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Lead: On 20 November, Any Lucía López Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College freshman, was detained at Boston’s Logan airport while trying to fly home to Texas to surprise her family and was flown to Honduras two days later. The federal government told a Boston court this week it made a “mistake” in her removal and … Read more
Lead: Prince Yriel returns to lead a fresh Corsair strike in the Eldritch Raiders Battleforce, announced as part of Warhammer Community’s New Year preview. The set includes a new Prince Yriel model, the debut of winged Skyreavers, the Void Dreamer Kharseth, a redesigned Vyper, ten Corsair Voidscarred and two transfer sheets. The release positions Aeldari … Read more
President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to grant full pardons to former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced and two co-defendants, multiple sources told CBS News on Jan. 16, 2026. The trio pleaded guilty to reduced corruption charges in August 2025 after a 2022 indictment alleging conspiracy, federal programs bribery and honest-services wire fraud tied … Read more
Virginia lawmakers on Jan. 16, 2026 approved a constitutional amendment that would let the Democratic-controlled legislature redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. If voters approve the amendment in a spring referendum—Democratic leaders have signaled April is the target—the new maps could shift the state’s 11-seat delegation and potentially deliver Democrats … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 16, 2026, President Donald J. Trump granted a group of clemency actions that included a California woman he had previously helped and several figures tied to a high-profile political-corruption matter. Among the recipients was Adriana Camberos, whose 2017 conviction for selling counterfeit 5-Hour Energy bottles was commuted by Mr. Trump in 2021 … Read more
Lead On January 16, 2026, Virginia’s Democratic-led state Senate voted 21-18 to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would put a congressional redistricting referendum before voters as soon as April. If approved, the measure would allow a new U.S. House map to take effect for the November midterm elections — a move Democrats say could … Read more
Lead Several U.S. partners in the Middle East — including officials from Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — urged the Trump administration over the past 48 hours to pause any military strikes on Iran in response to Tehran’s lethal crackdown on protesters, an Arab diplomat familiar with the conversations told reporters. The appeal came … Read more
Updated January 16, 2026 / 12:07 PM EST Lead: A coastal low developing off the East Coast on Sunday is increasingly likely to bring accumulating snow to parts of Massachusetts, with the greatest risk Sunday night as the system passes nearest southern New England. The storm could affect travel and arrive around the kickoff window … Read more
Lead: The New York Mets agreed Friday morning with free agent infielder Bo Bichette on a three-year contract worth $126 million, sources reported. The deal carries a $42 million annual value, includes full no-trade protection and gives Bichette opt-outs after both the first and second seasons with $5 million paid if he exercises either one. … Read more
Lead Taylor Sheridan’s new family drama The Madison, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell, will debut on Paramount+ on March 14, with the first season running six episodes. Paramount+ has also circulated first-look images from the series, which follows the Clyburn family as they move from Manhattan to the Madison River valley in central Montana. … Read more
Lead: Since September, the Trump administration struck agreements with 16 major pharmaceutical companies intended to secure lower prices for some Americans. On Sept. 30 Pfizer’s chief executive joined the White House announcement; the full terms of the deals have not been released. Despite those pacts, pharmaceutical companies raised list prices on a wide set of … Read more
Shares of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk climbed more than 5% on Friday after early U.S. prescription data suggested an encouraging start for Wegovy’s new oral formulation. The pill began commercial availability on Jan. 5 following U.S. approval in late December, and preliminary datasets for the week ending Jan. 9 show thousands of prescriptions filled. Analysts … Read more
Lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) held roughly 73,000 people in custody as of Thursday, January 2026, the largest detainee population in the agency’s 23-year history. Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) figures obtained by CBS News show an 84% increase from the same time in 2025, when the population was below 40,000. The … Read more
Lead NASA will resume active attempts to contact the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, MAVEN, on Jan. 16 after a solar conjunction paused communications. The orbiter went silent after passing behind Mars on Dec. 6 and has not responded since, despite repeated contact efforts and imaging tries from the surface. Telemetry before the blackout … Read more
On January 15, 2026, U.S. equity benchmarks traded unevenly as President Donald Trump’s comments about a potential Federal Reserve succession roiled markets. The S&P 500 ticked up about 0.2% intraday but remained set for a small weekly loss, while the Dow held near flat and the Nasdaq rose roughly 0.2%. Traders reacted after Trump said … Read more
