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1:52 PM on Friday, January 30

Gold prices hit new heights in early 2026 — and many consumers have rushed to buy and sell pieces of the precious metal

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The Farmers’ Almanac isn’t going out of business after all, but it is leaving Maine for the big city

1:02 PM on Friday, January 30

Massive power outages in Cuba mean that many people are unaware that U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or supplies oil to the Caribbean island

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Satellite images reveal activity at two Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that Tehran may be obscuring its efforts to salvage any materials remaining there

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A person with knowledge of the discussions tells The Associated Press that Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady began filling out his staff by turning to a former colleague in agreeing to hire Pete Carmichael as offensive coordinator

10:18 AM on Friday, January 30

A federal judge says federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

9:17 AM on Friday, January 30

President Donald Trump says he’ll tap former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell in May

8:56 AM on Friday, January 30

Protesters across the U.S. are calling for a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis

7:36 AM on Friday, January 30

South Africa has declared Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours

6:52 AM on Friday, January 30

President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve could bring about sweeping changes at a central bank that dominates the global economy and markets like no other

6:48 AM on Friday, January 30

Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt in both directions over the weekend

12:31 AM on Friday, January 30

Senate leaders were scrambling on Friday to save a bipartisan spending deal and prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend as some Republicans pushed back on a rare deal between President Donald Trump and Democrats

12:06 AM on Friday, January 30

Florida won’t be getting hit with massive blankets of snow and ice like the rest of the U.S., but even frosty windshields and a few flurries can feel like Antarctica to people with permanent sandal tans

10:04 PM on Thursday, January 29

Panama’s president has vowed that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption

9:54 PM on Thursday, January 29

Financial markets are churning as investors try to figure out what President Donald Trump’s new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will mean for interest rates