County on … Read more

Teoscar Hernandez emerged in winter trade chatter after the Dodgers added Kyle Tucker to their outfield, prompting speculation the club might move Hernandez to create roster space. Sources at The Athletic and ESPN say it remains more likely than not Hernandez will still be with Los Angeles on Opening Day. The team appears prepared to … Read more

Curt Cignetti has led Indiana to a remarkable turnaround and will coach the program in the CFP national championship on Monday night, but he told reporters he has no interest in an NFL move. Asked on Saturday whether he would consider a pro job, Cignetti said he is “not an NFL guy,” adding he decided … Read more

Lead: A peer-reviewed review published in The Lancet on Jan. 16, 2026, found no evidence that maternal acetaminophen use during pregnancy produces a clinically important increase in autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (A.D.H.D.) or intellectual disability in children. The analysis pooled results from 43 separate studies and was led by Dr. Asma Khalil of St. George’s Hospital, … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 17, 2026, writer Luke Winkie described a common, overlooked problem: routine book reading often produces real, recurring physical discomfort at home and on the go. Across bedrooms, couches and commuter seats, readers report aching necks, sore arms and general fatigue that interrupt their reading goals for the year. Medical specialists say the … Read more

James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash remained the weekend box-office leader over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, posting a five-weekend four-day take of $17.6 million while Sony’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple opened well below earlier tracking at roughly $15 million over four days. The Bone Temple’s three-day total of $13.2 million marks … Read more