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Tech stocks are leading a split Wall Street higher, while the U.S. dollar's value stabilizes against other currencies after falling to its lowest level in nearly four years.
US stocks tick higher while the dollar's value stabilizes
The U.S. stock market is ticking further into record heights. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday, coming off its latest all-time high.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Tech stocks are leading a split Wall Street higher, while the U.S. dollar's value stabilizes against other currencies after falling to its lowest level in nearly four years.
Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.
'I was lucky' says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner
Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.
Members of Italy's Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.
Italy's Ladin people feel sidelined at the Winter Olympics held in their mountain home
Members of Italy’s Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Members of Italy's Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture.
Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England.
Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, first woman to lead the Church of England
Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England.The worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church in the U.S., has no formal head, but the archbishop traditionally has been seen as its spiritual leader.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Sarah Mullally confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England.
Iga Swiatek is echoing Coco Gauff's concerns about the constant camera gaze at tennis tournaments.
Are tennis players being treated like zoo animals? Iga Swiatek thinks so
Iga Swiatek is echoing Coco Gauff's concerns about the constant camera gaze at tennis tournaments. Gauff highlighted the lack of privacy after her racket-smashing frustration at the Australian Open went viral.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Iga Swiatek is echoing Coco Gauff's concerns about the constant camera gaze at tennis tournaments.
BREAKING: Amazon cuts about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry.
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs in the latest round of layoffs
Amazon is announcing about 16,000 job cuts in the latest round of tech industry layoffs. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at the company, shared the news in a blog post on Wednesday.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:17 AM
BREAKING: Amazon cuts about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry.
Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges TikTok is facing this week as it adjusts to a new ownership structure in the U.S.
TikTok faces app deletions, censorship claims and glitches in days after its ownership change
Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges TikTok is facing this week as it adjusts to a new ownership structure in the U.S.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Censorship claims, technical problems and a report of a surge in app deletions are just some of the challenges TikTok is facing this week as it adjusts to a new ownership structure in the U.S.
Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization.
In surprise move, Spain will grant legal status to thousands of immigrants lacking permission
Spain's government has announced it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Spain’s government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without authorization.
For almost two decades, a steady trickle of visitors led to a boom in tourism for Cuba, only for the pandemic, severe blackouts and a radical increase in U.S. sanctions to hit the island.
Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop
Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue. For almost two decades, a steady trickle of visitors led to a boom in tourism, only for the pandemic and severe blackouts to hit, coupled with a radical increase in U.S. sanctions.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
For almost two decades, a steady trickle of visitors led to a boom in tourism for Cuba, only for the pandemic, severe blackouts and a radical increase in U.S. sanctions to hit the island.
A private plane carrying the deputy chief minister of India’s western Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, crashed in an open field in western India on Wednesday, killing the official and four other people on board, aviation authorities said. There were no survivors.
A private plane crashes in western India and kills a deputy chief minister and 4 others
A private plane carrying a deputy chief minister has crashed in western India, killing the official and four other people.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:48 AM
A private plane carrying the deputy chief minister of India’s western Maharashtra state, Ajit Pawar, crashed in an open field in western India on Wednesday, killing the official and four other people on board, aviation authorities said. There were no survivors.
BREAKING: A South Korean court sentences former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption charges.
South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
A South Korean court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption ahead of the verdict for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law imposition a year ago.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:10 AM
BREAKING: A South Korean court sentences former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption charges.
Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its signature open-seating system.
What travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines introduces assigned seats
Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its signature open-seating system.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Southwest Airlines passengers are making their final boarding-time scrambles for seats as the carrier prepares to end its signature open-seating system.
The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's secondary runway was a key factor in causing a midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., a year ago.
Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic
The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's secondary runway was a key factor in causing a midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., a year ago.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's secondary runway was a key factor in causing a midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., a year ago.
A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood before finally being captured as onlookers safely peered from their home windows or stood across the street.
Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured
A 77-pound mountain lion caused a stir as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood before finally being captured as onlookers safely peered from their home windows or stood across the street.
A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
Man tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
A man wearing a black jacket has been tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:36 AM
A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday.
For almost two decades, a steady trickle of visitors led to a boom in tourism for Cuba, only for the pandemic, severe blackouts and a radical increase in U.S. sanctions to hit the island.
Tourism in Cuba plummets as tensions with US increase and Venezuela oil shipments drop
Tourism in Cuba is plummeting at a time when the island desperately needs that revenue. For almost two decades, a steady trickle of visitors led to a boom in tourism, only for the pandemic and severe blackouts to hit, coupled with a radical increase in U.S. sanctions.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
For almost two decades, a steady trickle of visitors led to a boom in tourism for Cuba, only for the pandemic, severe blackouts and a radical increase in U.S. sanctions to hit the island.
Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission Tuesday.
ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission Tuesday.
A man who authorities say was involved in a smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.
Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border
A man who authorities say was involved in a smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A man who authorities say was involved in a smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.
Amazon is closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations and will focus on its Whole Foods Market stores and grocery delivery.
Amazon to close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh to concentrate on Whole Foods and grocery delivery
Amazon said it’s closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as the online behemoth focuses on its Whole Foods Market stores and grocery delivery.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Amazon is closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations and will focus on its Whole Foods Market stores and grocery delivery.
BREAKING: Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS says in a notice to Congress obtained by AP.
ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:12 PM
BREAKING: Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS says in a notice to Congress obtained by AP.
Federal immigration authorities have released an Ecuadorian man whose detention led the chief federal judge in Minnesota to order the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in his courtroom.
ICE chief must appear in court to explain why detainees have been denied due process
The chief federal judge in Minnesota says the Trump administration has failed to comply with orders to hold hearings for detained immigrants and ordered the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear before him Friday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Federal immigration authorities have released an Ecuadorian man whose detention led the chief federal judge in Minnesota to order the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in his courtroom.
BREAKING: A proposed amendment letting Democrats redraw Virginia's maps is illegal, a judge says, setting back efforts to gain House seats.
Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal
A Virginia judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state's Congressional maps is illegal.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
BREAKING: A proposed amendment letting Democrats redraw Virginia's maps is illegal, a judge says, setting back efforts to gain House seats.
American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is on the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent’s cultural diversity.
IShowSpeed wraps up Africa tour highlighting the continent's cultural diversity
The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is wrapping up a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is on the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent’s cultural diversity.
BREAKING: A federal judge issues a temporary order prohibiting the removal of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained in Minnesota.
Live updates: Trump wants ‘honest’ investigation into ‘very sad’ killing of Minneapolis protester
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants an "honest investigation" into the killing of Minneapolis protestor Alex Pretti as scrutiny into ICE enforcement grows.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:35 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge issues a temporary order prohibiting the removal of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained in Minnesota.
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.