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Politics
Jan 23
Trump Administration’s Freeze On Child Care Funds Threatens Thousands — And Appears Politically Driven
A recent House subcommittee hearing underscored bipartisan agreement that the U.S. child care system is essential but failing families, employers and educators. The Trump administration froze federal child care...
Conflict
Jan 23
Anxiety, Anger and Hope in Damascus After SDF Ceasefire
- Ceasefire Announced On January 18 Prompted Brief Celebrations In Damascus
- Fighting Resumed Next Morning After Rapid Government Advances
Politics
Jan 23
Turkish Court Dismisses Ekrem Imamoglu's Degree Challenge, Jeopardizing 2028 Presidential Bid
- Court Dismisses Imamoglu's Lawsuit Over Degree Annulment
- Degree Cancellation Threatens 2028 Presidential Eligibility
Environment
Jan 23
Why Forecasters Missed Signs of This Extreme Arctic Cold Surge
- Severe Arctic Air Expected To Hit At Least 45 States
- National Weather Service Warns Of Life‑Threatening Cold And Frostbite Risks
Science
Jan 23
Two Genetic 'Wrongs' Can Make a 'Right': AI-Backed Study Shows ~60% of Paired Variants Restore Enzyme Function
- About 60% Of Damaging Variant Pairs In ASL Restore Enzyme Activity
- Researchers Analyzed More Than 3,600 Variant Combinations
Technology
Jan 23
95% Of Faculty Say AI Is Making Students Overly Dependent, Raising Integrity And Skills Concerns
- 95% Of Faculty Fear Student Overreliance On AI
- 90% Say AI Will Decrease Students’ Critical Thinking
- 83% Say AI Will Reduce Student Attention Spans
Conflict
Jan 23
Ukraine's Power Crisis Deepens After Renewed Russian Airstrikes; Emergency Outages Across Most Regions
- Energy Situation 'Significantly' Worsened After Recent Russian Air Attacks
- Emergency Power Outages Declared Across Most Regions
Politics
Jan 23
After Poor Polls, Trump Threatens Lawsuit and Accuses Media of Polling Conspiracy
- Trump Says He Will Add Times/Siena Poll To $15 Billion Lawsuit
- No Public Evidence Of A Media–Pollster Conspiracy
- Sent Cease-And-Desist To CNN Over A 2020 Poll; Did Not Sue
Security
Jan 23
Spain Shelves Pegasus Probe After Israel Refuses To Cooperate Over Pedro Sánchez Hacking Allegations
Spain's top criminal magistrate, Jose Luis Calama, has provisionally shelved a probe into Pegasus spyware intrusions after saying Israeli authorities ignored five formal requests for cooperation. The investigat...
Society
Jan 23
Preliminary Autopsy Finds Drowning Signs and Dingo Injuries in Death of 19-Year-Old Piper James on K'gari
- Preliminary Autopsy Found Evidence Consistent With Drowning
- Injuries Consistent With Dingo Bites Documented
Society
Jan 23
Mother Describes 'Living Nightmare' After 14-Year-Old Son Was Found Dead In Belfast Storm Drain
- 14-Year-Old Found Drowned In Storm Drain Six Days After Vanishing
- Autopsy Recorded Drowning; Police Say No Immediate Evidence Of Foul Play
Politics
Jan 23
Pardoned by Trump, Will Goodman Says He’ll Keep Returning to Prison for Clinic Rescues
- President Pardoned Will Goodman On Jan. 23, 2025
- Convicted Under The FACE Act And Sentenced To 27 Months
- FBI Carried Out Coordinated Pre-Dawn Raids In May 2022
Politics
Jan 23
Delcy Rodríguez Consolidates Power in Venezuela as Military Shake-Up and Oil Reforms Accelerate
- Delcy Rodríguez Moves To Consolidate Power
- Military Shake-Up Removes At Least Six Senior Officers
Science
Jan 23
Ancient Quasar Defies Theory — Black Hole Growing About 13× Faster Than Expected
- Black Hole Accreting At Roughly 13× The Eddington Limit
- Quasar Observed When Universe Was Under 1.5 Billion Years Old
Politics
Jan 23
Kosovo Detains 109 in Vote-Fraud Probe as Full Recount of Dec. 28 Election Begins
- 109 People Detained In Vote-Fraud Probe
- Prizren Prosecutors Say 68,017 Ballots May Be Affected
- State Election Commission Ordered Full Recount
Science
Jan 23
What Is the Higgs Boson — The Particle That Helps Give Mass (Explained)
- Higgs Boson First Observed By CERN On July 4, 2012
- Higgs Mass Measured At About 125 GeV/c²
- Higgs Field Causes Electroweak Symmetry Breaking
Politics
Jan 23
Davos: Global Economy Shows Resilience, But Debt and Inequality Pose Big Risks
At Davos, leaders from the ECB, IMF and WTO said the global economy has shown unexpected resilience but warned that high government debt and pervasive inequality threaten future stability. Separately, U.S. dipl...
