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Happy birthday, Dove Cameron! The singer and actress turns 30.
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Happy birthday, Dove Cameron! The singer and actress turns 30.
Clayton Kershaw, a three-time World Series champion and Cy Young winner with over 3,000 strikeouts, will pitch in the 2026 World Baseball Classic after skipping the 2023 event due to injury concerns.
January 15, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Clayton Kershaw, a three-time World Series champion and Cy Young winner with over 3,000 strikeouts, will pitch in the 2026 World Baseball Classic after skipping the 2023 event due to injury concerns.
President Trump awards a 6-year-old boy a presidential challenge coin after the child accurately describes milk production—from cow milking to cooling in tanks, heating for pasteurization, and final chilling—during a bill signing ceremony.
January 15, 2026 at 4:45 AM
President Trump awards a 6-year-old boy a presidential challenge coin after the child accurately describes milk production—from cow milking to cooling in tanks, heating for pasteurization, and final chilling—during a bill signing ceremony.
How Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's U.S. federal court hearing unfolded, as told by AI.
(h/t @alightinastorm on X/Twitter)
(h/t @alightinastorm on X/Twitter)
January 10, 2026 at 7:56 PM
How Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro's U.S. federal court hearing unfolded, as told by AI.
(h/t @alightinastorm on X/Twitter)
(h/t @alightinastorm on X/Twitter)
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled throughout Los Angeles for a stop on the nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour.
During the visit, Hegseth met with defense industry leaders to discuss accelerating the production of weapons and weapon systems. He also trained with ROTC recruits at UCLA.
During the visit, Hegseth met with defense industry leaders to discuss accelerating the production of weapons and weapon systems. He also trained with ROTC recruits at UCLA.
January 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled throughout Los Angeles for a stop on the nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour.
During the visit, Hegseth met with defense industry leaders to discuss accelerating the production of weapons and weapon systems. He also trained with ROTC recruits at UCLA.
During the visit, Hegseth met with defense industry leaders to discuss accelerating the production of weapons and weapon systems. He also trained with ROTC recruits at UCLA.
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!"
Anti-ICE protestors in Minneapolis harassed a @newsnationnow reporter after they disliked her coverage at the scene of the shooting of Renee Good.
Anti-ICE protestors in Minneapolis harassed a @newsnationnow reporter after they disliked her coverage at the scene of the shooting of Renee Good.
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!"
Anti-ICE protestors in Minneapolis harassed a @newsnationnow reporter after they disliked her coverage at the scene of the shooting of Renee Good.
Anti-ICE protestors in Minneapolis harassed a @newsnationnow reporter after they disliked her coverage at the scene of the shooting of Renee Good.
Rioters set a bank on fire during anti-government protests and riots in Shiraz, Iran.
January 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Rioters set a bank on fire during anti-government protests and riots in Shiraz, Iran.
Hudson Williams on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
January 10, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Hudson Williams on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
WARNING, GRAPHIC VIDEO:
Alpha News obtained cellphone footage showing the perspective of the federal agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting.
Alpha News obtained cellphone footage showing the perspective of the federal agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting.
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
WARNING, GRAPHIC VIDEO:
Alpha News obtained cellphone footage showing the perspective of the federal agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting.
Alpha News obtained cellphone footage showing the perspective of the federal agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting.
MLB announced that free agent outfielder Max Kepler has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Epitrenbolone, a performance enhancing substance, in violation of the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
MLB announced that free agent outfielder Max Kepler has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Epitrenbolone, a performance enhancing substance, in violation of the league’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Elon Musk's and xAI’s Grok chatbot limited some of its Imagine image generation features to paid X (Twitter) subscribers, days after a backlash over the AI tool responding to user requests by “digitally undressing” people, including children.
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Elon Musk's and xAI’s Grok chatbot limited some of its Imagine image generation features to paid X (Twitter) subscribers, days after a backlash over the AI tool responding to user requests by “digitally undressing” people, including children.
President Donald Trump says U.S. armed forces alongside Venezuela’s interim authorities seized an unauthorized oil tanker now returning under control, with the oil to be sold through a “great energy deal”.
