Newser Story Index from January, 2026

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

In 'Extraordinary' Move, Judge Orders ICE Chief Into Court
Menopause Linked to Alzheimer's-Like Brain Changes
AI Boss Lays Out Our Potentially Catastrophic Future
Scientists: We've Found the Oldest Wooden Tools Ever
Appeals Court Confirms Alina Habba Served Illegally
Tickets to Aussie Open Are Hot—Literally
Dozens Indicted in Nationwide ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme
Trump Meets With Noem for 2 Hours in Oval Office
'Level 2' Disturbance on Flight Forces Emergency Landing
A Decade After Wife's Alleged Suicide, a Murder Charge
Cop Under Investigation After Fatally Shooting Raccoon
Wife of Tanker Captain Captured by US Sues
Sydney Sweeney in Hot Water Over Hollywood Sign Stunt
Florida Man Accused of DUI After Driving Burning Car
Canada's Marineland Whales Likely Headed to US
Secret Recordings Show Cruz Attacking Trump Tariffs, Vance
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Demoted: Sources
TikTok's New US Owner Explains Massive Outage
US Braces for More Freezing Cold
Mayor: Agents Will Start Leaving Minneapolis Tuesday
Treasury Drops Booz Allen After Trump Tax Return Leak
Talk Surfaces of Boycotting World Cup Over Trump Policies
Ryan Wedding Pleads Not Guilty to Running Drug Smuggling Ring
Trump Moves to Hike South Korea Tariffs to 25%
Pediatricians Break With CDC on Vaccine Schedule
Airport: No Survivors in Maine Plane Crash
7 US Athletes Are Olympians for the 5th Time
Mississippi Farmers Can't Find Buyers for Rice
Guard Members Hand Out Coffee, Donuts to Protesters
Stocks Rise as Gold Hits Another Record
Jennifer Garner's Organic Food Business Is Going Public
Southwest Ends Its Unusual Seating Policy
Google to Pay Over Claims Voice Assistant Eavesdropped
Canada's Carney: Trump Threats Part of Negotiating
Minnesota GOP Candidate Quits Race, Slams ICE 'Disaster'
US Soldiers Once Deemed 'Enemy Aliens' to Be Honored
Ye Says He Is 'Deeply Mortified' by Past Behavior
Trump Shifts Tone on Walz After 'Very Good Call'
The New York Post Goes West Coast
Shortly After Couple's Test Drives, the Vehicles Vanished
In Ancient Forest, a Tiny Hummingbird Fights to Survive
After Rescued Hikers Skip Out on Bill, the Public Steps Up
5 Editorials on the Alex Pretti Shooting
Real Estate Titans' Sex Crimes Trial Set to Start
'Total Eclipse' Singer: Streams Hit 1B, Pay Peanuts
Israeli Milestone: Remains of Final Hostage Retrieved
Man With Alzheimer's Proposes to Wife of 4 Decades
Judge in Minneapolis to Hear Arguments on ICE Presence
Colorado Grad Students Win $200K in 'Food Racism' Case
Thrift Stores Are Thriving as Penny-Pinchers Come Running