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BTS Announce First World Tour Since Returning From Mandatory Military Service

BTS Announce First World Tour Since Returning From Mandatory Military Service

San Antonio’s Rainbow Crosswalks To Be Removed From Streets But Recreated On Sidewalks
San Antonio’s Rainbow Crosswalks To Be Removed From Streets But Recreated On Sidewalks

2 hours ago
Denmark, Greenland Leaders Stand United Against Trump's Greenland Takeover Call Ahead of Key Meeting
Denmark, Greenland Leaders Stand United Against Trump's Greenland Takeover Call Ahead of Key Meeting

by Emma Burrows, Geir Moulson and Aamer Madhani | 2 hours ago
Schumer Says The Democrats Are Preparing for Trump to Disrupt and Dispute the Midterms
Schumer Says The Democrats Are Preparing for Trump to Disrupt and Dispute the Midterms

by Thomas Beaumont | 3 hours ago
Russian Fans Defy 'Gay Propaganda' Laws to Watch Hit Queer Hockey Series 'Heated Rivalry'
Russian Fans Defy 'Gay Propaganda' Laws to Watch Hit Queer Hockey Series 'Heated Rivalry'

4 hours ago
Democrats See a Path to Win the Senate. It's Narrow and Has Little Room for Error
Democrats See a Path to Win the Senate. It's Narrow and Has Little Room for Error

by Thomas Beaumont and Joey Cappelletti | 4 hours ago
Chloe Kim Says She's 'Good to Go' for Olympics Despite Labrum Tear in Shoulder
Chloe Kim Says She's 'Good to Go' for Olympics Despite Labrum Tear in Shoulder

by Eddie Pells | 4 hours ago

International

Pentagon Instructs Canadian Adult Store to Cease Shipping Sex Toys to US Soldiers in Bahrain
Pentagon Instructs Canadian Adult Store to Cease Shipping Sex Toys to US Soldiers in Bahrain

The US Department of Defense has sent letters to Toronto-based adult store Bonjibon, requesting it stop shipping butt plugs and other sex toys to soldiers at a...

Jan 13

US Lawmakers to Visit Denmark As Trump Continues to Threaten Greenland
US Lawmakers to Visit Denmark As Trump Continues to Threaten Greenland

A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week to show unity with Denmark amid tensions over Greenland

by Seung Min Kim | Jan 13

World Champ Malinin Leads One of the Strongest US Figure Skating Teams Ever Into Winter Olympics
World Champ Malinin Leads One of the Strongest US Figure Skating Teams Ever Into Winter Olympics

by Dave Skretta | Jan 12
Andrea Bocelli Will Headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony
Andrea Bocelli Will Headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony

by Colleen Barry | Jan 11
Germany Sharply Rejects RFK Jr.'s Claims That It Prosecutes Doctors for Vaccine Exemptions
Germany Sharply Rejects RFK Jr.'s Claims That It Prosecutes Doctors for Vaccine Exemptions

by Kirsten Grieshaber | Jan 11

National

Trump Threatens to Halt Federal Money Next Month Not Only to Sanctuary Cities but Also Their States
Trump Threatens to Halt Federal Money Next Month Not Only to Sanctuary Cities but Also Their States

President Donald Trump says that his administration is planning to halt federal payments to "sanctuary cities" and the states where they're located starting...

by Geoff Mulvihill | 5 hours ago

Mary Trump Announces Marriage to Her "Love of My Life" in Personal Substack Essay
Mary Trump Announces Marriage to Her "Love of My Life" in Personal Substack Essay

Mary Trump, the clinical psychologist and outspoken critic of her uncle Donald Trump, revealed on January 12, 2026, that she married her girlfriend in October...

Jan 13

Ex-Justice Department Special Counsel Smith Will Testify Publicly About His Trump Investigations
Ex-Justice Department Special Counsel Smith Will Testify Publicly About His Trump Investigations

by Eric Tucker | Jan 13
ACLU Sues Indiana Town Again Over New Ordinance Targeting Pride Festival
ACLU Sues Indiana Town Again Over New Ordinance Targeting Pride Festival

Jan 13
Court Says Trump Admin Illegally Blocked Billions in Clean Energy Grants to Democratic States
Court Says Trump Admin Illegally Blocked Billions in Clean Energy Grants to Democratic States

by Matthew Daly | Jan 13

Politics

NY Times Rebuts Former Editor’s Allegations of “Anti‑Trans” Coverage Culture
NY Times Rebuts Former Editor’s Allegations of “Anti‑Trans” Coverage Culture

The New York Times has issued a detailed public rebuttal after former editor Billie Jean Sweeney alleged that top leadership fostered a “militant”...

