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Airport departure board filled with canceled flights during winter storm.

Monster Winter Storm Spreads Ice, Snow and Record Cold Across Two-Thirds of the U.S.

By HarshitUNITED STATES — JANUARY 24, 2026, 8 AM EDT A sprawling winter storm is sweeping across the United States, bringing dangerous ice, heavy snow and record-setting cold to a region spanning more than 2,000 miles from Texas to New England. Officials warn the storm could leave hundreds of thousands without power, disrupt travel nationwide […]

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U.S. Consumers Spent More in November.

U.S. Consumers Spent More in November, but Inflation and Falling Savings Signal Strain

By HarshitWASHINGTON, JANUARY 24, 2026 — U.S. consumer spending accelerated in November as the holiday shopping season began, but new government data suggests the momentum is increasingly fragile, supported by shrinking savings and pressured by stubborn inflation. A shutdown-delayed report released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Commerce showed that consumer spending rose 0.5% in

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Taylor Swift and Blake Lively at a public event

Blake Lively’s Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni Reveals Private Texts With Taylor Swift

By Harshit NEW YORK, JAN. 24, 2026 — Newly unsealed court documents have shed fresh light on the legal battle between actress Blake Lively and her It Ends with Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni, revealing the extent of the support network Lively leaned on during and after the film’s production — including close friend

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Ice-covered power lines and trees sagging under heavy accumulation.

Monster Winter Storm Puts Two-Thirds of the U.S. at Risk as Ice, Snow and Record Cold Collide

By HarshitUNITED STATES — JANUARY 23, 2026, 11:04 PM A massive and dangerous winter storm is bearing down on the United States, placing nearly two-thirds of the population under threats ranging from crippling ice and heavy snow to life-threatening Arctic cold. Forecasters say the storm’s footprint will stretch more than 2,000 miles, from Texas to

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NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft studying Europa’s habitability

How Nutrients Could Reach Europa’s Hidden Ocean, Boosting the Moon’s Potential for Life

By Harshit GLOBAL —23 JANUARY 2026 —Deep beneath the fractured ice of Europa, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, lies a vast liquid ocean that scientists believe may contain the essential ingredients for life. The challenge has never been the ocean itself—it is how nutrients from the surface could possibly penetrate an ice shell tens of

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Federal Reserve officials monitoring economic conditions

The U.S. Economy Adjusts to a Slower, More Uneven Growth Cycle

By Harshit WASHINGTON, JANUARY 23 — As 2026 takes shape, the U.S. economy is settling into a growth pattern that feels unfamiliar to many Americans. The era of rapid rebounds and stimulus-driven momentum has faded, replaced by a slower, more uneven expansion that is challenging long-held assumptions about what a “healthy” economy looks like. Growth

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U.S. office workers in a stable but cautious hiring environmen

Corporate America Enters a Hiring Plateau as 2026 Begins

By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 23 — After years of rapid workforce expansion and pandemic-era labor shortages, U.S. companies are settling into a new phase in early 2026: a hiring plateau. Across industries, businesses are neither aggressively adding jobs nor conducting widespread layoffs. Instead, they are holding steady—reshaping how work gets done without significantly increasing

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Residents walking through bitter cold conditions in Minnesota.

Brutal Arctic Cold Grips Minnesota as Wind Chills Plunge to −45°F

By HarshitMINNESOTA — JANUARY 23, 2026 A dangerous surge of Arctic air is tightening its grip on Minnesota, prompting an extreme cold warning for the entire state as wind chills drop to life-threatening levels. According to the National Weather Service, the warning remains in effect through midday Friday, with hazardous conditions expected to persist into

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Campaigns addressing opioid addiction and prevention across American communities

Americans Across Political Lines Agree: Opioid Overdose Deaths Remain a National Crisis

By Harshit NEW YORK, JANUARY 23 — In an era marked by deep political and cultural divisions, a rare point of agreement has emerged among Americans: opioid overdose deaths remain one of the most serious public health crises facing the United States. A new national study published in JAMA Network Open finds that nearly nine

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US President Donald Trump speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump Signals Possible Greenland Deal After Nato Talks, Drops Tariff Threats

By HarshitDAVOS, SWITZERLAND — JANUARY 22, 2026 US President Donald Trump said the United States is exploring a potential deal involving Greenland after discussions with Nato leadership, backing away from weeks of threats to impose tariffs on European allies who opposed his push for America to acquire the Arctic island. In a social media post

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