WorldGuatemala chef cooks pizza on top of volcanic rocksJanuary 22, 2026 | 9:56 PM GMTChef Mario David García Mansilla is serving up some of the hottest pies on the side of one of Guatemala's most active volcanoes.

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The transaction’s close concludes a yearslong effort to secure TikTok’s long-term future in the United States and address concerns that it posed a national security risk. When he approved the deal last fall, Trump gave the parties a January 23 deadline to finalize the transaction. The new entity plans to retrain TikTok’s algorithm on US user data, and Oracle will oversee storage of Americans’ data. The US joint venture will also be responsible for content moderation for US users. Under the deal finalized Thursday, the new joint venture will continue to license the TikTok algorithm from ByteDance before retraining and reviewing it.

Trump didn’t mention the bruise during his address, unlike his recent near-miss with a binder clip. MS Now reviewed footage of the event, but was unable to find a moment where Trump bashed his hand. However, photos and videos from the beginning of the event don’t show the bruising on the left hand. In addition, White House officials noted that the bruise did not appear on Trump’s hand during photos taken on Wednesday. A month later, Leavitt once again blamed handshaking for a new bruise on Trump’s left hand.

WASHINGTON — Congress is set to repeal a controversial new law allowing certain U.S. senators to claim millions of dollars in damages from the Justice Department. It’s revenge for House Republicans, who were furious when their Senate counterparts slipped what’s essentially a personal payday into a government funding bill that ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history last fall. We wanted to get more evidence of that, to corroborate it for trial.”Most senators disavowed the payout provision, which was added to the government funding bill by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Scott and other House Republicans were disgusted when they learned about the provision, saying it looked like an obvious self-enrichment scheme. Even though they mostly subscribe to Trump’s lies about Jan. 6, they unanimously added the repeal to a must-pass funding bill on Thursday.

Overreacting to the NCAA Season What a week in women’s college hoops! Zena and Sabreena open up with the week’s wildest stat lines — Hannah Hidalgo swiping 16 steals, Audi Crooks pouring in 43, and Grace College exploding for 172 points. From there, it’s on to WNBA All-Star talk and why so few teams are willing to host it. Later, Zena and Sabreena are joined by The Athletic’s Ira Gorwara to dig into our biggest overreactions in women’s college hoops. Check out our show survey here: https://forms.gle/bNmxU13S84cnsfjBA Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Get in touch!

“Wicked: For Good,” starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, did not receive any 2026 Academy Award nominations. Awards 2026 Oscar nominations: The complete list of nominees The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, with ‘Sinners’ leading the field with 16 total nominations. This year, “Wicked: For Good” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were snubbed in the lead and supporting actress categories, respectively. Awards Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Wicked’ Oscar (and EGOT) chances, by the numbers A lead actress Oscar nomination for playing Elphaba in ‘Wicked: For Good’ would put Cynthia Erivo closer to an EGOT — while furthering her status as a consummate entertainer. “Wicked” and “Wicked: For Good” also spurred on possibly the most enthusiastic theater-going wave since “Barbenheimer,” with some viewers showing up in full costume.

Now, in his third try at finding a leader for USC's defense, Riley is working to lure a Hall of Famer to Hollywood. USC is closing in on a deal to hire Gary Patterson, the longtime Texas Christian coach, as its defensive coordinator, a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to speak publicly told The Los Angeles Times. Riley left for USC a month later, while Patterson floated around other Texas football programs in consultant roles. Riley, meanwhile, was struggling to find any sense of stability for his USC defense. But how the dynamic might look at USC with Patterson, a 21-year coach, stepping into a coordinator role remains unclear.

Zelenksy: Without action now, there is no tomorrowSpeaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encouraged world leaders to stand with Ukraine, saying "without action now, there is no there is no, there is no tomorrow."

PoliticsTrump launches his divisive ‘Board of Peace’ on world stageJanuary 22, 2026 | 1:29 PM GMTPresident Donald Trump was joined by 19 world leaders as he launched his “Board of Peace” during the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.

NationalICE official Greg Bovino throws tear gas at protestersJanuary 22, 2026 | 9:57 PM GMTBorder patrol chief Greg Bovino tossed tear gas at protesters one day after a federal judge denied an order restraining ICE's tactics in Minneapolis.

The VA is proposing similar housing for veterans on its campus in West L.A. VA officials disclosed the tiny home plan during a hearing this week as the agency’s first step in complying with the court order. If the tiny homes are meant for the warrior center, there could be conflict with the court if it should deem them substandard. “Do you know the veterans in the past have been concerned about the conditions of the tiny homes?” Carter said. The tiny homes would replace a current parking lot and grassy field adjacent to the existing tiny home village alongside San Vicente Boulevard.

The multibillion-dollar Metro plan is considered one of the most significant transit projects in the country — and is finally moving forward after years of debate. A previous version estimated a price tag of about $24.2 billion, but Metro said that wasn’t accurate for the new model. “What we have before us is the potential to take more than a quarter of those 400,000 daily commuters out of their cars, off the 405 and onto public transit. Opponents say it won’t work Los Angeles World Airports Board of Airport Commissioners this week approved the final $1-billion phase of spending for its new roadway improvement plan around LAX. Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman said that construction for the project would create hundreds of thousands of jobs and that revenue from ridership would help local businesses.

The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday, finalizing a longstanding goal of President Donald Trump. HHS said WHO had delayed declaring a global public health emergency, which cost the world critical weeks as the virus spread. Some experts said trying to manage global health through agreements with individual countries would create a patchwork system that won’t replace what the World Health Organization can do. “The U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization is a shortsighted and misguided abandonment of our global health commitments. “Withdrawing from the World Health Organization is scientifically reckless.

A group of Senate Democrats are demanding to know whether President Donald Trump’s inner circle stands to profit from Venezuelan oil sales after CNN recently reported details of the administration’s private talks with the nation’s biggest oil companies. In a letter sent Wednesday night to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, 14 Democrats are urging senior officials to “immediately disclose any financial interests” they have in companies dealing with the oil industry in Venezuela. Adam Schiff of California and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, among others — come as Democrats increasingly scrutinize the White House for what they say could amount to possible insider trading. Democrats like Schiff have also previously taken aim at senior Trump officials for offering inadequate financial disclosures about their own stock-buying after taking part in market-moving tariff discussions. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Andy Kim of New Jersey and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.