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Ohio mother charged after daughters found alone without coats in 8-degree cold

An Ohio woman was arrested and charged with endangering children after authorities found her 3-year-old and 8-year-old daughters outside in sub-freezing temperatures in Mentor on Thursday, Jan. 29, the Mentor Police Department said. Officers responded to a call about 12:25 a.m. reporting a small child "alone in

Culture

Kim and Khloé Kardashian say they call Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend Timothée Chalamet 'Timmy'

Kim and Khloé Kardashian revealed they call Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, “Timmy” while discussing a recent family dinner in Malibu on Khloé’s “Khloé In Wonder Land” podcast Wednesday. Khloé, 41, described the gathering as “so nice. Just like 12 people. It was really small,” and said she

Tech

Microsoft issues emergency patch for Office zero-day CVE-2026-21509

Microsoft has released an emergency patch to fix a zero-day security flaw in Office, CVE-2026-21509, that the company says has already been exploited in the wild and could let attackers bypass Office security to deliver a malicious document. Microsoft described the bug as a Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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TCL 40-inch Class S3 drops to $150 at Amazon — Fire TV, Alexa and AirPlay

The 40-inch TCL Class S3 smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $150, down 21% from its usual $190 — the lowest price the outlet has seen in a long while — and the deal is selling out fast; ordering today can also help you skip delivery charges. At 40 inches

Culture

Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso) to Play Eret in Live‑Action How to Train Your Dragon 2

Per Deadline, Phil Dunster has been cast as Eret in Universal Pictures' live‑action How to Train Your Dragon 2. The original Eret was voiced by Kit Harington, and Dunster is best known for Apple TV's Ted Lasso, which returns for a fourth season after a three‑

Tech

Apple says iPhone had its best quarter ever, $85B in sales

Apple said on January 29, 2026 that its iPhone had its best quarter ever, the company reported during its first-quarter earnings call. Apple’s earnings report shows the company sold $85 billion worth of iPhones during its first quarter, up from $69 billion in the same period last year. CEO

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Christina Applegate credits Facetune, glam team for 'mermaid' look at Married... with Children reunion

Christina Applegate credited Facetune and her glam squad for a ‘‘mermaid’’ makeup look ahead of a Married... with Children reunion at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, writing about the evening on Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 29. In her post she wrote, "I asked @owengould to make look like a

Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum face $8.8B options expiry today as BTC drifts below $90,000

Roughly $8.8 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire today, January 30, 2026, increasing short-term price sensitivity and putting renewed focus on Bitcoin’s failure so far to reclaim the $90,000 level. The bulk of the exposure sits in Bitcoin options, about $7.54 billion in notional

Crypto

Circle to strengthen stablecoin infrastructure in 2026 and push Arc toward production

Circle Internet Group plans to focus on building more durable stablecoin infrastructure throughout 2026 to spur greater adoption among companies and institutions, Circle chief product and technology officer Nikhil Chandhok said in a blog post on Thursday. Chandhok said the company aims to push Arc, its layer-1 blockchain designed for

Culture

Collider's 10 TV shows it calls 'unbearable' — La Brea tops the list

Collider published a roundup of 10 TV shows it describes as "unbearable from start to finish," arguing that these series fail to sustain curiosity and turn watching into waiting for episodes to end. The outlet says a show becomes unbearable when the premise is clear but the writing

Sports

Spencer FC faces Front Three in Football Rondo Quiz with Yarns as quizmaster

On Nov 07, 2025, Front Three content creator Ali took on Spencer FC in a Football Rondo Quiz challenge, with Yarns filling the role of quizmaster. According to the piece, some tough questions led to plenty of head scratching as contestants tried to span topics from A to Z. The

Culture

Lily Allen spotted in Paris with new boyfriend Jonah Freud at Valentino afterparty

Lily Allen stepped out in Paris with new boyfriend Jonah Freud on Wednesday evening, where the pair attended Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week afterparty and coordinated green ensembles. Photos show Allen in a green skirt, orange polka-dot top and black coat with a green scarf while Freud wore a green

Tech

Linux 'scx_horoscope' scheduler sets CPU priorities by planets and zodiac signs

A GitHub project called scx_horoscope is a fully functional Linux CPU scheduler that, according to PC Gamer, decides processor priorities "based on real-time planetary positions, zodiac signs, and astrological principles" and loads into the Linux kernel. The project maps celestial bodies to process types: the Sun is