Security
Jan 23
U.S. Sanctions Five Costa Ricans and Five Companies — Including a Beauty Salon — in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case
- U.S. Sanctioned Five Costa Ricans And Five Companies
- Magic Esthetic Salon Named Among Businesses Linked To The Network
Conflict
Jan 23
Syrian Forces Take Control Of Al-Aqtan Prison In Raqqa After SDF Withdrawal
- Syrian Government Took Control Of Al-Aqtan Prison In Raqqa
- Prisons Officials Began Reviewing Detainees Conditions And Case Files
Politics
Jan 23
House Unanimously Moves To Block Senate’s Controversial Lawsuit Provision
- House Votes 427-0 To Repeal Senate Lawsuit Provision
- Provision Was Quietly Inserted Into Post-Shutdown Legislation
Politics
Jan 23
Dan Bongino Erupts at Media After Admitting He Was Paid to Promote Conspiracy Claims
- Dan Bongino Defends Paid Political Commentary On Hannity
- Bongino Says Media Overreacted To Disclosure He Was Paid
Conflict
Jan 23
Russia Insists Ukraine Withdraw From Donbas as Precondition for Any Peace Deal
- Russia Demands Ukrainian Withdrawal From Donbas As Condition For Peace
- Trilateral Talks Between Ukraine, Russia And U.S. Began In Abu Dhabi
Society
Jan 23
Surfer Given 5% Chance Of Survival After Shark Mauling Saved By Passing Specialist And Lifesavers
- Surfer Given 5% Chance Of Survival After Severe Shark Bite
- Lost Nearly All Blood And Suffered Cardiac Arrest On The Sand
Technology
Jan 23
When Winter Storms Get Complicated, Trust Local Forecasters — Are Weather Apps Up to the Task?
- Weather Apps Often Misjudge Mixed Precipitation
- Local Human Forecasters Provide Nuanced, Localized Guidance
Security
Jan 23
FBI Releases 686 New Pages on D.B. Cooper — Chilling Details, No Answers
The FBI released a newly declassified 686-page dossier on the D.B. Cooper skyjacking, including a 336-page report by Special Agent Charles E. Farrell and supplemental materials. The files highlight Cooper’s det...
Politics
Jan 23
Davos Critics Say Summit Has Become ‘Mar‑a‑Lago’ Pageantry and SXSW‑Style Corporate Showcase
- Davos Critics Say Summit Prioritizes Pageantry Over Policy
- President Donald Trump Attends Davos For First Time Since 2020
Politics
Jan 23
Trump Turns to Liberal Democrats to Tackle Cost‑of‑Living Woes
- Trump Has Reached Out Directly To Several Senate Democrats
- White House Is Reviewing Credit Card Rates, Housing And Drug Price Policies
Politics
Jan 23
Top Five Moments From Jack Smith’s Capitol Hill Testimony — Subpoenas, Showdowns and Strong Defense
- Smith Defended Indictments As By-The-Book And Nonpartisan
- Smith Said He Would Prosecute Regardless Of Party Given Same Facts

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Most Recent - Page 110

Politics
Jan 23
Trump Administration’s Freeze On Child Care Funds Threatens Thousands — And Appears Politically Driven
A recent House subcommittee hearing underscored bipartisan agreement that the U.S. child care system is essential but failing families, employers and educators. The Trump administration froze federal child care...
