Former special counsel Jack Smith appeared publicly before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday for the first time, forcefully defending his investigations into Donald Trump and warning that the rule of law in the United States must not be taken for granted. Smith oversaw two federal probes that led to more than 40 criminal charges …
Monthly Archives: January 2026
First trilateral talks between US/Russia/Ukraine to be held in UAE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday that representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States will hold their first-ever trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates this week, marking a potentially significant step in efforts to end the nearly four-year war. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy said the meetings are …
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Christian McCaffrey, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford among finalists for 2025 NFL MVP award
The NFL on Thursday unveiled the full slate of finalists for its eight major Associated Press awards, setting the stage for the annual NFL Honors ceremony on Feb. 5 in San Francisco. The event, hosted by Jon Hamm, will celebrate the league’s top performers from the 2025 regular season, with winners announced across categories including …
Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim lead Winter Olympic Ski & Snowboard Team
U.S. Ski & Snowboard on Thursday announced a 97-member roster that will represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The team includes 73 skiers and 24 snowboarders who will compete from Feb. 6–22 across venues in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Bormio, Livigno, Val di Fiemme and Valtellina, with a total of 116 …
2026 Country Thunder Florida festival to feature headliners Kane Brown, Zach Top, Gavin Adcock
Country Thunder Florida has announced its 2026 lineup, set to take place May 8-10 in St. Pete Beach on the 40-acre grounds of TradeWinds Resort. The festival location is a first for Country Thunder, which already hosts events in Arizona, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin. The inaugural Gulf shoreline edition of the traveling country festival will …
Tracy Lawrence to headline Ryman Auditorium for third consecutive year
Tracy Lawrence will headline the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for his third consecutive annual headlining performance at the venue. Lawrence’s last two shows sold-out at the Ryman in May of 2024 and May of 2025. In 2024, Lawrence surprised the crowd with special guest Trey Lewis, and in 2025 …
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2026 Oscar nominees: ‘Sinners’ breaks record with 16 nominations
The nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with Danielle Brooks (“The Color Purple”) and Lewis Pullman (“Thunderbolts*”) revealing the list of nominees from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif. Director Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ leads the nominees this year, and …
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Teyana Taylor, Alexander Skarsgård to host, Cardi B as musical guest for upcoming ‘SNL’ episodes
Saturday Night Live will feature a star-studded lineup of hosts and musical guests for its last two episodes in January. One Battle After Another star Teyana Taylor will make her debut as guest host on Jan. 24, with hipster indie rock band Geese as musical guest for the first time; and Alexander Skarsgård will also …
House Oversight Committee to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee plans to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9 as part of its ongoing investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to a source familiar with the planning, the deposition will be conducted virtually. Maxwell was convicted in 2022 of helping Epstein traffic teenage girls, but …
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E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump escalates Greenland tariff threats
European lawmakers have indefinitely suspended work on a long-negotiated trade agreement with the United States, deepening tensions after President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs tied to his push for U.S. control of Greenland. The decision was made Wednesday by senior members of the European Parliament handling the agreement, halting the legal ratification process just days …