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Lead Michigan announced on a Friday night that it has hired Kyle Whittingham, the 66-year-old longtime Utah head coach, on a five-year contract to replace Sherrone Moore, who was fired earlier this month. The move comes as Michigan seeks stability after Moore’s December 10 dismissal and ensuing legal charges two days later. Whittingham, who coached … Read more

Lead: Nintendo is reissuing a selection of avatar icons from its 2025 Switch Online “Missions and Rewards” program for a short window that ends on 11 January 2026. The offer is available through the Switch Online app on both Switch and Switch 2 consoles and prices each icon at 10 Platinum Points, with borders and … Read more

Lead: On December 25, Mario Rodriguez — an actor who appeared in 2016’s Boo! A Madea Halloween — filed a $77 million complaint alleging sexual assault and sexual battery by Tyler Perry and naming Lionsgate as a defendant. The suit, lodged in Los Angeles Superior Court, includes screenshots of text messages and a detailed account … Read more

Lead Two weeks after the birth of her daughter on December 12, 2025, model Elsie Hewitt posted a selfie showing a visibly toned abdomen and an adult postpartum diaper. The image — shared publicly on Friday, December 26, 2025 — prompted discussion about postpartum recovery, incontinence management and body-image expectations for new mothers. Hewitt also … Read more

Lead On 27 December 2025, Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint ceasefire aimed at halting 20 days of intense clashes along their shared border that have killed more than 100 people and displaced over 500,000 civilians. The agreement, signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Seiha, took effect at noon … Read more

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Murphy USA station in Cabot, Arkansas, matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Wednesday, Christmas Eve, to claim a jackpot worth more than $1.8 billion. The ticket produced the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, ending a three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The win was … Read more

Lead Residents of Jabo, a farming village in Tambuwal district of Sokoto state, were left frightened and bewildered after parts of a US-fired missile fell near their only medical facility late Thursday, around 10 p.m. Villagers say there is no local history of ISIS activity in Jabo and reported no casualties, though debris landed about … Read more

Lead Green Bay announced Friday that starting quarterback Jordan Love will not play Saturday night in Week 17 at Lambeau Field against the Baltimore Ravens. The Packers say Malik Willis, who has managed a right-shoulder issue and a recent illness, is expected to start in relief. The Ravens enter the game with Lamar Jackson listed … Read more

Lead Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby will not play in Sunday’s Week 17 game against the New York Giants because of a lingering knee injury, coach Pete Carroll told reporters on Friday. Carroll said the veteran’s knee has been an ongoing issue since around Week 12 and that Crosby — who pushed to … Read more

December 26, 2025 / 8:04 PM EST — As post‑holiday returns arrive at homes and mailboxes, several large U.S. retailers have begun charging customers to send back unopened items. Macy’s now charges $9.99 for mail returns, TJ Maxx and Marshalls charge $11.99, and other chains including J.Crew, Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M and Zara assess fees … Read more

Lead: New York State health officials reported on Friday, December 26, 2025, that the week ending December 20 produced a record surge in influenza infections. The New York State Department of Health recorded 71,123 positive flu cases that week, a 38% rise from the prior week. That weekly total is the highest since the department … Read more

Dec. 26, 2025 — Snow began falling across New York City Friday evening as officials and crews braced for what forecasters said could be the largest snowfall in the metropolitan area in more than three years. City and state crews treated roads with liquid brine and staged plows, airlines canceled flights at the region’s three … Read more

December 26, 2025 — Asset managers faced intense investor pressure this week as the S&P 500 pushed to record highs, highlighting how seven U.S. megacap technology companies dominated market gains in 2025. That concentration left many diversified, actively managed funds unable to match benchmark returns without heavy exposure to a narrow corner of the market. … Read more

Lead On Dec. 26, 2025, the University of Michigan announced Kyle Whittingham as the program’s 22nd head coach, following the Dec. 10 dismissal of Sherrone Moore over an extramarital affair with a staffer. Whittingham arrives from the University of Utah, where he spent more than three decades as an assistant and then 21 seasons as … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 26, 2025, Israel formally recognized Somaliland, the breakaway region in northwestern Somalia that declared independence in 1991. The move — the first formal recognition of Somaliland by any country — was announced as part of a reciprocal diplomatic agreement and quickly provoked protests from Somalia and several neighboring states. Somaliland has administered … Read more