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Lead The Internal Revenue Service on Monday set Monday, January 26, 2026, as the start of the 2026 federal individual tax filing season, with the April 15, 2026 deadline to file 2025 returns and pay any tax due. The agency said roughly 164 million individual income tax returns are expected this year, with most filed … Read more

Lebanon’s military said on Monday that it has assumed security control of the country’s south, a region long dominated by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, following a November 2024 ceasefire that ended a year-long war with Israel. The move covers areas south of the Litani River—about 30km (20 miles) from the Israeli border—and was described by … Read more

CES 2026 in Las Vegas has produced not just concept demos but a sizable crop of retail-ready devices you can order today. From quieter yard tools and compact 45W chargers to AI voice recorders, privacy-focused phones and a $4,999 4K projector, manufacturers showed many items with firm pricing and buy-now buttons. This piece summarizes 19 … Read more

Lead: Eric and Wendy Schmidt announced funding for four new telescopes—one space observatory named Lazuli and three ground-based systems—intended to accelerate astronomy development and open data access. The Lazuli space telescope, with a 3.1-meter primary mirror, is planned to launch as early as late 2028 and begin operations in 2029. The ground projects include a … Read more

Dozens of French farmers drove tractors into Paris on Thursday to press the government over renewed European Union talks on a free-trade agreement with five South American countries. Demonstrators gathered near the National Assembly after convoys brought roughly a hundred tractors toward the capital, while the Interior Ministry reported about 20 machines reached central sites … Read more

Lead Spartanburg County, South Carolina, is at the center of a measles outbreak that was declared in early October 2025 and has since produced more than 200 reported cases across the region. Local and state health officials say the area’s falling MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine coverage — schoolshot rates have dropped from about 95% to 90% … Read more

California is losing residents not only among the very wealthy but also among ordinary renters and homeowners packing U-Haul trucks. In a near–real-time snapshot from last year, U-Haul’s one-way move data — covering more than 2.5 million U.S. trips — shows California had the largest gap between departures and arrivals, marking a sixth consecutive year … Read more

Xbox’s Developer_Direct returns on Thursday, January 22 with live studio presentations that include extended gameplay for Fable, the first gameplay reveal for Forza Horizon 6, and an in-depth look at Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. The broadcast airs at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK and marks the series’ fourth installment as Xbox … Read more

Lead At CES this year, long-standing distinctions between premium TV makers and budget brands narrowed as Hisense and TCL unveiled display technologies that approach the capabilities of Sony, Samsung and LG. Over the past two years both Chinese manufacturers have introduced breakthrough panels and higher-tier models—Hisense with an RGB LED debut last year and TCL … Read more

Lead In the first seven nights of imaging from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, researchers identified a giant, unusually rapid rotator: asteroid 2025 MN45. Measured at about 2,300 feet (710 meters) across, the object completes a full spin in roughly 113 seconds, making it the fastest-spinning asteroid known above the 500-meter size class. The discovery … Read more

One year after the Eaton Fire scorched the foothills of Altadena in January 2025, survivors say the neighborhood still reads like a landscape of loss: empty lots, piles of dirt and a slow, uncertain path to reconstruction. More than 6,000 homes across the affected area were destroyed or damaged and 19 people died, and local … Read more

Lead More than one million people in Dnipropetrovsk region were left without heating and water after Russian drone strikes damaged infrastructure, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said. The attack also caused power outages for thousands in neighbouring Zaporizhzhia, though power was later restored there. Ukrainian authorities and companies including DTEK are engaged in repairs amid a … Read more

Layoff pace in December hit lowest level since mid-2024, Challenger says Lead: Consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday that announced layoffs in December totaled 35,553, the lowest monthly figure since July 2024 and a potential sign of stabilization in the labor market. The December total was down 50% from November and 8% from … Read more

Lead US measures taken under former President Donald Trump targeting Venezuela’s oil sector have elevated the risk that Chinese crude flows from the South American nation could be disrupted. The moves, implemented by Washington through sanctions and asset restrictions, affect state-linked Venezuelan oil entities and the contracts that underpin oil-for-loan arrangements with Chinese counterparts. The … Read more

Lead: On January 7, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, AEW opened the year on TBS and HBO Max with a chaotic Dynamite headlined by a violent Lights Out main event in which Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland defeated HOOK and Powerhouse Hobbs. Jon Moxley retained in a dramatic Continental Championship Eliminator, pinning Shelton Benjamin with … Read more