17 jan 2019 news headlines

Here are some of the top news headlines from January 17th, 2019:

Politics

• Trump administration announces plans to withdraw from Syria (The New York Times)
• Senate votes to end government shutdown, but funding still uncertain (CNN)
• Trump says he's considering declaring a national emergency to fund border wall (The Washington Post)

Business

• Dow Jones Industrial Average falls over 400 points amid global market volatility (CNBC)
• Apple announces plans to invest $1 billion in China's Didi Chuxing (Bloomberg)
• Tesla's stock price drops after Elon Musk's tweet about taking company private (The Wall Street Journal)

World

• North Korea conducts new missile test, sparking international condemnation (BBC News)
• Israeli military launches airstrikes in Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks (Al Jazeera)
• Australian bushfires continue to spread, forcing thousands to evacuate (The Guardian)

Sports

• New England Patriots defeat Los Angeles Chargers 41-28 in AFC Divisional Playoff game (ESPN)
• Golden State Warriors defeat Los Angeles Lakers 130-111 in NBA game (The Mercury News)
• Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open due to injury (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Entertainment

• Netflix announces plans to launch new streaming service in Europe (Variety)
• Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" becomes highest-grossing animated film of 2018 (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Ariana Grande announces new album "Thank U, Next" (Billboard)

Technology

• Google announces plans to launch new smart speaker, Google Nest Hub (The Verge)
• Facebook announces plans to launch new cryptocurrency, Libra (The New York Times)
• Apple announces plans to launch new iPhone with triple-camera setup (9to5Mac)

These are just a few of the top news headlines from January 17th, 2019.