Conflict
Jan 23
Anxiety, Anger and Hope in Damascus After SDF Ceasefire
- Ceasefire Announced On January 18 Prompted Brief Celebrations In Damascus
- Fighting Resumed Next Morning After Rapid Government Advances
Politics
Jan 23
Turkish Court Dismisses Ekrem Imamoglu's Degree Challenge, Jeopardizing 2028 Presidential Bid
- Court Dismisses Imamoglu's Lawsuit Over Degree Annulment
- Degree Cancellation Threatens 2028 Presidential Eligibility
Environment
Jan 23
Why Forecasters Missed Signs of This Extreme Arctic Cold Surge
- Severe Arctic Air Expected To Hit At Least 45 States
- National Weather Service Warns Of Life‑Threatening Cold And Frostbite Risks
Science
Jan 23
Two Genetic 'Wrongs' Can Make a 'Right': AI-Backed Study Shows ~60% of Paired Variants Restore Enzyme Function
- About 60% Of Damaging Variant Pairs In ASL Restore Enzyme Activity
- Researchers Analyzed More Than 3,600 Variant Combinations
Technology
Jan 23
95% Of Faculty Say AI Is Making Students Overly Dependent, Raising Integrity And Skills Concerns
- 95% Of Faculty Fear Student Overreliance On AI
- 90% Say AI Will Decrease Students’ Critical Thinking
- 83% Say AI Will Reduce Student Attention Spans
Conflict
Jan 23
Ukraine's Power Crisis Deepens After Renewed Russian Airstrikes; Emergency Outages Across Most Regions
- Energy Situation 'Significantly' Worsened After Recent Russian Air Attacks
- Emergency Power Outages Declared Across Most Regions
Politics
Jan 23
After Poor Polls, Trump Threatens Lawsuit and Accuses Media of Polling Conspiracy
- Trump Says He Will Add Times/Siena Poll To $15 Billion Lawsuit
- No Public Evidence Of A Media–Pollster Conspiracy
- Sent Cease-And-Desist To CNN Over A 2020 Poll; Did Not Sue
Security
Jan 23
Spain Shelves Pegasus Probe After Israel Refuses To Cooperate Over Pedro Sánchez Hacking Allegations
Spain's top criminal magistrate, Jose Luis Calama, has provisionally shelved a probe into Pegasus spyware intrusions after saying Israeli authorities ignored five formal requests for cooperation. The investigat...
Society
Jan 23
Preliminary Autopsy Finds Drowning Signs and Dingo Injuries in Death of 19-Year-Old Piper James on K'gari
- Preliminary Autopsy Found Evidence Consistent With Drowning
- Injuries Consistent With Dingo Bites Documented
Society
Jan 23
Mother Describes 'Living Nightmare' After 14-Year-Old Son Was Found Dead In Belfast Storm Drain
- 14-Year-Old Found Drowned In Storm Drain Six Days After Vanishing
- Autopsy Recorded Drowning; Police Say No Immediate Evidence Of Foul Play
Politics
Jan 23
Pardoned by Trump, Will Goodman Says He’ll Keep Returning to Prison for Clinic Rescues
- President Pardoned Will Goodman On Jan. 23, 2025
- Convicted Under The FACE Act And Sentenced To 27 Months
- FBI Carried Out Coordinated Pre-Dawn Raids In May 2022
Politics
Jan 23
Delcy Rodríguez Consolidates Power in Venezuela as Military Shake-Up and Oil Reforms Accelerate
- Delcy Rodríguez Moves To Consolidate Power
- Military Shake-Up Removes At Least Six Senior Officers
Science
Jan 23
Ancient Quasar Defies Theory — Black Hole Growing About 13× Faster Than Expected
- Black Hole Accreting At Roughly 13× The Eddington Limit
- Quasar Observed When Universe Was Under 1.5 Billion Years Old
Politics
Jan 23
Kosovo Detains 109 in Vote-Fraud Probe as Full Recount of Dec. 28 Election Begins
- 109 People Detained In Vote-Fraud Probe
- Prizren Prosecutors Say 68,017 Ballots May Be Affected
- State Election Commission Ordered Full Recount
Science
Jan 23
What Is the Higgs Boson — The Particle That Helps Give Mass (Explained)
- Higgs Boson First Observed By CERN On July 4, 2012
- Higgs Mass Measured At About 125 GeV/c²
- Higgs Field Causes Electroweak Symmetry Breaking
Politics
Jan 23
Davos: Global Economy Shows Resilience, But Debt and Inequality Pose Big Risks
At Davos, leaders from the ECB, IMF and WTO said the global economy has shown unexpected resilience but warned that high government debt and pervasive inequality threaten future stability. Separately, U.S. dipl...
