On This Day: January 21

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 21, 2024
Even Retailers Are Fed Up With Self-Checkout
Self-checkout machines aren't only annoying customers, Quartz reports, as a growing number of large retailers have begun rethinking the costly tech.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2023
Couple Who Won Pig Wanted to Bring Her Home. The Fair: Nope
When Meg and Eric Weinberger recently attended the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach, they had their eyes open for a pig to bring home to their animal sanctuary, Rescue Life in nearby Palm Beach Gardens.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 21, 2022
NPR's Supreme Court Story Takes Another Turn
The saga over an NPR report on the Supreme Court continues.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2021
Trump Issued One Last Pardon
President Trump issued a final pardon before his presidency ended—and it wasn't for himself, a family member, or Joe Exotic.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2020
Body of Selena Not Afraid Found Near Rest Stop
The search for a Native American teenager whose disappearance brought attention to the wider issue of missing and murdered women from the community came to a tragic end Monday morning.  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 21, 2019
Tom Brady's 'Classy' Gesture to Losing QB
Classic game, "classy" gesture afterward.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2018
Trump Prods Senate to Use Nuclear Option
President Trump came out swinging on the second day of the government shutdown, reports the Washington Post, tweeting Sunday that Senate "Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked," and that "If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on real, long term budget, no C.R.’s!" Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated he's not open to using the nuclear option, which would circumvent the need for 60 votes, and will gavel open a session at 1pm Sunday.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2017
Trump Accuses Media of Dishonesty on Inauguration Crowds
On his first full day in office, President Donald Trump on Saturday berated the media over its coverage of his inauguration, and turned a bridge-building first visit to CIA headquarters into an airing of grievances about "dishonest" journalists.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2016
Bob Dole: Better Trump Than Cruz
The GOP's 1996 nominee for president is worried that Ted Cruz might get the nod in 2016—and he thinks Donald Trump could be the only candidate who can stop him.  Keep reading >>
 
January 21, 2015
Man Bulldozes Home While Wife Runs Errands
Picture this: You've just stepped out of your New York home for a bit to run errands.  Keep reading >>