On This Day: January 28

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 28, 2025
Judge Blocks Trump's Federal Funding Freeze
A federal judge blocked President Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans minutes before it was due to take effect Tuesday.  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2024
Jay Leno Files for Conservatorship Over Wife
Jay Leno has filed for a conservatorship over his wife of more than four decades, reports NBC News.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 28, 2023
'Best for Everyone That They Move On'
The temporary decision to take Amy Robach and TJ Holmes off the air at ABC in the wake of their affair has become a permanent one: On Friday, a spokesperson for the network told Yahoo Entertainment that the GMA3 anchors are no longer employees.  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2022
Retrieval of Sunken F35 Is 'Vitally Important' for US
The echoes of the Cold War in the search for a US fighter jet that crashed in international waters are so strong that one defense consultant describes it as "The Hunt for Red October meets The Abyss."  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2021
Inside the Backlash Against Marjorie Taylor Greene
It's deja va all over again for Republicans, at least in the AP's eyes.  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 28, 2020
Harry, Meghan 'Shocked' Over One Thing in Megxit
Financial independence?  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2019
Caddie's Mistake Costs Golfer Nearly $100K
Haotong Li was in a tie for third place heading into the 18th hole at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in the UAE on Sunday.  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2018
GOP Lawmaker on Mueller: 'Leave Him the Hell Alone'
The future of Robert Mueller was the talk of the town on the Sunday morning talk shows, with politicians on both sides of the aisle weighing the need to protect the special counsel following a report Trump tried to fire him in June.  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2017
Refugees Detained at Airports After Trump Order
President Trump's executive order shutting down the US refugee program and banning entry for citizen of seven Muslim-majority countries is now in effect—and some travelers whose flights took off before the order was signed have found themselves detained at American airports after landing.  Keep reading >>
 
January 28, 2016
Trump, O'Reilly Get Testy Over Fox Debate
It's GOP debate night, and the million-dollar question is whether Donald Trump will show.  Keep reading >>