Teyana Taylor Confirms Leonardo DiCaprio Was “Laughing And Kiki-ing” About ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ During Animated Globes Convo – Deadline

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At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on January 14, 2026, Teyana Taylor said she and Leonardo DiCaprio shared a brief, animated exchange as the Netflix animated film One Battle After Another won Best Original Song — Motion Picture and Best Motion Picture — Animated. Taylor told Access Hollywood she believes the two were reacting to … Read more

Ugandan election 2026: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential poll

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Lead On Thursday, Uganda’s 2026 general election was disrupted by widespread delays and a pre-election internet blackout as more than 21 million registered voters were due to cast ballots. Election day saw failures of biometric voter verification kits and late delivery of polling materials in multiple districts, prompting the Electoral Commission to apologise and deploy … Read more

Stock futures little changed after S&P, Dow slide for two straight sessions

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Stock futures were modestly higher on Thursday as markets tried to stabilize after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average posted losses for a second consecutive session. Futures tied to the Dow rose about 58 points (roughly 0.1%), S&P 500 futures climbed roughly 0.4% and Nasdaq-100 futures were up about 0.7% in early trade. … Read more

Horoscope for Thursday, January 15, 2026 – Chicago Sun-Times

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Lead Thursday, January 15, 2026 brings a generally favorable astrological tone: the moon sits in Sagittarius and there is no moon-alert restriction on shopping or major decisions. Across the signs, unexpected gifts, social openings and flirtations are the day’s recurring motifs, while a few practical cautions — mainly around money and children’s safety — appear. … Read more

Newsom Says He Will Block Louisiana’s Bid to Extradite Bay Area Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Pills

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Lead: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday in Sacramento that he is preventing Louisiana from extraditing a San Francisco Bay Area physician accused of mailing abortion-inducing medication. The move follows Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s filing of extradition paperwork a day earlier. Newsom cited a 2022 executive order that bars California agencies from aiding out-of-state prosecutions … Read more

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Brings Major Fixes to Pixel Devices

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Lead: Google has begun rolling out Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 to compatible Pixel devices, delivering two build variants, CP11.251209.007 for Pixel 6 and 7 series and CP11.251209.007.A1 for other supported Pixels. The update addresses a wide set of stability, performance and usability problems including crashes, excessive overnight battery drain, charging anomalies and Wi-Fi speed … Read more

Divisional Round Injury Report: Seahawks vs. 49ers – Seattle Seahawks

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Lead: On Wednesday (Jan. 14, 2026), the Seattle Seahawks updated their divisional-round injury report ahead of Saturday’s playoff meeting with the San Francisco 49ers. Two new entries appeared for Seattle: linebacker Ernest Jones IV did not participate because of an illness, and tackle Charles Cross was added with a knee designation in addition to the … Read more

Why Iran Matters to Oil Markets More Than Venezuela

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Lead: Developments in Iran carry outsized consequences for global oil and financial markets because Tehran supplies substantially more crude and sits at the heart of Gulf transit routes. Energy experts warn that a severe disruption in Iran — whether from internal upheaval, new sanctions, or regional escalation — would reverberate far more widely than comparable … Read more

U.S. Halts New Immigrant Visas for Citizens of 75 Countries

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The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced it will pause issuance of new immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries beginning Jan. 21, citing concerns that beneficiaries may rely on public assistance after arrival. The list, posted on the State Department’s website and first shared on X by U.S. government accounts, spans countries in the … Read more

Federal Judges Uphold California Congressional Map Backed by Proposition 50

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Lead On Jan. 14, 2026, a federal three-judge panel in Los Angeles rejected challenges to California’s new congressional map, reaffirming a voter-approved plan known as Proposition 50. Two of the three judges concluded the maps were a political redrawing intended to help Democrats, not an unlawful racial gerrymander. The decision preserves boundaries that backers said … Read more