Keeping Up With America

R. Kelly accusers file petition seeking $9M singer still owes: Several of R. Kelly’s victims filed a petition seeking to collect the more than $9 million still owed after they won a civil judgment against the disgraced singer.

PlayStation Network experiences massive outage, frustrating gamers nationwide: Sony’s PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage, leaving many frustrated users unable to play online games or access its online store. In a post on X just before 9 p.m. ET Friday, Ask PlayStation posted: “We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN.”

New Orleans beefs up security in run-up to the Super Bowl: This city’s famous Bourbon Street is being heavily reinforced in the run-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl after a New Year’s Day attack on the busy thoroughfare left 14 people dead and dozens injured.

Federal judge temporarily blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems: A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked political appointees and special government employees, including those who work for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, from accessing sensitive and confidential information stored within the Treasury Department.

Northern U.S. faces intense blast of snow, sleet, freezing rain: Ninety-five million people across the northern U.S. from the plains to the Great Lakes as well as the Northeast were under winter weather alerts Saturday as a blast of winter weather could foul roads and create dangerous, icy conditions from the Dakotas to Maine.

Around the World

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes western Caribbean: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocked the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that was soon canceled.

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock: Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new government.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

From bridges to oil refineries and defense, robots fix on aging U.S. infrastructure

Hims & Hers faces scrutiny from senators on Super Bowl ad that ‘risks misleading’ patients

Trump 2.0 may create powerful tailwinds for two vastly different groups: big banks and small caps

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Here’s How Much Saving 10% Per Year Would Give the Average American in Retirement: Estimating your retirement needs can be complicated, so it’s not surprising that people look for mental shortcuts to make it easier. One of these shortcuts says you should save 10% of your annual income for retirement.

Banks Won’t Tell You This: Why You Shouldn’t Keep an Extra $10K in Your Checking Account | Jake FitzGerald, Fool. Keeping an extra $10,000 sitting in your checking account might make you feel financially secure, but it’s likely causing you to miss out on hundreds or even thousands of dollars in interest. Checking accounts typically offer little to no interest, meaning your money just sits there instead of working for you. A checking account provides you easy access to cash and a place to keep enough money to cover monthly bills and expenses. But keeping any more money than that in a checking account is not a smart move.

Planning to Work While Claiming Social Security Early? Brace Yourself for This.: You can’t claim Social Security retirement benefits until you turn 62, but there’s no rule saying you have to be retired to do so. Many Americans choose to receive benefits while they’re still working. For some, it’s a chance to enjoy a higher standard of living than they could off their paychecks alone. For others, it gives them the opportunity to gradually reduce their hours without affecting their monthly income.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Lakers’ trade for Hornets center Mark Williams rescinded | Nick Sirianni in line for huge payday if Eagles win Super Bowl

Hiroyuki Sanada Says ‘Shogun’ Season 2 Is ‘Aiming’ to Shoot This Fall: ‘The Writers’ Room Is Working So Hard’ | Box Office: ‘Dog Man’ Still Off the Leash at No. 1, ‘Heart Eyes’ and ‘Love Hurts’ Beat Slowly in Quiet Super Bowl Weekend

Sam Smith, Kesha, Anna Delvey sit front row for Christian Cowan at NYFW | 2025 CMT Awards paused ahead of Paramount merger: Here’s why, what to know

Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

4 Reasons Your Soup Is Bland—and How to Make It Delicious

Doctor’s Odd “Salt Trick” Normalizes High Blood Pressure Without Drugs

Broccolini Vs. Broccoli: Differences In Taste, Texture, And Technique

12 Things You Should Never Compost, According to Gardening Experts