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Lead Foreign policy analyst David Rothkopf told The Daily Beast Podcast that the U.S. appears unprepared for consequences after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured early Saturday in Caracas by about 200 U.S. Special Operations forces. Maduro, 63, and his wife Cilia Flores, 69, pleaded not guilty on Monday in Manhattan to charges including conspiracy … Read more

Lead On Jan. 5, 2026, TMZ reported that Ashley Tisdale pushed back against online theories about a recent essay she wrote for The Cut. The piece, she and her representative say, was intended to describe being excluded from a local ‘‘toxic mom group’’ rather than to call out specific celebrities. Her team also denied claims … Read more

Lead On Jan. 5, 2026, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters at the team’s training facility that he would welcome playing for another NFL club after being benched late in the 2025 season. The exchange with reporters Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald and Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post was his first … Read more

Lead On 6 January 2026, Pope Leo XIV will formally close the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica at 9:30 a.m., bringing to an end the Ordinary Holy Year that began on 24 December 2024. The public rite will be limited to the ceremonial closing of the two great bronze door leaves; the physical sealing … Read more

Lead On January 5, 2026, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan with an epicenter in Shimane Prefecture, producing strong shaking across nearby Tottori and other western prefectures. The initial temblor occurred at 10:18 a.m. JST at an approximate depth of 6 miles (about 9.7 km). A magnitude 5.1 aftershock followed shortly thereafter; local authorities … Read more

Lead: Recent reporting by the Financial Times has renewed attention on former US president Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, prompting concern among European governments and Greenlandic officials. The resurfaced proposals — first widely discussed in 2019 — have revived questions about Arctic sovereignty, strategic positioning and transatlantic trust. Capitals in Copenhagen and Brussels are watching … Read more

PHILADELPHIA — On Jan. 5, 2026, the short-handed Denver Nuggets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 in overtime at Wells Fargo Center after a decisive goaltending call against Joel Embiid with 5.3 seconds left. Bruce Brown finished with 19 points and the game-ending play, while Jalen Pickett led Denver with 29 points. Joel Embiid scored 32 … Read more

Scott Feinberg updated his Oscar projections in early January after a concentrated awards weekend that included the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Jan. 3 and the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4. His latest read shows Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another consolidating a clear lead for Best Picture and Best … Read more

Lead On the Monday before the five-year mark of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, House Judiciary Democrats released two reports reviewing the immediate aftermath after President Donald Trump returned to office. The reports document broad pardons for many Jan. 6 defendants and the dismissal of Justice Department prosecutors who led investigations … Read more

On January 5, 2026, former Real Housewives of New York star Bethenny Frankel disclosed that she developed a bacterial infection on her face after spending New Year’s in St. Barths. Frankel posted a TikTok on Monday showing a large rash and captioned the clip that she had left the island three days early because of … Read more

Lead In Berea, Ohio on Monday, the Cleveland Browns opened a formal search for their next head coach after parting ways with Kevin Stefanski. General manager Andrew Berry said defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz “has earned the right for consideration” and received strong endorsements from players. The team will pursue a broad, open-minded search for its … Read more

Asian defense stocks rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, as investors reassessed regional risk following a U.S. attack on Venezuela and the reported capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. The moves came amid a mixed regional market picture: Japan saw gains and record highs in parts of its equity complex, … Read more

Intel this month rolled out its Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) processors, marking the first consumer chips built on the company’s long-awaited 18A node. The new parts use a chiplet design joined via Intel’s Foveros packaging: the compute tile that holds CPU cores and the NPU is the 18A die. Intel presented three primary … Read more

Lead: On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new federal childhood vaccine schedule that immediately narrows universal CDC recommendations to vaccinations against 11 diseases. The change removes broad recommendations for influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, certain meningitis types and RSV, instead reserving those shots for high‑risk groups or shared … Read more

Lead: Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) has begun a trial production run of the Afeela 1 sedan at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant, the company announced in mid‑2026. The initial batch is described as a preparatory run ahead of mass production, with customer deliveries slated to start in mid‑2026 and a Signature trim priced at $102,900. … Read more