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Lead At a White House meeting with President Trump, an ExxonMobil executive summarized the company’s long-term view on Venezuela, saying the country holds substantial hydrocarbon resources but is currently “uninvestable” under existing legal and commercial frameworks. The company — which first entered Venezuela in the 1940s and has had assets seized twice — said it … Read more

Lead Kevin Durant moved past Wilt Chamberlain into seventh place on the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring list Friday night in Portland. Durant sank a 3-pointer with 7:57 remaining in the third quarter of the Houston Rockets’ game against the Trail Blazers to reach 31,422 career points, surpassing Chamberlain’s 31,419. The 37-year-old, in his 18th NBA … Read more

President Donald J. Trump on Thursday publicly praised Intel and its chief executive, Lip-Bu Tan, after a private meeting, and markets responded immediately: Intel shares climbed in extended trading and were trading higher early Friday, while a range of chip and AI-related names also rose as investors digested the comments and the government’s existing stake … Read more

Lead On January 9, 2026, the Television Academy announced a new annual Legacy Award to honor long-running series that have had a profound and lasting impact on television. The award requires at least five seasons and 60 episodes, and a subset of the Academy’s board of governors will pick the winner each year. Academy president … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 10, 2026 in Atlanta, No. 1 Indiana overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Hoosiers set the tone immediately when cornerback D’Angelo Ponds returned an interception for a touchdown on Oregon’s first play, and Indiana never relented. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza was … Read more

North Korea’s military on Jan. 9, 2026 accused South Korea of flying surveillance drones across the inter-Korean border and warned that Seoul would face consequences for what Pyongyang described as “unpardonable hysteria.” South Korea’s Defense Ministry promptly denied operating drones on the dates mentioned and President Lee Jae Myung ordered a full investigation into the … Read more

Lead: On January 9, 2026 Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency for Bronx, Nassau and New York counties and their contiguous counties, effective through February 8, 2026, citing imminent nursing strikes and record-high influenza hospitalizations. The order finds that hospitals in the named counties and neighboring jurisdictions face severe staffing shortages that threaten … Read more

At CES 2026, industry leaders warned that a sharp rise in DRAM demand from AI datacenters is already reshaping the PC market. Manufacturers unveiled new laptops and large-scale AI racks while senior executives and suppliers signaled that constrained memory supply will push consumer prices higher and limit availability through much of 2026. Two high-profile laptop … Read more

When David Bowie died on 10 January 2016, the outpouring of coverage and public grief suggested his music would remain omnipresent. For a short time there was a streaming and chart spike — “Starman” reached No 18 and “Space Oddity” No 24 — but the surge proved temporary. A decade on, indicators such as posthumous … Read more

Lead: On Friday, the Federal Reserve Board designated the chairs and deputy chairs for the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks for the 2026 term. The appointments follow the Board’s statutory process for selecting leaders from the three public directors it appoints in each district. The list published by the Board identifies both newly named and … Read more

Yemen’s main southern separatist grouping said it will dismantle its institutions effective Friday after weeks of unrest and one day after its leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, left for the United Arab Emirates. Secretary-general Abdulrahman Jalal al-Sebaihi framed the move as a response to internal divisions and external pressure, while other senior figures within the Southern Transitional … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 9 in Washington, President Donald Trump announced a plan to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, saying the limit would take effect on Jan. 20, 2026. He offered no legislative text, enforcement mechanism or details on how companies would be required to comply. Lawmakers from both parties have … Read more

Lead Carolina hosts the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL Wild Card matchup on Saturday, January 10 at 4:30 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. This guide compiles official broadcast, radio and streaming options so fans can watch or listen from inside and outside the Carolina market. Local television coverage is on … Read more

Lead On Jan. 9, 2026 in St. Louis, Amber Glenn delivered a commanding free skate to claim her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating national title, finishing with 233.55 points. Alysa Liu took silver with 228.91 points and Isabeau Levito earned bronze at 224.45, likely completing the trio headed to the Milan Cortina Olympics. The packed … Read more

Lead Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award–winning actor Timothy Busfield on a charge of child sex abuse, according to a criminal complaint filed by an Albuquerque Police Department investigator. The complaint says a child reported Busfield touched him inappropriately on the set of the television series The … Read more