28 Jan: The United States bars Tongans from short-term visits or travel for tourism and business purposes, saying too many are overstaying their visas.... more
28 Jan: Three-time world surfing champion John John Florence has stunned the sport by revealing he will not return to competition on the 2026 Championship Tour, extending his sabbatical for a second successive year... more
28 Jan: A Minnesota judge takes the extraordinary step of ordering the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear in person and explain why his agency keeps ignoring court orders.... more
28 Jan: The pair's text message exchange has been laid bare after legal documents were unsealed ahead of a summary judgement hearing in the Gossip Girl star's ongoing sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit against her It Ends With Us co-star and director, and showed Blake reaching out to the Fate of Ophelia hitmaker to express her worry she had been a "bad friend".... more
28 Jan: The 34-year-old rapper was headlining the festival in his Texan hometown in November 2021 when a mass crowd crush claimed the lives of 10 people near the front of the stage and crushed thousands more, and while he is keen to help locals with their grief, he doesn't want to "force" a situation.... more
28 Jan: An Ecuadorian man accused of aiding the theft of about $147 million worth of gold, gems and luxury watches was deported by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency before he could face trial.... more
28 Jan: Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy.... more
