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Lead: Cuba announced on Sunday that 32 Cuban military and police officers were killed during a U.S. operation in Venezuela over the weekend that also seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The Cuban government said the personnel were on an official mission at Venezuela’s request; Havana declared two days of national mourning. U.S. leaders … Read more
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, LG reintroduced its ultra-thin Wallpaper TV alongside refreshed Gallery models and a new Micro RGB Mini LED family. The Wallpaper W6 debuts as a nearly pencil-thin OLED panel with wireless One Connect capability and LG’s latest image engines, while Gallery and Micro RGB target art-minded and large-display buyers respectively. … Read more
On January 4, 2026, the Critics Choice Awards took place at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, honoring the year’s top film and television work. Warner Bros.’ One Battle After Another was named Best Picture while director Paul Thomas Anderson also won Best Director. Sinners emerged as one of the night’s biggest victors with four trophies, and … Read more
Lead Timothée Chalamet, 30, accepted the 2026 Critics Choice Award for Best Actor on Jan. 4 in Santa Monica, thanking his creative team and offering a rare personal nod to his partner of three years, Kylie Jenner, 28. The award recognized his performance in Marty Supreme, a period sports drama. When his name was called … Read more
Lead: The Atlanta Falcons dismissed head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot following a meeting with owner and chairman Arthur M. Blank in Atlanta, after the Falcons’ 2025 season concluded at home against the New Orleans Saints earlier today. Morris, who was hired after the 2023 season and previously served as interim head … Read more
Lead CNET reporters Mike Sorrentino, David Katzmaier and Jeff Carlson are on the ground in Las Vegas as of Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of CES 2026, which officially opens on Jan. 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The live coverage previews an expected flood of AI advances, home robots, new TV panels, experimental phone … Read more
Lead Ikea has launched a new 20W Sjöss USB‑C wall charger selling for $3.99 online and in many U.S. Ikea stores, making it the cheapest of the three mainstream 20W options from Ikea, Apple and Anker. The compact brick arrives after Ikea’s $8 30W Sjöss (2024) and a $35 65W model released earlier this year. … Read more
On Jan. 4, 2026 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Daniel Carlson — a pending free agent — drilled a career-long 60-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to lift the Raiders to a 14-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The kick ended Las Vegas’ 10-game losing streak and gave the Raiders a 3-14 … Read more
Lead DENVER, Jan 4, 2026 — The Denver Broncos clinched the AFC’s No. 1 playoff seed with a 19-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, a game decided in large part by Ja’Quan McMillian’s 45-yard interception return for a touchdown and a steady kicking performance from Wil Lutz. Denver’s defense dominated, forcing two turnovers and … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over test flights of hypersonic missiles on Jan. 5, 2026, state media reported, saying the drills responded to a “recent geopolitical crisis” and complex international conditions. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed the launches after neighbouring states detected multiple ballistic missile firings the previous day. KCNA said … Read more
Lead On 5 January 2026 Havana announced that 32 Cuban citizens were killed during United States military raids aimed at seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. The Cuban government declared two days of public mourning on January 5 and January 6 and said funeral arrangements would be announced. State-run Prensa Latina described the dead … Read more
Hollywood opened 2026 with James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash holding the top box-office spot for a third consecutive weekend and crossing the $1 billion mark worldwide after three weeks of release. The film took an estimated $40 million in North American theaters over its third weekend and has generated $777.1 million internationally, studio estimates … Read more
January 4, 2026 — Boston Dynamics showed a significantly redesigned Atlas humanoid at its Waltham, Massachusetts, facility, demonstrating new mobility, manipulation and control features. Engineers and CBS correspondent Bill Whitaker observed moves ranging from cartwheels and torso pivots to self-righting maneuvers, enabled by mechanical changes and an upgraded AI stack powered by Nvidia chips. The … Read more
Lead Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to make his first appearance in U.S. federal court on Monday at noon in Manhattan after being taken into U.S. custody early Saturday in a surprise operation in Caracas. He faces a superseding federal indictment that includes charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy and conspiracy to import cocaine. Maduro’s wife, … Read more
Jesy Nelson, 34, said on Sunday that her newborn twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1) after months of tests following a premature birth in May. She and her fiancé, Zion Foster, learned the girls face severe motor impairment and were told they are unlikely to … Read more
