Lead As clubs and fans look toward the 2026 calendar year, every farm system has at least one young player who could take a major step forward. This report picks a single breakout candidate from each MLB organization, identifying who could rise up prospect lists, reach the majors faster than expected, or re-establish value after … Read more
Lead On January 1, 2026, a 77-year-old woman was reported overboard from the Holland America Line ship Nieuw Statendam while the vessel was sailing north of Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The ship was about 40 miles northeast of Sabana, Cuba, when crew members discovered the incident and began rescue procedures. The U.S. Coast … Read more
Lead On Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, No. 10 seed Miami upset No. 2 Ohio State 24-14 in the first College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Miami scored twice in the second quarter — a Carson Beck touchdown pass followed 1:42 later by Keionte Scott’s 72-yard interception return — and held the … Read more
This column argues that on Jan. 1, 2026, at the Rose Bowl, three-loss Alabama can still topple No. 1 Indiana despite the Hoosiers entering as favorites. Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman-caliber season and Curt Cignetti’s AP national coach-of-the-year honors have many forecasting an Indiana victory. Still, the piece contends Alabama’s history of overturning expectations, plus a resurging … Read more
On the night of Jan. 1, 2026, a blaze tore through Le Constellation, a bar in Crans-Montana in the canton of Valais, killing about 40 people and injuring 115 during a New Year’s celebration. The fire began shortly after midnight, around 1:30 a.m., and witnesses reported at least one explosion inside the venue. Authorities say … Read more
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — On Jan. 1, 2026, Oregon shut out Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff, a defensive performance that delivered the Ducks into the Peach Bowl semifinal. Oregon’s front produced relentless pressure, recording four sacks and forcing two interceptions plus a strip‑fumble that led directly to … Read more
Lead: Millions of Americans face higher monthly premiums after Congress allowed enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits to expire at the end of 2025. On Dec. 30–31, a small bipartisan group of senators discussed a compromise to temporarily renew and reform the credits, with Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) saying any deal would need … Read more
Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior has emerged as the leading contender to take over as Chelsea head coach after Enzo Maresca left the club on Thursday amid internal tensions. The 41-year-old Englishman — appointed by Strasbourg in the summer of 2024 and formerly Hull manager — is reported to have strong internal backing at Chelsea and … Read more
Lead Former NASA engineer Charles Buhler and his startup, Exodus Propulsion Technologies, say they have built an electrostatic, propellant-less drive that in 2023 produced enough thrust to counteract Earth’s gravity. The claim was presented at the Alternative Propulsion Energy Conference (APEC) and described to the press as evidence of a previously unknown “New Force” that … Read more
Lead On New Year’s Eve into the early hours of 1 January 2026, at least two people died in separate fireworks-related incidents in the Netherlands as police described a wave of violence they called “unprecedented.” A 17-year-old was killed in Nijmegen shortly after midnight and a 38-year-old died in Aalsmeer; authorities issued a rare nationwide … Read more
On 1 January 2026 in New York City, Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office as mayor in a ceremony that drew national attention and prominent progressive figures. Vowing an expansive, democratic‑socialist agenda that includes free childcare, free buses, a rent freeze affecting roughly 1 million households and pilot city‑run grocery stores, Mamdani framed his … Read more
Lead On the night of Dec. 31, 2025, 46-year-old pop star P!nk marked New Year’s Eve from a hospital bed after undergoing surgery to replace two cervical discs. In a social-media post she shared a selfie in a hospital gown and a neck bandage, then framed the episode as part of a turbulent year that … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 1, 2026, a wave of creative works first published in 1930 will enter the public domain in the United States, freeing dozens of books, films, songs and artworks for reuse. Notable entries include the debut Nancy Drew novel, the cartoon that introduced Betty Boop, early versions of Pluto (then called Rover) and … Read more
Lead About 40 people were reported dead and roughly 115 more wounded, many critically, after a blaze tore through Le Constellation, a bar in Crans‑Montana, in the Swiss canton of Valais during New Year’s celebrations on the night of Thursday, January 1, 2026. Smoke was first noticed near 1:30 a.m., and witnesses described rapid spread … Read more
On Jan. 1, 2026, new travel restrictions ordered by President Donald Trump began barring nationals of seven countries from entering the United States, according to updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection guidance reviewed by ABC News. The move follows executive orders signed earlier in 2025 and arrives as the administration simultaneously tightened H‑1B visa selection … Read more
