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Stock futures were near flat ahead of a week of big tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision, while gold pushed above $5,000 an ounce amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty and renewed tariff threats.
Ben Shelton fought back after dropping the first set to beat Casper Ruud, while Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner advanced with authoritative wins to set up a loaded Australian Open quarterfinal slate.
Minnesota officials and voting-rights advocates criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi after she sought access to the state’s voter rolls and public-assistance data while urging changes tied to federal immigration enforcement in the state.
U.S. stock futures were little changed early Monday as investors braced for a Federal Reserve rate decision and a heavy week of tech earnings, while safe-haven demand pushed gold through $5,000 an ounce and a major winter storm triggered widespread flight cancellations.
Police said 86 people were arrested after demonstrators supporting a Palestine Action-linked activist on hunger strike entered prison grounds at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London and refused to leave when ordered.
Ethiopia said it has ended its first Marburg virus outbreak after completing the required 42-day period with no new confirmed cases, following a response supported by the World Health Organization.
CoreWeave shares jumped after Nvidia disclosed a $2 billion investment tied to expanding large-scale AI data-center capacity, underscoring intensifying demand for “AI factories” and the infrastructure required to run them.
With a major winter system impacting travel and safety across parts of the U.S., the NBA moved the Hawks–Pacers game earlier on Jan. 26, illustrating how severe weather is reshaping sports logistics in real time.
Minnesota officials and federal lawmakers intensified scrutiny of a large federal immigration operation in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, as President Trump told Gov. Tim Walz he would review the scale of the deployment and coordination with the state.
Markets opened the week cautiously with a Fed decision and major earnings ahead, while USA Rare Earths surged after announcing proposed federal funding and a large loan tied to U.S. industrial policy.
A major winter storm sweeping the eastern U.S. has snarled air travel with thousands of cancellations and delays, while investigators examine a private-jet crash during takeoff in Maine amid hazardous conditions.
Investors entered a pivotal week with major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision ahead, while gold surged past $5,000 and a winter storm triggered tens of thousands of flight cancellations.