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Doomsday Clock loses 4 seconds, is now at 85 seconds to midnight

By upi.com | | 1/28/2026 12:41 PM

The symbolic Doomsday Clock managed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moved forward by 4 seconds this year, to 85 seconds to midnight. ... Read full Story

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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

By upi.com | | 1/28/2026 11:53 AM

Amazon announced Wednesday that it will cut 16,000 jobs in the second round of cuts since October. Amazon said it's part of a streamlining effort. ... Read full Story

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Marco Rubio to testify on Venezuela mission to Senate committee

By upi.com | | 1/28/2026 9:59 AM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify on the United States' military operations in Venezuela before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. ... Read full Story

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'Mechanical issue' causes NASA research jet to perform gear-up landing

By upi.com | | 1/28/2026 12:55 AM

A NASA research jet performed a gear-up landing at Houston's Joint Reserve Base Ellington after suffering a "mechanical issue," according to NASA officials. ... Read full Story

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Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall; police arrest assailant

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 11:18 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall Tuesday in Minneapolis by a man who sprayed a substance on the congresswoman as she spoke. ... Read full Story

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NTSB: FAA ignored warnings ahead of deadly D.C. airport collision

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 9:25 PM

The FAA ignored warnings of dangerous air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ahead of the deadly mid-air collision that killed 67 people a year ago. ... Read full Story

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Suspect hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with CBP in Arizona

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 6:59 PM

A suspect is hospitalized in critical condition after exchanging gunfire with Customs and Border Protection personnel in Arizona, officials said. ... Read full Story

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Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces her retirement

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 5:59 PM

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton will retire from Congress after serving the people of Washington, D.C., since 1991, she announced on Tuesday. ... Read full Story

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S.C. measles outbreak is the nation’s largest in decades

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 5:31 PM

A rapidly growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is the nation's worst since measles was declared eradicated in 2000, with 789 reported cases. ... Read full Story

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz meets with border czar Tom Homan

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 4:16 PM

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz met with President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, on Tuesday to discuss the ICE enforcement surge in the state. ... Read full Story

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Net migration decline slows U.S. population growth in 2025

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 4:13 PM

The net growth of the U.S. population slowed to the lowest point since the pandemic due to a decrease in net migration in 2025 ... Read full Story

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Families of 2 Trinidadian men file wrongful death suit for boat strike

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 3:36 PM

The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. boat strike in the Caribbean sued the United States Tuesday for their wrongful deaths. ... Read full Story

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UPS to reduce workforce by 30,000; has retired all MD-11 planes

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 1:00 PM

UPS announced Tuesday that it plans to cut its workforce by 30,000 this year in a move to cut expenses as Amazon cuts its use of the company. ... Read full Story

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Trump whistleblower Lt. Col. Alex Vindman runs for Senate in Florida

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 11:39 AM

Alex Vindman, who testified against President Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial, said he will run for Senate in Florida as a Democrat. ... Read full Story

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Minnesota judge orders head of ICE to appear in federal court

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 10:49 AM

A federal judge in Minnesota has summoned the acting director of ICE to appear in a Minneapolis court on Friday or be held in contempt. ... Read full Story

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Social media companies face trials for alleged addictive design

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 10:13 AM

Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will face accusers in a series of lawsuits alleging that they intentionally design their platforms to be addictive. ... Read full Story

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Deepfake porn apps downloaded 705 million times on Apple, Google stores

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 10:03 AM

The Apple and Google app stores have applications that generate images of women with their clothes removed with AI, a tech watchdog reported Tuesday. ... Read full Story

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Buffalo mayor limits city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

By upi.com | | 1/27/2026 2:20 AM

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan has issued an executive order limiting the city's government from assisting with federal civil immigration enforcement. ... Read full Story

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Some federal immigration agents to depart Minneapolis on Tuesday, mayor says

By upi.com | | 1/26/2026 10:39 PM

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Monday after speaking with President Donald Trump that some federal immigration agents will begin withdrawing from the city on Tuesday. ... Read full Story

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Commerce Department takes equity stake in USA Rare Earth

By upi.com | | 1/26/2026 3:27 PM

Critical minerals startup USA Rare Earth said that the Department of Commerce will give the company a $1.3 billion loan and $277 million in funding. ... Read full Story

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Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends

by Science News | Jan 30 2026

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This Lifted Bentley Bentayga Could Preview a Production Model

by Car and Drive | Jan 31 2026

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Rockets vs. Mavericks odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Saturday, Jan. 31 from proven model

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jan 31 2026

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Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

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4 troubling signs that your nail salon will give you an infection

by NY Post | Jan 30 2026

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Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

