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Top News Stories for Monday, January 19th 2026
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
NEW YORK wit (AP) — What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video. The voice in the ad, created with permission from the Trump administration, promises an "all new Fannie Mae" and calls the institution the "protector of the American Dream." The ad comes as the administration is making a big push to show ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
TABQA, Syria (AP) — Government forces seized a strategic town Sunday in eastern Syria, part of an ongoing push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River. This came after tensions between Damascus and the U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces flared earlier this month, leading to deadly clashes and the government taking control of three Aleppo neighborhoods from Kurdish fighters. ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on its Board of Peace, according to reports citing a draft charter for the proposed group. President Donald Trump would serve as the group's inaugural chairman, and choose which members to invite, according to the draft seen by Bloomberg. Trump has invited several countries to join the Board of Peace, but the total number is currently unclear. US ...
Source: cnbc.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Reaches Launch Pad — What Happens Next --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. NASA's historic Artemis 2 mission reached its launch site at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17, marking a significant milestone in preparations for the first crewed mission to the moon in over half a century. NASA Artemis 2 Mission: Launch Pad ...
Source: forbes.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Drake Maye leads the New England Patriots against the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round matchup today – Sunday, Jan. 18 – at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free. Today's game will broadcast live on ABC and ESPN with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. Eastern. Fans who have parted ways with their local cable ...
Source: cleveland.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
Heavy snowfall has led to fatalities in Austria, with authorities giving "clear and repeated warnings" about the avalanche risk. At least eight people have been killed in a series of avalanches in Austria, according to reports. Three Czech skiers were killed in the Pusterwald area of the Murtal district in Styria on Saturday, according to Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung. It was reported seven skiers ...
Source: news.sky.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least people 21 and injuring dozens more, the country's transport minister said. The tail end of an evening train traveling from Malaga to Madrid with some 300 passengers went off the rails near Córdoba at 7:45 p.m. local time and ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos wrangled their biggest win in a decade from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills but suffered an enormous loss in the process. About an hour after second-year quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos to a 33-30 win on Wil Lutz's 23-yard field goal in overtime Saturday, Denver coach Sean Payton returned to the postgame lectern to deliver the stunning news. He said Nix broke his right ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
Guatemala's interior minister accused gangs of killing seven police on Sunday in retaliation for the government's refusal to transfer gang leaders to a lower-security prison. The killings occurred a day after gang-affiliated inmates took 46 people hostage in three prisons across the country. Police regained control of one of the prisons on Sunday. "I am deeply saddened by the deaths of seven National Civil ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
Cam Skattebo is hyped to have John Harbaugh as his coach. On Saturday, Skattebo took to Instagram to show his support for the Giants hiring Harbaugh, reposting the team's official welcome announcement for the head coach to his story. "NEW F—ING ERA," the running back wrote in the post . Get with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers. Before getting his season cut short due ...
Source: nypost.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
– A U.S.-based activist agency said Sunday it has verified at least 3,919 deaths during a that swept and led to a bloody crackdown, and fears the number could be significantly higher. The Human Rights Activists News Agency posted the revised figure, up from the previous toll of 3,308. The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Sunday, Jan 18th, 2026 -
Washington — President Trump endorsed a potential primary challenger to Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy late Saturday, encouraging Rep. Julia Letlow to run for the seat held by the Republican who has occasionally broken with his party. Mr. Trump praised Letlow in a post on Truth Social while pledging to back the Republican congresswoman if she launches a bid in the Louisiana Senate race. "Should she ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Jan 17th, 2026 -
"There is no safe place for those who conduct, plot, or inspire attacks on American citizens," warned Admiral Brad Cooper. An "experienced terrorist leader" with ties to al Qaeda has been killed in US strikes, after an Islamic State ambush last month left three Americans dead. Bilal Hasan al Jasim had direct links to the ambush , which killed two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Syria, according to ...
Source: news.sky.com
Saturday, Jan 17th, 2026 -
Rescuers on Sunday found the debris from a small plane that went missing in eastern Indonesia, but have yet to locate the 10 passengers who were on board, officials said. The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday afternoon while en route from Yogyakarta to the city of Makassar in Sulawesi Island. Among the debris, the joint search and ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Saturday, Jan 17th, 2026 -
3 min read Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday as Virginia's first female governor, amid a cold drizzle outside the state Capitol after centuries of men holding the commonwealth's top office. Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin, also a Republican. It marks a new chapter in Virginia as Democrats pull the levers of power in state government while ...
Source: edition.cnn.com