Adnan Rasheed 
KEY POINTS Fortnite servers are down worldwide on Jan. nine as Epic Games conducts scheduled maintenance to deploy its v39.20 update, temporarily halting matchmaking and live services across all platforms. The downtime, announced in advance by Epic, is expected to last several hours as engineers complete deployment checks and synchronize content globally. The temporary shutdown … Read more
KEY POINTS PITTSBURGH — The second season of the Emmy winning medical drama The Pitt premiered with a striking scene of Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, portrayed by Noah Wyle, riding a motorcycle without a helmet, sparking widespread discussion among viewers and medical professionals. Showrunners R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells confirmed that the risky portrayal … Read more
KEY POINTS Lede Carson Beck, the University of Miami quarterback set to play in the College Football Playoffs against Ole Miss on Jan. 8, has credited much of his development to his parents. Chris and Tracy Beck. From Jacksonville youth leagues to collegiate stardom, the Becks have played an essential role in shaping his football … Read more
KEY POINTS PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents shot two people during an immigration enforcement operation in southeast Portland on Thursday. Triggering immediate calls from local leaders for calm and renewed demands for transparency around federal actions in a city known for political dissent and street level protests. Authorities said the shooting occurred after a driver … Read more
KEY POINTS MINNEAPOLIS — Renee Macklin Good, a 37 year old mother of three and recent resident of Minneapolis, was shot and killed Wednesday morning by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, officials and witnesses said. Good, who graduated from Old Dominion University in 2020 with a degree in English, was known as a poet, … Read more
KEY POINTS Washington — January 8, 2026, A small but significant bloc of Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Thursday to advance a resolution that would restrict President Donald Trump from engaging in future military operations in Venezuela without congressional approval. Delivering a rare bipartisan rebuke in the wake of the administration’s high profile operation to … Read more
NASA is considering bringing its Crew‑11 astronauts home from the International Space Station earlier than scheduled following a medical situation involving one of the crew members. The astronaut, whose identity has not been disclosed, is reportedly stable, and a planned spacewalk was postponed as a precaution. KEY POINTS NASA confirmed the medical situation late Wednesday, … Read more
Jimbo Fisher criticized Lane Kiffin on Wednesday, calling him “the villain” over how his departure from Ole Miss to LSU unfolded as the Rebels prepared for their College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl. Fisher said the timing of Kiffin’s move and the departure of multiple offensive assistants created unnecessary disruption for a team … Read more
NEW YORK — US stock futures declined Thursday as Wall Street’s early year gains stalled following a volatile trading session, highlighting investor caution ahead of major economic data and pending Supreme Court decisions. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 fell roughly 0.2 percent each, while contracts linked to the … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit responsible for allocating federal support to public media. Voted Jan. 5 to dissolve its operations following major federal funding cuts, raising concerns for local PBS and NPR stations across the United States. KEY POINTS The CPB, established by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, has historically … Read more
