Wednesday, February 4th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Ryan Routh, attempted Trump assassin, sentenced to life in prison (MO NEWS)
Trump doubles down on calls for GOP to ‘nationalize’ voting as congressional leaders balk (FOX)
Trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia peace talks resume in UAE after major energy attack (ABC)
Trump admin attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration cases (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Spain looks to ban social media for under-16s, joining others in Europe (CNBC)
Israel targets Hamas commander who invaded Nir Oz on Oct. 7 in Gaza strike that kills 24 (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III’s private estate after Epstein document uproar (AP)
Collision between Greek coastguard patrol and boat carrying migrants kills 14 (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bezos orders deep job cuts at ‘Washington Post’ (NPR)
Gold and silver extend rebound but concerns over volatility linger (CNBC)
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations (TECHCRUNCH)
New Mexico officials warn against drinking raw milk after newborn dies from listeria (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Penny the Doberman Pinscher wins Best in Show at the 2026 Westminster Dog Show (PEOPLE)
Amazon pulls ‘Melania’ from movie theater due to people writing jokes on its marquee (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Dallas Mavericks trading Anthony Davis to Washington Wizards in blockbuster deal (CBS)
IOC says open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperature (AP)
Tuesday, February 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump calls Epstein Files a “waste of time,” urges DOJ to move on after document dump (MO NEWS)
Jill Biden’s ex-husband arrested, charged with killing second wife (MO NEWS)
Trump calls for $1B from Harvard after Times reports his administration was backing away from cash demand (THE HILL)
Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone approaching US aircraft carrier (ABC)
Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles a day before planned peace talks (AP)
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit (GUARDIAN)
Australian teen hailed hero after he swam hours to shore to get help for mother and siblings swept out to sea (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger (CNN)
Humans are infiltrating Moltbook: the new social network for AI bots (THE VERGE)
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos faces Senate hearing over massive $72B Warner Bros takeover deal (FOX)
PepsiCo will cut prices on Lay’s, Cheetos by as much as 15% after customer complaints (NPR)
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission after critical test raises issues (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kid Rock headlining Turning Point USA alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show (NBC)
First mainly AI-generated Super Bowl ad premieres (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Patriots owner Robert Kraft not voted for Hall of Fame Class of ‘26 (ESPN)
Trump clarifies planned Kennedy Center renovation won’t be a full tear-down (POLITICO)
Noem responds to Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish bashing ICE at Grammys: ‘I wish they knew’ (FOX)
Chuck Negron, who sang ‘Joy to the World’ and other hits, dies at 83 (AP)
Monday, February 2nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
GOP faces divide on ICE reforms (THE HILL) Speaker Johnson ‘confident’ government shutdown will end by Tuesday (CNBC)
Jobs report postponed due to government shutdown (CBS)
U.S.-Iran nuclear talks planned for Friday amid military buildup (AXIOS)
Northern Arizona University student dies after fraternity rush event; 3 charged with hazing (CBS)
Trump says Kennedy Center will close for two years for renovations (NBC)
Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and father arrive in Minneapolis after release from detention center (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Key Gaza border crossing reopens, a step forward in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire (NBC)
Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new charges before start of rape trial (GUARDIAN)
Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow (ABC)
Death toll of Swiss New Year bar blaze rises to 41 (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump pushes for $12B minerals stockpile, called Project Vault (THE HILL)
Stocks, gold and silver steady following wild swings overnight (AP)
AI moves into rodeo arenas, the last major U.S. sport untouched by analytics (AXIOS)
Devon, Coterra merge to create U.S. shale giant in $58 billion deal (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, January 30th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Anti-ICE protests being held across US as organizers urge national strike (GUARDIAN)
Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty after two federal charges dismissed (MO NEWS)
Senators look to resolve government funding holdup ahead of midnight deadline (CNN)
Trump says Iran already has US terms as military strike clock ticks (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel reopening Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after long closure (AP)
South Africa tells Israel’s ambassador to leave (DW)
Shark kills 13-year-old boy at popular beach in Brazil (CBS)
World Food Program terminates all staff contracts in rebel-held Yemen, UN says (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump names Kevin Warsh as his pick to replace Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve (CNN)
Apple tops Q1 earnings estimates on record-breaking iPhone sales (YAHOO FINANCE)
NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site (AP)
Why health authorities say not to panic about the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India (MO NEWS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye misses practice with illness, Vrabel says (ESPN)
Ariana Grande playfully responds to Photoshop fail that gave her six fingers (E!)
