Day: January 30, 2026

Hamas emerges as ‘ultimate spoiler’ in Gaza plan as Trump insists terror group will disarm

8:05 am January 30, 2026

President Donald Trump and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said Thursday they believe Hamas will disarm under a U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan as it enters its second phase. But as regional analysts warned the terror group has no intention of disarming and could ultimately block Trump’s Gaza plan, Hamas officials also pushed back on […]

California sheriff refuses to support ICE operations around Super Bowl LX

7:59 am January 30, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to have a presence at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, next month, but the county sheriff made clear he won’t have the agency’s back. Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen said Thursday that while authorities are there for the residents and tourists who will be […]

Swiss court ruling hands Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles legal win in bronze medal fight

7:34 am January 30, 2026

After more than 17 months, American gymnast Jordan Chiles secured a legal victory following the loss of one of her Olympic medals. On Thursday, the Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland’s highest court, announced the approval of Chiles’ appeal. The case concerning Chiles’ bronze medal is now set to return to the Court of Arbitration for Sport […]

California school board members slam ‘fearmongering’ over ICE, driving down student attendance

7:30 am January 30, 2026

California school board members believe there is a lot of “fearmongering” happening over immigration enforcement as teachers unions and school districts across the state are scolding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “There’s really no reason for federal law enforcement to come to a school,” Paso Robles Unified School District Trustee Kenney Enney told Fox […]

80-year-old lottery winner sentenced for bankrolling $400M drug empire from cottage with son

7:28 am January 30, 2026

Authorities announced Wednesday that an elderly man, who used his 2010 lottery winnings to run a drug empire from his cottage alongside his son and two accomplices, has been sentenced to jail. John Eric Spiby, 80, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in England, after an investigation uncovered counterfeit pills worth up to $400 […]