January 17, 2026 - Brief Briefing

Oilers’ Draisaitl taking leave of absence for family illness

Associated Press Jan 17, 2026, 06:28 PM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is taking a brief leave of absence...

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Oilers' Draisaitl taking leave of absence for family illness

Sports

New York Rangers roll to victory a day after letter to fans

ESPN News Services Jan 17, 2026, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — A day after general manager Chris Drury outlined in a...

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New York Rangers roll to victory a day after letter to fans

World

Backlash after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland purchase

Donald Trump has sparked backlash after saying he will impose tariffs on eight European countries – including the UK – until the US is...

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Backlash after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland purchase

Science

World’s Biggest Alien Search Enters Final Stage With 100 Mystery Signals

SETI scientists are using China’s FAST radio telescope to examine the final 100 unexplained signals from the historic SETI@home project. While experts expect most...

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Science

NASA Pulls Out Artemis II Rocket to Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Moon Mission

NASA is preparing for a historic crewed lunar mission as the Artemis II rocket rolls to its launch pad this Saturday. The massive Space...

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Sports

Fernando Mendoza shifts focus from homecoming to Hoosiers’ run

David HaleJan 17, 2026, 01:32 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions...

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Fernando Mendoza shifts focus from homecoming to Hoosiers' run

Sports

Miami, underdog through CFP, embraces role again vs. Indiana

Open Extended Reactions MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — No. 10 Miami will face No. 1 Indiana for the national championship on Monday night in its...

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Miami, underdog through CFP, embraces role again vs. Indiana

World

Iranian rapper describes ‘bodies on streets’ left as a warning to protesters

An Iranian rapper who took part in the country’s protests has described “a massacre on the streets”, suggesting foreign forces have been brought in...

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Iranian rapper describes 'bodies on streets' left as a warning to protesters

Politics

Scottish leader John Swinney says SNP winning majority in May election would be green light for indyref2

First Minister John Swinney has said a potential majority in Scotland’s May election would be taken as a green light to demand another independence...

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Scottish leader John Swinney says SNP winning majority in May election would be green light for indyref2

‘Don’t bow to China’: Protesters march against Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London

Kemi Badenoch led hundreds of protesters in opposition to China’s proposed new mega-embassy in central London. Crowds were warned plain clothes Chinese police officers...

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'Don't bow to China': Protesters march against Chinese 'mega embassy' in London

Sports

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, midseason fantasy hockey MVP

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a contributing writer for fantasy hockey and betting at ESPN. He was the...

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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, midseason fantasy hockey MVP

Technology

Led by Texas, New Hampshire, U.S. states race to prove they can put bitcoin on public balance sheet

Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves...

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Led by Texas, New Hampshire, U.S. states race to prove they can put bitcoin on public balance sheet

Environment

Smaller companies are rising quickly to challenge Big Tech as AI’s best trade

Artificial intelligence is no longer a narrow technology trade. It is reshaping energy markets, infrastructure spending, and portfolio construction. Investors who focus only on...

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Smaller companies are rising quickly to challenge Big Tech as AI's best trade

Body recovered in search for teenager swept into sea

The body of 15-year-old Grace Keeling, who was swept into the sea with her mother, is believed to have been found, police have said....

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Body recovered in search for teenager swept into sea

Scottish leader John Swinney says SNP winning majority in May election would be green light for indyref2

First Minister John Swinney has said a potential majority in Scotland’s May election would be taken as a green light to demand another independence...

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Sports

Indiana’s unlikely JMU core spurring historic College Football Playoff title run

Adam RittenbergJan 17, 2026, 08:19 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions MIAMI BEACH,...

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Indiana's unlikely JMU core spurring historic College Football Playoff title run

Business

Rolls-Royce hands ‘Turbo Tufan’ multimillion pound annual pay boost

Rolls-Royce Holdings is to hand its chief executive a multimillion-pound annual pay boost, even as he nears one of Britain’s most lucrative ever public...

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