Amazon blocks mainstream press from watching ‘Melania’ documentary at Kennedy Center (VARIETY)
U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after terrifying crash puts Olympic comeback in jeopardy (FOX)
Thursday, January 29th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Senate strikes deal to avert partial shutdown (THE HILL)
Trump moves to reopen Venezuelan airspace as US seeks reset with acting government (FOX)
Severe cold persists as forecasters track another potential East Coast storm (CBS)
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 20 years for murder of Sonya Massey (NBC)
NYPD opens hate crime investigation after car rams into Chabad headquarters building (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
IDF believes 70,000 Gazans killed in war, as claimed by Hamas; civilian-combatant ratio unclear (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
No survivors found after Colombian plane crashes with 15 people on board, including lawmaker (CNN)
Russia strikes passenger train in Ukraine, killing five (EURO NEWS)
Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Tesla profit plunges as sales fall and AI expenses pile up (AXIOS)
Layoffs are piling up in major corporations, heightening worker anxiety (AP)
Night owls may face higher risk of heart disease, according to new study (CNN)
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say (BBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Philadelphia, Clueless, and The Karate Kid among new films added to the National Film Registry (NPR)
Odessa A’zion drops out of Latina role in A24’s Deep Cuts following backlash (LOS ANGELES TIMES)
Kid Rock slams ticketing industry for unfair practices during senate testimony (VARIETY)
Patrick Reed to return to PGA Tour from LIV Golf in late ‘26 (ESPN)
Tuesday, January 27th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Alex Pretti broke rib in previous confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say (CNN)
Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court or risk contempt over denial of due process (AP)
Families of two men killed in Trump’s military boat strikes sue US government (GUARDIAN)
U.S. population growth sputters as immigration stalls (AXIOS)
More than 31,000 nurses, health care workers strike at Kaiser Permanente, arguing for safe staffing levels, fair wages (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
India and the EU announce a free trade deal affecting up to 2 billion people (AP)
Mexico investigates deadly attack after soccer match as Sheinbaum faces pressure to curb crime (CNN)
NATO chief warns Europe can’t defend itself without US as tensions rise over Greenland (FOX)
Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50° C (122° F) (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
“Doomsday Clock” moves to 85 seconds to midnight, closest point to catastrophe since its debut (CBS)
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% (BBC)
Amazon closing Fresh and Go stores as it expands Whole Foods (AXIOS)
Airports across Asia reintroduce COVID-esque health checks after outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in India (INDEPENDENT)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ICE role at the Winter Olympics prompts fury in Italy (NBC)
Composer Philip Glass withdraws premiere from Kennedy Center (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Top children’s book recognition is awarded to ‘All the Blues in the Sky’ (NPR)
Actress Sydney Sweeney could face legal trouble after draping Hollywood Sign with bras (ABC)
Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his catalogue for 1 year (CBC)
Monday, January 26th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
More than half of House Democrats back impeachment push against DHS chief Kristi Noem (FOX)
Shutdown threat looms as Senate Democrats pledge to block funding after Minneapolis shooting (CBS)
7 dead, 1 survivor after business jet crashes during takeoff in Maine (NBC)
A man is under arrest for allegedly assaulting US Rep. Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israel recovers body of last hostage in Gaza (MO NEWS)
Gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12 (NBC)
Indonesia landslide kills seven, dozens missing (BBC)
Lightning strike at Brasilia rally injures 89 Bolsonaro supporters (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Meta, TikTok and YouTube heading to trial to defend against youth addiction, mental health harm claims (CNN)
USA Rare Earth shares jump 20% as Commerce Department takes equity stake (CNBC)
Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds (ABC)
TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a U.S. data center (TECH CRUNCH)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Patriots, Seahawks players talk path to Super Bowl (ABC) while Trump says he will not attend event (FOX)
Alex Honnold reveals he was paid ‘embarrassing amount’ from Netflix after successfully climbing Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes (NY POST)
Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’ topples ‘Avatar’’s weeks-long reign at meager end-of-January U.S. box office (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
‘Handmaid’s Tale’ sequel series ‘The Testaments’ sets Hulu release date (VARIETY)
Friday, January 23rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Winter storm live updates: More than half of the U.S. braces for hazardous ice, heavy snow and brutal cold (NBC)
House Dems help GOP pass bills to fund ICE, avert shutdown (AXIOS)
Mass anti-immigration enforcement protests planned in Minnesota (THE HILL)
Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Death toll in Iranian protests crackdown tops 5,000, activists say (NBC) as Trump warns U.S. ‘armada’ heading to Iran (MO NEWS)
Canada’s PM Mark Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech (AP)
France seizes suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker (BBC)
UN expert urges world to reject Myanmar ‘sham’ election (AFP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
TikTok distances from U.S. entity, distances itself from China (MO NEWS)
Airlines cancel hundreds of flights as massive winter storm sweeps across U.S. (CNBC)
U.S. measles cases surpass 400 with infections in 14 states: CDC (ABC)
New research says more planets are deemed hospitable for aliens than originally thought (INDEPENDENT)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
FCC targets TV talk shows amid Trump’s battles with Kimmel, others (USA TODAY)
Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged cocaine kingpin in custody (GUARDIAN)
Stars and the public say a final goodbye to fashion icon Valentino at a Rome funeral (AP)
Director James Cameron leaves America and moves to New Zealand (VARIETY)
Thursday, January 22nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
5-year-old preschooler detained by ICE as Minnesota schools sound alarm (MO NEWS)
Jack Smith testifies evidence showed Trump crimes in 2020 election effort (GUARDIAN)
Magistrate judge rejects charges against Don Lemon over anti-ICE protest in Minnesota church (CBS)
U.S. murder rate hits lowest level since 1900, report says (AXIOS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Greenland PM on U.S. deal: “I don’t know what’s concrete” (MO NEWS)
Japan suspends world’s largest nuclear plant hours after restart (BBC)
Mexican authorities arrest alleged crime figure ‘El Botox’ in killing of lime growers’ leader (AP)
Three journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza, including cameraman who worked with CBS News (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion over alleged ‘debanking’ (NBC)
Elon Musk, a fierce Davos critic, tells World Economic Forum that robots will outnumber humans (CBS)
Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable (AP)
Colorectal cancer is now the deadliest cancer for those under 50, in grim milestone (USA TODAY)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Late-night and daytime talk shows must offer equal time for candidate interviews, FCC says (NBC)
Harry Styles announces 2026 tour dates, Including 30 nights in New York City (VARIETY)
Patriots head to Denver with Super Bowl trip on the line (AXIOS)
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie head to 2026 Olympics as torchbearers (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Wednesday, January 21st
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court appears inclined to prevent Trump from firing Fed governor (MO NEWS)
Immigration officer injured during targeted operation in Los Angeles area (NBC)
House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill (POLITICO)
Michele Tafoya, a longtime sportscaster, launches a Republican bid for US Senate in Minnesota (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
A list of countries joining Trump’s Board of Peace: Those not joining and those not committed (AP)
Prince Harry gets emotional, invokes Princess Diana in testimony against UK tabloids (ABC)
Life sentence for man who killed Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe (BBC)
Second rail tragedy rocks Spain, as passenger train derails days after dozens killed in high-speed collision (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Iconic Coney Island hot dog hawker Nathan’s Famous is sold for $450 million (AP)
Ryanair CEO dismisses Elon Musk’s idea of buying the airline as verbal feud escalates (ABC)
Japan’s TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor for the first time since Fukushima (NBC)
Red Cross flags blood shortage, says patients may face ‘serious risk’ (USATODAY)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Taylor Swift called Justin Baldoni an expletive, texts in Blake Lively lawsuit reveal (NBC)
Rachel McAdams receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (KTLA)
‘Queer Eye’ feud ignited after cast was caught trash-talking Karamo Brown (PAGE SIX)
Late-night hosts discuss Trump’s first year back in office (MASHABLE)
