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Washington National Opera Bows Out of Kennedy Center

Washington National Opera Bows Out of Kennedy Center

Judge Dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit to Reclaim Master Recordings From Universal Music Group
Judge Dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit to Reclaim Master Recordings From Universal Music Group

by Mark Kennedy | 2 hours ago
Sluggish Hiring Closes Out a Frustrating Year for Job Seekers Though Unemployment Slips to 4.4%
Sluggish Hiring Closes Out a Frustrating Year for Job Seekers Though Unemployment Slips to 4.4%

by Christopher Rugaber | 3 hours ago
Congress Is Debating the Possible Consequences for ICE and Even Noem After Renee Good's Killing
Congress Is Debating the Possible Consequences for ICE and Even Noem After Renee Good's Killing

by Matt Brown and Lisa Mascaro | 3 hours ago
Amber Glenn Wins Third Straight US Figure Skating Title, Topping Alysa Liu With Brilliant Free Skate
Amber Glenn Wins Third Straight US Figure Skating Title, Topping Alysa Liu With Brilliant Free Skate

by Dave Skretta | 4 hours ago
Protests Against ICE Planned Across US After Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
Protests Against ICE Planned Across US After Shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

by Rebecca Santana | 4 hours ago
Musk's Grok Chatbot Restricts Image Generation After Global Backlash to Sexualized Deepfakes
Musk's Grok Chatbot Restricts Image Generation After Global Backlash to Sexualized Deepfakes

by Kelvin Chan | 4 hours ago

International

Glitter, Grit and the 50-km Grind: What to Know About Cross-Country Skiing at the Winter Olympics
Glitter, Grit and the 50-km Grind: What to Know About Cross-Country Skiing at the Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiing returns as a premier endurance test at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, featuring equal race distances for men and women for the...

by Derek Gatopoulos | Jan 9

UN Says the US Has 'Legal Obligation' to Fund Agencies After Trump Withdraws From Several
UN Says the US Has 'Legal Obligation' to Fund Agencies After Trump Withdraws From Several

The top United Nations official says the United States has a “legal obligation” to keep paying its dues that fund U.N. agencies after the White House announced...

by Farnoush Amiri | Jan 9

Denmark, Greenland Envoys Met With White House Officials Over Trump's Call for a 'Takeover'
Denmark, Greenland Envoys Met With White House Officials Over Trump's Call for a 'Takeover'

by Aamer Madhani and Claudia Ciobanu | Jan 9
Teen Triplets Pursue Dream of Representing Jamaica in Ski Racing at Winter Olympics
Teen Triplets Pursue Dream of Representing Jamaica in Ski Racing at Winter Olympics

by Pat Graham | Jan 8
What to Know About Figure Skating, a Cornerstone of the Winter Olympics
What to Know About Figure Skating, a Cornerstone of the Winter Olympics

by Dave Skretta | Jan 8

National

WNBA and Players' Union Fail to Reach New CBA, Negotiations Continue Without Extension
WNBA and Players' Union Fail to Reach New CBA, Negotiations Continue Without Extension

The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a...

by Doug Feinberg | 4 hours ago

Minneapolis Schools Offer Remote Learning As Tensions Rise Over Federal Immigration Enforcement
Minneapolis Schools Offer Remote Learning As Tensions Rise Over Federal Immigration Enforcement

The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month

by Rebecca Santana, Steve Karnowski and Bianca Vázquez Toness | 4 hours ago

Giannis Stops Lebron Twice in the Final Minute As the Bucks Rally to Beat the Lakers 105-101
Giannis Stops Lebron Twice in the Final Minute As the Bucks Rally to Beat the Lakers 105-101

by Greg Beacham | 4 hours ago
Stephen Curry Has 27 Points and Season-Best 10 Assists As Warriors Beat Kings 137-103
Stephen Curry Has 27 Points and Season-Best 10 Assists As Warriors Beat Kings 137-103

by Janie McCauley | 5 hours ago
Fractures Are Starting to Show in Trump's GOP at the Start of This Election Year
Fractures Are Starting to Show in Trump's GOP at the Start of This Election Year

by Stephen Groves | 5 hours ago

Politics

Wife of Minnesota Woman Killed in ICE Shooting: 'We Had Whistles. They Had Guns'
Wife of Minnesota Woman Killed in ICE Shooting: 'We Had Whistles. They Had Guns'

