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Top News Stories for Monday, January 26th 2026
Monday, Jan 26th, 2026 -
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) gestures as he speaks as Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who are leading U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed new Department of Government Efficiency, meet with members of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Yet another government shutdown could be likely as representatives for the Democratic and Republican parties ...
Source: rawstory.com
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 -
The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. At least 13 weather-related deaths have been reported. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) swath from Arkansas ...
Source: aol.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 -
Graphic mural in Tehran shows a destroyed aircraft carrier in a warning to the Trump administration against military intervention Reading Time: 2 minutes Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on 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 ...
Source: scmp.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 -
Police officers in England and Wales would spend more time on the streets under sweeping reform plans to be outlined on Monday. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will pledge to cut "red tape" and "unnecessary admin" that she says prevents officers from leaving their stations. She will also promise faster response times for emergencies by setting a national standard for 999 calls. Mahmood said: "People are reporting ...
Source: bbc.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll . Some 12% of employed adults say they use AI daily in their job, according to a Gallup Workforce survey conducted this fall of more than 22,000 U.S. workers. The survey found roughly one-quarter say they use AI at least frequently, which is defined as at least a few times a ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Jan 25th, 2026 -
US climber takes an hour and half to scale one of Asia's tallest buildings without ropes or a harness The US rock climber Alex Honnold climbed one of Asia's tallest skyscrapers without ropes or a harness on Sunday, fulfilling an ambition that began more than a decade ago and which he hoped would inspire people to pursue their own challenges because "time is finite". Honnold, who starred in the 2019 Oscar-winning ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
It seems that all is not well within the Trump administration, as a behind-the-scenes conversation came under the spotlight when an audio recording of Ted Cruz surfaced. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, criticised vice president JD Vance and mocked President Trump's tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by Axios. The recordings, nearly 10 minutes in total, were ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com