Day: January 31, 2026
Catherine O’Hara, star of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Home Alone,’ dead at 71
LOS ANGELES – Catherine O”Hara, the shape-shifting Canadian comic actor whose characters ranged from the deliriously theatrical Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” to the frantic mother in “Home Alone,” has died at 71 — prompting an outpouring of tributes led by her co-star Macaulay Culkin and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Study finds greater role for genetics in driving human lifespan
WASHINGTON – Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also helps not to get hit by a dump truck. But what about your genes? That has been a contentious question for decades.
Asphalting of detour road near landslide site in Bukidnon now 75% complete
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Northern Mindanao (DPWH-10) has allowed all types of vehicles to pass through the detour road near a landslide site in Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon after asphalting works are now 75 percent complete.
OPINION: Ask Atty. Gaby: Nag-amok sa airport
Atty., nakakatakot ang mga ganitong insidente ng pag-aamok tapos sa airport pa na maraming tao. Ano ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol dito?
Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson pleads with officer to ‘work with me’ during speeding arrest: ‘I’m begging you’
Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson appeared in bodycam footage pleading with a Florida officer not to arrest her after being stopped for excessive speeding.
Patriots’ Drake Maye misses practice with injury, illness just 9 days before Super Bowl
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye missed Friday’s practice with a shoulder injury and an illness just nine days before the Super Bowl.
Vikings dismiss GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons following latest playoff miss
The Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after the team’s playoff miss. Rob Brzezinski will oversee football operations through 2026.
NFL, US State Department launch partnership to enhance global sports diplomacy
The U.S. State Department and the NFL launched a public-private partnership to enhance the Department’s sports diplomacy initiatives Thursday.
Team Canada coach speaks out after being found to have manipulated competition, US Olympian fires back
Canadian skeleton coach Joe Cecchini defended his controversial withdrawal from Olympic qualifier that blocked Katie Uhlaender from Milan Cortina, calling her “not top-tier.”
Colorado declares disaster emergency as presumptive bird flu outbreak hits facility with 1.3M chickens
Colorado officials declared a disaster emergency after a presumptive bird flu outbreak hit a facility with 1.3 million chickens in Weld County. The state is mobilizing resources.
