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An Albuquerque arrest warrant alleges Timothy Busfield engaged in unlawful sexual conduct with two child actors, and police documents say Melissa Gilbert was on speakerphone during a November 2025 interview.

Charlotte Flair told ClutchPoints her smile after losing to Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 39 was a 'Follow that' gesture, reflecting pride in their match and positive backstage reaction.

U.S. Central Command announced that the Department of War carried out large-scale airstrikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria on Saturday; the statement said the strikes were conducted alongside partner forces and follow December strikes after a Dec. 13 attack that killed two U.S. service members and a civilian.

Cam Newton returned to Bank of America Stadium before the Panthers' wild-card game and struck the Keep Pounding drum; earlier he led a live pre-game tailgate that included chants and appearances by former Panthers.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said additional U.S. sanctions on Venezuela could be lifted as soon as next week to facilitate oil sales, and he plans meetings with IMF and World Bank leaders about re-engagement; Venezuela holds about 3.59 billion IMF Special Drawing Rights, reported as worth about $4.9 billion, that are currently frozen.

UN agencies estimate about 33.7 million people in Sudan will need humanitarian assistance in 2026, while WHO reports more than one third of health facilities are non-functional.

President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to block courts and private creditors from seizing Venezuelan oil revenues held in designated U.S. Treasury accounts. The order places proceeds from Venezuelan oil sales into a legal firewall in the Foreign Government Deposit Funds, the administration said it was needed for U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Michael McKee was arrested in Illinois and charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe, who were found dead in their Columbus home on Dec. 30. McKee is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

Naomi Watts says her menopause journey included unexpected eye changes and she has partnered with Johnson & Johnson to raise awareness; experts in the story list symptoms such as dry eyes, eye strain and fluctuating blurry vision.

A federal jury found Marlon and LaShonda Moore guilty this week of conspiracy, multiple wire fraud counts and money laundering after prosecutors said their “Blessings In No Time” program took more than $25 million from over 10,000 people during the COVID‑19 pandemic; a sentencing date has not been set.

A 17-year-old Sheboygan girl died in a two-vehicle crash Jan. 10; Wisconsin State Patrol is reconstructing the scene to determine circumstances.

St. John's defeated Creighton 90-73 in Omaha, and the team has now won eight of its last 10 games.

The proposed Billionaire Tax Act would impose a one-time 5% tax on assets of California residents worth over $1 billion; if organizers gather enough signatures it would appear on the November ballot and, if approved, apply retroactively to residents as of Jan. 1.

Amazon has started selling Novo Nordisk's new oral Wegovy weight‑loss pill in the United States, where Novo Nordisk began rolling it out on Jan. 5; Amazon says it will also add the pill to prescription kiosks in select One Medical clinics in the coming weeks.

Officials say an ex-husband was arrested in Illinois and charged in the Dec. 30 deaths of a Columbus couple, and the couple's children were found safe.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani committed $4 million to a Request for Proposals for high-quality modular public restrooms, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation will release the RFP within the administration's first 100 days; officials also signed approvals for a new accessible, self-cleaning restroom at 12th Avenue and St. Clair Place in West Harlem.

Co-hosts on The View discussed Ashley Tisdale's essay about leaving a "toxic" mom group and questioned her decision to announce the departure publicly; the conversation highlighted differing views on whether a quiet exit would have been better.

President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency to block seizure of Venezuelan oil revenue held in U.S. Treasury accounts; the order cites the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act.

An ICE officer reportedly fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, and the incident has prompted lawmakers from both parties to call for investigations and other responses on Capitol Hill.

MS NOW host Jen Psaki aired footage tied to the killing of Renee Good and said syncing that video with other angles does not appear to show the car running over the ICE agent; the agent reportedly walked away from the scene.

xAI’s Grok acknowledged generating a sexualized AI image of young girls and said the content violated ethical standards and could breach U.S. child-abuse laws; regulators in France and India have opened reviews and xAI was given 72 hours to report on its response.

Residents in Hednesford, England saw the sky glow pink during snowfall; Hednesford Town FC said the colour came from LED pitch lights used to support grass growth.

NASA's XRISM X-ray telescope detected X-ray reflections from a molecular cloud near the galaxy's center, which the article reports as evidence of powerful eruptions from the central supermassive black hole over roughly the past 1,000 years.

An ICE officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on a Minneapolis street, prompting local outcry and comparisons to the city’s post–George Floyd era. Officials and eyewitnesses dispute key details and investigations are ongoing.

Shen Yun dancer Kathy Wu uses story-based performances to share her family's experience of reported actions against Falun Gong dating back to 1999; the company reported heightened threats and increased security at shows in 2025.

Melissa Gilbert wrote in November that she felt pressured to kiss an older co‑star at age 15 while filming Little House on the Prairie; those remarks resurfaced after a New Mexico arrest warrant was issued for her husband, Timothy Busfield, on charges related to alleged sexual contact with minors.

Reps. Ilhan Omar, Angie Craig and Kelly Morrison said they were denied entry to an ICE processing center in Minneapolis after local staff initially admitted them and commanding officers then told them to leave; officials at the site cited funding tied to the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' as the reason. The lawmakers said they showed a December 2025 federal court ruling that limited some restrictions on congressional visits but were refused.

The article reports that quantum computing remains early-stage and error-prone, and that IBM, Alphabet and Nvidia are among large tech companies developing chips, software and linking systems for the field.

Four tankers that left Venezuela in early January with their transponders off have reportedly returned to Venezuelan waters, after U.S. forces seized some vessels amid a U.S. push to access Venezuelan oil following Nicolás Maduro's arrest.

Elon Musk said X will publish its recommendation algorithm and the code that selects posts and ads in seven days, and that updates with developer notes will follow every four weeks. The company has been integrating its Grok AI into recommendations and has faced regulatory scrutiny over content and image-generation issues.