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Florida universities’ agreements with ICE deepen student anxiety — Static01.nyt.com

Florida universities’ agreements with ICE deepen student anxiety

An unusual series of agreements between many Florida public universities and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has prompted protests and anxiety among students, The New York Times reported on Jan. 30, 2026. Florida International University students protested on Friday after their campus agreed to cooperate with ICE in July. The agreements

Jason Biggs says wife Jenny Mollen's pregnancy was the wake-up call to sobriety — People.com

Jason Biggs says wife Jenny Mollen's pregnancy was the wake-up call to sobriety

Jason Biggs credited his wife, Jenny Mollen, as the "wake-up call" that led him to get sober. The 47-year-old actor, who has been sober since 2017, made the remarks on The View on Friday, Jan. 30, while promoting Untitled Home Invasion Romance, his first film as director. The

Europe’s Far Right Adopts Trump’s Crypto Playbook in UK, France and Poland — Assets.beincrypto.com

Europe’s Far Right Adopts Trump’s Crypto Playbook in UK, France and Poland

Since US President Donald Trump made crypto a central pillar of his 2024 campaign, right‑wing parties across Europe have begun adopting a similar playbook, courting crypto‑aligned voters through donations, policy proposals and Bitcoin initiatives, BeInCrypto reports. In the UK, Reform UK announced in May 2025 that it would

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC — I.guim.co.uk

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC

More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, a spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province, told Reuters on Friday. The collapse occurred on Wednesday. Rubaya produces about 15% of the world’

Catherine O’Hara made Moira Rose Schitt’s Creek’s unapologetic role model — Static0.colliderimages.com

Catherine O’Hara made Moira Rose Schitt’s Creek’s unapologetic role model

Catherine O’Hara’s portrayal of Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek turned the former soap‑star matriarch into an unapologetic role model, refusing to shrink for others across the show’s six seasons. Moira was loud, vain, overly dramatic and draped in ever‑changing wigs, often uninterested in becoming

Arsenal’s ‘terminally online’ title pursuit reflects modern scrutiny — I.guim.co.uk

Arsenal’s ‘terminally online’ title pursuit reflects modern scrutiny

A Guardian column argues that Arsenal’s current Premier League title pursuit is a symptom of a wider, “terminally online” age, where constant scrutiny and data-driven processes shape performance and perception. The piece begins with a broader meditation on modern surveillance and anonymity, invoking a fictional “Temporary Burner Identity” as

Arsenal abandon flight to Leeds due to fog, take 200-mile coach via M1 — Assets.goal.com

Arsenal abandon flight to Leeds due to fog, take 200-mile coach via M1

Arsenal altered their travel plans ahead of Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Leeds, opting against flying north because of heavy fog and instead embarking on a 200-mile road trip after assessing weather forecasts. Leeds Bradford Airport is known to be a difficult destination in poor conditions due to its

Nike, Costco surprise-release Kirkland Signature SB Dunk Lows at $135 — I.insider.com

Nike, Costco surprise-release Kirkland Signature SB Dunk Lows at $135

Nike and Costco teamed up to drop the Kirkland Signature Nike SB Dunk Lows at select Costco locations across the US on Friday, sparking long lines and a surprise retail launch. The shoes carried a $135 retail price, WWD reported, and the gray material was noted to be similar to

Russia finds gaps in Ukraine’s front with advance into Huliaipole — Static01.nyt.com

Russia finds gaps in Ukraine’s front with advance into Huliaipole

Russian forces slipped into the town of Huliaipole in late December, exploiting gaps along Ukraine’s roughly 700-mile front, the New York Times reports. The assault came under cover of fog, with troops moving along a river and drawn by the hum of a generator into a Ukrainian command post,

NBCUniversal’s OLI returns for Milan Cortina 2026 as AI Olympic viewing guide — Nbc.com

NBCUniversal’s OLI returns for Milan Cortina 2026 as AI Olympic viewing guide

NBCUniversal is rolling out the second version of OLI, its AI-powered Olympic guide, ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The upgraded OLI experience is now available across 19 NBCU-owned digital properties. First introduced during the 2024 Paris Olympics, OLI combines conversational AI with NBCU’s real-time U.S.

Macaulay Culkin and Others Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara After Her Death — Static01.nyt.com

Macaulay Culkin and Others Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara After Her Death

Catherine O’Hara, the actress and comedian known for films such as Home Alone and the television series Schitt’s Creek, died on Friday at the age of 71, and co-stars and fans filled social media with tributes, The New York Times reports. Macaulay Culkin, who played O’Hara’s

Miranda Lambert, George Strait and Morgan Wallen to skip Grammys over country snub — Pagesix.com

Miranda Lambert, George Strait and Morgan Wallen to skip Grammys over country snub

Sources tell Page Six that country stars Miranda Lambert, George Strait and Morgan Wallen are planning to skip this year’s Grammys after the awards show gave no country artists nominations in the four main categories. After crowning Beyoncé’s debut country album “Cowboy Carter” as Album of the Year

Sword Hero demo wows with 'best combat outside FromSoftware,' PC Gamer says — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Sword Hero demo wows with 'best combat outside FromSoftware,' PC Gamer says

