Harry Styles Ticket Prices Spark Fan Backlash Ahead of Global Residency

KEY POINTS  Presale tickets for Harry Styles’ upcoming 2026 residency, Together, Together, have prompted widespread complaints from fans over high costs and limited availability.  The seven city tour, spanning Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney, began presales on January 26. The residency is scheduled to run from May through December, … Read more

Crunchyroll Outage Leaves Tens of Thousands of Users Offline, Downdetector

KEY POINTS  SAN FRANCISCO — Tens of thousands of subscribers experienced streaming interruptions on anime platform Crunchyroll Monday, according to real time outage monitoring site Downdetector.  Users worldwide reported difficulty connecting to servers and accessing content. Crunchyroll, a US based streaming service specializing in Japanese anime and other East Asian media, faced a large scale … Read more

White House Press Secretary Blames Minnesota Leaders for Role in Pretti Shooting

KEY POINTS  MINNEAPOLIS — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for encouraging what she called “hysteria” against ICE and Border Patrol agents, linking their statements to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Saturday.  Leavitt’s remarks came during a press briefing Monday, following President Donald … Read more

Prince George’s County Public Schools budget faces pivotal test as leaders seek $50 million boost

KEY POINTS  Interim Superintendent Shawn Joseph on Tuesday outlined the financial status and future plans of Prince George’s County Public Schools. Warning that the system faces a structural deficit unless county leaders approve an additional $50 million in funding for the upcoming fiscal year. Joseph delivered his State of the Schools address at Suitland High … Read more

Trump sends border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after fatal immigration shootings

KEY POINTS  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Jan. 26 he is sending White House border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to oversee immigration enforcement operations following the fatal shooting of US citizen Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, a move that intensifies a growing standoff between federal and state officials. The … Read more

Bluesky Down: Global Users Report Widespread Connection Failures and App Crashes

KEY POINTS  ​NEW YORK — The social media platform Bluesky experienced a significant service disruption Monday, leaving thousands of users unable to access their feeds or log into the network.  The bluesky down reports began surging in the early hours of Jan. 26, 2026, primarily affecting mobile application users across North America, Europe, and parts … Read more

Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave to Boost AI Data Center Capacity

KEY POINTS  NEW YORK — Shares of CoreWeave Inc. rose sharply in premarket trading Monday after Nvidia Corp. announced a $2 billion investment in the cloud infrastructure provider, purchasing Class A stock at $87.20 per share.  The move aims to expand CoreWeave’s ability to deliver high-capacity AI computing facilities, with a target of five gigawatts … Read more

Nashville winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands without power as extreme cold grips city

KEY POINTS  A powerful winter storm system swept across Nashville over the weekend, coating roads with snow and ice, knocking out electricity for as many as 250,000 households and forcing widespread shutdowns as officials warned that dangerously cold temperatures could prolong disruptions for days. The storm’s impact extended well beyond initial snowfall totals, which came … Read more

Gold prices cross $5,100 for first time as geopolitical tensions fuel safe haven demand

KEY POINTS  Gold prices surged past $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors worldwide sought safety amid escalating geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and currency volatility ahead of key central bank decisions. The latest jump in gold prices underscores the metal’s renewed role as a global hedge against … Read more

Patrick Dempsey Headlines Fox Crime Drama ‘Memory of a Killer’ Exploring Early Onset Alzheimer’s

KEY POINTS  LOS ANGELES — Patrick Dempsey, widely recognized for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy, stars in Memory of a Killer, a new crime thriller airing on Fox.  The series premiered in a two night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 25, immediately following the NFC Championship Game, and moves to its regular … Read more