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Lead: On Jan. 21, 2026 in New York, the New York Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak with a historic 120-66 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden. The 54-point margin set a new franchise record for largest win, eclipsing previous 48-point victories. Starters were subbed out after three quarters with the Knicks … Read more

Researchers publishing in Science in January 2026 report new microscopic and chemical analyses of Prototaxites fossils that challenge long-standing classifications. The team studied fragments attributed to P. taiti from Devonian deposits and systematically rejected fungal, plant, algal and composite (lichen-like) explanations. These 8-meter (26-foot) tall, branchless fossil towers, first described from Gaspé Bay in the … Read more

Lead Davante Adams, the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver, will play in his fifth NFC Championship Game on Sunday at Lumen Field but has yet to appear in a Super Bowl. Adams described the prospect of finally reaching the Super Bowl as almost “mythical,” reflecting on repeated near-misses earlier in his career. He noted the … Read more

Lead: As a winter storm expected this weekend approaches the Philadelphia region, local hardware stores reported dwindling supplies of rock salt, pet-friendly ice melt and shovels on Jan. 21, 2026. Retailers said high demand nationwide has accelerated local sell-through, prompting purchase limits and urgent restocking efforts. Some neighborhood stores received deliveries the morning of Jan. … Read more

Lead Early on Thursday a large landslide struck a campground at Mount Maunganui (Mauao) on New Zealand’s North Island, leaving several people unaccounted for, including at least one child. The event occurred amid days of heavy rain that have battered much of the eastern seaboard; authorities say the number missing is in the single figures. … Read more

On Jan. 21, Fox’s The Masked Singer (Season 14, Episode 3: “Clueless Night”) unmasked two contestants: Handyman was revealed as rapper Tone Loc and Scarab as Oscar‑nominated actress Taraji P. Henson. The episode sent Handyman home first, with panelist Robin Thicke correctly identifying Tone Loc, and later eliminated Scarab after Rita Ora and others guessed … Read more

Last week Kyle Tucker reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a move that has reignited debate about whether Major League Baseball can achieve meaningful competitive balance without imposing a salary cap. Fans, players and owners are revisiting a year of escalating high‑cost signings, rising luxury tax bills and opaque revenue sharing that many … Read more

Deloitte has told US employees it will replace the firm’s existing job titles with more specific, function-aware labels and add a new “leaders” tier. The change was outlined in an internal presentation shown at a January 2026 meeting and will be communicated to staff on January 29, 2026, with titles coming into effect on June … Read more

Lead In a recent interview with BBC News, actor Ashton Kutcher argued that Hollywood itself is not the primary force driving rising demands for physical perfection; he placed more responsibility on broader social shifts such as constant camera exposure and social media. Kutcher, 47, is starring in the new Ryan Murphy series The Beauty, which … Read more

Lead Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters ahead of the AFC Championship in Denver that his team is prepared to compete with the New England Patriots on Sunday. Payton emphasized the Broncos’ preparation and competitive identity after an injury to starter Bo Nix and the likely start of Jarrett Stidham. The matchup in … Read more

Lead On January 21, 2026, longtime Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White announced on Instagram and Facebook that she and partner John Donaldson have quietly married. In a social-media post at 10:27 p.m., White shared a photo of herself in a wedding dress and wrote, “Surprise! We got married!” She said the two have been … Read more

House Votes to Lift 20-Year Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters Lead: On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution to end a 20-year moratorium on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, moving the measure to the Senate. The vote was 214–208, with one Republican and one Democrat crossing party lines; if … Read more

Lead On Jan. 21, 2026, a jury in Texas found former school police officer Adrian Gonzales not guilty on 29 counts of abandoning or endangering children in connection with the May 24, 2022, Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, where a gunman killed 21 people, including 19 children. Gonzales, 52, was the first officer to … Read more

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham will make his first start since the final two games of the 2023 season when he takes the field Sunday in the AFC Championship Game in Denver. The start follows Bo Nix’s fractured right ankle, sustained on the game-winning drive in Saturday’s 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills, … Read more

Lead On Jan. 21, 2026, Austin Thompson, then 15 at the time of the crime, entered a Raleigh courtroom and pleaded guilty to all charges in a 2022 shooting that killed five people and wounded others near the Neuse River trails. The plea covers five counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts … Read more