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Lead: On Dec. 23, 2025 in San Antonio, the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110 as Keldon Johnson scored 25 and Stephon Castle added 24. Victor Wembanyama returned to the lineup (his block streak ended at 101 games) and finished with 12 points after being listed questionable the day before. The win extended San … Read more
Lead: Gold and silver reached fresh record prices on Monday, capping a dramatic rally that has accelerated through 2025. Gold climbed about 10% over the past month and is up nearly 70% year-to-date, trading above $4,470 per ounce at mid‑day Monday. Silver has outpaced gold, jumping roughly 40% in the past month and about 134% … Read more
Lead On December 24, 2025, Los Angeles health officials reported detection of a new H3N2 influenza subclade — labeled K — circulating in Southern California amid heavy holiday travel. Public health experts say the variant is antigenically distinct from this season’s vaccine, prompting renewed calls for precautions to limit severe illness. While statewide flu activity … Read more
Lead: A private Falcon 50 business jet carrying Libya’s top western military commander, Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other senior officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after departing Ankara, Turkey, killing all eight people on board. Turkish officials said the jet issued an emergency signal and reported an electrical fault before control … Read more
IO Interactive has pushed the launch of its James Bond title 007: First Light from March 27, 2026, to May 27, 2026, citing a two-month window to polish the game. The Danish studio said the project is playable from start to finish, and the extra time will be used to refine visuals and systems ahead … Read more
NFL upholds DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension Lead: The NFL has upheld a two-game suspension for wide receiver DK Metcalf following an on-field interaction with a fan during Sunday’s Lions-Steelers game in Detroit. The league found Metcalf engaged in “conduct detrimental to the NFL” and delegated the appeal to the Commissioner or his designee. The decision … Read more
Lead In Los Angeles this week, families queued for hours outside Amapola Market to buy freshly made masa—the corn dough essential for Christmas tamales. Shoppers, some arriving before dawn and traveling from cities as distant as Bakersfield and Las Vegas, said the market’s masa is a seasonal must. The grocer, led by CEO Rolando Pozos, … Read more
Samsung announced a sweeping refresh of its Odyssey gaming monitors for 2026, led by a 32-inch Odyssey 3D G90XH that pairs a 6K IPS panel with glasses-free 3D and eye-tracking. The G90XH ships with a 165Hz native refresh rate that can be boosted to 330Hz via a Dual Mode that switches the panel to 3K. … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke to the media after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup victory over Crystal Palace, a win decided on penalties that sends Arsenal into the semi-finals. He reviewed the game’s key moments, praised individual contributions including Kepa’s decisive stop and Gabriel Jesus’s 100th appearance, and addressed squad rotation, injuries and narrow margins that shaped … Read more
Lead: Around 18,000 years ago, people at the Mezhyrich site in what is now central Ukraine constructed parts of seasonal dwellings from the bones of woolly mammoths, according to a new reanalysis of radiocarbon dates. The largest structure at the site has been dated to between 18,323 and 17,839 years before present, placing its use … Read more
Lead: Lamar Jackson did not take part in the Baltimore Ravens’ Tuesday walk-through as he continues to manage a painful back contusion sustained during Sunday’s game. The two-time NFL MVP was the only player on the 53-man roster who did not practice as the Ravens prepare for a short-week trip to Lambeau Field to face … Read more
Lead: A powerful explosion Tuesday at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, killed at least two people and left parts of the 174-bed facility collapsed, officials said. The blast occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. while utility crews were on site investigating a reported gas odor. Emergency responders moved into “rescue mode,” evacuating … Read more
Lead: At a tense United Nations Security Council session on Tuesday, Iran and the United States both said they remain committed to diplomacy even as a deep disagreement over a return to the 2015 nuclear agreement endures. Iran’s U.N. ambassador reiterated Tehran’s adherence to the deal’s core principles, while U.S. diplomats said talks are possible … Read more
Lead: Louisville closed the 2025 season with a 27-22 victory over Toledo in the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 23 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. Miller Moss threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns while Isaac Brown broke off a decisive 53-yard run late. Toledo mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback — including a … Read more
Lead Creator Jacob Tierney told Variety that although HBO Max has officially renewed Heated Rivalry for a second season, the team has not yet begun the necessary writing and production work, so a return could be more than a year away and may not arrive by 2026. The Canadian co-broadcaster Crave and HBO Max helped … Read more
