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Almanac for Jan. 10, 2026

Today is Saturday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2026. There are 355 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1982, San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship Game; one of the most famous plays in NFL history, "The Catch" led the 49ers to a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and a berth in Super Bowl XVI, where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals for their first Super Bowl victory. Also on this date: In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published his influential pamphlet, "Common Sense," which argued ...

Hollywood’s message vs. individualism

Many popular movies make a constructive point: If you work hard enough and push through tough times, you can achieve your dreams. In "The Pursuit of Happyness," a struggling father tells his son, "Don't let anyone tell you, you can't do something." The movie is a true story about a man who ...

Senate pushes back on Trump threats with war powers vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance ...

Almanac for Jan. 9, 2026

Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2026. There are 356 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco. Also on this date: In 1861, Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union, the same day the Star of the West, a merchant vessel bringing reinforcements and supplies to Federal troops at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, retreated because of artillery fire. In 1916, the World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended with an Ottoman Empire victory as Allied forces withdrew. In 1945, ...

On a cold day in January

I remember on that cold January day the steady rain seemed as though the angels were weeping. That was the day that you returned to us, not stepping off the plane but in a flag-draped coffin accompanied by the Military Honor Guard. All of us stood in stunned disbelief and somewhat silent, ...

Trump needs different approach on Greenland

China, Russia and Iran had to be alarmed by the display of U.S. power in Venezuela, but so did Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States. In the aftermath of the snatch-and-grab of Nicolas Maduro, Trump spoke to The Atlantic about his other foreign-policy priorities: "We do need Greenland, ...