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I've Used ChatGPT Throughout My 2-Year IVF Journey. Here's How It Helped Me

by CNET | Jan 31 2026

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People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

by thehealthy.com | Dec 22 2025

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“Ticketing is Broken”: Independent Music Advocates Call Out Ticketmaster, Urge Congress to Act

by NYS Music | Jan 31 2026

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Senate passes budget bills ahead of midnight deadline

by upi.com | Jan 30 2026

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Watch: Lost dog found in Philadelphia after four years

by United Press International, Inc. | Jan 30 2026

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Emails tied to Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell emerge from new Epstein records

by marca.com | Jan 31 2026

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'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jan 31 2026

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Cage Wars 73 showcases MMA fighters, offers new audience experiences

by NEWS10 ABC | Jan 31 2026

Word of the Day

short shrift

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 31, 2026 is:

short shrift • \SHORT-SHRIFT\ • noun

Short shrift means “little or no attention or thought” or “quick work.” In religious use it refers to barely adequate time for confession before execution.

// Certain neighborhoods have received short shrift from the city government.

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Examples:

“[Charlie] Caplinger echoed the concerns of many speakers at the meeting, with charter captains saying the recreational fishing industry’s economic contributions were being given short shrift.” — Mike Smith, NOLA.com (New Orleans, Louisiana), 6 Nov. 2025

Did you know?

We’ve got a confession to make, but we’ll keep it brief: while it’s technically possible to make “long shrift” of something, you’re unlikely to find long shrift in our dictionary anytime soon. Short shrift, on the other hand, has been keeping it real—real terse, that is—for centuries. The earliest known use of the phrase comes from Shakespeare’s play Richard III, in which Lord Hastings, who has been condemned by King Richard to be beheaded, is told by Sir Richard Ratcliffe to “Make a short shrift” as the king “longs to see your head.” Although now archaic, the noun shrift was understood in Shakespeare’s time to refer to the confession or absolution of sins, so “make a short shrift” meant, quite literally, “keep your confession short.” However, since at least the 19th century the phrase has been used figuratively to refer to a small or inadequate amount of time or attention given to something.

Doomsday Clock loses 4 seconds, is now at 85 seconds to midnight

Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

Marco Rubio to testify on Venezuela mission to Senate committee

'Mechanical issue' causes NASA research jet to perform gear-up landing

Rep. Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall; police arrest assailant

NTSB: FAA ignored warnings ahead of deadly D.C. airport collision

Suspect hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with CBP in Arizona

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announces her retirement

S.C. measles outbreak is the nation’s largest in decades

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz meets with border czar Tom Homan

Net migration decline slows U.S. population growth in 2025

Families of 2 Trinidadian men file wrongful death suit for boat strike

UPS to reduce workforce by 30,000; has retired all MD-11 planes

Trump whistleblower Lt. Col. Alex Vindman runs for Senate in Florida

Minnesota judge orders head of ICE to appear in federal court

Social media companies face trials for alleged addictive design

Deepfake porn apps downloaded 705 million times on Apple, Google stores

Buffalo mayor limits city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

Some federal immigration agents to depart Minneapolis on Tuesday, mayor says

Commerce Department takes equity stake in USA Rare Earth

USA Government

Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends

This Lifted Bentley Bentayga Could Preview a Production Model

Rockets vs. Mavericks odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Saturday, Jan. 31 from proven model

The Wolf and His King

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

4 troubling signs that your nail salon will give you an infection

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

I've Used ChatGPT Throughout My 2-Year IVF Journey. Here's How It Helped Me

People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

“Ticketing is Broken”: Independent Music Advocates Call Out Ticketmaster, Urge Congress to Act

Senate passes budget bills ahead of midnight deadline

Watch: Lost dog found in Philadelphia after four years

Emails tied to Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell emerge from new Epstein records

'The problem isn't just Siri or Alexa': AI assistants tend to be feminine, entrenching harmful gender stereotypes

Cage Wars 73 showcases MMA fighters, offers new audience experiences

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Lost dog found in Philadelphia after four years

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3.11-year-old juggler breaks world record using a pindaloo

4.Watch: Raccoon stows away to Belarus in shipped car

5.Watch: Bighorn sheep rescued from frozen river in Colorado

6.Maryland man collects his second big lotter prize in under 2 years

7.Watch: Semi crash covers Wisconsin highway in beer kegs

8.Watch: Production error turns 'crying horse' toy into viral sensation

9.Look: Michigan State Police capture mini donkey named Dolly Parton

10.Look: Kangaroo found hopping loose down Texas road