Newser Story Index from January, 2026

Welcome to the Newser Story Index. Here you find stories written by Newser writers and editors, assembled with supporting photos and videos from the files of the news story.

Judge Blocks Virginia Democrat's Redistricting Plan
Before Potomac Crash, Warnings Were Ignored for Years
NASA Puts Moon Mission Crew in Quarantine
Medicare Rate Freeze Proposal Shocks Insurers
Young Mountain Lion Captured in San Francisco
US Population Growth Slows to a Crawl
Trump: I'll Be 'Watching Over' Investigation of Pretti Killing
Cops: Teen Carjacker Wanted to See Grandmother
Amazon Gives Up on Its Go, Fresh Stores
Coming Soon on Amazon: King Charles
UnitedHealth Group Drops Almost 20%
Scientists: Pot Drinks May Be 'Harm Reduction' for Alcohol
There's an Olympic Skeleton Controversy Afoot
Casualties in Ukraine War Approach Staggering Milestone
Melania Trump: 'I'm Calling for Unity'
Philip Glass Pulls Symphony From Kennedy Center
US Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Point Since '14
3 Brothers Drown in Icy Texas Pond
Canada's Carney: I Meant What I Said About the US
Cops: Girl on Sled Pulled by Jeep Dies in Crash
Aussie Cyclist Prevails After the 'Most Australian Crash'
NATO Chief: Europe Can't Defend Itself Without US
Friday a Big Test for Amazon's $75M Bet on Melania Trump
Doomsday Clock Now Closer Than Ever to 'Catastrophe'
Coco Gauff Pleads for Privacy After Smashing Racket
Italy Condemns ICE Role in Olympic Security
She Lets Her Child Watch TV, but There's a Catch
Neil Young Has Gift for Greenland Over US 'Stress'
GOP Races to Avert Shutdown Over ICE Furor
Trump Impeachment Witness Is Running for Senate
In 'Extraordinary' Move, Judge Orders ICE Chief Into Court
Menopause Linked to Alzheimer's-Like Brain Changes
AI Boss Lays Out Our Potentially Catastrophic Future
Scientists: We've Found the Oldest Wooden Tools Ever
Appeals Court Confirms Alina Habba Served Illegally
Tickets to Aussie Open Are Hot—Literally
Dozens Indicted in Nationwide ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme
Trump Meets With Noem for 2 Hours in Oval Office
'Level 2' Disturbance on Flight Forces Emergency Landing
A Decade After Wife's Alleged Suicide, a Murder Charge
Cop Under Investigation After Fatally Shooting Raccoon
Wife of Tanker Captain Captured by US Sues
Sydney Sweeney in Hot Water Over Hollywood Sign Stunt
Florida Man Accused of DUI After Driving Burning Car
Canada's Marineland Whales Likely Headed to US
Secret Recordings Show Cruz Attacking Trump Tariffs, Vance
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Demoted: Sources
TikTok's New US Owner Explains Massive Outage
US Braces for More Freezing Cold
Mayor: Agents Will Start Leaving Minneapolis Tuesday