Tuesday, January 30

🚨NATION

📌 Ex-IRS contractor sentenced to 5 years in prison for leaking Trump tax records (NBC NEWS)

📌 Alex Murdaugh will not receive a new murder trial after jury influencing accusations (CNN)

📌 DOJ charges Iranian and 2 Canadians in murder-for-hire plot (AXIOS)

📌 Oklahoma GOP votes to condemn US senator for role in bipartisan border talks (USA TODAY)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

📌 Pope Francis addresses controversy with African bishops and same-sex blessings (CNN)

📌 Ukraine uncovers $40 millions weapons corruption scheme (CNN)

📌 French farmers block roads, encircle Paris with tractor barricades over falling incomes (AP)

📌 The Japanese moon lander gets back to work after the sun reaches its solar panels (NPR)

📌 Israel to ban rebuilding of Jewish settlements in Gaza (FOX NEWS)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

📌 Elon Musk says his company has implanted first brain chip in a human (GUARDIAN)

📌Walmart boost in compensation for superstore managers could reach $400,000 (FOX BUSINESS)

📌 SiriusXM signs $100 million+ deal with ‘SmartLess’ Podcast (VARIETY)

📌 Amazon terminates iRobot deal; Roomba maker to lay off 31% of staff (CNBC)

📌 Microsoft updates free AI software after Taylor Swift deepfakes nude photo scandal (NY POST)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

📌 ‘Suits’ edges out ‘Bluey’ to become most streamed show in America; The full list (THE WRAP)

📌 King Charles and Kate Middleton discharged from hospital hours apart (PEOPLE)

📌 Britney Spears apologizes for comments in her book, is ‘in love’ with Justin Timberlake’s new song (NBC NEWS)

📌 Russian Olympic figure skater disqualified two years after doping; US team will now likely get Gold Medal (ABC NEWS)

📌 Joni Mitchell to perform at Grammy Awards for first time at age 80 (CNN)