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[ad_1] DefensePentagon strategy does not mention Taiwan, specifies ‘limited’ role on North KoreaAn F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Philippine Sea in April 2025. The Pentagon says it aims for “strategic stability with Beijing” in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy)KEN MORIYASUJanuary 24, 2026 11:19 JSTWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense released its long-awaited 2026 National Defense Strategy on Friday night, in which it declared that the ultimate goal in the Indo-Pacific is to ensure that China cannot “dominate,” rather than denying or defeating a Taiwan invasion. [ad_2]

[ad_1] LA QUINTA, Calif — A chaotic week for 18-year-old Blades Brown was an inch away from a most spectacular highlight Friday when he narrowly missed a 6-foot birdie putt for 59, leaving him tied for the lead in The American Express with Scottie Scheffler. Brown, who turned pro last year and is weeks removed from graduating high school, needed only one birdie over the final three holes on the Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West, the easiest of three courses in the rotation in ideal weather. He hit a gap wedge just right of the pin on his last hole,…

[ad_1] by Taylor Soper on Jan 23, 2026 at 1:15 pmJanuary 23, 2026 at 1:27 pm (Photo via ORCA presentation) One of the more seamless aspects on a recent trip to Japan was being able to simply “tap” my iPhone to pay for subway rides in Tokyo. That frictionless transit payment capability, common in many major cities worldwide, isn’t available in Seattle. But that’s about to change. Seattle’s ORCA transit system is rolling out an upgrade that will let riders pay fares by tapping their credit card or smartphone — no dedicated ORCA card required. The new “Tap to Pay”…

[ad_1] Politics / January 23, 2026 In this week’s Elie v. US, The Nation’s justice correspondent reminds us why government matters—and why ICE has nothing to do with actual government. Plus, Hawai’i’s brilliant legal maneuver. Ad Policy Protesters stand outside the Henry Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Jim Vondruska / Getty Images) This is a preview of Nation Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter. Click here to receive this newsletter in your inbox each Friday.  Earlier this week, the Trump administration attempted to prosecute journalist Don Lemon for his coverage of protests inside a Minneapolis church. The protesters had flooded the…

[ad_1] Watch: Empty shelves and road preparations as US readies for winter stormMore than 160 million Americans are expected to face an unusually brutal winter storm starting Friday, with heavy snows and freezing rains forecast.The storm is expected to sweep through much of the United States, leaving “extremely dangerous” conditions in its wake as it tracks eastwards from the High Plains and Rockies, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.It warned that the Arctic blast will bring sub-zero temperatures and wind chills, which “pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia and frostbite to exposed skin”.US transportation officials, including airport authorities in several…

[ad_1] FOX Weather correspondent Ian Oliver discusses details of the major winter storm bringing sub-zero temperatures, heavy snow and significant ice across multiple states on ‘Special Report.’ Grocery store shelves across the country are being emptied as Americans prepare for a massive winter storm expected to impact large portions of the U.S. this weekend. From Texas to Mississippi to Washington, D.C., shoppers have encountered bare shelves as extreme winter weather threatens more than 200 million people across 40 states. Photos and videos shared from multiple areas show staples disappearing as customers rush to stock up ahead of the storm.Video from…

[ad_1] Content Why Bitcoin (BTC) Can Be Staked For a long time, Bitcoin has been viewed primarily as a store of value. Most users buy BTC and hold it, expecting its price to appreciate over time, rather than earning yield through staking like on Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchains. In recent years, however, a new idea has begun to emerge: staking BTC to earn rewards. At first glance, this may seem counterintuitive. Bitcoin operates on a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism and does not support native staking. So how can BTC staking be possible? Advances in cross-chain security and protocol-level innovation now allow…

[ad_1] Jeff Coby Slams Rumors About Larsa Pippen I’m Happy, She’s Happy!!! Published January 23, 2026 2:58 PM PST Play video content TMZSports.com Jeff Coby is opening up on what it’s like to date someone constantly at the center of B.S. rumors … telling TMZ Sports the people making up nonsense are just jealous of what he and Larsa Pippen have together. Pippen recently had to shut down a bogus report she was in a relationship with LiAngelo Ball … which many believed, considering her dating history with younger guys in the basketball world, like Coby and Marcus Jordan. So,…

[ad_1] In Iran, protestors and especially militants are being subjected to an extremely violent crackdown with shooting aimed at their eyes. Blinding the enemy who dares to dispute the powers that be, is the latest act of repression to go down in the country’s long history. Over the course of the Iranian dissident action in recent years, and during the nationwide Women, Life, Freedom movement in 2022 the frequency of eye injuries inflicted upon protestors has come under public scrutiny. Women, young people and students, often passers-by even, have literally lost an eye, or their – eyesight – from buckshot…

[ad_1]   By Dane Miller, SuperWest Sports Narratives, narratives, narratives. The entire college football landscape is driven by perception and propaganda. All season long, all we heard from ESPN was that the SEC is the most dominant league. But what did we get on the field? Another season with the national champion coming from the Big Ten. At a certain point, you must concede the truth: The Big Ten is the best. And in the context of the teams out West, the truth changes the power structure. The results of this year’s Playoff crystalized the pecking order. There is a…