U.S. stock futures edged higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and after-hours earnings from Tesla, Microsoft, and Meta. Gold continued to hit record levels, bitcoin hovered near $90,000, and traders focused on whether Chair Jerome Powell signals any shift after late-2025 rate cuts. Separately, reports said Chinese tech firms received clearance to order Nvidia H200 chips, while Amazon prepared another large round of job cuts.
The New York Phoenix announced they will move their home venue to the M&T Bank Center at Mohawk Harbor for the 2026 season, after playing their inaugural season at Armory Studios NY. The team also changed leagues, moving from The Basketball League to the newly formed United States Basketball League, with a home opener scheduled for March 29.
A study reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that nearly half of CDC-managed health surveillance databases that were once routinely updated stopped or delayed updates in 2025. Many of the affected systems tracked vaccinations and vaccine-preventable illnesses, raising concerns from experts that breakdowns in timely federal data could weaken the country’s ability to detect and respond to outbreaks.
The U.S. said the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire is underway, centered on demilitarization and reconstruction, and featuring a proposed Palestinian technocratic committee to manage day-to-day governance during a transition. The plan depends on authorization from a Trump-chaired “peace board” that had not yet been created, while talks continue over troop withdrawals, border crossings, and expanding aid flows.
Stocks pointed higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and a wave of major earnings, while gold surged to fresh records and bitcoin traded near $90,000. The day’s narrative blended macro policy risk, mega-cap tech reporting, and corporate cost-cutting, including news of additional large Amazon layoffs and investor attention on health-insurer volatility after UnitedHealth’s sharp decline.
The Trump administration announced a 25% tariff on certain advanced AI semiconductors produced outside the U.S. that pass through the U.S. before being exported, including Nvidia’s H200 chips destined for China. The move formalizes a key element of the Commerce Department’s decision to allow H200 shipments to vetted Chinese customers and extends to certain chips from other companies as well.
Sen. Jacky Rosen said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be impeached and removed, citing allegations that Noem misled the public about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The outcry, fueled by video evidence that AP says appears to contradict the administration’s initial account, is colliding with a looming January 30 funding deadline and could disrupt efforts to pass Homeland Security spending legislation.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has named 15 modern-era finalists for the Class of 2026, including Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Eli Manning, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri. The selection committee is set to meet before Super Bowl LX, with the class to be revealed February 5 during NFL Honors in San Francisco.
The White House says President Donald Trump ratified the Charter of a new international “Board of Peace” in Davos on January 22, positioning it as a mechanism to coordinate demilitarization, governance reform, and rebuilding in Gaza. The administration framed the organization as a way to enforce accountability and mobilize global resources, while critics and observers are watching for details on authority and participation.
A new wave of criticism is building around Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, with some Republicans joining Democrats in calls for resignation or removal. The dispute is tied to outrage over federal enforcement actions and deaths involving U.S. citizens, while Democratic leadership signals impeachment steps if the White House keeps Noem in place.
Several big U.S. companies saw sharp stock moves after posting fourth-quarter 2025 results, with investors weighing profit, revenue and outlook signals. Boeing shares fell after a loss missed expectations, UnitedHealth plunged despite massive revenue, GM rose after beating estimates, and American Airlines slid after an earnings miss, according to a Jan. 28 market roundup.
Sen. Todd Young and Sen. Maria Cantwell are introducing bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative for five years. The plan would restart programs that lapsed in 2023, fund federal research activity, and aim to strengthen supply chains and workforce development as the U.S. competes with China in advanced computing.
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