Security
Jan 23
U.S. Sanctions Five Costa Ricans and Five Companies — Including a Beauty Salon — in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case
- U.S. Sanctioned Five Costa Ricans And Five Companies
- Magic Esthetic Salon Named Among Businesses Linked To The Network
Conflict
Jan 23
Syrian Forces Take Control Of Al-Aqtan Prison In Raqqa After SDF Withdrawal
- Syrian Government Took Control Of Al-Aqtan Prison In Raqqa
- Prisons Officials Began Reviewing Detainees Conditions And Case Files
Politics
Jan 23
House Unanimously Moves To Block Senate’s Controversial Lawsuit Provision
- House Votes 427-0 To Repeal Senate Lawsuit Provision
- Provision Was Quietly Inserted Into Post-Shutdown Legislation
Politics
Jan 23
Dan Bongino Erupts at Media After Admitting He Was Paid to Promote Conspiracy Claims
- Dan Bongino Defends Paid Political Commentary On Hannity
- Bongino Says Media Overreacted To Disclosure He Was Paid
Conflict
Jan 23
Russia Insists Ukraine Withdraw From Donbas as Precondition for Any Peace Deal
- Russia Demands Ukrainian Withdrawal From Donbas As Condition For Peace
- Trilateral Talks Between Ukraine, Russia And U.S. Began In Abu Dhabi
Society
Jan 23
Surfer Given 5% Chance Of Survival After Shark Mauling Saved By Passing Specialist And Lifesavers
- Surfer Given 5% Chance Of Survival After Severe Shark Bite
- Lost Nearly All Blood And Suffered Cardiac Arrest On The Sand
Technology
Jan 23
When Winter Storms Get Complicated, Trust Local Forecasters — Are Weather Apps Up to the Task?
- Weather Apps Often Misjudge Mixed Precipitation
- Local Human Forecasters Provide Nuanced, Localized Guidance
Security
Jan 23
FBI Releases 686 New Pages on D.B. Cooper — Chilling Details, No Answers
The FBI released a newly declassified 686-page dossier on the D.B. Cooper skyjacking, including a 336-page report by Special Agent Charles E. Farrell and supplemental materials. The files highlight Cooper’s det...
Politics
Jan 23
Davos Critics Say Summit Has Become ‘Mar‑a‑Lago’ Pageantry and SXSW‑Style Corporate Showcase
- Davos Critics Say Summit Prioritizes Pageantry Over Policy
- President Donald Trump Attends Davos For First Time Since 2020
Politics
Jan 23
Trump Turns to Liberal Democrats to Tackle Cost‑of‑Living Woes
- Trump Has Reached Out Directly To Several Senate Democrats
- White House Is Reviewing Credit Card Rates, Housing And Drug Price Policies
Politics
Jan 23
Top Five Moments From Jack Smith’s Capitol Hill Testimony — Subpoenas, Showdowns and Strong Defense
- Smith Defended Indictments As By-The-Book And Nonpartisan
- Smith Said He Would Prosecute Regardless Of Party Given Same Facts