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Lead Israel announced on Monday that the remains of the final Israeli captive taken into Gaza on October 7, 2023, have been recovered and identified, ending a series of returns that left no Israeli hostages remaining in the enclave for the first time since 2014. The identified remains belong to Ran Gvili, an Israeli police … Read more
Lead: Sources tell local and national reporters that the Philadelphia 76ers are open to moving veteran center Andre Drummond ahead of the upcoming trade deadline next week. Drummond, 32, carries a $5 million expiring deal and has been a rotation staple, starting when Joel Embiid is sidelined and backing him up when available. The rise … Read more
Lead Rumors suggest Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra could arrive in the coming weeks, and long-time reviewer Andrew Lanxon lays out a wishlist of concrete upgrades he believes would make the handset truly standout. He argues the S-series has been technically dependable but conservative across recent generations, and the S26 Ultra is an opportunity to close … Read more
Apple announced on January 26, 2026, an updated AirTag that extends the accessory’s locating reach and improves on-device findability. The refreshed accessory uses Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip and an upgraded Bluetooth radio to deliver Precision Finding up to 50% farther than the prior model, and a louder speaker to aid retrieval. The new AirTag … Read more
With the underclassmen declaration window now closed, Daniel Jeremiah’s first 2026 mock emerges as draft season ramps up ahead of the April 23 draft in Pittsburgh. Jeremiah projects the Las Vegas Raiders taking quarterback Mendoza at No. 1 overall, while the New York Jets use their high pick to target edge/athletic help and multiple teams … Read more
Lead: A federal judge in Minneapolis will hear arguments Monday over whether the Trump administration’s deployment of roughly 3,000 federal immigration agents in Minnesota violates state sovereignty, a challenge that intensified after agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have asked the court to … Read more
Israel announced on Sunday that it has recovered the body of Master Sgt Ran Gvili, whom Israeli authorities had been seeking since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October 2023. The military said Gvili, a former Yamam commando, was killed on 7 October and his remains were taken to Gaza. His return completes the list … Read more
Lead: IonQ announced in January 2026 that it will acquire SkyWater Technology in a transaction valued at $1.8 billion, combining a quantum-hardware developer with a U.S. semiconductor foundry. The companies say the tie-up aims to accelerate hardware scale-up and onshore fabrication for quantum devices. The agreement is subject to customary regulatory and shareholder approvals and … Read more
European Union regulators on Jan. 26, 2026 announced a formal probe into Elon Musk’s social media platform X after investigators said the company failed to curb the spread of sexualized images produced by its AI chatbot, Grok. The inquiry alleges potential breaches of the Digital Services Act (D.S.A.) tied to “systemic risks” from the chatbot’s … Read more
Israel to Reopen Rafah Crossing After Operation to Recover Last Missing Body Lead: Israel says it will allow a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt after a focused operation in northern Gaza to recover the remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili is concluded. The crossing, mostly closed since May 2024 following Israeli … Read more
Lead In “Hard Salt Beef,” Season 1, Episode 2 of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (posted Jan 26, 2026), Dunk travels to the Ashford tourney seeking a lord to vouch for his late mentor Ser Arlan so he can joust. Instead he finds indifference from the ranks of knighthood and a fresh, disheartening view … Read more
Lead: Current and former immigration officials say that aggressive federal deployments to Minneapolis and other major cities in late January 2026 have deepened distrust within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol. On Jan. 24–25, 2026, clashes in Minneapolis culminated in the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen, prompting sharp criticism from … Read more
Lead: Bryan Johnson, a high-profile biohacker, has drawn attention for treating penile function as a marker of biological age, using drugs and device therapies while tracking nocturnal erections. In 2024 Johnson, 48, said men who lack nighttime erections are “70% more likely to die prematurely,” a claim he uses to justify interventions such as low-dose … Read more
Lead Heavy snow and periods of sleet struck Connecticut on Sunday, Jan. 25–26, as a fast-moving winter storm carved a path across the state and the nation. The National Weather Service issued a statewide winter storm warning with most locations forecast to receive 12 to 18 inches of snow by Monday morning; several towns had … Read more
On Sunday in Salamanca, central Mexico, masked gunmen opened fire at the end of a local soccer match, killing 11 people and wounding 12, local officials said. Ten victims were declared dead at the scene and a eleventh died later at a hospital; the wounded include a woman and a minor. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto … Read more
