Demond Wilson, ‘Sanford and Son’ Actor, Dead at 79
Actor played Lamont Sanford alongside Redd Foxx's Fred Sanford for six seasons of hit Seventies sitcom
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Latest news bulletin | January 31st, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this January 31st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
My new Steam sci-fi game obsession has become a problem
StarVaders, a deckbuilding roguelike that reinvents retro classic Space Invaders, might be one of the best roguelikes of all time. Here's why.
10 years ago, Tangled's creators redefined fantasy TV with Galavant
Game of Thrones' grim-and-gritty fantasy has nothing on this musical comedy from Tangled writer Dan Fogelman and songwriter Alan Menken.
Any remake of GTA 4 must preserve its minigames and misery
Niko Bellic’s would-be redemption story is a dart to the heart.
Optical atomic clocks poised to redefine how the world measures seconds
Time is almost up on the way we track each second of the day, with optical atomic clocks set to redefine the way the world measures one second in the near future. Researchers from Adelaide University worked with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the
Powerful Milky Way stellar flares near black hole could refine galaxy center models
Deep in the frozen heart of Antarctica, the South Pole Telescope has been watching one of the most extreme neighborhoods in our galaxy, and it's just caught something extraordinary happening there. Astronomers have detected powerful stellar flares erupting from stars near the
Greene cheers Lemon arrest over church protest: 'That's not journalism, that's activism'
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she “completely supports” the recent arrest of journalist Don Lemon, who attended a protest earlier this month that disrupted a church service in Minnesota. The former CNN anchor is facing federal civil rights charges tied to the
Canada’s opposition Conservative Party votes to keep leader Poilievre
Conservative leader Poilievre retained party leadership with a significant majority while his public opinion nationally continues to fall.
Box Office: ‘Iron Lung’ Sinks the Competition With $8.9 Million; ‘Send Help’ Survives in Second Place
A flurry of newcomers from familiar faces (Sam Raimi and Jason Statham) and unexpected places (Melania Trump and Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach) hit the box office on Friday, but Fischbach’s indie horror “The Iron Lung” came out on top. “Iron Lung” pulled in an estimated $8.9
Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett's dementia may have been hidden in his books
Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett's dementia may have been present in his writing a decade before his official diagnosis, new research has found. Researchers have examined the lexical diversity—a measure of how varied an author's word choices are—of 33 books from Pratchett's
Demond Wilson, Lamont on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79
Demond Wilson, who co-starred with Redd Foxx on popular 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” died Friday in Palm Springs. His son told TMZ he died of complications related to cancer. He was 79. Wilson, who was born Grady Demond Wilson, played Lamont Sanford, the son of Foxx’s Fred
Apple faces iPhone pricing challenge, supply crunch as AI demand deepens global memory chip shortage
More paid time off keeps US workers from quitting, study finds
At the height of the "Great Resignation" in 2021, more than 50 million workers in the United States quit their jobs, driven by stress, burnout, and rising expectations for sustainable work. Nearly half cited inadequate benefits as a main reason for leaving.
New species of ladybird beetle discovered on university campus in Japan
University campuses are often places of learning and discovery, but rarely do researchers find a new species living right on their doorstep. However, that is exactly what happened when a research team from Kyushu University discovered a new species of ladybird beetle,
Farm waste could lock away carbon for decades
Agricultural waste that is usually burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if it were instead used in long-lasting building materials, according to new research from the University of East London (UEL).
‘Hold Onto Me’ Review: Heartfelt Drama From Cyprus Follows a Plucky Young Girl Smitten With Her Long-Absent, Scoundrel Father
It’s an expression of the purest, most genuine endearment that Iris (Maria Petrova), an 11-year-old girl in the island nation of Cyprus, displays toward her father Aris (Christos Passalis) just days after meeting him for the first time. The two of them are driving in his car.
Fossil hunters uncover 132-million-year-old dinosaur footprints on South Africa's coast
Southern Africa is world renowned for its fossil record of creatures that lived in the very distant past, including dinosaurs. But, about 182 million years ago, a huge eruption of lava covered much of the landscape (the inland Karoo Basin) where most of the dinosaurs roamed.
Musk's SpaceX applies to launch 1m satellites into orbit
The firm wants to create a network of "orbital data centres" to power artificial intelligence.
‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Review: Talent-to-Watch Walter Thompson-Hernández Weaves a Lyrical Portrait of a Boy on the Brink of Flight
Even the most inspirational films about growing up in the inner-city have a tendency to look down on their subjects, portraying them as characters to be rescued or redeemed. But in Walter Thompson-Hernández’s one-of-a-kind Sundance discovery “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” the
She Was the Jane Doe in R. Kelly’s Infamous Tape. Now, ‘I’m Here Today as Reshona’
In a new memoir and her first-ever interview, Reshona Landfair details her decade-long abusive relationship with the imprisoned singer and how she's reached the final step in her healing
Is Leon S. Kennedy Italian? We asked Resident Evil Requiem’s director
Leon’s triumphant return to the Resident Evil franchise seems like the perfect moment to clear the air, Capcom tells Polygon.
Return the Homeland Security Department to its bipartisan roots
The Department of Homeland Security is facing a crisis due to its focus on politics rather than its core mission of protecting America, and the solution is to restore bipartisan consensus and apolitical leadership.
Swishahouse Founder Michael “5000” Watts Dead At 52
Michael "5000" Watts has died. The Houston DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records was hospitalized earlier this week and his family had released a statement about his "tremendous health issues." Another statement was shared yesterday, saying he "developed a fatal
‘Shame and Money’ Review: A Keenly Observed, Sharp-Edged Portrait of a Kosovo Family Divided by Class
“Are you fine with not sleeping at night?” an employer asks a candidate for a lowly security guard position, late in Kosovan director Visar Morina’s new film “Shame and Money.” The question refers simply to the job’s antisocial hours, though it’s one that various characters in
Federal judge knocks down Trump efforts to tighten voter citizenship rules
A federal judge on Friday barred several government agencies from complying with an executive order from President Trump that sought to make major changes to the federal elections’ process. In her 118-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked two parts of
New evidence shows Andrew proposed Epstein visit to Buckingham Palace
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, seems to be in images released by the Justice Department.
Scientists finally explain statin muscle pain
Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects. They found that statins jam open a critical muscle protein, causing a toxic
Trump rips 'scammer' Omar, 'corrupt' Walz over Minnesota fraud
President Trump on Saturday reinforced his criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) over the state's welfare fraud scandal, while also calling out the Biden administration for doing "absolutely nothing about it." "The Theft and Fraud in Minnesota
Starmer invites Japan PM to UK after Tokyo talks
Sir Keir and Sanae Takaichi discussed ways to strengthen ties between their two nations during the meeting, at the end of the UK prime minister's trip to East Asia.
