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ABC News Live has released a new batch of short video reports that span politics, public health, international developments and lifestyle issues. The collection, recorded on 16 Jan 2026, includes a segment titled “New year, new dating trends: Tips for those searching for love in the new year.” While the dating piece offers guidance for […]
Nearly one in two large U.S. companies now rate their concern about employees’ financial well-being at the highest levels, signaling a marked shift in workplace priorities as the cost of living remains elevated. New data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) show that 48% of corporate benefit decision-makers in 2025 placed their worry at […]
Micron Technology stock gained almost 8% in Friday trading after solid quarterly results from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reinforced expectations that spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure will remain strong. The move continued a steep appreciation for Micron, whose shares have risen more than 250% over the past 12 months on widening shortages of the dynamic […]
ABC News Live has added a range of new on-demand segments to its streaming catalog, led by a short feature in which senior citizens celebrate the life and career of the artist widely regarded as the queen of country music. The newly posted clip, titled “Senior Celebration for Queen of Country Music,” heads a slate […]
The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday that it will postpone wage garnishment and other involuntary collection actions for borrowers whose federal student loans are in default. The decision delays the restart of seizures through employers and the Treasury Offset Program, which intercepts tax refunds and a portion of Social Security benefits to satisfy […]
ABC News Live devoted a four-minute-and-twelve-second segment to the family of Khyree Jackson on Jan. 16, 2026, revealing an unexpected Super Bowl-related gift during the network’s continuous streaming coverage. The item, aired roughly four hours before this report, stood out in a lineup otherwise dominated by political, economic and weather stories. The brief feature was slotted […]
London / Mountain View, Calif.— Alphabet is leaning heavily on its U.K.-based DeepMind unit as it races to keep pace with OpenAI and other rivals in the artificial-intelligence arena, according to DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis. Hassabis told CNBC’s new podcast “The Tech Download” that he speaks with Google CEO Sundar Pichai “every day,” […]
Armed thieves stole approximately $100,000 worth of Pokémon merchandise from a specialty retail shop in Manhattan, forcing staff to comply at gunpoint and escaping before officers reached the scene, according to police. The incident was recorded by in-store surveillance cameras and occurred on the morning of January 15, 2026. Investigators said the robbers entered the store, […]
Tokyo — Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to purchase shale gas and related pipeline assets in the United States for a total consideration of $7.53 billion, including assumed debt, the company said on Friday. The transaction marks the trading house’s largest single investment in the American energy sector and deepens its exposure to the world’s most […]
Washington — President Donald Trump said on Jan. 15, 2026, that he is prepared to use the Insurrection Act to send federal troops to Minnesota if state and local officials cannot quell expanding street protests. The statement, delivered at the White House, follows days of unrest that administration aides have attributed to what they call […]
Asian equity markets focused on semiconductor manufacturers moved higher on Friday after the United States and Taiwan reached a trade agreement that pairs lower reciprocal tariffs with large-scale investment pledges. The arrangement spurred buying across the sector and lifted benchmark indexes in Taipei and Seoul to fresh all-time highs. Under the deal announced late Thursday, […]
President Donald Trump accepted Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize medal during a closed-door meeting at the White House on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The encounter placed the U.S. leader at the center of a symbolic gesture that Machado described as a tribute to Washington’s role in Venezuela’s recent political upheaval. According […]