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Lead Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told CBS that her coalition should “absolutely” run the country after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro last week. Speaking from hiding, Machado said the opposition has a mandate to govern and thanked US President Donald Trump for the action that removed Maduro from power. She rejected the … Read more

On Jan. 6, 2026, South Korea’s icebreaker Araon encountered a rapid and dramatic change in sea-ice conditions while operating in the Amundsen Sea: open, movable floes that the vessel had been traversing gave way within hours to a continuous, snow-covered ice plain and whiteout conditions that severely restricted navigation and scientific operations. Chief scientist Won … Read more

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday the team expects safety Quentin Lake and wide receiver Davante Adams to be available for Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. (1:30 p.m. PT, FOX). Tight end Terrance Ferguson is also expected to play after sitting out the … Read more

Lead: The Stranger Things universe returns to Dead by Daylight with Vecna—also known as Henry Creel, 001, or The First—arriving as a new Killer and Dustin Henderson and Jane “Eleven” Hopper joining as Survivors. The Chapter is scheduled to release on January 27 and is already on the PTB via Steam. Players can expect new … Read more

Lead On Jan. 6, 2026, Stephen Miller, 40, President Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security, outlined a foreign-policy posture centered on coercion and strategic acquisition. Advisers say Miller, who oversees a policy staff of more than 40 people, is advancing priorities that reach beyond traditional homeland defense to include interests in … Read more

Lead: One year after the Jan. 7, 2025 Palisades Fire devastated Pacific Palisades and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reflected on recovery progress, community anger and allegations that some are profiting from victims’ suffering. Bass, who was abroad in Africa when the blaze erupted, highlighted rebuilding activity while acknowledging continuing grief … Read more

At a House Republican retreat held at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 6, 2026, President Donald Trump warned GOP lawmakers that failing to secure wins in this year’s midterm elections would leave him vulnerable to another impeachment effort. He said opponents would “find a reason” to move against him, noting he had been impeached twice … Read more

Lead At CES, Lenovo unveiled Qira, a system-level AI assistant intended to run across Lenovo laptops and Motorola phones, announced during a keynote at The Sphere in Las Vegas. The company pitched Qira as a cross-device intelligence that combines on-device and cloud models to provide continuity, context and the ability to perform tasks on users’ … Read more

Lead: European capitals are confronting two simultaneous test cases — Greenland and Ukraine — that are forcing them to reassess how to bind the United States into the continent’s future. In recent days, diplomats and leaders have reacted to President Donald Trump’s surprising interventions on Greenland while also sensing a possible shift in Washington’s stance … Read more

Lead: At midnight on Jan. 1, former child influencer Piper Rockelle launched an OnlyFans page and posted a screenshot showing roughly $1 million in the first hour and $2 million by the end of day one. The move comes after years of online fame—beginning at age eight—and a 2022 lawsuit involving former collaborators that was … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 7, 2026 in Lawrence, Kan., freshman Darryn Peterson scored a career-high 32 points and sank three free throws at the regulation buzzer to force overtime as No. 22 Kansas rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit. The Jayhawks outlasted TCU 104-100 in overtime, improving to 11-4 (1-1 Big 12) while TCU fell to … Read more

Hyundai Motor Group said it will begin using Atlas humanoid robots at its Georgia manufacturing complex from 2028, aiming to automate higher-risk and repetitive tasks while validating safety and quality benefits. The company unveiled a production version of the Atlas robot—developed by its Boston Dynamics unit—at CES in Las Vegas and described the move as … Read more

Lead: On Jan. 6, 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told congressional lawmakers that President Trump is pursuing purchase—not invasion—of Greenland and has asked aides for an updated acquisition plan. The briefing, held for armed services and foreign policy committee members, followed public comments by the president and a senior adviser that raised alarm among … Read more

Lead On 7 January 2026, the Saudi Arabia-led coalition carried out air strikes in Yemen’s Dhale governorate after saying Southern Transitional Council (STC) leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Aden and failed to board a plane bound for Riyadh. The coalition said it struck at around 04:00 local time (01:00 GMT) to disable forces it said al-Zubaidi … Read more

Lead At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, a parade of unexpected, playful and sometimes unsettling devices drew as much attention as flagship product launches. Exhibits ranged from Razer’s reimagined Project AVA — now a 5.5-inch animated holographic desk companion — to an AI-powered panda aimed at elder care, a $499.99 AI-equipped nugget ice maker, an … Read more