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Jan 27
LA Nonprofit CEO Arrested Accused Of Using $23M In Homeless Funds To Finance Lavish Lifestyle
Alexander Soofer, CEO of the Los Angeles nonprofit Abundant Blessings, was arrested and charged with allegedly siphoning more than $23 million in public homeless-housing funds to finance luxury purchases and va...
Security
Jan 27
U.S. 'Open for Business' If Iran Seeks Contact — Carrier Strike Group Arrives Amid Rising Tensions
- U.S. Says It Is "Open For Business" If Iran Seeks Contact
- President Trump Warned Of An "Armada" Headed Toward Iran
Society
Jan 27
Dad Filming Drive With Son Captures Truck Slamming Into Highway Sign On I‑35 — Near Miss Leaves Family Shaken
- Truck Lost Control And Crashed Into Highway Sign On I‑35
- Incident Occurred Just After 8 A.M. Near New Braunfels Exit (RT‑281)
Politics
Jan 27
Assault on Rep. Maxwell Frost Echoes Long History of Violence Against Black Officials
- Rep. Maxwell Frost Allegedly Assaulted At Sundance Film Festival
- Assailant Allegedly Said 'Trump Was Going To Deport Me' And Shouted Racist Remarks
Politics
Jan 27
Former Detainee Michael Kovrig Warns Middle Powers Against Embracing Beijing
- Michael Kovrig Spent Three Years Detained In Beijing
- Kovrig Says His Detention Revealed China’s Coercive Tools
Politics
Jan 27
Monday Mini-Report — Evidence Order, Iran Tensions, Maduro 'Discombobulator' and More (Jan. 26, 2026)
- Judge Appointed By Donald Trump Temporarily Bars Evidence Tampering After Alex Pretti Shooting
- President Trump Says Large Naval Force Is Heading Toward Iran
Politics
Jan 27
Republicans Appeal Ruling That Voided NYC’s Only GOP House Seat — Case Could Affect Control Of Congress
- Republicans Appealed Ruling That Voided NYC’S Only GOP House Seat
- Judge Found Malliotakis District Diluted Black And Hispanic Voters
Society
Jan 27
Brooklyn Mother Arrested After 1-Month-Old Found Dead in Closet, Police Say
- Infant Found Dead Inside Duffel Bag In Brooklyn Closet
- Wellness Check Conducted At 209 Veronica Place On Jan. 24 At 7:36 P.M.
Politics
Jan 27
TikTok Blames U.S. Data-Center Power Outage for Weekend Glitches as Users Allege Political Censorship
TikTok says a power outage at a U.S. data center caused widespread weekend disruptions, denying that the issues were politically motivated. The outages coincided with reports of upload failures, low engagement ...
Security
Jan 27
Experts Warn Xi’s Sweeping Military Purge Signals Deep Instability and Risks for Taiwan
- Multiple Senior PLA Leaders Removed Amid Reports Of Espionage
- Alleged Leak Involves Nuclear-Related Material — Unconfirmed
Politics
Jan 27
María Corina Machado Calls Venezuela Transition a 'Berlin Wall Moment' for the Americas
- Machado Calls Transition A "Berlin Wall Moment" For The Americas
- She Says A Successful Transition Would Rapidly Revive Venezuela’s Economy
Politics
Jan 27
AOC Delivers Scathing Rebuke to Kristi Noem in Viral Interview Highlighted by CNN
- AOC Criticized Kristi Noem In A Viral Interview
- Clip Highlighted By CNN And Shared By Reporter @atrupar
- Segment First Reported By HuffPost And Reshared By BuzzFeed
Science
Jan 27
Low Earth Orbit Could Collapse In Days, Scientists Warn — New 'CRASH Clock' Raises Alarm
- CRASH Clock Estimates A Catastrophic Cascade Could Begin In About 5.5 Days
- Satellites In Low Earth Orbit May Experience A Close Approach Every 36 Seconds
Society
Jan 27
Why Video Evidence Can Fool Our Brains — The Science Behind Conflicting Eyewitnesses
- Same Video Can Yield Conflicting Interpretations
- Slow-Motion Playback Makes Actions Appear More Intentional
- Camera Perspective Shapes Judgments About Confessions
Politics
Jan 27
American Academic Dennis Coyle Marks One Year Held by Taliban in Afghanistan
- Dennis Coyle Detained On January 27, 2025
- Held By Taliban Intelligence In Near-Solitary Confinement
- No Formal Charges Reported By Family
Science
Jan 27
Lunar Landings Could Spread Lander Methane Across the Moon — Threatening Pristine Polar Ice
- Methane Exhaust From Landers Can Travel Across The Entire Moon
- Simulations Modeled A 19 Miles (30 Km) Descent Over Seven Lunar Days
Conflict
Jan 27
USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Moves Into Indian Ocean, Raising Tensions With Iran
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has moved into the Indian Ocean , operating inside CENTCOM’s area and drawing U.S. forces closer to Iran. President Trump is reportedly still weighing strike options whi...
