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Lead On 23 January 2026, former president Donald Trump filed a 5 billion dollar lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank closed his accounts for political reasons after the 6 January 2021 Capitol riots. JPMorgan has rejected the claim and said the closures addressed legal and regulatory risk, calling … Read more
Lead: On Thursday, January 23, 2026, Google announced a new generative-AI feature for Google Photos called “Me Meme,” which lets users combine a chosen meme template with a photo of themselves to produce a meme-style image. The feature will roll out first to U.S.-based users on iOS and Android and appears under the app’s Create … Read more
UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed shortly after making weight on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ahead of UFC 324. Smotherman had stepped off the scale at 135.5 pounds and took several steps before falling; he was carried from the platform and treated by arena medical staff. His slated opponent, … Read more
Lead: Former Canadian Olympian Ryan James Wedding was arrested in Mexico City on Thursday night and flown to the United States to face federal charges, US officials said. The FBI and allied agencies credit multinational cooperation for the capture, which follows seizures in Mexico that included motorcycles valued at $40 million and a $13 million … Read more
Lead: Philip Rivers, 44, is scheduled to interview with the Buffalo Bills for their head coaching vacancy on Friday, according to ESPN reporter Adam Schefter. Rivers, who retired after the 2020 NFL season and has been head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama, came out of retirement to play three December games … Read more
Lead: Residents and multiple businesses across Minneapolis say they will participate in a planned “ICE Out” day this Friday, closing shops and urging people not to work, attend school or shop to protest recent immigration enforcement. The action follows the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer … Read more
Lead On Jan. 23, 2026, UBS Group AG is preparing to make cryptocurrency trading available to a subset of its private banking clients, according to people familiar with the discussions. The Swiss bank — which oversaw about $4.7 trillion in wealth assets as of Sept. 30 — is reportedly selecting partners for the proposed service. … Read more
Lead: Pop star Harry Styles will mount a 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden this year, performing every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from Aug. 26 to Oct. 31. The run coincides with the release of his fourth solo album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., on March 6, and represents the only United States dates … Read more
Lead: On 23 January 2026 the UN Human Rights Council held an emergency session in Geneva to examine allegations of widespread rights violations by Iranian security forces during recent nationwide protests. The Iran Fact-Finding Mission chair, Sara Hossain, presented witness testimony and digital evidence alleging torture, sexual violence and forced televised confessions. Iran’s delegation rejected … Read more
Lead. Williams has confirmed it will not attend the Barcelona Shakedown scheduled for January 26–30 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, citing delays in the FW48 programme and a preference to focus on extracting “maximum car performance” for 2026. Instead the team says it will run private test programmes, including Virtual Track Testing (VTT), ahead of … Read more
Lead: On Friday, January 23, 2026, Special Counsel Jack Smith testified for roughly four and a half hours before the House Judiciary Committee in a rare public appearance about the two criminal investigations he led into Donald Trump: the Jan. 6 obstruction inquiry and the Mar-a-Lago classified-documents case. Smith told lawmakers he stands by the … Read more
Sources tell On3 that the College Football Playoff (CFP) is expected to retain a 12-team bracket for the 2026 season. The report, based on people familiar with internal discussions, says no major format reversal is anticipated as planners finalize logistics and television commitments. If the expectation holds, conferences and programs will proceed with scheduling and … Read more
Lead On January 23, 2026, community groups in Minnesota announced a planned statewide “economic blackout” and a series of protests in response to a new, intensified deployment of ICE and other federal immigration officers. Organizers urged businesses to close, schools and workplaces to stay home, and residents to march or rally in Minneapolis despite extreme … Read more
Lead Ryan Wedding, 44, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested after U.S. authorities accused him of heading a violent transnational drug trafficking organization that imported about 60 metric tons of cocaine per year into Los Angeles. Law enforcement officials told NBC News the arrest follows a months-long hunt that placed Wedding on the FBI’s … Read more
The approaching arctic cold front is expected to arrive in South Texas late Friday into early Saturday, bringing a transition from mild, above‑freezing conditions to pockets of freezing rain, sleet and subfreezing temperatures across San Antonio and the Hill Country through Sunday. Rain should remain liquid over much of Saturday in the southern reaches, but … Read more
