At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nvidia, AMD, and Intel unveiled major AI and chip announcements while robotics and self-driving vehicle concepts drew heavy attention across the show floor.
Employers added only 50,000 jobs in December 2025, while unemployment edged down to 4.4%. The latest data underscored cautious hiring and uncertainty for businesses and job seekers heading into 2026.
The AFC and NFC championship games are set for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, with Patriots at Broncos and Rams at Seahawks. Winners advance to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara on Feb. 8.
A strong earthquake in Mexico’s Guerrero region left fatalities, injuries and structural damage. Emergency crews assessed impacted areas while authorities warned residents about aftershocks and the risk of additional damage to weakened buildings.
A sprawling winter storm spanning much of the U.S. is triggering emergency declarations, power outages and major travel chaos. Airlines have canceled thousands of flights as snow, sleet and ice spread across multiple regions and colder air lingers behind the system.
Under Armour said it is looking into a reported breach involving customer email addresses and other profile information. The company said there is no evidence passwords or payment systems were affected as it assesses what data was exposed and how.
State and local health departments faced confusion after a major CDC-administered public health infrastructure grant was abruptly paused and then reversed. Officials said the whiplash complicated planning and staffing as communities prepared for severe winter weather and ongoing public health needs.
The U.S. women’s national team began its 2026 calendar with a commanding friendly win over Paraguay. A mix of newcomers and returning stars drove the result, offering a glimpse of the team’s evolving depth and leadership ahead of upcoming competitions.
After the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent, protests grew and Democratic officials called for federal immigration agents to leave Minnesota. The incident has intensified scrutiny of enforcement tactics and triggered demands for an independent investigation and accountability.
A softer U.S. jobs report for December showed slower hiring than expected even as unemployment edged down. Investors and economists debated whether the data points to cooling demand, policy effects, or a temporary lull—and what it implies for the Federal Reserve’s next moves.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump held a White House screening of an Amazon MGM documentary while Washington confronted intensifying backlash over a Minneapolis killing involving federal agents and a looming budget confrontation.
After a major January 5, 2026 shift in CDC childhood vaccine recommendations, a White House social-media graphic and related claims were criticized as misleading, prompting renewed focus on what vaccine guidance is—and is not—in the United States.