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On January 3, 2026, the New York Times Connections puzzle (No. 937) challenged daily players with a mix of military, fashion and pop-music clues. The set of 16 words was grouped into four categories; solving required finding four-word sets that share a common thread. Mashable’s walkthrough offers progressive hints for solvers and, for those who … Read more
Lead: Saturday’s NFC West tiebreaker at Levi’s Stadium (5 p.m. kickoff) is expected to see scattered daytime rain in Santa Clara, but meteorologists say substantial precipitation is unlikely during the game. Forecasts indicate showers before kickoff with a likely lull through the prime-time window, though breezy conditions could persist. That outlook matters for San Francisco … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 3, 2026, residents of Caracas reported multiple loud explosions and observed aircraft flying over the capital, prompting a sharp diplomatic reaction from Caracas. Venezuelan authorities publicly accused the United States of mounting an attack as images and eyewitness reports circulated in the morning. The events occurred amid weeks of heightened pressure from … Read more
Lead On Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco held that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most of the state is unconstitutional. The 2–1 ruling targeted a rule applying to counties with populations above 200,000, a policy that covered roughly … Read more
January 2, 2026 — More than 100 firefighters responded Friday evening to a five-alarm fire at an apartment building under construction in Denver, a project roughly the size of a city block. Crews worked for hours to prevent flames from spreading to adjacent structures and had the blaze about 70% contained by late evening. One … Read more
Lead: Early on Saturday, a CNN team in Caracas reported several explosions beginning at about 1:50 a.m. local time (0:50 a.m. ET), after which multiple neighborhoods experienced power outages. Journalists on the ground heard what they described as aircraft sounds and saw windows shake from at least one blast. U.S. officials have recently warned of … Read more
Lead Who: The Dallas Cowboys visit the New York Giants. When/Where: Sunday in East Rutherford, the final game of the 2025 NFL season. What/Result at stake: Dallas seeks to extend a nine-game winning streak versus New York and avoid a second consecutive losing season; Dak Prescott is expected to start and could tie a personal … Read more
Lead On 2 December, fighting erupted in southern and eastern Yemen after the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) launched a major offensive that seized territory including parts of oil-rich Hadramawt province near the Saudi border. Saudi Arabia has accused UAE-backed forces of threatening its security and has called for a comprehensive “dialogue” in Riyadh to … Read more
Nebraska extended its program-best start to 14-0 with a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State in Lincoln on Jan. 2, 2026, and players publicly appealed to home supporters to stop rushing the court after games. The win stretched the Cornhuskers’ active streak to 18 straight dating to last season and preserved their unbeaten nonconference … Read more
Critics and cinephiles are already marking calendars for 2026: from Emerald Fennell’s polarising take on Wuthering Heights (released 13 February) to Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey (17 July), the year’s slate mixes literary adaptations, franchise tentpoles and auteur projects. This roundup highlights 16 films with confirmed release dates, notable directors and headline casting, and points … Read more
Lead The 2026 calendar already looks crowded with high-profile releases and curious indie projects alike. Major sequels such as Forza Horizon 6, Resident Evil Requiem (Feb. 27), and Gears of War: E-Day sit alongside cult and niche follow-ups including Slay the Spire 2 (March 2026) and Bubsy 4D. Grand Theft Auto 6 remains the marquee … Read more
Lead: On Jan. 2, 2026 in Miami, the New York Rangers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 in the NHL Winter Classic held at loanDepot Park, the first outdoor NHL game staged in Florida. Mika Zibanejad scored a hat trick and became the first player to record five points in a single NHL outdoor game, while … Read more
Lead: Wayne Gretzky joined a Discover Face-Off Panel outside loanDepot park in Miami on Friday ahead of the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic, addressing a large crowd of Florida Panthers and New York Rangers fans. The event marked the NHL’s first regular-season outdoor game in Florida and was part of the Enterprise NHL PreGame Outdoor … Read more
In New Orleans on Thursday night, No. 6 Ole Miss defeated No. 3 Georgia 39-34 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns while Lucas Carneiro converted a 47-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to break a 34-34 tie. A final-play … Read more
Lead: A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Friday that California’s broad prohibition on openly carrying firearms in most counties is unconstitutional, finding it conflicts with the Second Amendment as interpreted by the Supreme Court in 2022. The panel voted 2-1 for gun owner Mark Baird, who … Read more
