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At a Thursday online hearing, members of the Commission on Fine Arts — several of whom were appointed by President Donald Trump — raised questions about the size and visual impact of the administration’s proposed White House ballroom while generally endorsing the president’s intent to expand. Commissioners asked the project team for an in-person follow-up … Read more
Who: Democratic state attorneys general including Oregon AG Dan Rayfield, Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and California AG Rob Bonta. When & where: a Wednesday evening town hall at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, held shortly after news that Ellison had been subpoenaed by the U.S. Justice Department. What happened: the AGs pledged coordinated legal resistance … Read more
Lead Thousands of users reported problems with Microsoft services on Thursday, Jan. 22, after multiple Microsoft 365 products experienced widespread interruptions. Reports spiked around 3:00 p.m. Eastern, with outage-tracking sites recording more than 15,000 incidents affecting Microsoft 365, roughly 12,000 related to Outlook and about 500 for Teams. Microsoft identified a portion of its North … Read more
Lead On Jan. 22, 2026, a U.S. magistrate judge in Minnesota declined to sign a criminal complaint seeking charges against independent journalist Don Lemon after a protest at a St. Paul church, and the judge struck or refused a separate face‑obstruction charge against two local activists. The decision came during a hearing before Magistrate Judge … Read more
Lead On Jan. 22, 2026, special prosecutor Jack Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, defending the investigations that produced two indictments of former President Donald J. Trump. Smith told lawmakers the evidence showed Mr. Trump “caused Jan. 6” and that no one is above the law, while Republicans accused him of … Read more
Jan. 22, 2026 — Capital One announced on Thursday that it will buy corporate fintech Brex for $5.15 billion, combining cash and stock in a deal disclosed in the bank’s fourth-quarter earnings. The purchase price is split roughly half in cash and half in Capital One shares, and the bank said the move advances its … Read more
Lead Jarrett Stidham, 29, is set to make his first NFL start since 2023 this Sunday when the Denver Broncos face the New England Patriots. The opposing sideline will include Josh McDaniels, who knows Stidham from multiple stops — as New England’s offensive coordinator in 2019 and later as Las Vegas Raiders head coach in … Read more
Microsoft on May 19, 2023 acknowledged an investigation into disruptions affecting Outlook and Microsoft 365 services after users reported difficulties across multiple regions. The company said engineers were examining telemetry and service health data to identify the root cause, and it posted updates to its service-status channels. The incident prompted widespread user reports of delays … Read more
Lead On Jan. 22, 2026, longtime Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper announced his retirement on Instagram, saying he was ready to stop playing and begin a coaching career. The 31-year-old, a fan favorite in Detroit, referenced his signature in-game call while making the news public. Skipper plans a rapid move into coaching, with a … Read more
In a deal reported across multiple outlets on January 22, 2026, the Washington Nationals have traded left-hander MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers for a package of five prospects. The group heading to Washington includes shortstop Gavin Fien, right-hander Alejandro Rosario, first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz, infielder Devin Fitz-Gerald and outfielder Yeremy Cabrera. Gore, 27, and … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly moving to hire Christian Parker as their defensive coordinator on Brian Schottenheimer’s staff, according to reporting by NFL Media via NBC Sports. The potential hire follows the dismissal of Matt Eberflus after the Cowboys finished last in the NFL in points allowed. Parker spent the last two seasons with the … Read more
Lead: On 22 January 2026 Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen told reporters the island is open to talks with the United States on a “better partnership” but insisted sovereignty and self-determination are non-negotiable. The remarks came after US President Donald Trump, speaking in Davos, said a framework agreement with unspecified terms had been reached and … Read more
Who: Kelsey Barnard Clark, the 2019 winner of Season 16 of Top Chef and founder of KBC Kitchen in downtown Dothan. When/Where: Police say officers responded about 8 p.m. Wednesday to a crash in the 1300 block of Selkirk Drive in Dothan, Alabama. What happened: Authorities say Clark struck a mailbox, and field testing indicated … Read more
Lead: Microsoft has quietly expanded Anthropic’s Claude Code across many of its largest engineering teams and encouraged thousands of nondevelopers to try it for prototyping and light coding. The company began integrating Anthropic’s Sonnet 4 model into developer workflows in June last year and later made Sonnet-derived capabilities available to paid GitHub Copilot customers. Sources … Read more
Lead This week saw rapid, public disagreement over a U.S.-funded randomized trial of the hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau, with the country’s health minister saying the study is suspended pending review and U.S. health officials saying it is still proceeding. The study — partly funded with $1.6 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read more
