KEY POINT OpenAI has begun asking select advertisers to commit a minimum of $200,000 in upfront spending to participate in early advertising tests inside ChatGPT, according to multiple industry sources familiar with the discussions, signaling a major shift in how the artificial intelligence company plans to monetize its fast growing platform in the United States. … Read more
KEY POINT WASHINGTON — A partial US government shutdown began Saturday after federal funding lapsed for major agencies including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, State, Treasury, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Transportation. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives returned Monday, seeking to avert a prolonged funding lapse that could disrupt federal operations … Read more
KEY POINT Connor Storrie will host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on Feb. 28, NBC announced during the show’s broadcast Saturday night, pairing the fast rising actor with musical guest Mumford & Sons at Studio 8H in New York. The announcement places Storrie among a select group of first time hosts whose recent … Read more
KEY POINT WASHINGTON — The US Department of Justice released emails Friday showing that the Federal Bureau of Investigation compiled summaries last year of more than a dozen tips involving President Donald J. Trump and financier Jeffrey Epstein. The summaries, drawn from calls to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center in West Virginia, reflect allegations … Read more
KEY POINT NEW DELHI, Jan. 28, 2026 — The deputy chief minister of India’s western state of Maharashtra was killed Wednesday when a charter aircraft carrying him crashed and caught fire, killing all five people on board, aviation authorities said. The aircraft went down while flying to the state’s interior region, where the senior leader … Read more
KEY POINT A senior Border Patrol official who led the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis is expected to be reassigned from Minnesota following days of political fallout over his public claims about a fatal federal shooting, according to two US officials familiar with the decision. Gregory Bovino, who oversaw on the ground Border … Read more
KEY POINT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching position and is instead focusing on the Buffalo Bills job, league sources told ESPN on Monday. Udinski also finalized a new contract with the Jaguars, which includes a raise for the 2026 season … Read more
KEY POINT MINNEAPOLIS Republican Chris Madel announced on Jan. 26 that he is ending his campaign for governor of Minnesota, citing opposition to the national GOP’s stance on federal immigration enforcement, which he described as “retribution” against state residents. In a video message, Madel, a Minneapolis attorney and political newcomer, said he initially supported … Read more
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
DAVOS, Switzerland President Donald J. Trump reaffirmed his desire to acquire Greenland on Wednesday but said the United States will not use military force, stressing that negotiations should be the path forward. The remarks came during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, highlighting ongoing tensions with Denmark and other European allies … Read more