Influencer Melissa Mae Carlton Shares Medical Update After Youngest Daughter’s Death, 1 Year After Older Daughter Died of Sepsis

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Influencer Melissa Mae Carlton announced a medical update after revealing that her youngest daughter, Molly, died suddenly on Dec. 25, 2025, exactly a year after the family lost their older daughter, Abigail, in April 2024. Abigail died at age 9 after a bout of sepsis, the family previously said; Melissa and her husband, Tom Carlton, … Read more

Roster Analysis: Patriots Place WR Mack Hollins on Injured Reserve, Sign DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. and Elevate Two Players from the Practice Squad for Sunday’s Game vs. Jets

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Lead: The New England Patriots made multiple roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 17 meeting with the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. The team placed starting wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) on injured reserve and signed defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the 53-man roster. Defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III and defensive … Read more

UK Imposes Visa Restrictions on DR Congo After Return Talks Stall

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The UK government announced new visa limits on people travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo after Kinshasa did not agree to measures to accept returned migrants and foreign national offenders. Ministers said the DRC failed to make the changes required under the asylum rule changes set out in November, prompting the removal of fast-track … Read more

NYC Area Digs Out After Biggest Snowstorm in Years; Black Ice Threat Tonight

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Lead: A powerful winter storm that struck the Tri-State area concluded Saturday, leaving the heaviest snowfall north and east of New York City and prompting cleanup across towns and suburbs. With accumulating snow and lingering wet surfaces, temperatures are expected to remain below freezing into early Sunday, raising the prospect of widespread black ice. Officials … Read more

AI-generated faces now indistinguishable from real deal — but training can help: Study – New York Post

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Lead: A new study published in Royal Society Open Science finds that most people cannot reliably distinguish AI-generated faces from real ones without brief training. Conducted by researchers including Katie Gray at the University of Reading, the experiments tested both typical observers and so-called super recognizers in controlled trials in the UK. Before training, participants’ … Read more

Search ongoing for Texas teen missing since Christmas Eve – ABC News

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Lead Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, has been missing since Christmas Eve after leaving her northwest Bexar County home early that morning, authorities said. Video from around 7:00 a.m. shows an individual believed to be Olmos searching her parked vehicle before she departed on foot, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the car … Read more

Scientists identify new human ancestors, now we know what they looked like

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Lead Researchers have linked a well‑preserved skull found near Harbin, China, to Denisovans, an archaic human group known mostly from DNA fragments. The Harbin specimen, roughly 146,000 years old, yielded 95 ancient proteins and mitochondrial DNA that match Denisovan signatures, resolving debate about its identity. The result connects a large cranium — nicknamed “Dragon Man” … Read more

LDS apostle Jeffrey R. Holland, whose eloquence matched his compassion, dies at 85

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Lead: Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints known for powerful sermons and pastoral care, died early Saturday at age 85. The church said he died of “complications associated with kidney disease” while surrounded by family; he had been hospitalized on Christmas Eve. Holland, a former president of … Read more

Russia launches air attack on Kyiv as Zelenskyy prepares for crucial Trump meeting

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Lead Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to meet former US President Donald Trump, in a development that raised both security and diplomatic concerns. The strike came at a moment when Kyiv was intensifying outreach to international interlocutors ahead of high-profile talks. Ukrainian and international officials framed the timing … Read more

19 After-Christmas Amazon Designer Finds — Coach, Tory Burch, Ugg Up to 58% Off

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Amazon’s post-Christmas designer markdowns are live: I tracked 19 standout deals across bags, shoes and wardrobe staples from Coach, Tory Burch, Ugg, Michael Kors and others. Many pieces are marked down sharply—examples include a Michael Kors tote down to $125 (was $298) and Coach Mary Janes for $112 (was $150). These offers are time- and … Read more

Karolina Wydra Sees Hope in Pluribus Finale’s Dire Ending

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Lead: In a spoiler-forward interview about Pluribus’s season one finale, “La Chica o El Mundo,” Karolina Wydra offered an unexpectedly hopeful reading of the episode’s bleak coda. Wydra — who plays Zosia, a member of the Joined — says the parting look between her character and Rhea Seehorn’s Carol Sturka suggests Carol may still hesitate … Read more