Brendan Banfield Denies Plot in Double Murder Trial, Calling Accusations ‘Crazy’
January 30, 2026
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Brendan Banfield Denies Plot in Double Murder Trial, Calling Accusations ‘Crazy’

Brendan Banfield rebuffed claims that he had made an elaborate plan for the killings with the family’s au pair, with whom he had an affair. Source link

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Disneyland Ride Breaks Down—How Passengers ‘Risk Getting Banned’ Shocks
January 30, 2026
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Disneyland Ride Breaks Down—How Passengers ‘Risk Getting Banned’ Shocks

The moment a group of riders appear to exit the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland after it shut down mid-ride has astonished critics online. The TikTok…

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California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets
January 30, 2026
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California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets

A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing. Source link

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The Polls Are Clear. Americans Don’t Want This.
January 30, 2026
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The Polls Are Clear. Americans Don’t Want This.

There is rising anxiety among Americans that the presence of an armed federal force in cities is actively making life less safe for people who live there. Source…

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Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
January 30, 2026
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Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota. Source link

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‘Melania,’ the Documentary, Premieres in Washington
January 30, 2026
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‘Melania,’ the Documentary, Premieres in Washington

Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the film and $35 million to promote it, a sum that critics said was an effort to curry favor…

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‘Toy Story 5’ Actor Replaced by 80-Year-Old ‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson
January 30, 2026
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‘Toy Story 5’ Actor Replaced by 80-Year-Old ‘Ghostbusters’ Star Ernie Hudson

A veteran actor has unexpectedly joined the cast of “Toy Story 5.” 80-year-old Ernie Hudson, who plays Winston Zeddemore in the “Ghostbusters” franchise, is now voicing the character…

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Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’
January 29, 2026
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Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 45. Source link

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One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A-Pluses
January 29, 2026
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One Solution for Too Many A’s? Harvard Considers Giving A-Pluses

Harvard University has been trying to cut back how many A grades professors give. Now, 53 percent of grades are A’s, down from 60 percent. Source link

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Police File Hate Crime Charges After Chabad Ramming in Brooklyn
January 29, 2026
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Police File Hate Crime Charges After Chabad Ramming in Brooklyn

The police arrested the man, Dan Sohail, after a vehicle was rammed into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Hasidic Jewish organization. The man’s father said in an interview…

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