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Lead: Country-pop singer LeAnn Rimes posted a throwback to 2016 on Instagram that prompted a wave of nostalgic and bemused responses from older audiences in the OutKick Screencaps community on Jan. 17, 2026. The Screencaps newsletter collected reader submissions the same day that ranged from hearty praise of French rotisserie chicken to local oddities — … Read more

One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, a number of his most startling commitments have moved from rhetorical flourish toward tangible action while others remain stalled or abandoned. From accepting a donated Qatari Boeing 747 that is being retrofitted for use as Air Force One to pushing to rename the Department of Defense and … Read more

President Yoweri Museveni was declared the victor in Thursday’s presidential vote in Uganda, extending his rule into a seventh term. The national electoral commission reported Museveni secured 72% of ballots, with opposition leader Bobi Wine receiving 25%. The vote took place amid a nationwide internet shutdown and accusations of intimidation; Wine has rejected the result … Read more

Lead Michael Carrick made an immediate impact in his return to Manchester United, overseeing a 2-0 victory over title-chasing Manchester City at Old Trafford on 17 January 2026. The 198th competitive Manchester derby produced second-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo (65) and Patrick Dorgu (76) that settled the contest. United began the day in seventh in … Read more

Ten years after a culturally vivid and politically turbulent 2016, people across the United States and beyond are resurfacing photographs, memes and memories that recast that year as a simpler, more pleasurable moment. The trend has been visible on social platforms in early 2026, where celebrities and ordinary users alike posted throwbacks to 2016 aesthetics, … Read more

Lead Mario Cristobal, the son and grandson of Cuban exiles, will lead the University of Miami into the College Football Playoff national championship at Hard Rock Stadium, a journey that traces back to his family’s exile from Cuba and a grandfather who rebuilt a life in Miami. His grandfather, Mario Campos, fled Cuba in 1961 … Read more

Lead Earlier at 13:07 GMT, NASA began rolling the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, starting a roughly four-mile move to the launch pad. The rollout is a key prelaunch milestone for Artemis II, the first crewed mission in the program that will … Read more

Lead: Minnesota state safety officials on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, urged people planning to demonstrate this weekend in the Twin Cities to remain orderly and nonviolent following an ICE-related shooting in south Minneapolis earlier this month. Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobsen and Major General Shawn Manke of the Minnesota National Guard outlined steps … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 16, 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a vivid view of the star-forming region NGC 1333 in the Perseus molecular cloud, about 950 light-years from Earth. The image shows a bright reflection nebula alongside a protostar surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, with young stellar objects scattered through the scene. Researchers say the … Read more

Good morning, hoddlers. Today marks the final day of the weeklong Weir-a-thon honoring Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, who died last weekend; the newsletter closes the tribute with a bonus track and a recollection of the last show the writer attended. The author recalls Weir’s May 9, 2025 performance at The Sphere, when … Read more

Lead: Greenland’s story stretches from Norse settlers to a modern U.S. interest that resurfaced in 2026. Viking colonist Erik the Red established a Norse presence on the island more than 1,000 years ago; his son Leif Eriksson later reached North America roughly five centuries before Columbus. Researchers from Harvard and Penn State link part of … Read more

The TCL PlayCube is a pocketable, battery-powered 1080p projector that aims to balance image brightness, sound, and runtime without becoming bulky or prohibitively expensive. In hands-on testing over four months — including two months on a road trip and further testing at home — the PlayCube proved reliably bright for its size and surprisingly adaptable … Read more

Lead: Manchester City travel to Old Trafford for the Manchester derby on Saturday 17 January 2026 with a severely depleted defence, Pep Guardiola naming a patched-up backline for the 12.30pm GMT kick-off. City sit six points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League and are missing three senior centre-backs to long-term injuries. Guardiola has switched … Read more

Moon Alert: there are no restrictions for shopping or major choices today. On Saturday, January 17, 2026, the Moon moves through Capricorn, bringing practical focus and steadiness to the day’s energy. Across the zodiac, most signs are flagged as “positive” while three—Virgo, Capricorn and Pisces—read as more “dynamic,” suggesting extra drive or restlessness. The day … Read more

Lead — This weekend’s Magic Spotlight: The Avatar series, held as two open events in Lyon, France and Atlanta, Georgia, drew more than 1,500 players combined and awarded sixteen Pro Tour invitations, $100,000 in prize money and a supply of promotional cards. Simon Nielsen won the Lyon stop with a refined Simic Ouroboroid list, while … Read more