January 2026
30 January
- Juvenile Sauropods Were Key Prey for Late Jurassic Predators, Study Finds
- Take-Two Details GTA VI Delays, Release Strategy, and Pricing
29 January
- Astronomers Identify Earth-Sized Exoplanet Candidate in Habitable Zone
- African Leaders Call for Ceasefires and UN Security Council Reform Amid Escalating Crises
28 January
27 January
25 January
- U.S. Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Aircraft Carrier in Arabian Sea
- NASA Postpones Artemis II Launch to March Due to Hydrogen Leak
- EFSA Issues Rapid Risk Assessment on Cereulide in Infant Formula Amid Recalls
- Federal Immigration Operations in Minneapolis to Be Scaled Back Amid Local Cooperation
24 January
23 January
22 January
21 January
20 January
- Severe Winter Storm Claims Over 40 Lives and Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power Across the U.S.
- Sydney Beaches Closed Following Multiple Shark Attacks; Authorities Urge Caution
- UK Transfers Chagos Islands Sovereignty to Mauritius, Retains Diego Garcia Military Base
- ICE Detains U.S. Citizen in Minnesota Home Without Warrant
19 January
- Massive 100-Vehicle Pileup Closes I-196 in Michigan Amid Snowstorm
- Spain Mourns After Deadly High-Speed Train Collision Near Adamuz
18 January
17 January
- Netanyahu Joins Trump's 'Board of Peace' Despite Initial Objections
- Syria and Kurdish-Led SDF Agree to Ceasefire and Integration Deal
- Supreme Court Reviews President Trump's Attempt to Dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
- DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Officials Amid Immigration Enforcement Probe
16 January
- Trump Administration and Governors Urge Tech Firms to Fund AI Power Infrastructure
- iPhone 18 Pro to Feature Smaller Dynamic Island with Under-Display Face ID Component
15 January
- John Harbaugh Appointed as New York Giants Head Coach
- U.S. Army Places Troops on Standby Amid Minneapolis Protests
- Verizon Offers $20 Credit to Customers After Service Outage
- U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries Over Public Assistance Concerns
14 January
- Trump Administration Reinstates $2 Billion in Mental Health and Addiction Grants After Backlash
- Trump Establishes 'Board of Peace' to Oversee Gaza Reconstruction
- Six-Planet Alignment Visible in Evening Sky
- NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Rolls Out to Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Mission
13 January
- Apple and Google set to integrate Gemini AI into Siri
- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Five Years for Abuse of Power
- Jack Smith Defends Trump Investigations Before House Judiciary Committee
- Minneapolis Schools and Communities Grapple with Impact of Intensified ICE Operations
12 January
- Crimson Desert Launches with 2 Million Sales Amid Mixed Reviews
- Federal Reserve Chair Powell Faces DOJ Investigation Amid Tensions with Trump Administration
11 January
10 January
- Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Wins Top Honor at MWC 2026
- Credit Card Companies Resist President Trump's 10% Interest Rate Cap Amid Legal Uncertainty
- Warner Bros. Criticized for Handling of Timothy Busfield Investigation
9 January
- Diesel Fuel Contaminates Gasoline at 46 Colorado Stations
- Portland Border Patrol Shooting Sparks Investigation and Protests
- President Trump Proposes Measures to Address Housing Affordability
8 January
- NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Discloses Medical Issue Prompting Early ISS Return
- President Trump Proposes Ban on Institutional Investors Purchasing Single-Family Homes
- Federal Immigration Officers Fatally Shoot Man in Minneapolis Amid Ongoing Crackdown
7 January
- FCC Chair Expresses Competition Concerns Over Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal
- U.S. Job Growth Slows in December; 2025 Marks Weakest Year Since 2020
- FBI Closes Brown University Shooting Case, Citing Shooter's Motives
- US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in North Atlantic for Sanctions Violations
5 January
- Former Uvalde Officer Acquitted in Robb Elementary Shooting Response Trial
- Denmark Prepared to Sabotage Greenland Runways Amid U.S. Acquisition Threats
4 January
- Berlin Power Outage Affects Thousands After Suspected Arson Attack
- U.S. Secures Higher Prices for Venezuelan Oil Following Maduro's Capture
- Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Asserts Readiness to Lead Amid Political Turmoil
3 January
2 January
- South Korea Investigates Grok AI Over Deepfake Image Allegations
- 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Mexico, Causing Fatalities and Damage
- Woman Dies in Suspected Mountain Lion Attack on Colorado Trail
- Victoria Jones, Daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, Found Dead at 34 in San Francisco Hotel
- Chicago Surgeon Indicted for Murder of Ex-Wife and Her Husband in Columbus
1 January
- Zohran Mamdani Sworn In as New York City's First Muslim Mayor
- Swiss Authorities Detain Bar Owner Amid Investigation into Fatal Crans-Montana Fire
- Miami Upsets Ohio State 24-14 in Cotton Bowl to Advance in College Football Playoff
- Sprinkles Cupcakes Closes All Locations After 20 Years
- Jack Smith Attributes Capitol Riot to Trump's Actions in Congressional Testimony