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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

Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, brings a Week 17 doubleheader in the penultimate weekend of the 2025-26 NFL regular season. In the early contest the Los Angeles Chargers host the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium; a Texans win or tie would secure their postseason berth while the Chargers have already clinched a Wild Card. The nightcap … Read more

Lead: As President Donald Trump’s second term approaches its one-year mark, several administration actions have drawn limited attention in mainstream outlets. A YouGov poll found about 70% of Americans lacked strong trust that news organizations would cover a second Trump term fairly, and an analysis by the Media Research Center reported 92% negative coverage of … Read more

Lead Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who stood next in line under the church’s succession plan, died at 85 early Saturday morning from complications tied to kidney disease, the church said on its website. Holland died in Salt Lake City after a recent hospitalization during the … Read more

Lead As 2024 draws to a close, Mojang and the Minecraft community are already shaping what 2025 will look like inside the game. In a year-end update, developers highlighted new visual enhancements, a wave of creature updates and a handful of player-facing surprises, including a free Bedrock Edition cosmetic. The changes—ranging from a copper-driven tidy-up … Read more

Lead: A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeastern coast late Saturday, the island’s Central Weather Administration reported. The tremor occurred at 23:05 local time (1505 GMT), about 32 km (20 miles) east of Yilan and at a depth of 73 km (45 miles). Taipei residents reported strong shaking that rattled buildings and toppled supermarket shelves; … Read more

Lead This week’s quiet stretch between Christmas and New Year’s brought lingering discounts across phones, gaming and travel gear. Amazon has cut Pixel 10-series prices—Pixel 10 at $499, Pixel 10 Pro at $649 and the Pro XL at $799 using promo code PIXEL10—while Nintendo is running up to 50% off many Switch titles through January … Read more

Lead Regional African bodies on Saturday rejected Israel’s Friday declaration recognizing Somaliland as an independent state, saying the move undermines Somalia’s territorial integrity and risks regional stability. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has its own government and currency, had not been recognized by any country until Israel’s action. The African Union … Read more

Lead: Russian forces launched strikes on Kyiv as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United States for talks linked to former President Donald Trump. The assault triggered air-defence activity over the capital and raised fresh concerns about security ahead of high-level diplomatic engagements. Ukrainian officials reported disruption to parts of the city; international partners … Read more

Lead On December 26, Brooklyn Beckham, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, posted a joint Instagram carousel showing a cozy Christmas with Peltz family members, underscoring their distance from David and Victoria Beckham. The photos included Nicola’s parents, Nelson Peltz, 83, and Claudia Heffner Peltz, 70, and featured matching holiday outfits and a decorated … Read more

Late Saturday night, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Taiwan, the island’s weather agency reported. The tremor was recorded 32.3 km east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km and occurred at 11:05 p.m. local time. Local emergency services said there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, though … Read more

Lead New York state reported a record single-week total of 71,123 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases for the week ending Dec. 20, health officials said Friday, marking the highest weekly count since flu became a reportable disease in 2004. Long Island accounted for more than 15,000 of those cases — 7,924 in Nassau County and 7,571 in … Read more

Lead: Jeffrey R. Holland, a senior member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died early Saturday at age 85. Church officials said he passed at about 3:15 a.m. from complications related to kidney disease while surrounded by family; he had been hospitalized shortly before Christmas. … Read more

Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center, has demanded $1 million in damages from jazz host Chuck Redd after Redd abruptly canceled a long-running Christmas Eve performance following the White House announcement that the center would bear Donald Trump’s name. The cancellation came days after the new signage appeared on the building; Grenell called the … Read more

Lead Argentina’s Congress approved on Friday the 2026 budget put forward by President Javier Milei, marking the first time a formal budget bill has cleared the legislature since his election more than two years ago. The measure passed the Senate after earlier approval in the lower Chamber of Deputies and sets total spending at $102 … Read more