The wife of the woman shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis says the couple had stopped their car to support their neighbors and they...

by Michael Biesecker | 6 hours ago

Trans Politician Zooey Zephyr Urges Regulation of AI Girlfriend Apps Over Consent Concerns
Trans Politician Zooey Zephyr Urges Regulation of AI Girlfriend Apps Over Consent Concerns

Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat, has called for government regulations on AI girlfriend companion apps, warning they prime...

6 hours ago

NYC Allocates $2 Million Emergency Fund for Transgender and Nonbinary Organizations Amid Federal Cuts
NYC Allocates $2 Million Emergency Fund for Transgender and Nonbinary Organizations Amid Federal Cuts

Jan 2
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Criticize Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Bid on Podcast, Sparking Heated Debate And Calls For Cancellation
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Criticize Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Senate Bid on Podcast, Sparking Heated Debate And Calls For Cancellation

Jan 9
ICE Officer Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Has Served Decades in Military and Law Enforcement
ICE Officer Who Shot Renee Good in Minneapolis Has Served Decades in Military and Law Enforcement

by Ryan J. Foley | Jan 9

Business

Musk's AI Chatbot Faces Global Backlash Over Sexualized Images of Women and Children
Musk's AI Chatbot Faces Global Backlash Over Sexualized Images of Women and Children

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is under fire for generating sexualized images of women and children without consent

by Kelvin Chan | Jan 7

Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Unveil Humanoid Robot Atlas at CES
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Unveil Humanoid Robot Atlas at CES

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics has publicly demonstrated its humanoid robot Atlas for the first time at the CES tech showcase

by Matt O'Brien | Jan 6

Chick-Fil-A Utah Franchise Sparks Conservative Backlash with Same-Sex Wedding Congratulations
Chick-Fil-A Utah Franchise Sparks Conservative Backlash with Same-Sex Wedding Congratulations

Jan 6
Lush Co-Founder Mark Constantine Embraces 'Woke' Label, Urges Disagreement on Social Issues to Shop Elsewhere
Lush Co-Founder Mark Constantine Embraces 'Woke' Label, Urges Disagreement on Social Issues to Shop Elsewhere

Jan 4
Beyoncé Achieves Billionaire Status
Beyoncé Achieves Billionaire Status

Jan 3

Health

Some Flu Measures Decline, but It's Not Clear This Severe Season Has Peaked
Some Flu Measures Decline, but It's Not Clear This Severe Season Has Peaked

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked

by Mike Stobbe | 5 hours ago

Benson Boone Showcases Post-Tour Fitness Transformation
Benson Boone Showcases Post-Tour Fitness Transformation

Singer Benson Boone shared a shirtless Instagram Story on December 29, 2025, revealing his impressive fitness progress after completing his American Heart World...

6 hours ago

'Great British Bake Off' Winner John Whaite Survives “Near‑Fatal” Car Collision and Praises NHS Care
'Great British Bake Off' Winner John Whaite Survives “Near‑Fatal” Car Collision and Praises NHS Care

Jan 9
House Passes Bill to Extend Health Care Subsidies in Defiance of GOP Leaders
House Passes Bill to Extend Health Care Subsidies in Defiance of GOP Leaders

by Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Jan 9
Mobility Exercises Are an Important Part of Fitness As We Age. Here Are Some Tips
Mobility Exercises Are an Important Part of Fitness As We Age. Here Are Some Tips

by Albert Stumm | Jan 8