Chinese Coast Guard says 8 missing and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near disputed shoal
Eight people were missing after a boat capsized with 21 Filipinos on board in the South China Sea, China’s Coast Guard said Friday.
Day: January 23, 2026
5 Democratic states asking judge to keep Trump from withholding money for child care
Lawyers representing 5 Democratic-controlled states are asking a judge to keep blocking President Donald Trump’s effort to withhold funding for child care subsidies and other programs in their states.
Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations
Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.
French tax on high earners disappoints as wealthy find ways to shield income
Revenue from a tax targeting high earners in France is expected to be far below forecasts this year, as wealthy people find ways to reduce their tax bills. However, a new corporate tax could bring in more than first predicted in 2026, which might help…
Minnesota gears up for anti-immigration enforcement protest Friday despite dangerous cold
A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been asking Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state.
Immigrants often don’t open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers
It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge.
Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US
Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for ice and heavy snow in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial major effects of a huge winter storm.
Intel says it struggled to satisfy demand for its server chips used in AI data centers, and forecasts Q1 2026 revenue and profit below market estimates (Reuters)
Reuters:
Intel says it struggled to satisfy demand for its server chips used in AI data centers, and forecasts Q1 2026 revenue and profit below market estimates — Intel (INTC.O) said on Thursday it struggled to satisfy demand for it…
Board of Peace: Trump calls Putin’s idea of using frozen Russian assets ‘interesting’
US President Trump reacted positively to Russian President Putin’s offer to contribute $1 billion to his proposed “Board of Peace,” suggesting he would accept if the funds were Putin’s own. Putin indicated frozen Russian assets could be used for this, …
More employees get AI tools, fewer rely on them at work
People across many organizations now have access to AI tools, and usage keeps spreading. Some groups rely on AI during regular work, others treat it as an occasional helper. That gap between access and routine use sits at the center of new research fro…