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In the late evening of Sunday, Jan. 18, a high-speed train derailed near Adamuz, in southern Spain, and its trailing cars struck an oncoming high-speed service, killing at least 21 people and injuring at least 73, officials said. The collision occurred at about 7:45 p.m. local time on the main high-speed line linking southern Andalucía … Read more
On Sunday morning, Jan. 18, 2026, a warming fire from a homeless encampment ignited the exterior wall of the Red Robin restaurant in Portland’s Lloyd District on Northeast Grand Avenue, Portland Fire & Rescue said. Fire crews opened the restaurant wall and extinguished the blaze before it could spread through the building. A cleaning crew … Read more
Jan. 18, 2026 — The NFC divisional game at Soldier Field between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams reached overtime after a 17-17 tie in regulation. Chicago, playing at home and seeking its first conference championship-game berth since 2010, exchanged momentum with Los Angeles throughout the night; the winner will travel to Seattle … Read more
Lead: Deadly wildfires tore through central and southern Chile on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, scorching roughly 8,500 hectares (21,000 acres) and destroying hundreds of homes as a persistent heat wave worsened fire behavior. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe for the Biobío and Ñuble regions, about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south … Read more
Lead: Two minutes of in-engine footage from ZeniMax Online Studio’s cancelled MMO, Project Blackbird, surfaced online on January 18, 2026. Insider Gaming says the clip is authentic and was an internal Unreal Engine 4 lighting demonstration. Microsoft cancelled Blackbird in July 2025 amid a wave of layoffs and studio restructuring. The cancellation previously led to … Read more
President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order intended to block other football broadcasts from airing opposite the annual Army–Navy Game, saying the measure would preserve what he called one of the nation’s most treasured sporting traditions. The declaration, posted on Truth Social on Jan. 17, 2026, signals an unusually direct White House … Read more
Lead At least seven more countries said on Sunday they had been invited to join President Donald Trump’s newly proposed “Board of Peace,” a group intended to oversee the next phase in Gaza after the Oct. 10 ceasefire. Two nations, Hungary and Vietnam, confirmed they accepted invitations; other recipients include India, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus and … Read more
Light snow moved through New York City on Saturday afternoon, producing isolated slick spots and up to about an inch of accumulation in some neighborhoods, mostly north and northwest of Manhattan. The National Weather Service meteorologist Jay Engle flagged the lighter band that moved through Saturday and warned a stronger system is expected to arrive … Read more
Lead: On Saturday, 17 January 2026, hundreds of counterprotesters converged at Minneapolis City Hall and overwhelmed a small, pro-ICE rally organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang. Lang had promoted the event as backing recent federal immigration enforcement, and said beforehand he intended to burn a Quran — a claim that remains unverified. Only a handful … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 18, 2026, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied on CBS’s Face the Nation that federal agents had used pepper spray or similar chemical agents against protesters in Minnesota, then revised her remarks after being shown video evidence. A federal judge in Minnesota had issued an injunction finding chemical agents were used at … Read more
Gameday inactive lists for Divisional Round Sunday were filed for two playoff matchups — Houston Texans at New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears — as the NFL prepared two high-stakes games. New England advanced to the AFC Championship with a 28-16 win over Houston, a result that folded into the broader … Read more
Lead The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced an immediate ceasefire on 18 January after nearly two weeks of deadly clashes across northern and northeastern Syria. President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the Syrian Army will take control of Raqqa, Deir Az Zor and Hasakah provinces under a 14-point deal that also integrates … Read more
In Sunday’s divisional-round matchup, the New England Patriots’ defense forced four interceptions off Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud in the first half, powering a 21-10 lead at intermission. The turnovers came in multiple forms, including a 26-yard pick-six returned by Marcus Jones early in the second quarter. Stroud completed 10 of 26 passes for 124 yards … Read more
Desmond Scott has been publicly moving on after his separation from estranged wife Kristy Scott, posting footage on January 18, 2026 that shows him fitting out a new kitchen in Houston days after a highly publicized breakup and an accompanying social incident. The split was formalized when Kristy filed for divorce in Harris County, Texas, … Read more
January 18, 2026 — At Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, the New England Patriots led the Houston Texans late in the AFC divisional round, holding a 28-16 edge in the fourth quarter after Kayshon Boutte’s highlight touchdown reception. The game has been defined by turnovers and tense momentum swings: Houston’s C.J. Stroud threw multiple interceptions while … Read more
