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Lead Marc Metrick, who led Saks Fifth Avenue since 2015 and became chief executive of the combined Saks Global group, stepped down on Jan. 2, 2026, after the company missed an interest payment and began weighing its options, including bankruptcy. Richard Baker, the executive chairman who orchestrated the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group, has … Read more
Lead A reanalysis led by Dr Scott Williams of New York University, published in Science Advances, examines thigh and forearm bones attributed to Sahelanthropus tchadensis from the Djurab desert in Chad. The team finds anatomical features consistent with upright walking in specimens dated to about 7 million years ago, strengthening the species’ claim as an … Read more
Lead: On Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 at Noon ET in Miami Gardens, No. 5 Oregon defeated No. 4 Texas Tech 23-0 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Ducks (13-1) combined a stingy defense with timely special-teams kicking to produce the shutout, while Texas Tech (12-2) managed only 215 … Read more
Lead New York State reported a record single-week surge in flu hospitalizations, with 4,546 people admitted during the seven days ending Dec. 27, state health officials said on Friday. That figure is a 24% increase from the 3,666 hospitalizations reported the prior week and follows a week in which the state logged 72,133 confirmed influenza … Read more
Lead: Federal authorities announced on Jan. 2 that they thwarted an alleged ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack in Mint Hill, North Carolina, near Charlotte. An 18-year-old resident, identified as Christian Sturdivant, was taken into custody after FBI agents executed a search warrant and found knives, hammers and notes describing planned violence. Officials say the suspect … Read more
Lead: 2026 opens as a heavyweight year for new music, with early releases arriving in January and February and one of the most anticipated returns — BTS’s long-awaited group album — slated for March 20. Established and emerging artists alike are lining up LPs and concept projects, from A$AP Rocky’s first solo record in eight … Read more
Lead: In mid-November at The Sun Rose in West Hollywood, seven leading men gathered for The Hollywood Reporter’s Oscar-season Actors Roundtable to discuss careers, craft and risk. The participants—Dwayne Johnson, Jacob Elordi, Mark Hamill, Michael B. Jordan, Wagner Moura, Adam Sandler and Jeremy Allen White—each delivered what many are calling a career-best performance in a … Read more
Lead: After nine years and five seasons, Stranger Things has concluded, but the Duffer brothers have confirmed a television spinoff is in development. The series finale revealed a pivotal origin scene — a glowing black rock tied to Henry Creel’s awakening — which the Duffers say will feed into the new project. The spinoff will … Read more
Lead Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on 1 December named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff in Kyiv, shifting a top presidential role toward security leadership. The move follows the resignation of Andriy Yermak on 28 November after his residence was searched amid a broad anti-corruption probe. Zelensky said the appointment … Read more
Lead: A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck near Rancho Viejo, Mexico, on Friday, Jan. 2, at 7:58 a.m. Central time, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The agency located the epicenter about 2 miles northwest of Rancho Viejo. There were no immediate reports of deaths or large-scale structural damage; local authorities and seismologists continue to collect data. Scientists … Read more
Lead: As enhanced ACA subsidies lapsed at the end of 2025, millions of Americans face sharply higher insurance costs in 2026. Congress did not extend the expanded tax credits that had reduced premiums since 2021, leaving some households with monthly bills that are hundreds or thousands of dollars larger. For some families, the jump to … Read more
Lead No. 5 Oregon defeated No. 4 Texas Tech 23-0 in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Ducks’ defense dominated throughout, producing the program’s first Orange Bowl shutout in 34 years and sending Oregon to the CFP semifinals. National outlets … Read more
For the first time since early November, Lamar Jackson completed a full week of practice and is set to play in Sunday’s AFC North title game in Pittsburgh. Jackson missed last week’s contest with a back contusion but returned to full participation this week and will wear additional midsection padding for protection. Wide receiver Rashod … Read more
In early January 2026, long-standing Gulf partners Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates publicly confronted one another over operations in Yemen after Saudi forces struck a UAE shipment of combat vehicles bound for the country. The incident, at Mukalla port in southern Yemen, followed days of fighting between UAE-backed southern separatists and forces aligned … Read more
Lead: Saks Global on Friday elevated Executive Chairman Richard Baker to chief executive as the luxury retail group faces reports that it is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection. The move coincides with the departure of longtime executive Marc Metrick, who will leave after roughly three decades. Reports say the company missed a debt payment … Read more