Science
Jan 27
430,000‑Year‑Old Wooden Tools Recovered From Greek Lakeshore — Oldest Yet Found
- Wooden Tools Date To About 430,000 Years Ago
- Finds Recovered From The Megalopolis Basin In Greece
- One Is An 80 Cm (2.5 Ft) Shaft Possibly Used For Digging
Security
Jan 27
Lawyers Say Mexico Illegally Sent Nearly 100 Cartel Suspects To U.S. Without Extradition
- Nearly 100 Suspects Transferred To U.S. Without Extradition Orders
- 37 Detainees Moved Last Week; 92 Sent Since Last February
Society
Jan 27
‘#SavethePost’: Washington Post Journalists Urge Jeff Bezos to Halt Reported Mass Layoffs
- Journalists Launch #SavethePost Campaign To Urge Bezos Intervention
- Puck Reports ‘Hundreds’ Of Potential Layoffs At The Washington Post
Politics
Jan 27
Trump Administration Refers Minnesota Transgender Athletes Probe to DOJ, Threatening Federal Education Funds
- Federal Probe Referred To DOJ Over Minnesota Transgender Athlete Policies
- Departments Of Education And HHS Found Potential Title IX Violations In September
Politics
Jan 27
Italy To Push EU To List Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terror Group After Deadly Crackdown
- Italy To Propose EU Listing Of The IRGC As A Terrorist Organisation
- Tajani To Raise The Proposal At An EU Foreign Ministers Meeting In Brussels
Conflict
Jan 27
U.S. Maritime Drug Strikes Now Tied to 126 Deaths; Legal and Strategic Questions Raised
- U.S. Military Confirms 126 Deaths Linked To Boat Strikes
- 116 Killed Immediately In At Least 36 Attacks Since Early September
Conflict
Jan 27
U.S. Says Hamas Must Disarm — May Use Force If It Refuses; International Plan to Secure Gaza Underway
- U.S. Signals Possible Military Action To Force Hamas To Disarm
- International Talks Underway With Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey And Others
Health
Jan 27
Eight Psychiatric Disorders Linked by Shared Genetic Signals — Study Maps Developmental Variants
Researchers identified a shared genetic basis linking eight psychiatric disorders and mapped specific variants that are active during brain development. From nearly 18,000 tested gene variants, 683 were found t...
Security
Jan 27
North Sea Pact: 100 GW Offshore Wind Push to Secure Europe’s Energy Future
- Countries Pledge 100 Gigawatts Of Additional Offshore Wind In The North Sea
- 100 Gw Capacity Estimated To Power About 100 Million Homes
Society
Jan 27
Delta Flight Attendants Allegedly Used Beverage Carts to Block Unruly Passenger — Flight Diverts to Anchorage
- Delta Flight Diverted After Level 2 Disturbance
- Crew Used Beverage Carts To Block A Passenger
Society
Jan 27
Canada Grants Marineland Conditional Approval To Transfer 30 Beluga Whales To U.S. Parks
- Federal Government Grants Conditional Approval To Export 30 Beluga Whales To U.S. Parks
- Final Permits Depend On Marineland Providing Additional Information

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Society
Jan 27
LA Nonprofit CEO Arrested Accused Of Using $23M In Homeless Funds To Finance Lavish Lifestyle
Alexander Soofer, CEO of the Los Angeles nonprofit Abundant Blessings, was arrested and charged with allegedly siphoning more than $23 million in public homeless-housing funds to finance luxury purchases and va...
