College football Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2026 season

Mark SchlabachJan 19, 2026, 11:18 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Top-ranked Indiana’s remarkable dream season ended with the Hoosiers defeating No. 10 Miami 27-21 in Monday night’s CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens,…

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Trump attends college football national championship 

President Trump attended the College Football Playoff National Championship in Florida on Monday on the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday. Trump, who was in Mar-a-Lago over the long weekend, was in attendance with his family to watch the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida… Source…

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A reckless risk or calculated gamble?

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, during a news conference the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Takaichi officially called an early election next month and promised a temporary sales tax cut on food if she wins a fresh mandate for her new coalition. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Less than…

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Rights group: Iran protests death toll exceeds 4,000

The death toll from widespread protests in Iran has now exceeded 4,000, according to a human rights group tracking the death toll. Human rights group Activist News Agency announced on Monday that confirmed deaths had reached 4,029, while more than 9,000 deaths were being reviewed. The numbers represent an increase of hundreds from Saturday, when…

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China’s stock market overheats amid record high turnover

Shipping containers and gantry cranes beyond a fishing boat near the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s stock market rally is drawing closer regulatory scrutiny after trading activity surged to unprecedented levels, prompting officials to move to curb leverage even as many investors…

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