Jan 13

PBS Weekend Newscasts Shut Down Due to Funding Cuts, Replaced by Single-Topic Programs
PBS Weekend Newscasts Shut Down Due to Funding Cuts, Replaced by Single-Topic Programs

“PBS News Weekend,” the companion to the weekday “NewsHour” program, has signed off, eliminated due to federal funding cuts to public broadcasting

by David Bauder | Jan 13

Minnesota and the Twin Cities Sue the Federal Government to Stop the Immigration Crackdown
Minnesota and the Twin Cities Sue the Federal Government to Stop the Immigration Crackdown

by Rebecca Santana and Mark Vancleave | Jan 13
Supreme Court Takes Up Culture War Battle Over Transgender Athletes in School Sports
Supreme Court Takes Up Culture War Battle Over Transgender Athletes in School Sports

by Mark Sherman | Jan 13
Texas A&M Professor Ordered to Drop Plato Texts Touching on Same-Sex Love Under New “Race and Gender Ideology” Rules
Texas A&M Professor Ordered to Drop Plato Texts Touching on Same-Sex Love Under New “Race and Gender Ideology” Rules

Jan 13

Business

Apple Calls on Google to Help Smarten up Siri and Bring Other AI Features to the IPhone
Apple Calls on Google to Help Smarten up Siri and Bring Other AI Features to the IPhone

Apple will lean on Google to help finish its bungled attempts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the...

by Michael Liedtke | Jan 13

Music Honcho L.A. Reid Settles With Ex-Recording Executive Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault
Music Honcho L.A. Reid Settles With Ex-Recording Executive Who Accused Him of Sexual Assault

Grammy award-winning music producer Antonio “L.A.” Reid reached a settlement Monday with a former record company executive who alleged in a lawsuit that he...

by Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister | Jan 12

Trump's List of Targeted Opponents Grows Longer With Action Against Powell and the Federal Reserve
Trump's List of Targeted Opponents Grows Longer With Action Against Powell and the Federal Reserve

by Bill Barrow | Jan 12
Google Teams Up With Walmart and Other Retailers to Enable Shopping Within Gemini AI Chatbot
Google Teams Up With Walmart and Other Retailers to Enable Shopping Within Gemini AI Chatbot

by Anne D'innocenzio | Jan 12
Mattel Adds an Autistic Barbie to Doll Line Devoted to Showcasing Diversity and Inclusion
Mattel Adds an Autistic Barbie to Doll Line Devoted to Showcasing Diversity and Inclusion

by Anne D'innocenzio | Jan 12

Health

The Trevor Project Receives $45m From Mackenzie Scott After Difficult Years and Federal Funding Cuts
The Trevor Project Receives $45m From Mackenzie Scott After Difficult Years and Federal Funding Cuts

The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025

by Thalia Beaty | Jan 12

At-Home STI Tests Offer New Options for Screening and Treatment
At-Home STI Tests Offer New Options for Screening and Treatment

New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted infections are becoming available

by Matthew Perrone | Jan 12

Thousands of Nurses Go on Strike at Several Major New York City Hospitals
Thousands of Nurses Go on Strike at Several Major New York City Hospitals

by Ted Shaffrey, Jennifer Peltz and David R. Martin | Jan 12
Doctors Say Changes to US Vaccine Recommendations Are Confusing Parents and Could Harm Kids
Doctors Say Changes to US Vaccine Recommendations Are Confusing Parents and Could Harm Kids

by Laura Ungar | Jan 11
VR Headsets Are 'Hope Machines' Inside California Prisons, Offering Escape and Practical Experience
VR Headsets Are 'Hope Machines' Inside California Prisons, Offering Escape and Practical Experience

by Haven Daley and Christopher Weber | Jan 11