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Lead Emergency services were dispatched to Rockstar North’s Edinburgh office on Holyrood Road after reports of an explosion at about 05:00 on Monday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended to assess structural damage; six fire engines responded and crews were stood down at 09:21. No casualties were reported and Rockstar North said a heating … Read more

Lead: In mid-January 2026 researchers in Vienna began documenting an unusual case of tool use by an Austrian cow named Veronika. The 13-year-old brown Swiss, kept as a companion animal by farmer Witgar Wiegele in Nötsch im Gailtal, was filmed picking up a deck brush and using its ends selectively to reach itchy patches. Field … Read more

On Jan. 18, 2026, at about 7:45 p.m. local time, two high-speed passenger trains collided near Adamuz, a small town outside Córdoba in Andalusia, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens more. Local authorities say the crash involved a privately operated Iryo service traveling from Málaga to Madrid and a Renfe train bound for … Read more

The 2026 NFL mock draft landscape tightened after the College Football playoff ended and several top prospects’ decisions landed: with Oregon quarterback Dante Moore returning to school, the New York Jets pivot to defense at No. 2 overall, selecting Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey, while the Kansas City Chiefs add Notre Dame running back … Read more

When Donald Trump returned to power, many of America’s largest companies and wealthiest individuals quickly sought to placate his administration, hoping influence and deals would preserve profits and avert disruption. Some executives openly welcomed a rollback of cultural restraints; others privately judged Trump unfit for office but gambled that accommodations, campaign donations and the presence … Read more

On January 19, 2026, YouTuber Jon Prosser published a video claiming Apple will relocate the Dynamic Island to the top-left corner on iPhone 18 Pro models, alongside a new under-display Face ID system and a pinhole selfie camera. The report, summarized by MacRumors, says the Dynamic Island would periodically expand from that corner to cover … Read more

Lead On Jan. 19, 2026, three of the United States’ highest-ranking Roman Catholic prelates issued an unusually blunt statement questioning America’s moral authority in international affairs. Cardinals Blase Cupich (Chicago), Robert McElroy (Washington) and Joseph Tobin (Newark) warned that recent events in Venezuela, Ukraine and Greenland have raised urgent ethical questions about the use of … Read more

Early on Monday, January 19, 2026, an explosion occurred at Rockstar North’s main Edinburgh office building; local fire responders treated the event as an accident and reported no injuries. The blast is reportedly linked to the building’s boiler room and prompted a multi-unit response that left the scene after securing structural concerns. The incident happened … Read more

Novak Djokovic reached a milestone at the 2026 Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne, notching his 100th match win at the tournament with a straight-sets victory over Spain’s Pedro Martinez. The 38-year-old, a ten-time Australian Open champion and currently listed as world number four, dominated on serve and closed out a 6-3 6-2 6-2 result … Read more

Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter Marathon appears to have a firm launch date after a leaked trailer briefly circulated on Xbox. The footage showed a March 5, 2026 release and prompted takedown requests, which sources say point to the date’s authenticity. Preorders for the $40 title are expected to open imminently, with a free open beta … Read more

Lead: The Pittsburgh Steelers have advanced to a second round of interviews in their head-coach search, arranging in-person meetings with two defensive coordinators, sources say. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores will meet the team in person; Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver is … Read more

Five years after the Jan. 16, 2021 merger that created Stellantis, the transatlantic automaker faces a sharply different market reality: U.S.-listed shares are down roughly 43% over the five-year span even as the company’s new CEO, Antonio Filosa, presses a turnaround focused on Jeep and Ram. The merger — a $52 billion deal combining Fiat … Read more

Lead President Donald Trump has moved quickly to enact a number of measures that mirror recommendations from the 900-page Project 2025 blueprint, even after he publicly disavowed knowledge of the plan during the 2024 campaign. Concerns that surfaced in spring 2024 intensified after public figures called attention to the Heritage Foundation-led agenda, and the debate … Read more

One year after a small cluster of measles cases was first reported in a Texas town on inauguration day, health officials are confronting an outbreak that grew far beyond early warnings. Between Jan. 1, 2025 and Jan. 13, 2026 measles infected more than 2,200 people across 45 states, hospitalized over 150 mostly unvaccinated children, and … Read more

Lead Prince Harry arrived at London’s High Court on Monday, 19 January 2026, to begin a long-awaited privacy trial against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail. The duke and six other claimants allege unlawful information gathering by the publisher between 1993 and 2011, including the use of private investigators and other covert methods. … Read more