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Mayor Zohran Mamdani called two officer-involved shootings 'devastating' and said the NYPD is conducting internal investigations. He later condemned antisemitic chants at a Kew Gardens synagogue after being pressed for comment.

On his podcast, Dax Shepard said he offered to pay for egg freezing for his 11-year-old daughter Delta when she turns 18, and said he was acknowledging that the option reflects privilege; Delta told him she is thinking of having children in her mid-20s and was not interested in the offer.

Trae Young, traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Wizards, said he wants to elevate the team's young players and 'make an All-Star or two.' The Wizards are holding him out as they continue to evaluate a sprained right MCL and a right quadriceps contusion.

Thomas Paine published the 48-page pamphlet Common Sense on Jan. 10, 1776, and it sold about 120,000 copies in its first three months and roughly 500,000 by the end of the Revolutionary War.

New Jersey health officials reported the state's first pediatric flu death this season, involving a child under age 5 from the northern region with no underlying conditions. National surveillance shows elevated flu activity and rising hospitalizations.

Storm Goretti brought very strong winds, heavy rain and snow to parts of the UK and left more than 65,000 homes without power; a red wind warning was issued for the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall.

President Trump said he is taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes and will ask Congress to codify the change; it is unclear whether the administration can implement such a ban without congressional approval.

The DNC sent warning letters to election officials in 10 states saying proposed memoranda with the Justice Department could violate the National Voter Registration Act; the White House has defended DOJ authority over voter rolls.

31:10, a women-owned, faith-inspired boutique rooted in Proverbs 31:10, will hold its grand opening at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at 20601 Highway 202, Suite A108; the first 10 customers will receive a free gift.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Jan. 9 and said Alberta will submit a pipeline proposal earlier than planned to Ottawa's Major Projects Office while asking for an accelerated federal approval process amid events in Venezuela.

John Mulaney postponed three Minneapolis shows after an ICE officer fatally shot a local woman during a protest, saying he did not feel comfortable asking people to gather while the situation felt unsafe. The shows were rescheduled for April 10–12 and refunds can be requested through the point of purchase.

President Donald Trump will host representatives from 17 oil companies at the White House to discuss investment to restore Venezuela's oil infrastructure. Energy, Interior, and State secretaries are reported to attend a meeting set for 2:30 p.m. ET.

U.S. forces boarded and seized the Motor/Tanker Olina in the Caribbean, officials said, and the U.S. Coast Guard will take possession under U.S. and international law.

State health officials reported bird flu in a backyard flock in Dukes County and said the birds were safely depopulated and disposed of; no human cases were reported and officials found no evidence that contaminated products were distributed.

President Trump posted a Truth Social chart that matched unreleased December private‑sector job figures; a White House official called the disclosure "inadvertent" and said the administration is reviewing protocols.

Nintendo has added the 2005 game Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance to the Switch 2 GameCube Classics library for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers, and the GameCube Classics lineup includes higher-resolution versions of older titles.

The M&M Area Community Foundation created the Jakob Bowerman Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor 13-year-old Jakob Bowerman, who died last August; the fund will offer annual scholarships for local students with diagnosed special needs, with priority for those with autism.

ADP reported private payrolls rose by 41,000 in December, below the Dow Jones consensus of 48,000; gains were concentrated in services, led by education and health and leisure and hospitality.

The Detroit Auto Show held a Charity Preview Jr. visit at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor where children rode Power Wheels; the show's Charity Preview gala is set for Jan. 16 and has raised more than $125 million for children's charities.

Amazon has proposed a one-story, 229,000-square-foot retail center in Orland Park, Illinois, and the Orland Park Plan Commission approved the plan; the village board is scheduled to vote on Jan. 19.

Domestic U.S. air travel reached record holiday levels, and TSA PreCheck enrollment events let applicants complete their final screening in person on a first-come, first-served basis without prescheduling.

Moneybagg Yo donated $20,000 to the Memphis‑Shelby County Schools Youth Advocacy Program at Invictus Academy to support teen parents, and he said the gift was personal because he was raised by a teen mother.

The article mentions SoundHound AI (SOUN) rose about 8.3% after D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria cut his price target to $14 but maintained a Buy rating; the company also highlighted its new Amelia 7.3 and Vision AI products at CES 2026.

The Justice Department let the 30-day federal waiting period expire and Compass closed its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate after shareholders approved the deal; antitrust staff had recommended a deeper investigation but senior officials did not pursue it.

X filed a federal antitrust suit in Texas alleging music publishers and the N.M.P.A. pressured it into blanket licensing deals; the publishers have a separate 2023 copyright suit against X that remains pending.

Nicolás Maduro was captured in a U.S. raid and taken to New York to face trial, and reporting highlights the Helicoide in Caracas as a site where the U.N. says political prisoners were held and tortured while authorities have begun releasing a small number of detainees.

Summit Properties USA won an auction with a $451 million bid to buy about 5,150 apartments from the Pinnacle Group; the bankruptcy judge allowed the auction to proceed but must still approve the sale. A hearing on the proposed sale is scheduled for next Thursday and city officials say they are evaluating their options.

The Supreme Court will consider whether oil companies can move coastal erosion lawsuits from state courts to federal courts; the dispute follows a Louisiana jury's more-than-$740 million verdict against Chevron and could affect dozens of related claims.

Douglasville police say 23-year-old Geordy Josue Hernandez Ventura was arrested and charged after his three-month-old daughter died; he is being held without bond on murder and related charges.

Carrie Coon headlines a new Broadway revival of Tracy Letts's thriller "Bug," which opened Jan. 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and runs through Feb. 8. Critics note Coon's commanding central performance and a production that builds from quiet dread to intense, explicit scenes.