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Appeals court says judge had no jurisdiction to order Mahmoud Khalil’s release

Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday a judge had no jurisdiction to order Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from immigration detention last summer, a decision that could lead to his re-arrest.Khalil, a green card holder who is married to an American citizen, was released from ICE custody last June following his arrest by ICE agents in New York City in March.U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz issued an order on June 20 […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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Pokemon store robbed at gunpoint in Manhattan

A Pokemon store was robbed at gunpoint on Jan. 14, 2026, in New York. WABC(NEW YORK) -- Three men robbed a Pokémon store in Manhattan on Wednesday, stealing $1,000 in cash from a register, an unknown amount of merchandise and a cell phone, according to the New York Police Department. The three entered the store on 412 West 13th Street at 6:45 p.m. before fleeing westbound on West 13th Street, the NYPD said. No one was injured in the robbery, and no arrests have […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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On This Day, Jan. 15, 2024: Elton John won an Emmy for ‘Farewell From Dodger Stadium’

On This Day, Jan. 15, 2024…Elton John won the Emmy for outstanding variety special live for Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium, the live Disney+ special documenting his final North American concert.Elton was unable to attend the Los Angeles ceremony because he was recovering from knee surgery.The win made Elton an EGOT, as he had already two Oscars, a Tony and six Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.With the win, the "Rocket Man" singer became the 19th person ever to […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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Ellen Greenberg’s family celebrates prospect of federal investigation into her death

Ellen Greenberg,(L) in a photo provided by family. Lamb McErlane PC(PHILADELPHIA) -- The family of Ellen Greenberg is celebrating the prospect of a federal investigation into the way various agencies in Philadelphia handled her death. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Thursday that the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued subpoenas as part of an inquiry into whether Greenberg's death was properly investigated. The family of the 27-year-old teacher has long claimed the case was "embarrassingly botched" and warranted additional investigation. "The prospects of the […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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2nd federal officer shooting in Minneapolis prompts protests, calls for calm

Minnesota State Troopers hold back a crowd after Federal law enforcement officers confronted residents following a shooting incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, early on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The Department of Homeland Security said a federal law enforcement officer shot a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, saying the latter fled a traffic stop and then -- along with two other people -- began attacking the officer."Fearing for his life and safety […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader, who vowed to share Nobel Prize

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, attends a press conference on December 11, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. Rune Hellestad/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is set to hold a lunch meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, the White House said. The meeting, which is currently scheduled to be closed to press, will take place in the White House private dining room."She's a very nice woman," Trump […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

Music News

Peter Frampton announces limited-edition Vinylphyle pressing of ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’

Cover of Peter Frampton's 'Frampton Comes Alive!'/ (A&M/UMe)Peter Frampton recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his iconic album Frampton Comes Alive! To mark the occasion, he’s announced a special vinyl reissue.The album will be released as a limited-edition Vinylphyle double pressing, sourced from the original 1975 production master by Doug Sax. The release includes a four-panel insert featuring a new interview with Frampton."I can't believe it’s now been 50 years since Frampton Comes Alive! was released, but that record still feels like a living, […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

Music News

Bob Weir celebration of life happening Saturday in San Francisco

Bob Weir attends the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 31, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)The life of Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir will be celebrated with a gathering Saturday in San Francisco, birthplace of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band.Homecoming: Celebrating the life of Bobby Weir, will take place at Civic Center Plaza at 12:45 […]

todayJanuary 15, 2026

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Damage to the ocean nearly doubles economic cost of climate change, new study finds

danilovi/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have factored damage to the ocean into the social cost of carbon for the first time -- finding it nearly doubles the economic impact from climate change.Ocean damage from climate change -- dubbed the "blue" social cost of carbon -- causes the global cost of carbon dioxide emissions to society to nearly double, according to new findings by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego.The researchers calculated an […]

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