Wednesday, January 21, 2026 • 3 min read |
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by Natasha Frost with Anthony Rivas |
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by Natasha Frost with Anthony Rivas |
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Good morning, folks. If you hadn’t heard, there’s a new high-stakes dating trend: sharing your most outlandish opinions from the get-go. Some say it really works. I’m not so sure! Now, on to the news. |
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At a briefing yesterday, President Trump recapped his first year back in office before heading to Davos, Switzerland, where he’s set to meet with European leaders over Greenland’s future and address American affordability. |
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At the White House: Trump shared photos of people supposedly arrested by ICE, praised the Hells Angels motorcycle gang and tossed a stack of papers labeled “Accomplishments” to the floor. “We have taken a mess and made it really good,” he said. Here’s a fact-check of his comments. [AP]
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In Davos: Trump is expected to meet with world leaders amid his tariff threats over Greenland, which could upend the NATO alliance. He also plans to pitch his economic agenda, as concerns about the cost of living in the U.S. grow. [USA Today/Bloomberg]
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By the numbers: One year in, more Americans than ever say Trump has been a “worse president than they expected” and that he’s “changing America for the worse,” according to a new poll. Read what respondents said about his approach to affordability and immigration. [Yahoo News]
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Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images |
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Forecasters said a “potentially catastrophic” winter storm is set to hit the central and eastern U.S. later this week, with “great swaths” of heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain starting Friday and lasting through the weekend. Here’s how to stay safe. [AP/Weather Channel]
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Lindsey Halligan, whom Trump handpicked as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, left her role at the DOJ months after a judge ruled that she was unlawfully appointed. Attorney General Pam Bondi called the outcome “misguided.” [ABC News] |
Vances announce pregnancy |
Vice President JD Vance revealed that he and his wife, Usha Vance, are expecting their fourth child — a boy — in July. At 40 years old, Usha would be the first sitting second lady to have a baby in over 150 years. [Time] |
South Carolina officials announced another 88 measles cases in the state, which has seen 646 since October. Multiple outbreaks across the country have led to concerns that the U.S. will lose its elimination status. However, one CDC official said it was “not really” a concern. [CBS News/CNN]
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Razzies nominees revealed |
A War of the Worlds remake and Disney’s live-action Snow White were out in front with six nominations each at the Golden Raspberry Awards, which celebrate the year’s most appalling movies and performances the night before the Oscars. See more nominees. [USA Today] |
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The 10th and final season of Queer Eye, featuring the Fab 5 in Washington, D.C., dropped overnight on Netflix. The premiere comes amid a complicated press tour in which star Karamo Brown pulled out of appearances over bullying concerns. [Entertainment Weekly/USA Today]
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The Knicks, who were booed off their own court after Saturday’s loss to the Mavericks, look to regain some ground when they face their crosstown rivals, the Nets, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass. [Yahoo Sports] |
The Beauty, Ryan Murphy’s new body horror series starring Ashton Kutcher as the villainous lead character pushing a drug that makes users “effortlessly beautiful,” kicks off with a three-episode premiere at 9 p.m. ET on FX. Watch the viral trailer. [Parade] |
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Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: John Moore/Getty Images |
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In 2020, the U.S. reported its first known case of COVID-19 in Washington state, ushering in a pandemic that would upend normal life and eventually lead to more than 100 million confirmed cases nationwide. Here are 12 charts that show how the virus changed America. [Yahoo News] |
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A self-proclaimed “adrenaline junkie,” Presley Bergmooser has an unusual, high-stakes job: painting wedding ceremonies before the receptions are over. “In that 20 minutes right after the ceremony, I transfer everything and draw out my lines, and then … get to work,” she said. “It’s super fun.” [People] |
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If you’re looking to nail down your personal style, experts suggest thinking in terms of silhouettes, not trends. Here’s how to revamp your look. [CNN] |
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Today's edition of The Yodel was written by Natasha Frost, edited by Anthony Rivas, and copyedited by Chris Simpson and Doreen Bentley. |
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