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Spin-off confirms Dunk was never formally knighted — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Spin-off confirms Dunk was never formally knighted

Movieweb reports the new Game of Thrones spin-off A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms resolves a 28‑year‑old George R.R. Martin mystery by showing that Dunk was never formally knighted. The series premiere opens with Dunk burying Ser Arlan, taking his sword and heading to the Ashford Meadow

Spanish prosecutors shelve complaint against Julio Iglesias over jurisdiction — I.guim.co.uk

Spanish prosecutors shelve complaint against Julio Iglesias over jurisdiction

Spanish prosecutors have shelved a complaint brought by two women accusing the singer Julio Iglesias of sexual assault and human trafficking, saying the country’s courts have no jurisdiction because the alleged offences took place outside Spain. The allegations emerged 10 days ago and were reported by elDiario.es and

Thomas Adès leads expanded 'America: A Prophecy' at New York Philharmonic — Static01.nyt.com

Thomas Adès leads expanded 'America: A Prophecy' at New York Philharmonic

Thomas Adès conducted the New York Philharmonic in an expanded version of his work "America: A Prophecy" at David Geffen Hall on Thursday, presenting a revised score that adds a coda and received a local premiere. The program also included Kaija Saariaho’s "Oltra Mar," Charles

Arkansas player claims $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, takes $834.9M cash option — People.com

Arkansas player claims $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot, takes $834.9M cash option

People reports an Arkansas lottery player has come forward to claim the more than $1.8 billion prize from the Dec. 24 Powerball drawing. The winner matched all five white balls and the red Powerball with the numbers 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 and red Powerball 19 and opted for

Oscar-nominated documentaries center on acts of defiance — Static01.nyt.com

Oscar-nominated documentaries center on acts of defiance

This year’s nominees for the Academy Award for best documentary feature emphasize acts of resistance, from confronting authoritarian regimes to challenging abusive systems and social norms, New York Times critic Alissa Wilkinson wrote. Cutting Through Rocks follows Sara Shahverdi, the first woman elected to her village council in a

Jeff Bezos denies Polymarket claim about advice to young entrepreneurs — Assets.beincrypto.com

Jeff Bezos denies Polymarket claim about advice to young entrepreneurs

Jeff Bezos denied a Polymarket post that said he had told aspiring Gen Z entrepreneurs to work at companies like McDonald’s or Palantir before starting a business, Beincrypto reported. On January 22, 2026 Bezos replied to Polymarket’s post saying he had never made such a claim. A video

Luke Thompson leads Bridgerton season as Benedict takes center stage — Static01.nyt.com

Luke Thompson leads Bridgerton season as Benedict takes center stage

Luke Thompson is the lead of the new season of Netflix’s Bridgerton, which comes to the streamer on Jan. 29, the actor said. Thompson, who has performed Shakespeare for more than a decade, discussed the role in an interview while promoting the season. Thompson argued that Bridgerton shares a

Louis E. Brus, discoverer of quantum dots, dies at 82 — Static01.nyt.com

Louis E. Brus, discoverer of quantum dots, dies at 82

Louis E. Brus, a chemist and Nobel laureate who discovered quantum dots, died on Jan. 11 at his home in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. He was 82. The cause was complications of myelodysplastic syndrome, his daughter Elizabeth Brus said. Dr. Brus discovered quantum dots while at Bell Laboratories in 1983, finding

Band of Brothers still foregrounds character and fellowship over spectacle — Static0.colliderimages.com

Band of Brothers still foregrounds character and fellowship over spectacle

Collider argues that HBO's 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers continues to understand how war shapes fellowship and character better than many modern war shows. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks three years after Saving Private Ryan, the ten-part series follows Easy Company from boot camp to the

LIV Golf to Stage August Tournament at Trump Bedminster Club — Static01.nyt.com

LIV Golf to Stage August Tournament at Trump Bedminster Club

LIV Golf, the Saudi Arabia-backed league, announced on Friday that it would hold a tournament in August at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, a Trump-family-owned club in New Jersey, underscoring growing financial ties between the Saudi government and the president's family during his second term. The

House leaders rush Rep. Wesley Hunt to Capitol to cast decisive vote on Venezuela measure — Static01.nyt.com

House leaders rush Rep. Wesley Hunt to Capitol to cast decisive vote on Venezuela measure

House leaders rushed Representative Wesley Hunt, Republican of Texas, to the Capitol with a Capitol Police escort on Thursday evening so he could cast the decisive vote on a resolution that would have barred President Trump from taking military action in Venezuela without congressional approval. Speaker Mike Johnson held the

Wizards executive Michael Winger defends trading Deni Avdija — Sportshub.cbsistatic.com

Wizards executive Michael Winger defends trading Deni Avdija

Cbssports reports Washington Wizards lead executive Michael Winger defended the team’s decision to trade Deni Avdija on the night of the 2024 draft, saying, "No, it was not a mistake," Winger told reporters Thursday. The piece notes Avdija has emerged as a star in Portland, averaging 26

Unsealed files show Rubio approved visa revocations for five student activists — Static01.nyt.com

Unsealed files show Rubio approved visa revocations for five student activists

Federal documents unsealed on Thursday show Secretary of State Marco Rubio personally approved the revocation of visas and deportation of five international student activists last year after receiving memos that largely described their participation in pro-Palestinian protests and their writings about the war in Gaza, according to internal government records.

