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Lead President Donald Trump used a January 13, 2026, appearance in Detroit to press his economic record, calling an “economic boom” underway while previewing additional policy proposals on housing, credit cards and health care. He spoke at the Detroit Economic Club and toured a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, framing trade and energy moves as … Read more
Lead A new modeling study published in eClinicalMedicine on Jan. 13, 2026, reports that modest, simultaneous improvements in diet, physical activity and sleep could lengthen life expectancy and health span. Researchers using data from roughly 60,000 UK Biobank participants followed for an average of eight years estimated that tiny combined shifts (for people starting from … Read more
Lead Japanese equity markets opened at fresh record levels on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, as investors priced in a likely snap general election that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could call, possibly in February. The Nikkei 225 rose as much as 1% and crossed the 54,000 mark after a more than 3% surge on Tuesday that … Read more
Jan. 13, 2026 — In the Minneapolis area this week, confrontations between local residents and heavily armed federal immigration agents have intensified after the killing of Renee Good by an immigration officer last week. Video widely shared online shows a Target employee in Richfield being detained by agents while shouting that he is a U.S. … Read more
Lead SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service began providing free access to users in Iran this week, with previously inactive accounts reportedly reactivated and subscription fees waived as of Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The change comes amid a nationwide communications blackout and a government crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 1,800 protesters. A … Read more
Lead On 13 January 2026 at St James’ Park, Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-0 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring early in the second half and Rayan Cherki added a late second in stoppage time. City also had a second Semenyo goal ruled out after a … Read more
Lead: The new Game of Thrones prequel, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, arrives as a brisk, comedic-adventure in the same universe created by George R.R. Martin. The opening episode follows an inexperienced hedge knight, Ser Duncan (Dunk), and his irreverent squire as they begin a roadbound origin story set roughly two centuries before the … Read more
California health officials confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, that a mutated influenza strain—widely described as a “super flu”—is circulating in the state as hospital admissions for influenza reached a season high. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said the variant is an H3N2 subclade K, a mutation of seasonal influenza A that has … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her 2026 State of the State address on January 2026 in Albany, unveiling a 209-item agenda titled “Your Family. Your Future. My Fight.” that focuses on affordability, public safety, infrastructure and consumer protections across New York State. The plan proposes $1.7 billion toward a pathway to universal child care and a … Read more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit alleging that JustAnswer and its AI-driven assistant Pearl used misleading online flows to enroll consumers in costly subscriptions. Regulators say the scheme routed users from search ads to dozens of branded domains, offered an initial $1 or $5 access fee, then began charging recurring monthly … Read more
Lead On Jan. 13, 2026, the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a trade to acquire third baseman Nolan Arenado from the St. Louis Cardinals, ESPN reported at 12:45 PM ET. Arenado, 34, waived his no-trade clause to approve the move and will join Arizona with two years remaining on a nine-year, $275 million deal. In return, the … Read more
Lead: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is weighing whether to accept an invitation to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace for Gaza, a new body linked to the White House’s 20-point plan to end the Israel–Hamas war. The proposal, discussed this week, would temporarily oversee Gaza’s administration and reconstruction and be composed … Read more
Lead Zoe Saldaña, 47, has overtaken Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actor in history after Avatar: Fire and Ash added more than $1.2 billion to her cumulative box-office. According to industry database The Numbers, her films have now generated more than $15.46 billion worldwide. The total reflects long-running roles in the Avatar franchise and … Read more
Lead If Mike Tomlin ever decides to step away from NFL sideline duty, he would enter a seller’s market for television roles, with Fox widely viewed as the leading suitor. Networks including ESPN, NBC, CBS and Amazon Prime Video are all positioned to offer multi‑million‑dollar studio jobs. Fox’s open slot on its NFL studio show … Read more
Researchers report that particles originating in Earth’s atmosphere have been transported to and deposited on the Moon for billions of years, mixing into the lunar regolith. A December study in Nature Communications Earth & Environment used computer simulations and comparisons with Apollo 14 and 17 soil samples to conclude that magnetospheric interaction with the solar … Read more
