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Lead An Oklahoma man, Cody Wayne Adams, 33, was charged with first-degree manslaughter after investigators say a stray bullet from his backyard target practice struck and killed neighbor Sandra Phelps on Christmas Day. Phelps was seated under a covered porch with family, holding a child, when she was hit; she was pronounced dead after emergency … Read more

On Saturday the European Union urged that Somalia’s territorial integrity be preserved after Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state. The EU statement, issued by foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El Anouni, framed respect for Somalia’s unity as essential to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. Somalia’s government … Read more

Lead: In 2025 the U.S. job market cooled sharply, creating one of the most difficult environments for job hunters since the post–Great Recession years. Across social platforms such as LinkedIn, professionals reported long job searches, automated resume filtering and employers pausing or ghosting candidates. Official statistics show hiring slowed to its weakest pace in over … Read more

Lead: The Houston Texans clinched a playoff spot for the third straight season with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday at SoFi Stadium. The loss secured the AFC West crown for the Denver Broncos and eliminated the Indianapolis Colts from contention. Houston improved to 11-5 and will remain in division-title contention … Read more

SpaceX halted a Falcon 9 launch attempt from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Dec. 27 after detecting a ground systems problem at the pad, delaying the flight that would carry Italy’s Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG‑FM3) radar satellite to low Earth orbit. The launch was set for 6:08 p.m. PST (9:08 p.m. EST … Read more

Lead: New analyses from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument and a South Korean team suggest dark energy might not be constant, a finding that could reverse the long‑term expansion of the cosmos. The March Desi survey and a November paper led by Prof Young Wook Lee of Yonsei University report evidence that cosmic acceleration has … Read more

Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was next in line under the church’s seniority-based succession, died early Saturday morning on Dec. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. He was 85. The church said his death followed complications related to kidney disease; Holland had been hospitalized during … Read more

The Denver Broncos secured the franchise’s 16th AFC West crown on Saturday after the Los Angeles Chargers fell to the Houston Texans, ending a decade-long wait since their last division win in 2015. The club becomes the first AFC team and the league’s second franchise this season to clinch a division. Head coach Sean Payton … Read more

The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Saturday that they have placed defensive standout Maxx Crosby on the Reserve/Injured list, effectively ending his 2025 campaign with two games remaining. The club said the decision followed consultations with multiple senior medical specialists and was taken in what the team described as the best interest of both Crosby … Read more

Lead Samsung announced two new wireless speakers, the Music Studio 5 and Music Studio 7, at CES 2026, pairing audio engineering with a gallery-focused design collaboration. The line was developed with designer Erwan Bouroullec and leans on a visual motif Samsung calls the “timeless dot concept.” The Studio 5 packs a 4-inch woofer and dual … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, the Houston Texans secured a postseason berth with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Houston improved to 11-5 and extended its winning streak to eight games; Los Angeles fell to 11-5. The Texans’ defense dominated—sacking Justin Herbert five times and forcing multiple turnovers—while C.J. Stroud … Read more

Lead Myanmar began a phased national vote this month under a military government that seized power nearly five years earlier, an election many observers call a sham. Voting is scheduled in 274 of 330 townships across three stages, with as much as half the country unlikely to participate because of active conflict and opposition boycotts. … Read more

Dec 27, 2025 • 18:05 ET Lead The Baltimore Ravens travel to Lambeau Field on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, kickoff 8:00 p.m. ET (Peacock) needing wins to keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Green Bay Packers have already clinched a berth. Lamar Jackson was designated doubtful after a back injury, so Tyler “Snoop” Huntley … Read more

Lead Artificial intelligence can now produce hyperrealistic human faces that routinely fool people, including so-called “super recognizers,” according to a 2025 study by Katie Gray and colleagues. In online experiments, participants had 10 seconds to judge whether a face was real or AI-made; untrained super recognizers detected only 41% of synthetic faces and typical recognizers … Read more

Lead Production designer Jack Fisk, three-time Oscar nominee who recently turned 80, led the visual reconstruction of 1950s New York for Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as ping-pong schemer Marty Mauser. Fisk drew on decades of work with auteurs — from David Lynch to Paul Thomas Anderson — and firsthand memory of the … Read more