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International

UK's Starmer Slams Trump Remarks on Non-US NATO Troops in Afghanistan As 'Insulting' and 'Appalling'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other...

by Pan Pylas | Jan 23

Stars and the Public Say a Final Goodbye to Fashion Icon Valentino at a Rome Funeral

Global fashion celebrities have joined the public in Rome to say a final goodbye to iconic designer Valentino

by Giada Zampano | Jan 23

National

Vance's Message in Minneapolis: Local Officials Must Cooperate With the Immigration Crackdown

Vice President JD Vance says he came to Minneapolis to help “lower the temperature” in the city

by Michelle L. Price, Julie Carr Smyth and Steve Peoples | Jan 23

Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin Headline US Ski and Snowboard Squad Named to the Olympics

Lindsey Vonn’s stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the comeback quest of another U.S. gold...

by Pat Graham and Eddie Pells | Jan 23

Politics

Florida Slashes AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Putting 10,000 People With HIV at Risk

Florida's Department of Health has announced sweeping cuts to its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) effective March 1, 2026, drastically reducing eligibility...

Jan 23

Takeaways From Jack Smith on His Case Against Trump, 'So Many Witnesses' and the Threats Ahead

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time on Capitol Hill about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn...

by Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker | Jan 23

Business

TikTok Finalizes a Deal to Form a New American Entity

TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the U.S. that has been in discussion for years

by Kaitlyn Huamani | Jan 23

Val's Lesbian Bar Secures Lease in Philadelphia, Set to Open as City's First in Five Years

Val's Lesbian Bar, led by owners Julia Harris and Clover Gilfor, announced on January 15, 2026, that it has secured a lease at 605 S. Third Street in Queen...

Jan 23

Health

Trump Administration Halts Use of Human Fetal Tissue in NIH-Funded Research

The Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health

by The Associated Press | Jan 23

Sophie Turner Reveals Chronic Back Problem Discovered During Intense 'Tomb Raider' Training

Sophie Turner, starring as Lara Croft in Prime Video's upcoming 'Tomb Raider' series, disclosed on a radio show that rigorous physical preparation uncovered a...

Jan 22