Snooki to guest-star in new Canadian "Shore" series premiering Jan. 22 on Paramount+.

Illinois extends health insurance enrollment to Jan. 31, 2026, with help available in multiple languages.

Plastic coffee cups release millions of microplastics into hot drinks, especially when heated.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson urged major infrastructure and housing investments, banned masked federal immigration agents, and pushed a millionaire’s tax in his Jan. 13, 2026, State of the State address.

The St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a shootout, ending Tampa's 11-game win streak.

Emory University triggered a lockdown Jan. 16, 2026, over a suspicious person on a roof near the CDC, prompting a major police response and evacuation, but no weapons were found.

Guy Fieri is recovering from a workout-related quadricep tear that left him in a wheelchair.

An e-bike battery fire in Edmonton hospitalized two and forced evacuations on Jan. 14, 2026.

In January 2026, several U.S. cities, including Orlando, Houston, and Atlanta, earned Michelin stars, highlighting rising culinary excellence.

Wisconsin beats Minnesota 78-75 in OT on Blackwell’s buzzer-beater, extending Big Ten win streak to three.