News

'Team Avalanche' Unites Cross-country Skiing Olympic Hopefuls From Small Countries

International

Musk's Grok Chatbot Restricts Image Generation After Global Backlash to Sexualized Deepfakes

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has stopped allowing most users to generate or edit images after backlash over sexualized deepfakes

by Kelvin Chan | Jan 10

Glitter, Grit and the 50-km Grind: What to Know About Cross-Country Skiing at the Winter Olympics

Cross-country skiing returns as a premier endurance test at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, featuring equal race distances for men and women for the...

by Derek Gatopoulos | Jan 9

National

Sluggish Hiring Closes Out a Frustrating Year for Job Seekers Though Unemployment Slips to 4.4%

Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also been low

by Christopher Rugaber | Jan 10

Congress Is Debating the Possible Consequences for ICE and Even Noem After Renee Good's Killing

Members of Congress are considering the possible consequences for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and even Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after an...

by Matt Brown and Lisa Mascaro | Jan 10

Politics

Minneapolis Schools Offer Remote Learning As Tensions Rise Over Federal Immigration Enforcement

The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month

by Rebecca Santana, Steve Karnowski and Bianca Vázquez Toness | Jan 10

Fractures Are Starting to Show in Trump's GOP at the Start of This Election Year

President Donald Trump gathered House Republicans this week at Washington’s Kennedy Center for a pep rally that kicked off the year

by Stephen Groves | Jan 10

Business

Quinn Erotica App Apologizes After Editing Out ‘Trans Women’ From 'Heated Rivalry' Promo

Audio erotica platform Quinn has apologized and donated $25, 000 to Trans Lifeline after editing out a reference to “trans women” from a social media clip...

Jan 10

Judge Dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit to Reclaim Master Recordings From Universal Music Group

A federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group

by Mark Kennedy | Jan 10

Health

Some Flu Measures Decline, but It's Not Clear This Severe Season Has Peaked

U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked

by Mike Stobbe | Jan 10

Benson Boone Showcases Post-Tour Fitness Transformation

Singer Benson Boone shared a shirtless Instagram Story on December 29, 2025, revealing his impressive fitness progress after completing his American Heart World...

Jan 10