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Lead: The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and his team are considering a “range of options,” including the possible use of U.S. military forces, to pursue the acquisition of Greenland. The comment from press secretary Karoline Leavitt came after a joint statement by Denmark and other European NATO allies pushing back … Read more
Lead CES 2026 officially opens on January 6 in Las Vegas, and the first full day of the show followed an active press day on January 5. Major brands used pre-show slots and press conferences to roll out new hardware and platform updates, including Lego’s Smart Brick and NVIDIA’s latest autonomous-vehicle AI announcements. Samsung staged … Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom will release his final spending plan this Friday amid a projected $18 billion budget shortfall. The gap stems from faster-growing state commitments, reductions in federal support and broad economic uncertainty, leaving leaders to choose between raising revenue or cutting services. Lawmakers and the governor face difficult trade-offs that could affect programs … Read more
At 10:18 a.m. Japan time a magnitude-5.7 earthquake was recorded about 11 miles (approximately 18 kilometers) south of Matsue, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The agency’s first automated estimate gave a magnitude of 5.8 before finalizing the reading at 5.7; officials cautioned that the figure could be revised as more seismic records are … Read more
Lead: A U.S. Department of State release dated January 2026 announced a joint statement following a trilateral meeting between the governments of the United States, the State of Israel, and the Syrian Arab Republic. As of the time of access the official text on state.gov returned a site error and the full release could not … Read more
Lead: After roughly two and a half weeks in wide release, Sydney Sweeney’s surprise holiday hit The Housemaid is being expanded into a follow-up. Lionsgate announced on Tuesday it will begin production later this year on The Housemaid’s Secret, an adaptation of the second novel in Freida McFadden’s trilogy. The announcement says the studio aims … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his political cabinet on Tuesday that the 2026 contest should draw a stark contrast between Labour’s agenda and Reform UK, saying voters must see a choice between ‘renewing the country’ and a party he accused of fomenting grievance and division. The meeting, which excluded civil servants and included deputy leader … Read more
Lead: Prosecutors say former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales was informed of Salvador Ramos’ location before Ramos entered Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022, yet did not move to stop him, according to opening statements at Gonzales’ trial. The shooting killed 19 children and two teachers; Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment. … Read more
Lead: Kevin Stefanski was dismissed by the Cleveland Browns this week amid an organizational crisis tied to the club’s failed pursuit of Deshaun Watson four years ago. The Watson trade — a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract and multiple high-round draft picks surrendered — reshaped the roster-building capacity of the franchise. Owner Jimmy Haslam … Read more
Lead Researchers report that the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda and the starlet sea anemone Nematostella vectensis enter prolonged, regular sleep-like states despite lacking centralized brains. Field observations in Key Largo, Florida, and controlled laboratory tests show Cassiopea rests roughly eight hours per day, mostly at night with a short midday nap, while Nematostella spends about … Read more
Lead: President Donald Trump told NBC News that the United States is not at war with Venezuela even as the deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges in a New York federal court. Trump said Venezuela will not hold new elections in the next 30 days and … Read more
Lead The United States is named as the operator of a proposed high-technology monitoring system in a draft plan intended to verify a ceasefire in Ukraine. The draft, reported by the Financial Times, outlines a role for US-run sensors and remote monitoring to detect alleged violations on the ground. The proposal remains a draft circulated … Read more
Lead On January 6, 2026, the White House announced it will pause roughly $10 billion in federal social-service funds to five Democratic-led states after alleging widespread fraud, a Department of Health and Human Services official said. The freeze targets about $7 billion in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) money, nearly $2.4 billion in the … Read more
Lead The US Department of Justice has published fewer than 1% of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, a court filing shows, even though a federal law required most records to be released by 19 December. The filing says 12,285 documents, totaling 125,575 pages, have been made public so far. Department officials told the court they … Read more
Lead: LG has introduced the 27GX790B (GX7) OLED gaming monitor in the United States, with preorders starting today and shipments due in early February. The 26.5-inch panel offers a dual-mode design that runs at 540Hz when rendering 1440p and can switch to an ultra-high 720Hz refresh rate at 720p. LG lists the 27GX790B at $999.99 … Read more
