Liz Truss on the Telegraph podcast. X/TelegraphLiz Truss has been slammed online after she claimed that “the extreme left are mounting an armed insurrection” in America. But the former Tory leader said: “What you do have is an armed insurrection, and that is a very difficult thing to deal with. “It’s a very serious situation in America, I don’t want it to get anything like that in Britain.”The extreme left are mounting an armed insurrection. https://t.co/tOAGvK0cqx — (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) January 30, 2026AdvertisementLiz Truss claims Trump administration faces an armed insurrection.

January 31, 2026 11:39 UTC

AdvertisementThe agreement is intended to give lawmakers more time to address Democratic demands to curb ICE tactics while averting a partial government shutdown. The Senate finalized the deal Friday evening on a 71-29 vote, hours before a midnight deadline to avert a government shutdown. Both of California’s Democratic senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, voted against the Senate deal. Other Republican lawmakers have already signaled the possible hurdles Democrats will face as they try to rein in ICE. The last government shutdown tied to a debate over healthcare exposed how quickly negotiations can collapse when no agreement is reached.

January 31, 2026 11:26 UTC

It is painful to have to write about Catherine O’Hara, so alive and lively a presence, in the past tense. — from “SCTV” to “Schitt’s Creek” to “The Studio,” on whose second season she was scheduled to start work, when she died, Friday at 71. Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara in scene from “Schitt’s Creek.” The actors worked together frequently over the years. (PopTV)“I like to think she’s really threatened by this small-town life — because she’s been there, you know?” O’Hara said back when the series began. I had the luck to speak with O’Hara several times over the run of the series.

January 31, 2026 11:25 UTC

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar denounced the attacks in Aleppo[xvi] and urged Western countries that care about the Kurdish people “not to remain silent”, without threatening Israeli action to intervene. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz did not address the fighting in northeastern Syria. Amid a tense four-day ceasefire between government forces and the SDF, Russian forces fortified their military presence at the airport of Qamishli. They described the action as a “calculated redeployment rather than a withdrawal”[xviii] and said the troops were moved from Hmeimim airfield, Russia’s biggest military facility in Syria. [xix]The window of opportunity Iran’s internal turmoil has provided hastened al-Sharaa’s preparations to launch an offensive against Rojava since it removed the threat from Tehran potentially trying to prevent the unification of Syria.

January 31, 2026 11:10 UTC

Voters on Saturday will select one of two Democrats in a runoff election to fill a vacant US House seat, further narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson’s already razor-thin Republican majority. Texas’ 18th Congressional District has been empty since March following former Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death — and 13 of the last 18 months in total. Redistricting has also jumbled Saturday’s runoff election, which will happen under old district lines, in the minds of voters. The 18th District was made even more Democratic and absorbed much of the current 9th District, which became Republican-leaning. A primary election for a full two-year term starting in 2027, under new district lines, is slated for March 3.

January 31, 2026 11:01 UTC





Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country. People gather for a protest against ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) via Associated PressAdvertisementProtesters gather at Federal Plaza on January 30, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, as part of a 'Nationwide Shutdown' and general strike. We’re here to remind them.”Demonstrators march calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “We’re here to protest ICE and what they’re doing all over the country, especially in Minnesota,” said Logan Albritton, a 17-year-old senior at Groves.

January 31, 2026 10:40 UTC

Catherine O'Hara and Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone." AlamyI’ve always had a soft spot for actors who can play completely opposite characters, like it requires zero effort; Catherine O’Hara was one of the best. As I thought about O’Hara — an unforgettable, vivacious woman — I remembered why I love her so much. Catherine O'Hara Film Home Alone (1992) AlamyLike this article? But O’Hara as Kate McCallister was the on-screen mother my 6-year-old self recognized as flawless, despite her imperfections.