Tuesday, January 20th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Second lady Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with fourth child(CBS)
Supreme Court doubts constitutionality of Hawaii’s ‘default’ ban on guns on private property that’s open to the public (CNN)
Netflix goes all-cash in Warner Bros. Discovery offer (AXIOS)
Police investigating shooting of Indiana judge and his wife at their home (NBC)
100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
ISIS takes credit for suicide bombing at Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital (FOX)
Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears (CNN)
Israeli crews target UNRWA facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem (AP)
Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
‘This is sell America’ — U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets (CNBC)
California wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to autism risk in children (NBC)
A year since measles cases found in Texas, US still seeing surge of infections with elimination status at risk (ABC)
Warming temperatures are forcing some Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, study finds (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Indiana secures first ever football title with 27-21 win over Miami (CBS)
Meghan Markle’s ‘With Love, Meghan’ won’t return for third season on Netflix (PAGE SIX)
Don Lemon says Nicki Minaj should ‘get a life’ after she calls for his arrest (USA TODAY)
Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open (AP)
Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City and late founder Robert Redford (PBS)
Monday, January 19th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Pentagon orders troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment (NBC)
America’s top Catholic clerics denounce militaristic US foreign policy (THE HILL)
Josh Shapiro claims Kamala Harris’ team asked if he was a ‘double agent for Israel’ (FOX)
Woman died after riding Revenge of the Mummy coaster at Universal Orlando, report says (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 40 as authorities fear more bodies could be found (AP)
Prince Harry returns to UK for 1st day of tabloid court case (ABC)
Iran state TV hacked to show exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi (FOX)
China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
IMF warns of trade tension risk to global growth (BBC)
Chicken sold in seven states recalled for potential listeria contamination (CBS)
OpenAI aims to debut first device in 2026 (AXIOS)
Northern lights forecast: Aurora could reach as far south as Alabama Monday night (ACCU WEATHER)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
NFL adds more controversy to Super Bowl after Green Day — vocal critics of Trump administration — set to open show (NY POST)
‘Zootopia 2’ surpasses ‘Inside Out 2’ as Hollywood’s highest-grossing animated film of all time with $1.7 Billion (VARIETY)
Bruce Springsteen dedicates song to Renee Good, decries crackdown on immigrants in New Jersey performance (NBC)
Piers Morgan suffers broken leg after tripping at London restaurant (FOX)
Friday, January 16th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Republicans urge Trump not to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis amid unrest after ICE-involved shooting (FOX)
21-year-old says he’s blind in left eye after federal agent shot him with less-lethal round at California protest (CBS)
Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s defense is set to argue to disqualify prosecutors from the case (CNN)
83-year-old man convicted of killing Uber driver who he wrongly thought was scamming him (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Norwegian politicians react to Machado giving Nobel Peace Prize to Trump (GUARDIAN)
Canada turns to China as Trump’s tariffs and threats bring foes together (NBC)
South Korean court sentences former president to 5 years in prison (ABC)
Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists (REUTERS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump launches bid to tame electricity prices in the Northeast (POLITICO)
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues xAI over Grok deepfake sexualized images (THE HILL)
Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years (AP)
Hassett reveals Trump housing plan would let Americans tap 401(k)s for down payments (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bad Bunny delivers defiant multi-cultural message in new Super Bowl trailer: ‘The World Will Dance’ (VARIETY)
BBC strikes deal to make TV shows for YouTube (TELEGRAPH)
Kathleen Kennedy steps down as Star Wars creator George Lucas’s protégé Takes Over (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Mets, Bo Bichette agree to 3-year, $126M contract (ESPN)
Thursday, January 15th
🚨NATION
Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating grants for substance abuse and mental health programs (CNN)
