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Almanac for Jan. 15, 2026

Today is Thursday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2026. There are 350 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 safely in New York's Hudson River after striking a flock of birds that disabled both engines shortly after takeoff; all 155 people aboard survived the emergency water landing, which became known as "The Miracle on the Hudson." Also on this date: In 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned queen of England and Ireland in Westminster Abbey. In 1919, in Boston, a tank containing an estimated 2.3 million gallons ...

It depends on where you stand

“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.” – C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew Let’s start with the shooting of Renee Good, a Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent while attempting to drive away from ...

Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee's investigation of Jeffrey Epstein even as Republican lawmakers prepare contempt of ...

Almanac for Jan. 14, 2026

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2026. There are 351 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, cyclist Lance Armstrong ended a decade of denial by confessing to Oprah Winfrey during a videotaped interview he'd used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven consecutive times. The interview was aired as a two-part special later in the week. Also on this date: In 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April. In 1858, Napoleon III survived an assassination attempt by an ...

Plunder undergirded by threats

The Wall Street Journal editorial board has delivered its share of idiocies over the past few years, but its response to the capture of Nicolas Maduro has set a new standard. Calling the military intervention "justified" because Venezuela had allied with "Russia, China, Cuba, and Iran," the ...

Sen. Kelly sues Pentagon over attempts to punish him

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders, claiming the Trump administration trampled on his constitutional rights to free speech. Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot who represents Arizona, is ...