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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is preparing to dissolve the House of Representatives later in January, paving the way for a nationwide snap election that could be held as early as February, according to public broadcaster NHK. Party leaders are reportedly eager to turn Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s record‐high public support into stronger parliamentary control. […]
A video circulating online captures the moment several snowboarders were carried downhill by an avalanche inside Rocky Mountain National Park, a high-elevation preserve in the Colorado Rockies. The footage, shot by an accompanying rider, shows the snowpack fracturing above the group before a fast-moving slide engulfs the athletes and obscures them from view. The recording […]
Regulators in Malaysia and Indonesia halted public access to Grok, the artificial-intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s startup xAI, after the tool was found to be producing and circulating non-consensual sexual material, including child sexual abuse imagery. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) ordered local internet providers to block the service on Sunday, 19 […]
A Greenville, South Carolina, police officer was shot several times while sitting in his patrol vehicle early Sunday, prompting a manhunt that ended with the suspect’s death in a shootout with sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. The city of Greenville reported that the officer, whose name has not been released, was struck repeatedly but survived. He […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday evening that he is the target of a criminal investigation led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, centered on the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank’s Washington headquarters and his testimony about the project before Congress. In a video statement released on the Fed’s […]
LOS ANGELES — A U-Haul rental truck drove into a group of demonstrators during an anti-Iranian regime rally in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, injuring at least two people, according to city officials. The incident occurred on January 11, 2026, when participants had gathered to voice opposition to Iran’s government amid ongoing unrest inside the country. […]
Bloom Energy Corp. has become one of the most volatile beneficiaries of the artificial-intelligence buildout, with its stock climbing about 400% in the past 12 months as data-center operators race to secure dedicated electricity supplies. The San Jose–based company, founded in 2001 and publicly listed at $15 a share in 2018, spent years moving sideways […]
ABC News Live has released a four-minute video titled “What’s new at Walt Disney World for 2026,” inserting the travel-focused segment into a news feed dominated by weather alerts, civil-rights disputes and international unrest. The clip, dated Jan. 11, 2026, joins dozens of short packages the streaming service posted over a two-day period. The Walt […]
The maximum amount workers can contribute to employer-sponsored 401(k) plans will rise again in 2026, giving savers additional room to prepare for retirement at a time when many Americans say they are not financially ready to stop working. Under the new thresholds, employees may defer up to $24,500 of salary into a 401(k) next year, […]
NEW YORK — ABC News Live has added a program titled “Celebrating Automotive History in the Motor City” to its continuously updated streaming lineup, placing the spotlight on Detroit’s role in the development of the American automobile industry. The segment joins a broad range of live images and recorded reports that the network has released […]
Walmart is expanding its use of generative artificial intelligence through a new collaboration with Google that will allow shoppers to search for and purchase merchandise via the Gemini AI assistant. The partnership was unveiled on Sunday at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City, where incoming Walmart Chief Executive John Furner and […]
ISLAMABAD — A pre-dawn gas cylinder explosion at a private residence in Pakistan’s capital killed eight people, among them the bride and groom, and left seven others injured, police and local officials confirmed on Sunday. The blast struck only hours after a wedding celebration had concluded at the house, located in a densely populated neighborhood […]