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Lead On January 22, 2026, Capital One agreed to buy fintech Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock, a deal disclosed first by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Capital One roughly 30 minutes later. The purchase price is under half of Brex’s $12.3 billion private valuation from its 2022 Series D-2 round, … Read more
Chinese state media reported on January 24, 2026 that Zhang Youxia, a top general and Politburo member, is under formal investigation by party authorities in a move that deepens an unprecedented review of senior military leadership. Zhang, who has served as vice chairman of the Communist Party’s Central Military Commission since 2017, is accused of … Read more
Lead As delegations from the United States, Russia and Ukraine met in Abu Dhabi in January 2026 for their first trilateral talks since the full-scale invasion, all sides identified one remaining sticking point: territory. The contested area is the Donbas — the coal- and industry-rich eastern region comprising Donetsk and Luhansk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky … Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis affects more than 18 million people globally, including nearly 1.5 million in the United States, and has no known cure. Recent research has identified a preclinical window—often three to five years or longer before swollen joints appear—during which blood autoantibodies like rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) can be detected. Investigators are … Read more
Lead Parliamentary debate on the bill to formalise the UK’s Chagos Islands agreement with Mauritius was postponed after Conservative peers tabled an amendment seeking a pause. The Lords had been due to debate the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill on Monday, but the government withdrew the scheduled discussion late on … Read more
Lead: Danish veterans who served alongside US troops say they feel shocked and betrayed after US President Donald Trump publicly threatened to pursue ownership of Greenland and later signaled a negotiated framework following talks on Jan. 24, 2026. The remarks and the subsequent U-turn have strained ties between Denmark, its autonomous territory Greenland, and longstanding … Read more
Lead: Tournament play at the Australian Open was suspended on Saturday in Melbourne after the event’s Heat Stress Scale hit 5.0, the threshold that requires closing roofs on the main stadiums and pausing matches on outdoor courts. World No. 2 and defending champion Jannik Sinner, who was cramping late in his match, benefited from the … Read more
Renée Fleming announced she will not perform at upcoming Kennedy Center concerts after stepping down as an artistic adviser on Jan. 23, 2026. Her withdrawal comes amid a high-profile reshaping of the center’s leadership that critics link to President Trump’s influence. Fleming said she values the Kennedy Center’s bipartisan support and expressed hope the institution … Read more
Lead Hundreds gathered Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty to demand that Target stop any cooperation with federal immigration agents after a national day of action. The march began at East Liberty Presbyterian Church around 2:45 p.m. and moved to the nearby Target for an in-store and sidewalk demonstration. Organizers said about 200 people had … Read more
Clark County Public Health confirmed that an adult with a laboratory-confirmed case of measles was present at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Washington while contagious from January 14 through January 16, 2026. Health officials say the individual’s vaccination status has not been verified; people at the school on those dates who are unvaccinated or lack … Read more
On Jan. 23, 2026, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory team unveiled an expanded public release of the Chandra Source Catalog (CSC 2.1) and associated media, including a composite Galactic Center image and a 22-year sonification of the mission’s X-ray observations. The update compiles Chandra detections through the end of 2020 and introduces new ways to explore … Read more
The 42nd Sundance Film Festival opened on January 22, 2026 in Park City and runs through February 1, staging 105 projects — including 90 features and seven TV episodes — across Park City, nearby Salt Lake City and online. This edition is marked as the festival’s final run in Park City before a planned relocation … Read more
Lead: The Pentagon’s newly released National Defense Strategy, a 34-page review published on Friday, shifts the department’s chief concern from China to the security of the US homeland and the Western Hemisphere. The document, issued as part of the four-year strategy cycle, says Washington has for years under-emphasized Americans’ “concrete interests” and will therefore recalibrate … Read more
Lead At Daytona International Speedway on Friday ahead of the Rolex 24, teams scrambled to recover from on-track incidents and adapt to major technical updates that reshaped practice priorities. Autosport repaired its Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R overnight after a refueling fire in Thursday night practice and returned the car to the final session with GM … Read more
Lead At the world premiere of Josephine at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, actor Channing Tatum said he “cried five, six, seven times” while watching the film for the first time at Park City’s Eccles Theater. The film, written and directed by Beth de Araújo, drew a standing ovation and strong emotional response from … Read more
