The Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director on Thursday as Republicans work to approve officials to the top posts in his administration amid delays by Democrats. Source
California fires: NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley’s father helping fight L.A. wildfires with private aircraft
R.K. Smithley has been flying upwards of six missions a day to drop fire retardant across Los Angeles Source
Bengals hire Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden for same job in Cincinnati
Al Golden is heading back to Cincinnati after three seasons at Notre Dame Source
Ichiro Suzuki just wants to ‘have a good chat’ with writer who didn’t vote for him for Baseball Hall of Fame
Suzuki was elected to Cooperstown with 99.7% of the vote Source
NBA trade rumors: Wizards, Pistons can help Suns’ Jimmy Butler pursuit; why Lakers will keep Jarred Vanderbilt
Here’s the latest buzz with two weeks left before the NBA trade deadline Source
Celtics vs. Lakers odds, score prediction, start time: 2025 NBA picks, Jan. 23 bets by proven model
SportsLine’s model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night Source
Michelle Yeoh on charting new course with “Star Trek: Section 31”
Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh steps back into the Star Trek universe as she takes on the role of Emperor Georgiou in the new Paramount+ film “Star Trek: Section 31.” Source
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years. Source
What is the credit card debt collection process?
Understanding these steps can demystify the process and help you find the right approach to get rid of your debt. Source
Trump speaks, takes questions at World Economic Forum
President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum via a live video link Thursday. Following his remarks, the president took questions from a panel. Source