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LA28 organizers promise 'affordable' Olympics tickets
14 January 2026 @ 3:57 am
Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chiefs promised an "affordable and inclusive" Games on Tuesday as they prepared to open registration for a lottery to buy tickets.
LA28 chairman Casey…
Takaichi, Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum session
14 January 2026 @ 3:44 am
Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off their summit meeting on Tuesday with an unexpected jam session where the two played…
Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says 'help is on its way'
14 January 2026 @ 2:35 am
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran's clerical establishment pressed its crackdown…
Hiroshi Kume, anchor who reshaped Japanese TV news style, dies at 81
13 January 2026 @ 11:50 pm
Hiroshi Kume, a TV anchor credited with reshaping Japanese evening news, died of lung cancer on Jan 1, his office said Tuesday. He was 81.
Kume joined Tokyo…
Semenyo scores again as Man City beats Newcastle 2-0 in English League Cup semifinal
13 January 2026 @ 11:15 pm
New Manchester City signing Antoine Semenyo scored his second goal in as many games as Pep Guardiola's team moved within reach of the English League Cup final with…
Former CEO charged with embezzling $5.2 mil from a camp for sick kids co-founded by Paul Newman
13 January 2026 @ 11:13 pm
The former CEO of a camp for kids with serious medical conditions has been been charged with 15 felonies after prosecutors said he embezzled more than $5 million…
Dozens of people killed in ferry boat accident in northern Mali
13 January 2026 @ 9:55 pm
A ferry boat trying to land at a Niger River town in the Timbuktu region of northern Mali hit rocks and sank in an accident that left dozens…
Trevor Noah to host Grammys for the sixth and final time
13 January 2026 @ 9:38 pm
Trevor Noah will be hosting the Grammy Awards for the sixth consecutive year, but this time, it's being billed as a farewell gig.
The Recording Academy announced Tuesday…
Director Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico
13 January 2026 @ 9:37 pm
Director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico.
His apprehension comes after authorities in…
Scott Adams, whose comic strip 'Dilbert' ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68
13 January 2026 @ 9:37 pm
Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped…