|
|
| Jan.1 |
USA |
|
Jeb Bush 'clears decks for 2016 run' |
|
| |
Manhattan |
|
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo dies |
|
| Jan.2 |
London |
|
Prince Andrew sex case claim denied |
|
| |
 Washington |
 |
US sanctions North Korea over Sony 
| The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea in response to a cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment | |
|
| |
Kentucky |
 |
'Girl survivor' reports US plane crash 
Map of Lyon County Kentucky Kentucky A disoriented 7-year-old has walked to a home to report that her plane had crashed. The pilot and 3 other passengers are dead
|
| Jan.3 |
New York |
|
Al-Qaeda suspect dies before US trial |
|
| |
North Korea |
|
N Korea attacks 'hostile' US sanctions |
|
| Jan.4 |
New York |
|
Police snub New York mayor again Map of Dyker Heights Brooklyn New York Hundreds of police officers have turned their backs on Bill de Blasio at the funeral of Wenjian Liu, the second of two officers shot dead last month
|
| Jan.5 |
 Austria |
|
2 US ski team prospects killed in avalanche An avalanche struck the Alps slopes where 2 of America's brightest young ski prospects were training for an international competition
|
| |
New York |
|
NY mayor rejects police funeral snub |
|
| |
Nevada |
|
CES 2015: Sony condemns 'vicious' cyber attack |
|
| |
California |
|
US governor sworn in for fourth term |
|
| Jan.6 |
House of Representatives |
|
John Boehner survives House rebellion in US Congress
|
| |
Virginia |
|
Ex-governor jailed for corruption
|
| Jan.7 |
Los Angeles |
|
Steven Gerrard to join LA Galaxy |
|
| Jan.8 |
Canada |
|
Bill Cosby receives standing ovation despite protests
|
| |
New Orleans |
|
Punk band find stolen painting
|
| Jan.9 |
Washington |
|
Petraeus case: 'Charges recommended' for ex-CIA boss
|
| |
House of Representatives |
|
US House passes Keystone pipe bill
|
| |
Miami |
|
Ex-Miami Dolphin falls off boat, swims nine miles |
|
| Jan.10 |
Florida |
|
SpaceX rocket test ends in crash
|
| |
Seattle |
|
Seahawks beat tough Panthers |
|
| |
Massachusetts |
|
Patriots defeated the Ravens 35-31 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Wisconsin |
|
Green Bay Packers Edge Dallas Cowboys In Playoff Thriller |
|
| |
Colorado |
|
Colts advance to AFC title game |
|
| |
Southern California |
|
Boyhood takes Golden Globe honours
|
| Jan.12 |
Texas |
 |
Ezekiel Elliott drives Ohio State to first playoff title The first season of the College Football Playoff era is in the books, and Ohio State reigns supreme. The Buckeyes beat Oregon 42-20
|
| Jan.13 |
Washington |
|
Obama seeks to tighten cyber laws
|
| |
Yucatan |
|
Man falls from one cruise ship, is rescued by another
|
| Jan.14 |
California |
|
Free climbers reach El Capitan peak, make history Two US climbers - who spent more than two weeks scaling the El Capitan in Yosemite National Park - have finally reached the summit
|
| |
Ohio |
|
FBI 'foils plot to attack US Capitol'
|
| |
Texas |
|
Ten dead in Texas prison bus crash
|
| Jan.15 |
London |
|
'Cyber attack war games' to be staged by UK and US
|
| Jan.16 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
|
US Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage The US Supreme Court will rule this year on whether gay couples have a right to marry across all states
|
| Jan.17 |
Cuba |
|
Congressional delegation arrives in Havana
|
| Jan.18 |
Washington |
|
Obama to seek tax raises on wealthy President Obama is to use Tuesday's State of the Union speech to call for tax increases on the wealthy to help the middle class, officials say
|
| |
Mid-Atlantic states |
|
Shots fired outside Joe Biden's house in Delaware
|
| |
Seattle |
|
Seahawks shock Packers in OT Russell Wilson's 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse in overtime gave Seattle a 28-22 victory over the Green Bay Packers
|
| |
Northern Italy |
|
Vonn equals World Cup record |
|
| |
Massachusetts |
|
Patriots ride offensive variety to defeat Colts An overmatched Indianapolis defense was absolutely twisted into knots Sunday as the Patriots cruised to a 45-7 victory in the AFC championsh...