Witnesses and videos show bodies dumped and stacked at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery — Static01.nyt.com

Witnesses and videos show bodies dumped and stacked at Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery

Witness testimony and videos verified by The New York Times show bodies being dumped and stacked at Behesht-e Zahra, Tehran’s largest cemetery, after a brutal government crackdown on anti‑government protests. Witnesses described families frantically searching through piles of corpses and body bags, matching numbers assigned for burial, while

Experts back Patriots at Broncos, Rams at Seahawks in conference titles — Sportshub.cbsistatic.com

Experts back Patriots at Broncos, Rams at Seahawks in conference titles

Cbssports reports the NFL conference championship weekend will pit the New England Patriots at the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams at the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday. New England's turnaround under coach Mike Vrabel and Denver's postseason win under Sean Payton — which coincided with quarterback

Ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding Arrested in Mexico on Drug and Murder Charges — Static01.nyt.com

Ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding Arrested in Mexico on Drug and Murder Charges

Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico on Thursday, the F.B.I. announced on Friday. The agency said he has been charged with smuggling cocaine into the United States and with murder, ending a long search, the F.B.I.’s director Kash Patel

Renaissance, Schonfeld and Engineers Gate hit by early 2026 quant losses — I.insider.com

Renaissance, Schonfeld and Engineers Gate hit by early 2026 quant losses

Businessinsider reports that quant hedge funds including Renaissance Technologies, Schonfeld, and Engineers Gate have recorded losses in the opening weeks of 2026. Goldman Sachs said the average quant fund started the year down about 1%. HSBC's Hedge Weekly reported Renaissance's two largest funds lost roughly 4%

Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland raises concerns for tourism — Static01.nyt.com

Trump’s renewed interest in Greenland raises concerns for tourism

President Trump’s revived interest in acquiring Greenland has introduced uncertainty for the territory’s tourism industry, industry leaders and local officials said, after bookings rose in 2024 and plans advanced for new airports. Tourism in Greenland had been rising for years, driven by government efforts to diversify the economy,

Trump endorsement threatens Senator Bill Cassidy’s reelection in Louisiana — Static01.nyt.com

Trump endorsement threatens Senator Bill Cassidy’s reelection in Louisiana

President Trump’s surprise endorsement of Representative Julia Letlow has upended Senator Bill Cassidy’s re-election bid in Louisiana and imperiled the senator’s standing with Republicans at home, the Times reports. Cassidy, a physician who led a vaccination campaign in Louisiana, reluctantly voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Trump Says Large U.S. Naval Force Is Heading Toward Iran — Static01.nyt.com

Trump Says Large U.S. Naval Force Is Heading Toward Iran

President Trump said late Thursday that the United States was “watching Iran” and that a large naval force was heading toward the country, telling reporters aboard Air Force One as he returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos that “we have a big flotilla going in that direction” and

Selena Gomez raps about cheating paranoia in SNL sketch Intuition — Nbc.com

Selena Gomez raps about cheating paranoia in SNL sketch Intuition

Nbc reported that when Selena Gomez hosted Saturday Night Live on May 14, 2022 (Season 47), she performed a pretaped musical sketch called 'Intuition' in which her character raps about suspicions of a cheating boyfriend. In the sketch Gomez plays a young woman who grows suspicious of her

Grayscale seeks ETF for Binance BNB token after VanEck bid — Cdn.sanity.io

Grayscale seeks ETF for Binance BNB token after VanEck bid

Grayscale has filed for an ETF that would track Binance's BNB token, following a bid from VanEck. The proposed "GBNB" trust would offer investors exposure to the native token of the BNB chain without having to directly own the tokens. Approval of the ETF still hinges

Resurfaced Paris Fashion Week clip shows Nicola Peltz with back turned to Victoria Beckham — Pagesix.com

Resurfaced Paris Fashion Week clip shows Nicola Peltz with back turned to Victoria Beckham

Pagesix reports a resurfaced clip from Paris Fashion Week — described in the story as taken in 2022 and elsewhere referred to as 2023 footage — shows Nicola Peltz keeping her back turned to Victoria Beckham as the footage circulates amid Brooklyn Beckham’s public family feud. In the video, Peltz appears

2026 Lucid Air Touring review: a more polished, practical luxury EV — Cdn.arstechnica.net

2026 Lucid Air Touring review: a more polished, practical luxury EV

After spending a week with the 2026 Lucid Air Touring, Ars Technica found the sedan to be markedly more polished and more of a finished product than earlier Air models. The Touring starts at $79,900 and is presented as a refined, easy-to-live-with luxury electric sedan. The Touring’s all-wheel-drive

Just The Browser strips AI from Chrome, Edge and Firefox but some telemetry remains — Zdnet.com

Just The Browser strips AI from Chrome, Edge and Firefox but some telemetry remains

ZDNET tested Just The Browser, a free and open-source tool that applies configuration files to Chrome, Edge and Firefox to remove unwanted features such as generative AI, telemetry and sponsored integrations. In a macOS test of Edge run from a clean installation, the reviewer enabled Copilot, ran the script and