Latest reporting from the Latest desk, in reverse chronological order.
Enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits ended on January 1, 2026, driving sharp premium increases for many marketplace enrollees. Analysts warn millions could drop coverage unless Congress renews the subsidies, raising stakes for health policy fights this year.
A sprawling winter storm pushed ice, sleet and heavy snow across much of the United States, knocking out electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers and disrupting air travel nationwide. Federal and state emergency actions expanded as forecasters warned of dangerous cold lasting into the week.
President Donald Trump has proposed a temporary 10% cap on credit card interest rates, pitching it as a major consumer savings plan. Banks and card issuers argue it could shrink credit availability and push vulnerable borrowers toward costlier alternatives.
A Washington judge refused to halt a new Department of Homeland Security policy that requires members of Congress to provide advance notice before visiting immigration detention facilities. The ruling lands amid a politically charged debate over ICE oversight and funding ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline.
A US judge said there is sufficient evidence for Elon Musk’s lawsuit challenging OpenAI’s shift toward a for-profit structure to go to trial. The case highlights mounting legal and political pressure over governance, funding and safety promises in the AI boom.
The WNBA released a schedule framework for its 30th season, targeting a May 8, 2026 opening contingent on a new collective bargaining agreement. The season includes 44 games per team, a 17-day pause for the FIBA World Cup in Berlin and key showcase dates.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening of an Amazon MGM documentary as anger surged over a fatal Minneapolis shooting by federal agents. Democrats criticized the timing, warning the incident could reshape the political fight over DHS and ICE funding.
A national TV listing outlines Sunday, January 25, 2026’s major sports broadcasts, including the AFC Championship Game (New England at Denver) on CBS and the NFC Championship Game (L.A. Rams at Seattle) on Fox. The day also features golf’s American Express final round and NHL matchups on NHL Network.
South Carolina’s measles outbreak continued to expand, with the state reporting 211 cases. Officials said most infections were among unvaccinated people and that quarantine and isolation measures were ongoing as investigators tracked household and school-linked exposures.
A proposed U.S. bill would expand congressional oversight of high-performance AI processor exports, potentially overriding executive branch approvals for shipments to adversary nations. The proposal also outlines a ‘trusted U.S. person’ framework aimed at allowing overseas deployment while keeping U.S. ownership and control of advanced AI compute.
Iran displayed a new mural in Tehran warning against a U.S. military strike as regional deployments increased. The message arrives amid heightened tensions following Iran’s deadly crackdown on protests and an extended internet blackout that has limited communication and reporting.
Protests expanded across multiple U.S. cities after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse, was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Video circulating online appears to show Pretti holding a phone rather than a gun, undercutting claims that he posed a lethal threat and intensifying political pressure on the Department of Homeland Security and ICE.