Month: January 2026
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Hawk’s Thursday Brief: Minneapolis protests after ICE shooting; White House revives Greenland bid; Europe moves on Ukraine; Afghan mine clash kills four
A fast-moving news day stretched from U.S. streets to European security and a deadly dispute in Afghanistan. Here’s what you need to know. Top U.S. developments Minneapolis protests after fatal ICE shooting: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, igniting anger and demonstrations, according to ABC News Live Prime’s Jan.…
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Extreme Weather Grips the U.S.: Winter Storms Slam Northwest as Fire Danger Persists in the West
As we settle into January 2026, the United States finds itself once again in the crosshairs of extreme weather events: heavy winter storms in the Pacific Northwest, dangerous fire conditions in the West, and a historic spike in lightning activity nationwide. As a meteorologist, I find these concurrent events a stark reminder of how dynamically—and…
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Hawk’s Wednesday Brief: Jan. 6 at five years, Venezuela oil questions, Europe warns on Greenland, flu guidance, and the AI skills gap
Five years after January 6, the U.S. is still taking stock. ABC News marked the anniversary with reflections on accountability and the legal and political shifts since the attack, with one legal analyst calling the aftermath “a remarkable turnabout.” [1] U.S.–Venezuela tensions are again reshaping energy and foreign policy debates. As experts weigh the diplomatic…
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Hawk’s Tuesday Brief: Markets roar on Maduro seizure; UK papers bristle at Greenland talk; robots roll into CES; Swiss skiers honor fire victims
Markets snap higher as Venezuela shock ripples through oil and risk assets U.S. stocks surged to start the week after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with the Dow industrials up roughly 600 points as energy shares rallied. Benchmark yields eased, with the 10‑year at about 4.17%, while Bitcoin hovered near $93,600 and the…
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King Tides Surge in California: When Moon, Sun, and Storms Collide
California is no stranger to meteorological drama, but this year’s turn of the calendar brought some of the most striking coastal flooding in decades — thanks to the phenomenon known as “king tides.” These astronomical high tides, when paired with the relentless parade of severe winter storms, have left communities along the Golden State’s coast…
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Hawk’s Monday Brief: Markets weigh “gain vs. pain” in 2026, new Maduro custody images surface, North Korea’s launch rattles neighbors, and NFC South comes down to Saints–Falcons
A jittery first Monday of 2026 opens with investors bracing for a year defined by competing forces, fresh flashpoints abroad, and a divisional title game with playoff stakes in the NFL. Markets: A tug‑of‑war year begins Reuters’ 2026 outlook frames the year as a contest between “gain and pain,” with attention on U.S., U.K., and…
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Holiday Havoc: California Slammed by Extreme Christmas Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
As the nation rang in 2026, the West Coast — already no stranger to weather extremes — was besieged by a relentless series of storms that battered California with record-shattering rainfall, destructive winds, and widespread flooding. For communities from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, this holiday season became a harrowing reminder of nature’s sheer force,…
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Hawk’s Friday Brief: U.S. seizes Maduro in Caracas, holiday air chaos ripples across Caribbean; Mexico quake kills 2; Kyiv hosts peace push
A dramatic U.S. operation in Venezuela upended regional travel and geopolitics overnight, with Washington saying its forces struck targets in Caracas and captured President Nicolás Maduro, who has been flown out of the country, according to multiple reports. The fallout was immediate: hundreds of flights were canceled across the Caribbean during a peak holiday travel…
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Hawk’s New Year’s Day Brief: Fireworks and wicked weather; U.S. strikes and rescue; Camilla’s stark testimony; India hikes ‘sin’ taxes
2026 arrives under both fireworks and storm clouds. Cities worldwide ushered in the new year with dazzling displays, even as forecasters warned of disruptive storms for parts of the U.S. through the holiday stretch [1], [2]. Public health officials are also sounding the alarm on an early-season surge in flu indicators, a reminder that indoor…
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