Who is María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize winning opposition leader?

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Lead: María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition figure and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has emerged at the center of a power vacuum after the overnight capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas. Machado has publicly urged recognition of Edmundo González, whom many observers and opposition groups view as the legitimate winner … Read more

Saturday Pre-orders – Corrupt the Mortal Realms with new Maggotkin of Nurgle – Warhammer Community

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Lead Warhammer Community has opened Saturday pre-orders for a major Maggotkin of Nurgle release, centring on a new Battletome, a gamer-friendly edition, multiple miniatures boxes and Spearhead detachments. Key new models include Festus the Leechlord, Sloven Knights, Putrid Blightkings and a return of fan-favourite kits such as the Spoilpox Scrivener and Pox-Wretches. The package also … Read more

Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, January 3, 2026

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Lead Saturday’s Powerball drawing on Jan. 3, 2026 produced the numbers 18-21-40-53-60 with the red Powerball 23. The advertised jackpot for that drawing was $64 million, with a stated cash option of $28.9 million. Separately, the $1.817 billion Christmas Eve prize sold in Cabot, Arkansas remains unclaimed; state rules give that ticket until June 22, … Read more

2025 Week 18 Rapid Reactions: Seahawks Clinch NFC West and No. 1 Seed With 13-3 Win Over 49ers – Seattle Seahawks

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Jan 03, 2026 — At Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday night, the Seattle Seahawks closed their regular season with a 13-3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers to secure the NFC West crown and the conference’s No. 1 seed. Seattle’s defense smothered a red-hot 49ers offense while the Seahawks’ ground game controlled tempo … Read more

Appeals panel says California’s ban on open carry in more populated counties is unconstitutional – ABC News

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Lead: On Jan. 3, 2026, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California’s law barring open carry in counties with populations above 200,000 violates the Second Amendment. The decision, issued by two judges with one dissent, said the policy effectively prohibits open carry in urban areas that house roughly … Read more

Mark Cuban Asks If You’d Support Universal Healthcare If It Only Cost $10 A Year — And Every Doctor Got Paid Twice As Much As They Do Now

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Lead: Last month, investor Mark Cuban posted a single, pointed hypothetical on X asking whether Americans would back universal healthcare if the cost of caring for every person dropped to $10 per year and every clinician earned twice their current pay. The provocation landed on a familiar fault line: if money and provider compensation were … Read more

Leonardo DiCaprio to Skip Palm Springs Gala After Venezuela-Linked Airspace Restrictions (Exclusive)

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Lead Leonardo DiCaprio will not attend the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Saturday night after travel disruptions left him unable to depart St. Barts. The actor was to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his role in One Battle After Another. Organizers said restricted airspace and unexpected flight groundings prevented his … Read more

Pyongyang Fires Ballistic Missiles as South Korea’s Lee Begins State Visit to China

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Lead: On Sunday, Jan. 3, 2026, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the sea off its east coast at about 7:50 a.m. local time, South Korea’s military reported. The launches mark Pyongyang’s first publicly reported ballistic tests in two months and coincided with South Korean President Lee Jae‑myung’s state visit … Read more

‘Even Stevens’ Actor Says He Was Fired From Universal After Reporting Inappropriate Behavior

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Lead Steven Anthony Lawrence, the former child actor best known as Bernard “Beans” Aranguren on Disney’s Even Stevens (22 episodes, 2001–2003), posted on Instagram on January 3, 2026 that he was dismissed from a Universal Studios Hollywood role after reporting a suspected pedophile around children. He shared a photo of his work ID propped against … Read more

Air-Based Synthetic Gasoline: A Compact System That Makes Fuel From Air

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Lead: Earlier this year Aircela demonstrated a compact device that captures carbon dioxide from ambient air and, using water and electricity, produces a usable liquid fuel. The company says the unit can generate up to one gallon of synthetic gasoline per day and is small enough for rooftop, home or small industrial installation. The prototype … Read more

Trump Bypasses Congress in Maduro Capture; Democrats Raise Alarm

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Lead On Jan. 3, 2026, a surprise nighttime U.S. operation captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an action President Trump announced he would follow by “running” Venezuela and using U.S. forces to guard its oil resources. The raid proceeded without explicit congressional authorization, drawing cheers from many House and Senate Republicans and sharp objections from top … Read more