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Apple has reportedly scaled back production of its Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset after weak consumer demand, according to multiple market research firms. The cutbacks include a sharp reduction in marketing and a halt in some manufacturing lines, moves that industry analysts say signal the device has not met Apple’s commercial expectations. Market trackers estimate roughly … Read more
Lead: Warhammer Community will host the first big reveal stream of 2026 from Warhammer World, broadcasting a New Year Warhammer Preview Live! covering multiple game lines. The show goes live at 7:30pm on 16 January 2026 and will be available on Twitch and YouTube. Hosts Adam and Eddie will guide viewers through reveals spanning Warhammer … Read more
Iranian authorities say a member of the security forces was killed on Wednesday as demonstrations over a sharp fall in the rial entered a fourth day, spreading from Tehran to multiple provinces. Officials identified the deceased as Amir Hessam Khodayari Fard and reported clashes in Kouhdasht, in Lorestan province, as well as incidents in Fars … Read more
As midnight approached on Jan. 1, 2026, soldiers of the Da Vinci Wolves battalion spent New Year’s Eve inside an eastern Ukraine command post, eyes on video feeds and drones rather than holiday celebrations. With Russian forces making local advances and recent peace diplomacy stalled, frontline commanders described the immediate aim for 2026 as survival … Read more
On New Year’s Eve in Atlanta, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards exited the Timberwolves’ bench during a late timeout and did not return, as the Wolves fell 126-102 to the Atlanta Hawks. Edwards finished the night as Minnesota’s leading scorer with 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting in 33 minutes. The unscheduled departure came with 7:52 remaining … Read more
Lead On Jan. 1, 2026, CNN premiered a candid documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, that revisits the life and career of Chevy Chase. Directed by Marina Zenovich, the film presents Chase as both a pioneering physical comic and a figure many colleagues describe as difficult to work with. The movie traces personal history … Read more
Lead: After nearly a decade away, a second season of The Night Manager premieres in January 2026, returning the espionage drama to screens with Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie among its leads. The creative team—led by writer David Farr—had no new John le Carré novel to adapt and instead built a sequel around original ideas, … Read more
Lead: The US military reported that strikes on two small vessels on Wednesday killed five people alleged to be involved in narcotics trafficking. The statement came from US Southern Command, which did not specify where the strikes took place. The action follows a week of intensified operations against suspected smuggling boats in the Caribbean and … Read more
Lead Warren Buffett, 95, has officially stepped down as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, ending a six-decade run that transformed a failing textile firm into a global conglomerate. The changeover took effect this week with longtime deputy Greg Abel assuming the CEO role, while Buffett remains chairman and says he will continue writing annual … Read more
Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, in a private ceremony held inside the long-unused Old City Hall subway station, becoming New York City’s 112th mayor. The 34-year-old former state assemblymember from Astoria was administered the oath by New York Attorney General Letitia James and in … Read more
In 2025 the U.S. appeared to tilt decisively toward cryptocurrencies: a pro-crypto White House, new legislation and rising institutional interest sent bitcoin to an all-time high near $126,000 in October. Days after peaking, markets tumbled — a sell-off beginning around Oct. 10 wiped roughly 30% off bitcoin’s peak and left the coin trading near $87,600 … Read more
The Rose Parade moved into Pasadena late Wednesday as volunteer-decorated floats completed a slow, wet rollout ahead of the Jan. 1 Tournament of Roses. Spectators who arrived hours early battled rain and wind along the roughly 5.5-mile route, while organizers covered delicate floral work and prepared contingency plans. Phoenix Decorating Company confirmed it built 14 … Read more
Lead On December 29, 2025 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he would support Israeli measures aimed at dismantling Hezbollah’s military capabilities. The exchange, described by attendees and later reported by The Jerusalem Post, included a pointed message from Mr. Trump that “Hezbollah must be disarmed.” … Read more
Financial Times reports that three of the most prominent private technology companies—SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic—are taking steps that could lead to major initial public offerings (IPOs). The move, if realized, would bring extensive investor exposure to space and frontier artificial intelligence capabilities and reshape capital flows in both industries. Each company faces distinct structural, regulatory … Read more
Dec. 31, 2025 — Health officials confirmed an unvaccinated child in Polk County, North Carolina, tested positive for measles after visiting exposure sites in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, linked to an ongoing upstate outbreak. The child developed symptoms before Christmas and has recovered, authorities said. North Carolina officials identified this as the state’s second measles … Read more