Security
Jan 27
U.S. 'Open for Business' If Iran Seeks Contact — Carrier Strike Group Arrives Amid Rising Tensions
- U.S. Says It Is "Open For Business" If Iran Seeks Contact
- President Trump Warned Of An "Armada" Headed Toward Iran
Society
Jan 27
Dad Filming Drive With Son Captures Truck Slamming Into Highway Sign On I‑35 — Near Miss Leaves Family Shaken
- Truck Lost Control And Crashed Into Highway Sign On I‑35
- Incident Occurred Just After 8 A.M. Near New Braunfels Exit (RT‑281)
Politics
Jan 27
Assault on Rep. Maxwell Frost Echoes Long History of Violence Against Black Officials
- Rep. Maxwell Frost Allegedly Assaulted At Sundance Film Festival
- Assailant Allegedly Said 'Trump Was Going To Deport Me' And Shouted Racist Remarks
Politics
Jan 27
Former Detainee Michael Kovrig Warns Middle Powers Against Embracing Beijing
- Michael Kovrig Spent Three Years Detained In Beijing
- Kovrig Says His Detention Revealed China’s Coercive Tools
Politics
Jan 27
Monday Mini-Report — Evidence Order, Iran Tensions, Maduro 'Discombobulator' and More (Jan. 26, 2026)
- Judge Appointed By Donald Trump Temporarily Bars Evidence Tampering After Alex Pretti Shooting
- President Trump Says Large Naval Force Is Heading Toward Iran
Politics
Jan 27
Republicans Appeal Ruling That Voided NYC’s Only GOP House Seat — Case Could Affect Control Of Congress
- Republicans Appealed Ruling That Voided NYC’S Only GOP House Seat
- Judge Found Malliotakis District Diluted Black And Hispanic Voters
Society
Jan 27
Brooklyn Mother Arrested After 1-Month-Old Found Dead in Closet, Police Say
- Infant Found Dead Inside Duffel Bag In Brooklyn Closet
- Wellness Check Conducted At 209 Veronica Place On Jan. 24 At 7:36 P.M.
Politics
Jan 27
TikTok Blames U.S. Data-Center Power Outage for Weekend Glitches as Users Allege Political Censorship
TikTok says a power outage at a U.S. data center caused widespread weekend disruptions, denying that the issues were politically motivated. The outages coincided with reports of upload failures, low engagement ...
Security
Jan 27
Experts Warn Xi’s Sweeping Military Purge Signals Deep Instability and Risks for Taiwan
- Multiple Senior PLA Leaders Removed Amid Reports Of Espionage
- Alleged Leak Involves Nuclear-Related Material — Unconfirmed
Politics
Jan 27
María Corina Machado Calls Venezuela Transition a 'Berlin Wall Moment' for the Americas
- Machado Calls Transition A "Berlin Wall Moment" For The Americas
- She Says A Successful Transition Would Rapidly Revive Venezuela’s Economy
Politics
Jan 27
AOC Delivers Scathing Rebuke to Kristi Noem in Viral Interview Highlighted by CNN
- AOC Criticized Kristi Noem In A Viral Interview
- Clip Highlighted By CNN And Shared By Reporter @atrupar
- Segment First Reported By HuffPost And Reshared By BuzzFeed
Science
Jan 27
Low Earth Orbit Could Collapse In Days, Scientists Warn — New 'CRASH Clock' Raises Alarm
- CRASH Clock Estimates A Catastrophic Cascade Could Begin In About 5.5 Days
- Satellites In Low Earth Orbit May Experience A Close Approach Every 36 Seconds
Society
Jan 27
Why Video Evidence Can Fool Our Brains — The Science Behind Conflicting Eyewitnesses
- Same Video Can Yield Conflicting Interpretations
- Slow-Motion Playback Makes Actions Appear More Intentional
- Camera Perspective Shapes Judgments About Confessions
Politics
Jan 27
American Academic Dennis Coyle Marks One Year Held by Taliban in Afghanistan
- Dennis Coyle Detained On January 27, 2025
- Held By Taliban Intelligence In Near-Solitary Confinement
- No Formal Charges Reported By Family
Science
Jan 27
Lunar Landings Could Spread Lander Methane Across the Moon — Threatening Pristine Polar Ice
- Methane Exhaust From Landers Can Travel Across The Entire Moon
- Simulations Modeled A 19 Miles (30 Km) Descent Over Seven Lunar Days
Conflict
Jan 27
USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Moves Into Indian Ocean, Raising Tensions With Iran
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has moved into the Indian Ocean , operating inside CENTCOM’s area and drawing U.S. forces closer to Iran. President Trump is reportedly still weighing strike options whi...