Appeals court says judge had no jurisdiction to order Mahmoud Khalil’s release (ABC)
ICE deputy director resigns from agency to run for Congress (FOX)
Brazilian au pair testifies against former employer and lover who murdered wife and stranger in Virginia (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Pro-regime protesters in Iran hold Trump assassination attempt photo, chant ‘death to America,’ state media shows (FOX)
British veterans aged 65 told to prepare for war (THE TELEGRAPH)
Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment (NBC)
More than 4.7m social media accounts blocked after Australia’s under-16 ban came into force, PM says (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday (AP)
Verizon to issue $20 credits to customers affected by cell service outage (NBC)
After a medical evacuation from space, NASA’s Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early (NPR)
OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT Translate’ opens and challenges Google Translate (VERGE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Many college players among 20 charged in point-shaving scheme (ESPN)
Harry Styles announces music return with fourth solo album ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’ (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Mattel partners with author Alex Aster Announces New Barbie YA Novel (PEOPLE)
Woman who claimed to be Freddie Mercury’s secret daughter dead at 48 (E!)
Wednesday, January 14th
🚨NATION
US freezes all visa processing for 75 countries, including Somalia, Russia, Iran (FOX)
A Ford worker called out Trump. The president flipped him off. Now, he’s been suspended (YAHOO NEWS)
Democrat Elissa Slotkin says she is under investigation for video on illegal orders (NPR)
House Homeland Democrats launch investigation into Noem with eyes on impeachment (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
US military action in Iran appears increasingly likely, report says (GUARDIAN)
Costa Rica’s security director says plot to assassinate president uncovered (AP)
Construction crane falls on a passenger train in Thailand, killing at least 30 people (NBC)
Ukraine’s new defense chief reveals 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL and 2 million are dodging draft (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Massive Verizon network outage across U.S; users stuck in SOS mode (MO NEWS)
California to investigate Elon Musk’s Grok over sexualized images (POLITICO)
NASA astronauts prepare to leave the space station due to a medical issue (NBC)
RFK Jr. selects new members, including self-described ‘anti-vaxxer,’ for advisory panel (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield due in court on child sex abuse charges in New Mexico (AP)
‘Euphoria’ sets return date, drops high-octane trailer for season 3 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Ranger Suarez agrees to 5-year, $130M deal with Red Sox (ESPN)
Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey to star in ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ revival in London (VARIETY)
Tuesday, January 13th
🚨NATION
House Republicans move to hold Clintons in contempt after they refuse to testify on Jeffrey Epstein (MO NEWS)
DoJ officials quit in protest after division decided not to investigate ICE shooting (GUARDIAN)
Trump admin ends protected status for Somalis amid Minneapolis crackdown (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
China urges Canada to break from US influence as PM Carney visits Beijing (AP)
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol (GUARDIAN)
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s political future is at stake as her appeal trial opens (LE MONDE)
Rampaging elephant kills at least 20 people, including children, in India, officials say (CBS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Inflation remained at 2.7% in December, as high prices continue to weigh on many Americans (CNN)
The Trevor Project, LGBT charity, receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts (AP)
More people are living 5 years after cancer diagnosis, new data shows (ABC)
U.S. carbon pollution rose last year, new study shows (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Monday, January 12
🚨NATION
Around 1,000 more immigration officers headed to Minneapolis, sources say, as tensions flare after fatal ICE shooting (CNN)
Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals (NBC)
Donald Trump threatens to veto Obamacare subsidies bill (NEWSWEEK)
3 inmates dead, 12 hurt after “major fights” at Georgia prison, authorities say (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump’s move to pull U.S. from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say (GUARDIAN)
China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue its interests (ABC)
Five severed heads found hanging on Ecuador beach amid escalating gang clashes (FOX)
Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images (AP)
Credit card stocks sink after Trump proposes interest rate cap (AXIOS)