January 31, 2026 10:28 UTC

Photo by Vera Arsic: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-and-man-sitting-on-brown-wooden-bench-984949/ -Recently, British Vogue reported on the rise of ‘curveball divorces’, with one 31 year old woman sharing that her husband left her only six months into their marrrriage, when she thought things were going well. My world totally collapsed in on itself.”Now, Cara Nuttall, Head of Family Law at Brabners Personal shares the reality behind these divorces and how they are handled from a legal perspective. Curveball divorces: what they are and how long the divorce process takesNuttall says: “Recently, there has been a reported rise in so-called “curveball divorces,” in which one partner is blindsided by the other’s desire to end what may appear to be a flawless marriage. In fact, according to leading mental health charity Mind, 28% of people experience depression following their divorce and the sudden shock that accompanies a curveball divorce could certainly lead to mental health struggles. Advertisement“This disparity can make negotiations feel uneven, as each person approaches the process on different timelines and emotional levels.”Legal process of curveball divorces could be longerAs no-fault divorces were introduced in 2022, the divorce process in this scenario is largely unchanged from that of an ‘expected’ divorce.

January 31, 2026 09:56 UTC

AdvertisementKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had agreed to not strike Kyiv specifically, according to the Moscow Times. AdvertisementThe White House, on Friday, would not respond to questions about Putin’s continuing attacks on Ukraine, notwithstanding Trump’s claimed promise. Spokeswoman Anna Kelly offered only the following: “As President Trump said, he asked President Putin to withhold strikes on Kyiv for one week amid extremely cold temperatures, and the Russian president agreed to do so. President Trump has done more than anyone to save lives and bring this brutal war to an end.”Trump, after taking office, stopped sending U.S. military aid to Ukraine, as predecessor Joe Biden had been doing. Instead, Trump is demanding that America’s European allies purchase weapons from the U.S. and, if they so choose, give them to Ukraine.

January 31, 2026 09:56 UTC

Today, I’d love to show you how to make my mushroom wafu pasta. We have a pot of water going right now. Don’t forget to take out a bit of pasta cooking water. Combine it with some soy sauce and butter to create a really easy, pantry-friendly pasta sauce. Going to give this a taste test.

January 31, 2026 09:32 UTC

Jones shared the update during a Friday appearance on Fox News, telling viewers the surgery went well but recovery has taken longer than expected due to swelling. Doctors initially believed he would return to work within days, but the procedure turned out to be more intense than anticipated. Doctors later determined the issue was genetic and had likely been affecting his vision for much of his life. Jones joined Fox News in 2018 and became a full-time ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host in 2023, making history as the youngest Black co-host of a major cable news morning show. Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade continue hosting the program during Jones’ absence.

January 31, 2026 09:28 UTC

ICE officers believed he was attempting to escape after he got up and took a few steps. Minnesota incorporation filings show he founded a company called Castañeda Mondragón the following year with an address listed in St. Paul. ICE officers have entered the hospital with seriously injured detainees and stayed at their bedside day after day, staffers said. Castañeda Mondragón has no family in Minnesota and coworkers have taken him in, the man's brother said. I think (he remembers) 20% of the 100% he had,” said Gregorio Castañeda Mondragón, who lives in Mexico.

January 31, 2026 09:13 UTC

Brooklyn Beckham bombshell ignites family feud Impact x Nightline dives into the Beckham family drama after son Brooklyn's scathing statement on Instagram accusing his famous parents of prioritizing their image over their family.

January 31, 2026 08:48 UTC

Kiera Butler of Mother Jones reports the ultra-conservative white nationalist church has ties to the Trump administration. The arrests of Lemon and Fort are windows into the deep concern of administration officials about how dramatically Americans have turned against ICE and the Trump administration. Twenty Epstein survivors released a statement saying: “This latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files is being sold as transparency, but what it actually does is expose survivors. The lead sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), wrote to Blanche today formally requesting access to the unredacted Epstein files as soon as possible. Today the Senate passed the appropriations bills to fund the government in 2026 with funding for the Department of Homeland Security pulled out for longer discussion.

January 31, 2026 08:22 UTC

Impacts will begin late Friday into Saturday, with snow and hurricane-force wind gusts possibly whipping up blizzard conditions along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia coasts by Saturday night. Raleigh, North Carolina, needs just 2.7 inches to see its biggest snowstorm since December 2018, but its predicted total is about twice that. Powerful winds could create blizzard conditionsAs the storm rapidly intensifies offshore, powerful winds will significantly worsen impacts across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Blizzard conditions are possible where these winds coincide with heavy snow and create near-zero visibility and extremely dangerous travel. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementFlooding and rough marine conditions are also possible in parts of coastal New England if the storm tracks closer to shore.

January 31, 2026 07:38 UTC