PC Gamer’s reviewer spent nearly 10 hours with ForestWare’s updated Tournament demo for upcoming RPG Sword Hero, saying the combat is the standout feature. The demo focuses on 35 arena fights with set enemy tiers, randomized gear, and a roguelike-style progression through tournament levels. The writer describes the

Hotel owners and workers caught in middle of ICE protests and crackdown — Static01.nyt.com

Hotel owners and workers caught in middle of ICE protests and crackdown

Hotel owners and workers have found themselves caught in the middle of President Trump’s immigration crackdown and protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, The New York Times reported on Jan. 30, 2026. “No sleep” protests have targeted properties where ICE agents are thought to be staying, while right‑wing

Grounded 2 brittle quartzite locations — craft brittle whetstone & smithing station — Static0.polygonimages.com

Grounded 2 brittle quartzite locations — craft brittle whetstone & smithing station

Finding brittle quartzite is essential in Grounded 2 once you’ve secured the first optical disk: the mineral is required to craft brittle whetstones for weapon upgrades and to build the smithing station. Brittle quartzite appears as unassuming reddish-brown lumps with sharper lines and defined edges, and the resource spawns

N.T.S.B. says Cessna had multiple instrument problems before Greg Biffle crash — Static01.nyt.com

N.T.S.B. says Cessna had multiple instrument problems before Greg Biffle crash

According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Cessna C550 that crashed near Statesville, N.C., on Dec. 18 experienced a series of instrument failures in the minutes after takeoff, and the successive problems appeared to overwhelm the pilots. The crash killed former NASCAR driver Greg

Sophie Turner’s London heist Steal — all six episodes now streaming on Prime Video — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Sophie Turner’s London heist Steal — all six episodes now streaming on Prime Video

According to MovieWeb, Prime Video has released Steal, a six-part heist thriller starring Sophie Turner that is set in London — all six episodes were made available at once. The series follows Zara Dunne (Turner), a pension processor at Lochmill Capital whose office is stormed by heavily armed, masked robbers led

Scientist Omar Padilla Vélez dies after being shot in San Juan ambush, fiancé says — People.com

Scientist Omar Padilla Vélez dies after being shot in San Juan ambush, fiancé says

Omar Padilla Vélez died on Jan. 22, three weeks after he was shot during an early morning drive, his fiancé Kelly Crispin says, according to several news outlets. The couple had been visiting family in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Crispin told reporters. Crispin said the attack occurred in the early

Trump warns “very big, very powerful ships” are sailing to Iran — Static01.nyt.com

Trump warns “very big, very powerful ships” are sailing to Iran

President Trump warned, “we have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now,” and David E. Sanger, the paper’s national security correspondent, breaks down what to know in a video titled "Why Trump Is Going After Iran Now." The presentation is a

Crypto Twitter Revives October 10, 2025 Allegations Against Binance; Exchange Denies Wrongdoing — Assets.beincrypto.com

Crypto Twitter Revives October 10, 2025 Allegations Against Binance; Exchange Denies Wrongdoing

Crypto Twitter has revived scam and market-manipulation claims against Binance and its co-founder Changpeng Zhao in January 2026, tying disruptions and mass liquidations from the October 10, 2025 market crash to alleged structural failures rather than a purely macro-driven sell-off. Binance denies wrongdoing, pointing to system stability, internal reviews and

House of the Dragon back in HBO Max top 10 in 15+ countries as Season 3 nears — Static0.colliderimages.com

House of the Dragon back in HBO Max top 10 in 15+ countries as Season 3 nears

Collider reports HBO’s controversial fantasy series House of the Dragon has surged back into the HBO Max global top 10 in more than 15 countries as its third season approaches this summer. The article notes the show’s sister series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, currently sits at

Late letters fuel criticism of Britain’s Royal Mail — Static01.nyt.com

Late letters fuel criticism of Britain’s Royal Mail

Late letters have left residents across Britain frustrated and have prompted criticism and inquiries into Royal Mail’s performance, the 500-year-old postal service, the New York Times reported on Jan. 30, 2026. The report cites several examples: Andy Shield in northwest England said 24 Christmas cards arrived in a single

Phil Jones backs Harry Kane for Golden Boot, tips England to win World Cup — Assets.goal.com

Phil Jones backs Harry Kane for Golden Boot, tips England to win World Cup

Former England defender Phil Jones has backed captain Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot and tipped England to lift the World Cup in North America this summer, he said in an exclusive interview with GOAL on Jan 30, 2026. Speaking as part of a five quick-fire question segment, Jones

Writer says family motto: hard work brings luck — I.guim.co.uk

Writer says family motto: hard work brings luck

A writer reflects that her family motto — "It’s amazing how lucky you get if you work really hard" — shaped her life from early jobs to a career as a novelist. She describes parents who left school early, worked as a public servant and a secretary, and prioritised

Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh sends gold down 12% and silver plunges as much as 32% — I.insider.com

Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh sends gold down 12% and silver plunges as much as 32%

Gold and silver tumbled on Friday after Donald Trump named Kevin Warsh as his nominee to run the Federal Reserve, with gold down about 12% to roughly $4,786 an ounce and silver plunging as much as 32% to around $80, Business Insider reported. The moves marked dramatic reversals for