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Top News Stories for Monday, January 26th 2026
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Republicans in the US Senate indicated Sunday that they planned to move ahead this week with government funding legislation that includes $10 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a federal agent gunned down intensive-care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a killing captured on video from multiple angles. "My support for funding ICE remains the same," declared Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a ...
Source: commondreams.org
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
The silver Lombardi Trophy sits on a silver platter for Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye, and New England's Soldiers of Good Fortune. Standing between the Patriots and an improbable, enchanted Super Bowl-winning season is Sam Darnold. To quote inimitable Red Sox announcer emeritus Joe Castiglione: Can you believe it? Winning a championship game is never easy. Still, this Super Bowl LX matchup with the Seahawks at Levi's ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Many alerts remain in place with power outages in some regions From About 3,800 flights were canceled and over 1,000 were delayed as of early Monday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware, following more than 11,000 cancellations reported on Sunday. The PowerOutage.com tracking site showed more than 820,000 customers without electricity as of Monday, mostly in the US south where the storm intensified on ...
Source: theguardian.com
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to President Trump's threat to impose a 100 percent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney said his recent agreement with China merely cuts tariffs on a few sectors that were recently ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
The Israeli military said it was following up "several intelligence leads" as part of an operation to locate the remains of the last hostage in northern Gaza. Israel is carrying out a "focused operation" to find the body of the last remaining hostage in Gaza - and has agreed to a "limited" reopening of the Rafah crossing between the territory and Egypt once the operation has ended. An Israeli military official said ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country, as US warships head to the region. The image shows a bird's-eye view of an aircraft carrier with damaged and exploding fighter planes on its flight deck. The deck is strewn with bodies and ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Run for parliament by Greater Manchester mayor would 'divert resources', says prime minister Keir Starmer has defended his party's decision to block Andy Burnham from standing for parliament, a move which has triggered a major backlash against the prime minister from parts of his own party. Starmer said on Monday that he and his fellow officers on Labour's ruling executive committee had decided not to let Burnham ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, and the Seattle Seahawks outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in a thrilling NFC Championship Game on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2014 season. They will face the New England Patriots on Feb. 8 in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. Darnold, who will play in his first Super Bowl, finished the game 25-of-36 passing for 346 yards, those three ...
Source: sltrib.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
Lifestyle Travel This is a BETA experience. opt-out Flight Canceled By Winter Storm? How To Benefit From Travel Insurance Many affected passengers will now be looking to travel insurance for compensation. Here's what Squaremouth, a leading travel insurance comparison site, wants travelers to know about coverage. On Sunday, flight cancellations in the US reached numbers not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Source: forbes.com
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines . Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo island in Sulu province with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified President Donald Trump's "assault" on American values. "The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault," the former ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuries Police forces in England and Wales will be told to respond to emergency calls within strict time limits as part of plans to be announced on Monday. Officers will be expected to arrive at crime scenes within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in the countryside while attending serious crimes, the Home ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
AI is getting better every day — but EY's global chief innovation officer told Business Insider there are still signs that reveal an AI-generated response. Depa leads the Big Four firm's global AI , data, and innovation strategy, and part of his job involves overseeing how employees integrate AI. That vantage point has given Depa what he calls a "high sensitivity" for detecting AI-generated work. While he's ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth over his head. "It was like what a view, it's ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Maxwell Alejandro Frost says attacker 'told me Trump was going to deport me' as police say suspect arrested The Florida congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost said he was assaulted by a man who said Donald Trump would deport him at a party during the Sundance film festival in Utah. "Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
Ted Cruz trashed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in conversations with GOP donors last year, explosive leaked recordings allege. The Texas senator, expected to run for president in 2028, slammed Trump's tariff crusade and said he even threatened his staff with immediate firing if they used the phrase "Liberation Day" to refer to the day the sweeping taxes were announced, reports Axios . Cruz ...
Source: thedailybeast.com