Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump’s authority to rebuild White House ballroom
The judge sharply rebuked a lawyer for the administration, stating, ‘Come on, be serious,’ after comparisons were drawn to minor renovations
Day: January 23, 2026
Sweeping Amazon layoffs slated for next week, Reuters reports
Amazon is planning more sweeping layoffs next week, Reuters reported on Thursday.
Behind the scenes of Help 2, the star-studded charity album
Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are among the artists who recorded new songs for War Child.
Asia markets mostly advance as Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on hold
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose as investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s decision.
‘The Secret Agent’ earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema
Brazilians are celebrating the nomination of “The Secret Agent” for four Oscar categories, highlighting the rise of Brazilian cinema.
Seahawks defense ‘transformed’ by DeMarcus Lawrence
There were reasons to be pessimistic about DeMarcus Lawrence given his age and injury history, but one Seahawks teammate said he “transformed” the defense.
Could ICE raids in Maine swing its key Senate race?
Susan Collins is a barnacle who has clung to her seat for six terms. But Donald Trump is dumping a national issue in her backyard, and giving her opponent a chance to deal with it, writes John Bowden
As Trump, in Davos, hails Gaza prosperity, Palestinians dig for trash to burn to keep warm
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Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations
The decision to move Islamic State prisons from Syria was an Iraqi request
This significant relocation effort is unfolding amidst growing instability in northeast Syria