Telluride reopening as striking ski patrollers accept contract, return to work
Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado is reopening after a vote by striking ski patrollers to accept a contract and return to work.
Day: January 9, 2026
As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia.
Thomas V. Cash, Cartel-Busting D.E.A. Chief in Miami, Dies at 85 – The New York Times
Thomas V. Cash, Cartel-Busting D.E.A. Chief in Miami, Dies at 85 The New York Times
DIU Seeks Platforms For Magnetic Data Collection To Support Precision Navigation
The Defense Innovation Unit last Friday issued a solicitation seeking prototype solutions for airborne magnetic data collection platforms that would support the development of magnetic map data as an alternative […]
Capturing Maduro, A Grab for Greenland, Iran Unrest
In a week that saw the capture of Nicolas Maduro, Operation Absolute Resolve played out in just two hours and 28 minutes. The combined military precision and tactical deception by U.S. land, sea, and air forces led to Maduro and his wife, Cecilia Flor…
OpenAI and SoftBank says they will each invest $500M in SB Energy to support the infrastructure company’s growth as a data center developer and operator (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
OpenAI and SoftBank says they will each invest $500M in SB Energy to support the infrastructure company’s growth as a data center developer and operator — OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp. have jointly invested $1 billion i…
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $18M to Alaska Pacific University
Alaska Pacific University describes itself as an Alaska Native-serving and tribally controlled university. More than 20% of the student body is Indigenous.
Wisconsin teen who killed prison guard in fistfight pleads guilty but claims mental illness
A Wisconsin teen who killed a prison guard during a fistfight has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide but is claiming he’s not responsible for his actions because he was mentally ill.
Trump Says Colombia President To Visit White House In February
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro, a leftist his administration long belittled, will visit the White House next month as he voiced optimism for ties.
California is completely drought-free for the first time in 25 years
Some wet years and recent winter storms have helped bring the state out of drought after years of insufficient rainfallCalifornia is completely drought-free for the first time in a quarter of a century, a significant development in a state that endured…