Meta names Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump adviser, as president and vice chairman (CBS)
Apple teams up with Google Gemini for AI-powered Siri (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
49ers down defending champion Eagles in NFC wild-card game (ESPN)
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion (AP)
Box office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ continues winning streak with $21M (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
US bobsled driver Kris Horn survives scary ride in World Cup race as teammates fail to get into sled (USA TODAY)
Friday, January 9th
🚨NATION
Oregon launches investigation after Border Patrol agents shoot 2 in Portland (THE HILL)
U.S. seizes another tanker in campaign to control flow of Venezuelan oil (NBC)
Luigi Mangione in court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence (AP)
U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine (ABC)
Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, burying and trapping 38 people and killing 1 (NBC)
Co-owner of Swiss ski resort bar hit by deadly New Year party fire held in custody (CBS)
Pope Leo says ‘war is back in vogue’ in major address to global envoys (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Democrats ask Apple and Google to remove X’s undressing bot from their app stores (VERGE)
Massive iconic iceberg turns blue and is “on the verge of complete disintegration,” NASA says (CBS)
Meta unveils nuclear deals with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo (AXIOS)
Elon Musk’s xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bruno Mars announces The Romantic Tour, 1st-ever headlining stadium trek (ABC)
Miami outlasts Ole Miss 31-27 to advance to College Football Playoff national championship (NBC)
Bill Gates sends $8B to ex-wife Melinda’s charity in one of largest divorce-related payouts ever (NY POST)
Kate Middleton celebrates her 44th birthday with King Charles and Queen Camilla leading well wishes (PEOPLE)
Thursday, January 8th
🚨NATION
Five GOP Senators join Democrats on vote to limit Trump on Venezuela (MO NEWS)
Jury hears 911 call from Robb Elementary as teacher urged children to safety (CNN)
Former Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announces retirement after more than 40 years in Congress (ABC)
House poised to approve 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Protests erupt in Iran’s capital after exiled prince’s call; internet cuts out soon after (AP)
French farmers stage protest in Paris to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal (GUARDIAN)
Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’ (CNN)
Russian winter strike leaves nearly 800K homes without power and heat in Ukraine’s Dnipro region (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records (BBC)
Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots (CNBC)
Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California (GUARDIAN)
NASA may end ISS mission early due to medical situation (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Harvey Weinstein weighing guilty plea to resolve third-degree rape charge (ABC)
Taylor Swift leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations, followed by Bad Bunny and more (AP)
Katy Perry posts holiday photos of both boyfriend Justin Trudeau and ex Orlando Bloom (INSTYLE)
Paramount refuses to back down in Warner Bros. Discovery takeover fight against Netflix (FOX)
Wednesday, January 7th
🚨NATION
California residents face brutal choice one year after Los Angeles fires destroyed their lives (FOX)
Brown University shooting suspect planned attack for a long time, offering no motive in video confession, officials say (CNN)
Democratic state officials erupt over Trump threat to child care funds (AXIOS)
Nick Reiner’s arraignment in parents’ killing is delayed after his attorney asks to be replaced (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump administration demands Venezuela cut ties with US adversaries to resume oil production (CNN)
Iranian protesters rename Tehran street after Trump, plead ‘don’t let them kill us’ amid crackdown (FOX)
Bus driver rams into ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem, 14-year-old killed (JERUSALEM POST)
Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Warner Bros. Discovery officially rejects Paramount’s revised offer, stands by Netflix deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children (AP)
Trump pushes to limit Wall Street’s footprint in housing (POLITICO)
Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral held in France, with hundreds coming out to honor the 1960s silver screen siren (CBS)
‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘The Studio’ lead Actor awards nominations (GUARDIAN)
Ravens fire John Harbaugh, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 7 (AP)
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban finalize divorce after 19 years of marriage (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)