Lead Warren Buffett, 95, has officially stepped down as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, ending a six-decade run that transformed a failing textile firm into a global conglomerate. The changeover took effect this week with longtime deputy Greg Abel assuming the CEO role, while Buffett remains chairman and says he will continue writing annual … Read more
Lead: The US military reported that strikes on two small vessels on Wednesday killed five people alleged to be involved in narcotics trafficking. The statement came from US Southern Command, which did not specify where the strikes took place. The action follows a week of intensified operations against suspected smuggling boats in the Caribbean and … Read more
Lead: After nearly a decade away, a second season of The Night Manager premieres in January 2026, returning the espionage drama to screens with Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie among its leads. The creative team—led by writer David Farr—had no new John le Carré novel to adapt and instead built a sequel around original ideas, … Read more
Lead On Jan. 1, 2026, CNN premiered a candid documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, that revisits the life and career of Chevy Chase. Directed by Marina Zenovich, the film presents Chase as both a pioneering physical comic and a figure many colleagues describe as difficult to work with. The movie traces personal history … Read more
On New Year’s Eve in Atlanta, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards exited the Timberwolves’ bench during a late timeout and did not return, as the Wolves fell 126-102 to the Atlanta Hawks. Edwards finished the night as Minnesota’s leading scorer with 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting in 33 minutes. The unscheduled departure came with 7:52 remaining … Read more
In 2025 the U.S. appeared to tilt decisively toward cryptocurrencies: a pro-crypto White House, new legislation and rising institutional interest sent bitcoin to an all-time high near $126,000 in October. Days after peaking, markets tumbled — a sell-off beginning around Oct. 10 wiped roughly 30% off bitcoin’s peak and left the coin trading near $87,600 … Read more
Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, in a private ceremony held inside the long-unused Old City Hall subway station, becoming New York City’s 112th mayor. The 34-year-old former state assemblymember from Astoria was administered the oath by New York Attorney General Letitia James and in … Read more
Dec. 31, 2025 — Health officials confirmed an unvaccinated child in Polk County, North Carolina, tested positive for measles after visiting exposure sites in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, linked to an ongoing upstate outbreak. The child developed symptoms before Christmas and has recovered, authorities said. North Carolina officials identified this as the state’s second measles … Read more
Financial Times reports that three of the most prominent private technology companies—SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic—are taking steps that could lead to major initial public offerings (IPOs). The move, if realized, would bring extensive investor exposure to space and frontier artificial intelligence capabilities and reshape capital flows in both industries. Each company faces distinct structural, regulatory … Read more
Lead On December 29, 2025 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he would support Israeli measures aimed at dismantling Hezbollah’s military capabilities. The exchange, described by attendees and later reported by The Jerusalem Post, included a pointed message from Mr. Trump that “Hezbollah must be disarmed.” … Read more
The Rose Parade moved into Pasadena late Wednesday as volunteer-decorated floats completed a slow, wet rollout ahead of the Jan. 1 Tournament of Roses. Spectators who arrived hours early battled rain and wind along the roughly 5.5-mile route, while organizers covered delicate floral work and prepared contingency plans. Phoenix Decorating Company confirmed it built 14 … Read more
On Dec. 31, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced that his administration will pause its effort to assign National Guard troops to Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, after a string of judicial setbacks impeded those deployments. The move follows a Supreme Court decision that rebuffed an emergency appeal regarding Chicago, a November U.S. District … Read more
Lead: The Night Manager, the spy drama that became a cultural touchstone on its first outing, has returned to screens after roughly a decade away. This revival lands as a measured, self-assured re-entry: it retains the original’s moral ambiguity while updating its textures for contemporary television. Across its opening episodes the show balances sleek production … Read more
On Dec. 31, 2025, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest staged its annual multi-city celebration, broadcasting live from New York City and satellite locations including Chicago, Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. The program, anchored by Ryan Seacrest with co-hosts Rita Ora, Rob Gronkowski, Chance the Rapper and Julianne Hough, featured performances and … Read more
Lead San Antonio center Victor Wembanyama left Wednesday night’s rematch with the New York Knicks after suffering an apparent left-knee hyperextension but returned to the bench before the finish, and the Spurs held on for a 134-132 victory in San Antonio. Wembanyama played 24 minutes, finishing with 31 points and 13 rebounds. He exited with … Read more