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
President Donald Trump says U.S. armed forces alongside Venezuela’s interim authorities seized an unauthorized oil tanker now returning under control, with the oil to be sold through a “great energy deal”.
At 2PM CET on Friday, church bells rang across Switzerland for approximately 7 minutes as a tribute to the victims of the New Year's Day fire at a bar in the town of Crans-Montana.
(Video by mdrecruit2011 on X/Twitter)
(Video by mdrecruit2011 on X/Twitter)
January 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
At 2PM CET on Friday, church bells rang across Switzerland for approximately 7 minutes as a tribute to the victims of the New Year's Day fire at a bar in the town of Crans-Montana.
(Video by mdrecruit2011 on X/Twitter)
(Video by mdrecruit2011 on X/Twitter)
During an interview with Fox News, Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett downplayed the jobs report that was released on Friday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
During an interview with Fox News, Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett downplayed the jobs report that was released on Friday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with Poland in what Kyiv's allies described as an attempt to intimidate them from supporting Ukraine, Reuters reports.
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with Poland in what Kyiv's allies described as an attempt to intimidate them from supporting Ukraine, Reuters reports.
President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an interview that Sean "Diddy" Combs sent him a letter asking for a presidential pardon.
Trump, however, said he’s not considering it at this time.
Trump, however, said he’s not considering it at this time.
January 9, 2026 at 7:19 AM
President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an interview that Sean "Diddy" Combs sent him a letter asking for a presidential pardon.
Trump, however, said he’s not considering it at this time.
Trump, however, said he’s not considering it at this time.
This is what the Ukrainian city of Dnipro looks like following a Russian attack. About half a million households are still without heat and power, Ukrainian authorities say.
(Video by Yan Dobronosov)
(Video by Yan Dobronosov)
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
This is what the Ukrainian city of Dnipro looks like following a Russian attack. About half a million households are still without heat and power, Ukrainian authorities say.
(Video by Yan Dobronosov)
(Video by Yan Dobronosov)
According to The Telegraph, X (Twitter) could be banned in the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that he had asked media regulator Ofcom for “all options to be on the table” after it several users had posted images depicting child sexual abuse after using X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that he had asked media regulator Ofcom for “all options to be on the table” after it several users had posted images depicting child sexual abuse after using X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
January 9, 2026 at 4:44 AM
According to The Telegraph, X (Twitter) could be banned in the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that he had asked media regulator Ofcom for “all options to be on the table” after it several users had posted images depicting child sexual abuse after using X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that he had asked media regulator Ofcom for “all options to be on the table” after it several users had posted images depicting child sexual abuse after using X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has been fired after 4 seasons.
January 9, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has been fired after 4 seasons.
BREAKING: Two people have been shot by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, OR, per the FBI. Circumstances unknown.
January 9, 2026 at 12:42 AM
BREAKING: Two people have been shot by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, OR, per the FBI. Circumstances unknown.
By a vote of 230-196, the US House voted to extend expired enhanced health care subsidies for 3 years. 17 Republicans voted Yes with all Democrats. HR 1834 advances to the US Senate.
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
By a vote of 230-196, the US House voted to extend expired enhanced health care subsidies for 3 years. 17 Republicans voted Yes with all Democrats. HR 1834 advances to the US Senate.
Renee Good, the woman who was shot by ICE after she attempted to run over an agent, was reportedly part of local "ICE Watch" groups whose mission was to disrupt ICE operations, per the New York Post.
January 8, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Renee Good, the woman who was shot by ICE after she attempted to run over an agent, was reportedly part of local "ICE Watch" groups whose mission was to disrupt ICE operations, per the New York Post.
Star Washington Huskies QB Demond Williams’ agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman Football, cut ties with Williams.
January 8, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Star Washington Huskies QB Demond Williams’ agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman Football, cut ties with Williams.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr.: My message is clear. EAT REAL FOOD.
January 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
HHS Secretary RFK Jr.: My message is clear. EAT REAL FOOD.