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One year into President Trump’s second term, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in Washington, D.C., faces an unprecedented contraction after an administration-ordered work stoppage in February 2025, mass layoff notices in April and steep funding cuts in July. The episode has left dozens of long-running investigations paused and roughly 1,400 employees issued layoff notices … Read more
Lead European Parliament lawmakers on Wednesday voted to pause ratification of the long-awaited EU‑Mercosur free trade agreement and ask the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to assess its compatibility with EU treaties. The vote in Strasbourg passed narrowly, 334 to 324 with 11 abstentions, meaning the assembly will not move to ratify the pact until … Read more
NEW YORK — Late Tuesday the New York Mets completed a trade with the Chicago White Sox to address a longstanding vacancy in center field, acquiring outfielder Luis Robert Jr. in exchange for infielder Luisangel Acuña and right‑handed pitching prospect Truman Pauley. The move comes after trade discussions that trace back to the 2024 deadline … Read more
Rutte: Europe Should Be ‘Happy’ That Trump Is U.S. President Lead: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told a Davos panel on 21 January 2026 that Europe should welcome President Donald Trump’s return because it has pushed allies to raise their defence commitments. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Rutte linked Trump’s pressure to recent European increases … Read more
Japan has restarted reactor 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant northwest of Tokyo, the first Tepco-owned reactor to resume operations since the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. The restart was delayed by a day because of an alarm malfunction and the unit is scheduled to begin commercial operation next month amid local safety concerns. The move … Read more
Who: Residents of the Piedmont Triad, N.C.; When: this coming weekend into early next week; Where: across the Triad and nearby counties; What: a winter storm that will begin as snow Saturday morning and may change to sleet or freezing rain Saturday night into Sunday; Result: widespread hazardous travel, possible power outages, and a period … Read more
Lead Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons today, debating the Chagos Islands deal, pressure over Greenland and a separate domestic crisis over water supply. The session also saw a Conservative MP, Richard Holden, asked to leave the chamber by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle during … Read more
Lead In the weeks after a U.S. operation captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, multiple opinion surveys across Latin America show a majority of respondents expressed support for the intervention. The reaction was strongest in Peru (74%) and Chile (63%), with pluralities or majorities reported in Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Panama. Mexico was more evenly divided, … Read more
Forecasters say a potent winter system could bring wintry precipitation to north Georgia this weekend, with the highest impacts expected in higher elevations and mountain counties. The threat spans late Friday through Sunday, with hazardous travel, slick roads and localized accumulation possible. State and local agencies are urging residents and travelers to monitor updates from … Read more
Lead At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026, President Trump intensified a row over Greenland that prompted fresh questions about trans‑Atlantic ties and moved global markets. After a brief return to Joint Base Andrews for a reported “minor electrical issue,” Mr. Trump arrived in Zurich and was expected to appear in … Read more
Lead: U.S. stock futures were mostly flat on Wednesday, signaling a tentative rebound after the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq posted their worst session since Oct. 10 on Tuesday. The sell-off came as President Donald Trump’s escalated threats related to Greenland and proposed tariffs roiled markets ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The … Read more
Wednesday, January 21, 2026: Moon Alert ends after 1:00 a.m., and the Moon travels through Pisces. Across the zodiac many signs are favored for clear communication, negotiation and creative work today. The day highlights short-term planning and honest conversations that could move relationships or careers forward. Notably, basketball champion Hakeem Olajuwon (born 1963) shares this … Read more
Lead: Former President Donald Trump, 79, told NewsNation on Tuesday he would not hesitate to invoke the Insurrection Act if federal officials deemed it necessary amid rising tensions around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity near Minneapolis, Minnesota. He said the situation there did not yet require deploying active-duty forces, but insisted military deployment would … Read more
Lead League sources say the Los Angeles Chargers are set to hire former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel as their offensive coordinator after meetings that extended into Tuesday night. Nothing is formal yet, but people familiar with the discussions say McDaniel has removed his name from consideration for the Cleveland Browns’ head-coaching search and … Read more
Prime Video ‘Thursday Night Football’ analytics expert Sam Schwartzstein appeared on the NFL show ‘The Insiders’ to preview Conference Championship Weekend, offering data-driven context for the matchups and highlighting the metrics broadcasters and viewers should watch. On the segment he translated model outputs into practical angles for fans and media, stressing how situational data — … Read more