Tech

KontrolFreek Strawberry Sage thumb grips ($12.99) cut Switch 2 Pro stick stickiness

The other week one of my closest online friends messaged me on Discord asking for thumb grip recommendations to “stop the rubber from getting sticky” on the official Switch 2 Pro controller, and I immediately suggested the Strawberry Sage Edition KontrolFreek No-Slip Thumb Grips, currently $12.99 on Amazon for

Tech

UGREEN Steam Deck Dock discounted to $40 on Amazon — 9‑in‑1 USB‑C hub

Amazon is selling the UGREEN Steam Deck Dock 9-in-1 USB-C Docking Station for $40, a $20 savings (about 33% off) from its original $60 price, Kotaku reports. The dock is designed to turn handheld gaming systems such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally — and other USB-C-enabled devices — into a

World

Palau senate blocks Trump deal to resettle up to 75 US deportees

Palau’s senate voted in January to block a Trump administration deal, signed by president Surangel Whipps Jr in December, that would allow up to 75 third‑country migrants facing removal from the US to live and work in the Pacific nation. The arrangement is part of a broader assistance

Culture

Antony Starr to Star and Executive Produce Netflix surfing thriller 'Breakers'

Antony Starr, best known as Homelander in The Boys, will lead and executive produce a new Netflix thriller series called Breakers, which is in production in Australia with filming set to wrap in June. Starr is currently the only cast member attached and will play a central role named Brando,

Culture

Mark and Scott Hoying reveal sex of first baby in musical video — arriving June 2026

Scott Hoying and husband Mark Hoying announced the sex of their first baby in a music video posted to Instagram and TikTok on Thursday, Jan. 29, according to PEOPLE. The showstopping number uses original lyrics set to "Someone in the Crowd" from La La Land and opens with

Crypto

Sentient (SENT) surges 60% amid market dip — BTC inverse, flows and leverage explain

Sentient (SENT) climbed more than 60% despite a broader crypto market drop of nearly 5%, though the token also fell about 18% after touching $0.044 before rebounding, according to a BeInCrypto price analysis. BeInCrypto says one key driver is SENT’s strong inverse correlation with Bitcoin: the token showed

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Sign up to Sport in Focus newsletter for the week's best sporting photos

The Guardian is inviting readers to sign up to its Sport in Focus newsletter, which showcases the editors’ favourite sporting images from the past week. The brief description says the selection includes images that are spectacular and powerful, with a little bit of fun thrown in, reflecting the range of

Culture

The Pitt Season 2 Episode 4: Westbridge patient surge forces Robby and Langdon to reunite

Season 2, Episode 4 of The Pitt (released Jan. 9, 2025 on Max) turns up the pressure as patients from the closed Westbridge Hospital start arriving at the Pitt, forcing Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch and the staff to handle a sudden surge. The episode opens with staff betting

Culture

Wicked makes long-awaited Dubai debut — dates, tickets and resale info

GOAL reports that the acclaimed Broadway musical Wicked will play at Dubai Opera Complex from 28 January to 15 February 2026, marking the show’s long-awaited debut in Dubai. Performances are scheduled across multiple dates and times, with showtimes varying by day (listed as 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM,

Business

South Korean Kospi Sets Record High as Market Doubles Over Past Year

The South Korean stock market rose for three straight days this week and the benchmark Kospi index set fresh records each day, closing above 5,000 for the first time on Tuesday, the New York Times reported on Jan. 30, 2026. The rally has pushed the Kospi to double over

Culture

A24’s 'The Moment' LA premiere draws Kylie Jenner, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan

A24’s mockumentary film "The Moment" held its Los Angeles premiere on Jan. 29 in Beverly Hills, and stars and creators walked the red carpet. High-profile attendees included Kylie Jenner, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan, with the event producing several notable fashion moments captured on the carpet. The

Tech

Helldivers 2’s Siege Breakers Warbond adds an exploding breaching hammer on Feb 3

Helldivers 2's Siege Breakers Warbond, due February 3, adds a new melee weapon that uses explosives: the CQC-20 Breaching Hammer, alongside several other weapons and gear. The CQC-20 can be swung like a normal hammer and also has an optional charge that detonates on impact. The update also