Trinity Rodman Becomes Highest Paid Women’s Soccer Player With Washington Spirit Deal

WASHINGTON     Trinity Rodman has signed a three-year contract with the Washington Spirit that will make her the highest-paid women’s soccer player in the world, the club announced Thursday. The agreement carries an annual salary of $1 million, surpassing all previous benchmarks in women’s professional club soccer. Rodman, a forward for both the Spirit … Read more

Harry Styles Returns With New Single “Aperture” Ahead of Upcoming Album

LONDON   British pop star Harry Styles released his new single, Aperture, Friday, marking his first major musical output in more than three years. The track is the lead single from his forthcoming fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., scheduled for March 6, 2026. The release was preceded by exclusive listening events at … Read more

Intel Stock Falls After Earnings Supply, Not Demand, Drives Decline

SANTA CLARA, Calif.  Intel Corp.’s shares dropped sharply on Thursday after the company released its fourth-quarter earnings and a first-quarter 2026 forecast that fell below market expectations, despite continued strong global demand for semiconductors, particularly advanced processors used in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Analysts and company officials cited production constraints rather than weak market … Read more

Microsoft Outlook Outage Leaves Users Without Email; Tech Company Works to Restore Services

WASHINGTON Thousands of users worldwide were unable to access Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, as the tech company scrambled to resolve a widespread outage that disrupted email and workflow operations across multiple industries. The outage occurred during peak business hours in North America, prompting a surge in reports on … Read more

Ravens hire Jesse Minter as next head coach, turning to Harbaugh coaching lineage

The Baltimore Ravens have hired Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their next head coach, the team announced Wednesday, ending a brief but closely watched search following the dismissal of John Harbaugh earlier this month. Minter, forty-two, becomes the fourth head coach in franchise history and inherits a roster built to contend immediately … Read more

MacKenzie Gore Traded to Texas Rangers in Five-Prospect Deal With Washington Nationals

ARLINGTON, Texas  Left-hander MacKenzie Gore is headed to the Texas Rangers after the Washington Nationals agreed to a five-prospect return, according to multiple reports Friday, marking one of the most significant pitching moves of the offseason and reshaping both clubs’ near- and long-term roster plans. KEY POINT The MacKenzie Gore trade represents a major shift … Read more

Oscars 2026 nominations live updates: “Sinners” breaks record with sixteen nods as Academy signals global shift

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced nominations for the ninety-eighth Academy Awards, with Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” setting a new Oscars record by earning sixteen nominations, the most ever for a single film, according to the Academy. The announcements were made during a livestream from Los Angeles, marking a pivotal year … Read more

Paula Deen Surprises Fans With Weight Loss as She Celebrates 79th Birthday

ALBANY, Georgia.  Paula Deen, the celebrated chef and former Food Network personality, marked her 79th birthday on Monday with a social media post that drew attention to her recent weight loss, highlighting a notable shift in her health and public image. In an Instagram photo, Deen posed alongside her husband, Michael Groover, holding a cupcake … Read more

Vanna White Marries Longtime Partner John Donaldson in Private Ceremony

Vanna White, the longtime host of the iconic game show “Wheel of Fortune,” married her partner of nearly 13 years, John Donaldson, in a private ceremony on Wednesday, according to an Instagram post from White. The couple, who have maintained a low-profile relationship, celebrated their union away from the public eye. KEY POINT The wedding … Read more

Trump Touts Greenland Framework: ‘A Great Deal for Everybody’

DAVOS, Switzerland   President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the United States has reached a preliminary framework with NATO concerning Greenland and Arctic cooperation, describing the outcome as “a great deal for everybody.” The announcement came during the World Economic Forum in Davos, following meetings with NATO officials and allied leaders. Trump said the … Read more