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On Friday, the S&P 500 climbed to an intraday record of 6,945.77 as U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday, putting the index on track for a weekly gain of more than 1%. The Nasdaq traded near flat while the Dow fell about 77 points, or 0.2%, during the session. The rise marked the S&P’s … Read more
Former Big Brother cast member Mickey Lee died on Thursday at age 35 after suffering multiple cardiac arrests linked to complications from the seasonal flu, her family announced. The family shared the news Friday via the star’s Instagram account and described Lee as a bright, authentic presence who formed lasting bonds with fans and fellow … Read more
Lead: Google is rolling out a new option that appears to let some users change their @gmail.com email addresses, a move first noticed in non‑English help pages in late 2024. The update — spotted by members of a Google Pixel Hub Telegram group and now visible in several language versions of Google’s support site — … Read more
Lead: Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to advance negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s full-scale invasion. The talks are expected to center on a US-brokered 20-point peace framework and separate US security guarantees. Zelensky described the plan as about 90% complete and said the meeting … Read more
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak was sentenced on Dec. 26, 2025 in Putrajaya after a High Court found him guilty of corruption and money laundering tied to the 1MDB scandal. The court imposed a 15-year prison term and ordered an RM11.4 billion (about $2.8 billion) fine, while directing recovery of more than $500 million … Read more
Lead: Michigan is reported to be close to reaching an agreement to hire former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham as its next head coach, a person familiar with the process said on Dec. 26, 2025. The move follows Michigan’s Dec. 10 firing of Sherrone Moore and aims to steady a program beset by off-field turmoil and … Read more
Lead: Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the London-based Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), says he has been targeted by powerful tech companies after the US State Department placed him among five European nationals barred from entering the United States. The move—announced in late December 2025—accused the group of pushing platforms to censor or suppress … Read more
The death toll from the UPS cargo jet accident near Louisville has increased to 15 after an injured man who had been working at a nearby scrapyard died on Christmas Day, officials said. The victim, identified as Alain Rodriguez Colina, was employed at Grade A Auto Parts & Recycling and was among people on the … Read more
In 1993, Wing Commander: Privateer taught a generation of players — including the author of this piece — a simple lesson about what a game could be: a space to live an invented life rather than a sequence of authored challenges. That realization has shaped how the writer evaluates games ever since, and it explains … Read more
Google has begun offering a way for certain users to replace their @gmail.com address, according to a Hindi support page surfaced via translation. The change functions largely as adding a new primary address while preserving the old one as an alias, so messages and sign-in links continue to work. The feature appears to be limited … Read more
Lead With two regular-season weeks left, Week 17 will sharply reshape the NFL playoff landscape. Seven of eight division races remain undecided and neither conference has a team with a better-than-60-percent chance to secure the No. 1 seed. Several matchups this weekend — headlined by 49ers vs. Bears — will determine division fates and set … Read more
Lead Johnson & Johnson on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, said it has discontinued a mid‑stage study of its experimental atopic dermatitis candidate JNJ‑5939 after an interim analysis failed to meet pre‑specified efficacy thresholds. The company said the medicine was generally well tolerated but did not clear the “high‑bar” needed to advance. The decision affects the … Read more
Lead: Police and emergency services say two people were killed in a suspected “rolling” attack in northern Israel earlier on the day of the report. Authorities say a vehicle struck a pedestrian in eastern Beit Shean, then the driver traveled about 8 miles (12.5 km) west and stabbed a young woman near Ein Harod; both … Read more
Lead A major winter storm is set to challenge U.S. carriers during one of the busiest travel periods of the year. A winter storm warning takes effect Friday afternoon for New York City, New Jersey and Long Island, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 9 inches of snow, much falling overnight. Major U.S. … Read more
Lead: On Dec. 26, 2025, The Daily revisited reporting on how GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Zepbound are reshaping more than bodies — they are altering romantic relationships. Reporter Lisa Miller recounts a case in which the medications contributed to strains in a marriage of about 15 years, and clinicians warn the drugs’ … Read more
