Macy’s confirmed another round of store closures tied to its long-term turnaround plan, with clearance sales beginning mid-January at affected locations.

Actor and director Timothy Busfield, known for The West Wing, Thirtysomething, and Field of Dreams, is facing charges of sexual contact with a minor and child abuse in New Mexico. The allegations involve two child actors from the Fox series The Cleaning Lady.

Trump expected that the U.S. would run Venezuela, extract oil from its huge reserves for years, while eyed more spoils threatening Colombia

Thousands of protesters are organizing nationwide after ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, raising questions over enforcement

The parents of a missing 12-year-old Oklahoma boy have been taken into custody on abuse allegations as police continue an urgent search for the child.

Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page may not be feeling too welcome in the state of California

General Motors Co. will take another $6 billion in charges tied to production cutbacks in its electric vehicle and battery operations

Meta said that it struck 20-year agreements to buy power from three Vistra nuclear plants, and to develop projects with two companies

Howard Lutnick suggested that a major proposed trade agreement between the U.S and India stalled because Modi did not personally call Trump

U.S. Embassy warns Indian B1/B2 visa holders that visa misuse or overstaying could lead to a permanent ban on future travel to the US.

Elon Musk’s xAI plans a $20 billion Mississippi data center amid tax incentives, job promises, and environmental concerns.

Paro: The Untold Story of Bride Slavery advances in the Oscar race, spotlighting trafficking, Paro women, and social injustice.

Canada keeps Parents and Grandparents Program closed through 2026, leaving immigrant families uncertain and pushing reliance on super visas.

UK criticises X for limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users amid backlash over sexualised and unlawful images.

Trump orders $200 billion mortgage bond purchases via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut mortgage rates and housing costs.

Hyderabad startup Eon Space Labs launches AI-powered MIRA imaging payload on ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission in 2026.

Johnson & Johnson agrees to cut U.S. drug prices, gain Trump tariff exemptions, expand Medicaid access, and boost domestic manufacturing.

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu challenges a $1.7 billion bond order as ex-wife Pramila Srinivasan pushes back.

ICE officer identified in fatal Minneapolis shooting, sparking protests, investigations, and debate over immigration enforcement use of force.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health with b. well, enabling secure, personalized AI health conversations using connected medical records.

List features world’s most influential leaders advancing responsible technology policy in the age of AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation

Mahima Subramaniyan and Devangna Jadeja win top prize for their $12M sustainable connectivity program for the Navajo Nation

While big tech companies are trying to push their own in-house AI tools, professionals across the U.S. appear to be voting with their keyboards, and their loyalty is not always landing where companies expect.

Rising U.S.–Denmark tensions over Greenland intensify as the Trump administration considers offering direct cash payments to residents to encourage the Arctic territory to break with Copenhagen.

Spangle AI, founded by former Amazon executives, raised $15 million in Series A funding to power real-time, personalized shopping experiences for online retailers.