|
| Jan.20 |
U.S. Congress |
|
State of the Union: Obama demands spread of wealth | US President has declared an end to the financial crisis and pledged economic policies to benefit all Americans, in his annual address to Congress | |
|
| Jan.21 |
Microsoft |
|
Windows 10 to get 'holographic' headset and Cortana
|
| Jan.22 |
Massachusetts |
|
Tom Brady weighs in on 'Deflategate:' 'I didn't alter the ball' New England Patriots quarterback and head coach Bill Belichick said they didn't deflate footballs at Sunday's AFC Championship Game
|
| |
Washington |
|
U.S. officials say 6,000 ISIS fighters killed in battles
|
| |
House of Representatives |
|
House passes abortion bill during anti-abortion march
|
| |
Japan |
|
U.S. naval ship grounded off Japanese coast
|
| Jan.23 |
Puerto Rico |
|
US Coast Guard repatriates 16 Cubans rescued from boat
|
| |
Arizona |
|
SkyMall aeroplane catalogue files for bankruptcy
|
| |
Colorado |
|
US woman jailed for plotting IS help
|
| Jan.24 |
Chicago |
|
Baseball hero Ernie Banks died |
|
| |
New Delhi |
|
India braces for US President Barack Obama's Delhi visit
|
| |
US Georgia |
|
US planes targeted by bomb threats
|
| Jan.25 |
 New Delhi |
|
Obama attends India's Republic Day Map of Delhi India| US President is attending India's annual Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so, on the second day of his visit | |
|
| |
New York |
|
North-east US braced for 'historic blizzard'
|
| Jan.26 |
Boston |
|
Snow emergency declared in US | An emergency has been declared in several states as a storm bringing hurricane-force winds and 90cm of snow barrels down on the north-east | |
|
| |
New York |
|
New York shuts down for blizzard New York City and other areas in the north-east US have shut down as Winter Storm Juno is expected to dump as much as 90cm (36ins) of snow
|
| |
FBI |
|
FBI cracks 'Russian spy ring'
|
| Jan.27 |
New York |
|
US admits snow forecast errors | The US National Weather Service has admitted its forecasts were wrong, after predicting a 'potentially historic blizzard' would strike | |
|
| |
San Francisco Bay Area |
 |
Apple profit 'biggest in history' US technology giant Apple has reported the biggest quarterly profit ever made by a public company. $18bn in its fiscal first quarter
|
| |
Washington |
|
World 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics
|
| Jan.28 |
 Cuba |
|
Castro demands Guantanamo Bay in return for diplomatic deal Cuba has demanded the US hand back the Guantanamo Bay military base before relations with Washington are normalised
|
| |
Mountain States |
 |
US nuclear scientist jailed for trying to sell secrets Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni has been sentenced to five years in jail for attempting to pass nuclear bomb-making secrets to Venezuela
|
| Jan.29 |
Florida |
|
Fugitive US treasure hunter in court Tommy Thompson has appeared in a Florida court following his arrest after two years on the run
|
| |
Melbourne |
|
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova to meet in final |
|
| |
Oceania |
|
Balloonists set new world distance record |
|
| |
U.S. Senate |
|
Keystone XL project approved by US Congress The US Senate has passed a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, sending it to President Barack Obama's desk for a likely ...
|
| Jan.30 |
Arizona |
|
Tiger Woods Shoots Career-Worst 82 |
|
| Jan.31 |
 North Mexico |
|
Balloonists complete Pacific journey Map of La Poza Grande Mexico Two pilots in a helium balloon have completed their crossing of the Pacific with a sea-landing off Mexico, setting new milestones on a six-day trip
|
| |
 Melbourne |
|
Serena Williams beat Sharapova in Australian Open final The world No. 1 beat second-ranked 6-3 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open final to move into sole possession of second place in grand slams won
USA
Politics
Main Event: State of the Union: Oba...