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Lead On Jan. 9, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani distributed QR-coded vouchers for 1,500 free tickets to the Under the Radar theater festival, saying access to culture belongs within the city’s affordability agenda. The giveaway took place on Hillel Place in Flatbush, outside the Leonard and Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts … Read more
Lead: General Motors said on Jan. 9, 2026, that it will record roughly $6 billion in charges in the fourth quarter after U.S. reductions to electric-vehicle tax incentives and a loosening of federal emissions rules. The company reported the write-downs in a late-Thursday filing and noted an earlier related $1.6 billion charge in the prior … Read more
Lead: David Bowie released Blackstar on January 8, 2016 — his 69th birthday — and died two days later on January 10 from liver cancer. The album’s arrival and his death turned listeners’ attention from the record’s musical risks to a single dominant reading: a deliberate, final statement. Within days Blackstar was recast as Bowie’s … Read more
Lead A recent conversation on Hacker News, linked to a ScienceDaily summary of systematic evidence, revived a recurring finding: structured exercise can substantially reduce depressive symptoms and, in some trials, approach the effect size seen with psychotherapy. The Cochrane-style synthesis cited in the thread pooled dozens of randomized trials and reported a standardized mean difference … Read more
Lead Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns head coach who was dismissed earlier this week, placed a full-page farewell message to fans in The Plain Dealer on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. The message thanked the Dawg Pound and the broader Cleveland community after six seasons leading the team. Stefanski departs with franchise-leading marks for the modern … Read more
At a White House gathering (remarks and exchanges recorded between 20:34–21:23 GMT), President Donald Trump met energy executives to discuss post-Maduro plans for Venezuela’s oil sector. He said revenue from Venezuelan crude would flow to Venezuela first, then to US interests and the companies involved, and promised US “security guarantees” for firms that invest. Executives … Read more
The Artemis II mission — the first crewed Moon-flight in more than half a century — could lift off as early as the first week of February, with NASA’s launch window opening on 6 February and extending into the spring. Launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the roughly 10‑day flight will carry four astronauts … Read more
Dec 22 Romanian President Nicușor Dan told POLITICO that a resurgent U.S. foreign policy strand—summed up by reports that President Trump said, “I don’t need international law”—is pushing economics ahead of principles and leaving European capitals uncertain about long-term security choices. Dan warned this transactional posture has recalibrated allied expectations and complicated cooperation on issues … Read more
Today in U.S. markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed while the S&P 500 recorded a fresh high, and a mid-cap aerospace stock staged a technical breakout that lifted several sector peers. Traders cited a mix of economic data and trade-related headlines as drivers of risk appetite, while market-data feeds showed active intraday flow. The … Read more
Lead: The NCAA announced on Friday that it has denied Trinidad Chambliss a waiver for a sixth year of college eligibility, a decision that appears to end his collegiate career unless an appeal succeeds. Ole Miss confirmed it will pursue an appeal, and Chambliss’ attorney, Tom Mars, signaled the family is weighing further legal options. … Read more
Lead: Next week’s JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco will gather biotech and drug-company leaders, investors and analysts for a first look at pharma’s 2026 priorities. The meeting follows a flurry of late-2025 developments: White House drug-pricing accords with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk and a temporary easing of tariff threats. Attendees will focus on … Read more
Lead Who: Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears. When: Saturday night, kickoff at 7:00 p.m. local. Where: Soldier Field, Chicago. What: Forecast models call for snow flurries with wind gusts up to 30 mph and an air temperature near 32°F, with lake-driven winds producing a significantly colder wind chill. Result: Weather will be a material … Read more
Lead The Baltimore Ravens’ decision to side with quarterback Lamar Jackson over long-time head coach John Harbaugh has already rippled across the NFL, creating new openings and complicating a separate pursuit of Harbaugh by the Miami Dolphins. Miami owner Stephen M. Ross fired head coach Mike McDaniel on Thursday, clearing the way for a possible … Read more
President Donald Trump on Jan. 9, 2026 said on Truth Social he is directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, and markets reacted immediately: the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell 22 basis points to 5.99%, matching the Feb. 2, 2023 low, according to Mortgage News Daily. The announcement … Read more
Lead: Sergey Brin and Larry Page, co‑founders of Google, have moved to shrink their formal California footprints as a proposed one‑time wealth tax for billionaires gains momentum. In the 10 days before Christmas 2025, an entity tied to Mr. Brin terminated or relocated 15 California limited liability companies, with seven reconstituted in Nevada. Mr. Page … Read more
