Top Stories • January 23, 2026

A potentially historic winter storm is threatening the Midwest and Northeast with ice, heavy snow, and dangerous travel conditions, prompting widespread alerts and preparations for power outages. Overseas, the U.S. has joined Russia and Ukraine for the first known trilateral peace talks since the war began. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump withdrew Canada and Prime Minister Mark Carney from his “Board of Peace” amid disputes over leadership and financing. Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging the bank unlawfully cut off his accounts after January 6. TikTok finalized its U.S. spinoff, removing Chinese majority ownership for 170 million American users.