Science
Jan 27
430,000‑Year‑Old Wooden Tools Recovered From Greek Lakeshore — Oldest Yet Found
- Wooden Tools Date To About 430,000 Years Ago
- Finds Recovered From The Megalopolis Basin In Greece
- One Is An 80 Cm (2.5 Ft) Shaft Possibly Used For Digging
Security
Jan 27
Lawyers Say Mexico Illegally Sent Nearly 100 Cartel Suspects To U.S. Without Extradition
- Nearly 100 Suspects Transferred To U.S. Without Extradition Orders
- 37 Detainees Moved Last Week; 92 Sent Since Last February
Society
Jan 27
‘#SavethePost’: Washington Post Journalists Urge Jeff Bezos to Halt Reported Mass Layoffs
- Journalists Launch #SavethePost Campaign To Urge Bezos Intervention
- Puck Reports ‘Hundreds’ Of Potential Layoffs At The Washington Post
Politics
Jan 27
Trump Administration Refers Minnesota Transgender Athletes Probe to DOJ, Threatening Federal Education Funds
- Federal Probe Referred To DOJ Over Minnesota Transgender Athlete Policies
- Departments Of Education And HHS Found Potential Title IX Violations In September
Politics
Jan 27
Italy To Push EU To List Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terror Group After Deadly Crackdown
- Italy To Propose EU Listing Of The IRGC As A Terrorist Organisation
- Tajani To Raise The Proposal At An EU Foreign Ministers Meeting In Brussels
Conflict
Jan 27
U.S. Maritime Drug Strikes Now Tied to 126 Deaths; Legal and Strategic Questions Raised
- U.S. Military Confirms 126 Deaths Linked To Boat Strikes
- 116 Killed Immediately In At Least 36 Attacks Since Early September
Conflict
Jan 27
U.S. Says Hamas Must Disarm — May Use Force If It Refuses; International Plan to Secure Gaza Underway
- U.S. Signals Possible Military Action To Force Hamas To Disarm
- International Talks Underway With Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey And Others
Health
Jan 27
Eight Psychiatric Disorders Linked by Shared Genetic Signals — Study Maps Developmental Variants
Researchers identified a shared genetic basis linking eight psychiatric disorders and mapped specific variants that are active during brain development. From nearly 18,000 tested gene variants, 683 were found t...
Security
Jan 27
North Sea Pact: 100 GW Offshore Wind Push to Secure Europe’s Energy Future
- Countries Pledge 100 Gigawatts Of Additional Offshore Wind In The North Sea
- 100 Gw Capacity Estimated To Power About 100 Million Homes
Society
Jan 27
Delta Flight Attendants Allegedly Used Beverage Carts to Block Unruly Passenger — Flight Diverts to Anchorage
- Delta Flight Diverted After Level 2 Disturbance
- Crew Used Beverage Carts To Block A Passenger
Society
Jan 27
Canada Grants Marineland Conditional Approval To Transfer 30 Beluga Whales To U.S. Parks
- Federal Government Grants Conditional Approval To Export 30 Beluga Whales To U.S. Parks
- Final Permits Depend On Marineland Providing Additional Information