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Jan. 1, 2026 — In his inaugural address as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani foregrounded the city’s cuisines as symbols of both identity and economic security. Speaking on Thursday, he moved between personal memories and policy commitments, praising the workers who prepare the city’s dishes while proposing city-owned supermarkets to lower the cost … 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 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 The U.S. Department of Commerce has moved to sharply lower proposed duties that would have pushed tariffs on some Italian pasta to 107% later this year. A preliminary October proposal that added a pasta-specific 92% duty on top of existing EU tariffs has been reworked after new submissions, producing recommended levies of roughly 24%–29%. … Read more

Lead: President Donald Trump has acknowledged that an advanced imaging exam he discussed for weeks at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was a CT scan, not an MRI, according to an interview published Thursday in the Wall Street Journal. The White House previously described the president’s advanced imaging results released Dec. 1 as “perfectly … Read more

On 1 January 2026 at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland extended their unbeaten Premier League home run to 10 matches by holding Manchester City to a 0-0 draw. The game produced several clear chances for both sides, including an early Bernardo Silva finish that was ruled out for offside and a late Josko Gvardiol strike … 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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