KEY POINTS A magnitude three point five earthquake struck near Utah County on Thursday afternoon, briefly shaking communities from Saratoga Springs to Draper amid a recent uptick in regional seismic activity. The Utah County earthquake occurred at a depth of about four point eight miles, less than four miles from Saratoga Springs, according to the … Read more
KEY POINTS Nancy Guthrie remains missing after she was abducted from her Tucson, Ariz., home, authorities said, as a ransom note containing a dollar demand, deadline and information known only to the abductor intensified concern and prompted investigators to seek direct contact. The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has … Read more
SUMMARY San Francisco — Anthropic, the US based artificial intelligence startup, on Thursday unveiled its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, designed to improve coding, sustain long duration tasks, and produce higher quality professional outputs. The launch underscores the company’s focus on enterprise customers, which make up the majority of its business. Claude Opus 4.6 … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States and Russia officially expired Thursday, removing the last formal limits on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals and raising concerns about renewed strategic instability. The treaty’s lapse coincides with rising tensions in Europe, ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and accelerating … Read more
KEY POINTS LOS ANGELES — Musician Finneas publicly criticized online backlash against Billie Eilish after her politically charged acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards. Where she condemned US immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump and urged continued protest during the live broadcast Sunday night in Los Angeles. The Billie Eilish Grammy speech backlash unfolded after … Read more
KEY POINTS US stocks fell sharply Thursday as a broad tech rout intensified, leaving investors searching for relief ahead of Amazon earnings while new labor data pointed to fresh weakness in the economy. The US stocks sell-off erased more than a trillion dollars in market value, extending losses across equities, commodities and digital assets. Markets … Read more
KEY POINTS Bitcoin fell below the $70,000 mark on Thursday for the first time since November 2024, extending a months long decline as institutional selling, tighter liquidity and broader risk-off sentiment pressured digital assets across global markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency slid to about $69,300 during early US trading hours, according to CoinMetrics, marking a … Read more
KEY POINTS Eileen Gu endorsements account for nearly all of her twenty three point one million dollars in earnings. Forbes ranks Gu fourth globally, behind three elite tennis players. Her commercial success highlights widening gaps between on field pay and sponsorship income in women’s sports. Freestyle skier Eileen Gu has emerged as the lone winter … Read more
KEY POINTS Kate Hudson, the American actor and producer, drew international attention during Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris, where her public appearances from Jan. 26 to Jan. 29, 2026, highlighted the growing intersection of celebrity influence and global luxury fashion. Hudson’s Paris visit unfolded as fashion houses presented Spring Summer 2026 collections, an economic … Read more
KEY POINTS LOS ANGELES — Fox’s “The Masked Singer” celebrated America’s 250th birthday with a patriotic themed episode that blended pop spectacle. Historical symbolism and competition stakes, culminating in the debut of the final Season 14 wildcard and the unmasking of a reality television figure, the network said Thursday. Titled “Red, White and Clue: Celebration … Read more
