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Next to Nature (Binoculars) – 01/28/26

Next to Nature (Binoculars) – 01/28/26

First House Demolished In Columbus Blight Program

First house demolished in Columbus Blight Program

columbus city hall

Emergency Declaration from Winter storm prompts vote from Columbus City Council

City of Columbus makes change to nepotism policy

City of Columbus makes change to nepotism policy

Gavel

DA seeks July trial in Luigi Mangione’s state murder case, with his federal trial slated for fall

Blighted Demo

Columbus begins new blight program for abandoned properties

Google

Google adds AI image generation to Chrome browser, side panel option for virtual assistant

Snowy vehicle

Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents

Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health

Wall Street

Wall Street drifts around its record while the dollar’s value stabilizes

amazon

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Doing taxes

IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says

Got Fired

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest job cuts recently

Wcbi Sunrise (what You Need To Know) 01/28/26

WCBI Sunrise (What You Need To Know) - 01/28/26

Scams Spike Across Golden Triangle

Expert warns of scam spikes during times of crisis

Todd Lyons, Acting Director of ICE

Judge orders ICE chief to appear in court or risk contempt over denial of due process

Power plant

Georgia Power critic arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets will not be prosecuted

Mountain Lion

Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco, officials working to capture it

Tiktokpic

TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims

Virginia Oliver, "Lobster Lady"

Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105

President Trump

Trump’s immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

US Capital government

Shutdown threat looms as Senate Democrats pledge to block funding after Minneapolis shooting

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

In Alex Pretti's killing, a sharp contrast between what Trump officials say and what video shows

Snow-covered car

How much snow did the winter storm bring? See lists of snowfall totals.