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Lead Michael Reagan, the adopted son of former President Ronald Reagan, died on Sunday in Los Angeles at age 80, his family announced on Tuesday. He passed while surrounded by family after a reported battle with cancer. The Reagan family described him as a beloved husband, father and grandfather and asked for privacy as they … Read more

Over the past ten days of nationwide unrest in Iran, at least 36 people have died, a foreign-based rights monitor reported, as security forces moved to disperse demonstrations that began in Tehran’s bazaars and spread to multiple provinces. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said 34 of the dead were protesters and two were … Read more

Lead: A document titled “Joint Statement on the Trilateral Meeting Between the Governments of the United States of America, the State of Israel, and the Syrian Arab Republic” appears to have been issued in January 2026 but is currently not accessible on the U.S. Department of State website. Attempts to open the official release returned … Read more

On Jan. 6, 2026 — what would have been Diane Keaton’s 80th birthday — her daughter Dexter “Dexie” White posted images on Instagram showing a new forearm tattoo she said honors the late actress. The pair of photos included a scenic mother-daughter embrace and a close-up of two tattoos reading “La di da” and “Weird … Read more

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finalized their divorce, court papers show. Filed on Jan. 6, 2026, the agreement waives child and spousal support and allocates custody of their two daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15. Under the terms, Kidman will have the children for 306 days each year while Urban will have … Read more

Lead On Saturday night in Chicago, the NFC playoff matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears is presenting an unusual picture in the betting market: some sportsbooks list the Bears as favorites by as much as 1.5 points, while others favor the Packers by the same margin. The split lines arrive after … Read more

Lead On Tuesday, Jan. 6 in Washington, President Donald Trump told a retreat of House Republican lawmakers that the GOP must prevail in the 2026 midterm elections or Democrats would find grounds to impeach him. Speaking at an event for House Republicans, he framed victory as necessary to protect his agenda and warned of political … Read more

Lead. Magic: The Gathering will release Lorwyn Eclipsed on January 23, 2026, featuring two ready-to-play Commander decks that spotlight evoke and blight from the set. Each deck ships as a complete 100-card product with a pair of foil borderless commanders, tokens or punch-out counters, a reference card and a deck box. Dance of the Elements … Read more

Lead: Captain Brandon Fisher — the Alaska Airlines pilot hailed for bringing Flight 1282 safely back to Portland after a door-plug panel blew out minutes after takeoff in January 2024 — has filed a lawsuit in Oregon alleging Boeing sought to shift blame onto him and his crew. The Boeing 737 Max 9 was carrying … Read more

Lead: The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and his team are considering a “range of options,” including the possible use of U.S. military forces, to pursue the acquisition of Greenland. The comment from press secretary Karoline Leavitt came after a joint statement by Denmark and other European NATO allies pushing back … Read more

Lead CES 2026 officially opens on January 6 in Las Vegas, and the first full day of the show followed an active press day on January 5. Major brands used pre-show slots and press conferences to roll out new hardware and platform updates, including Lego’s Smart Brick and NVIDIA’s latest autonomous-vehicle AI announcements. Samsung staged … Read more

California Governor Gavin Newsom will release his final spending plan this Friday amid a projected $18 billion budget shortfall. The gap stems from faster-growing state commitments, reductions in federal support and broad economic uncertainty, leaving leaders to choose between raising revenue or cutting services. Lawmakers and the governor face difficult trade-offs that could affect programs … Read more

At 10:18 a.m. Japan time a magnitude-5.7 earthquake was recorded about 11 miles (approximately 18 kilometers) south of Matsue, Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The agency’s first automated estimate gave a magnitude of 5.8 before finalizing the reading at 5.7; officials cautioned that the figure could be revised as more seismic records are … Read more

Lead: A U.S. Department of State release dated January 2026 announced a joint statement following a trilateral meeting between the governments of the United States, the State of Israel, and the Syrian Arab Republic. As of the time of access the official text on state.gov returned a site error and the full release could not … Read more

Lead: After roughly two and a half weeks in wide release, Sydney Sweeney’s surprise holiday hit The Housemaid is being expanded into a follow-up. Lionsgate announced on Tuesday it will begin production later this year on The Housemaid’s Secret, an adaptation of the second novel in Freida McFadden’s trilogy. The announcement says the studio aims … Read more