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Jeffrey R. Holland, an apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was next in line under the church’s seniority-based succession, died early Saturday morning on Dec. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. He was 85. The church said his death followed complications related to kidney disease; Holland had been hospitalized during … Read more
The Denver Broncos secured the franchise’s 16th AFC West crown on Saturday after the Los Angeles Chargers fell to the Houston Texans, ending a decade-long wait since their last division win in 2015. The club becomes the first AFC team and the league’s second franchise this season to clinch a division. Head coach Sean Payton … Read more
The Las Vegas Raiders announced on Saturday that they have placed defensive standout Maxx Crosby on the Reserve/Injured list, effectively ending his 2025 campaign with two games remaining. The club said the decision followed consultations with multiple senior medical specialists and was taken in what the team described as the best interest of both Crosby … Read more
Lead Samsung announced two new wireless speakers, the Music Studio 5 and Music Studio 7, at CES 2026, pairing audio engineering with a gallery-focused design collaboration. The line was developed with designer Erwan Bouroullec and leans on a visual motif Samsung calls the “timeless dot concept.” The Studio 5 packs a 4-inch woofer and dual … Read more
Lead: On Dec. 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, the Houston Texans secured a postseason berth with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Houston improved to 11-5 and extended its winning streak to eight games; Los Angeles fell to 11-5. The Texans’ defense dominated—sacking Justin Herbert five times and forcing multiple turnovers—while C.J. Stroud … Read more
Lead Myanmar began a phased national vote this month under a military government that seized power nearly five years earlier, an election many observers call a sham. Voting is scheduled in 274 of 330 townships across three stages, with as much as half the country unlikely to participate because of active conflict and opposition boycotts. … Read more
Dec 27, 2025 • 18:05 ET Lead The Baltimore Ravens travel to Lambeau Field on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, kickoff 8:00 p.m. ET (Peacock) needing wins to keep their playoff hopes alive, while the Green Bay Packers have already clinched a berth. Lamar Jackson was designated doubtful after a back injury, so Tyler “Snoop” Huntley … Read more
Lead Artificial intelligence can now produce hyperrealistic human faces that routinely fool people, including so-called “super recognizers,” according to a 2025 study by Katie Gray and colleagues. In online experiments, participants had 10 seconds to judge whether a face was real or AI-made; untrained super recognizers detected only 41% of synthetic faces and typical recognizers … Read more
Lead Production designer Jack Fisk, three-time Oscar nominee who recently turned 80, led the visual reconstruction of 1950s New York for Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as ping-pong schemer Marty Mauser. Fisk drew on decades of work with auteurs — from David Lynch to Paul Thomas Anderson — and firsthand memory of the … Read more
Influencer Melissa Mae Carlton announced a medical update after revealing that her youngest daughter, Molly, died suddenly on Dec. 25, 2025, exactly a year after the family lost their older daughter, Abigail, in April 2024. Abigail died at age 9 after a bout of sepsis, the family previously said; Melissa and her husband, Tom Carlton, … Read more
Lead: The New England Patriots made multiple roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 17 meeting with the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. The team placed starting wide receiver Mack Hollins (abdomen) on injured reserve and signed defensive tackle Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to the 53-man roster. Defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III and defensive … Read more
The UK government announced new visa limits on people travelling from the Democratic Republic of Congo after Kinshasa did not agree to measures to accept returned migrants and foreign national offenders. Ministers said the DRC failed to make the changes required under the asylum rule changes set out in November, prompting the removal of fast-track … Read more
Dec. 27, 2025 — In Winter Garden, Fla., freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood said he will decide his 2026 plans after Dec. 31 following Friday’s hire of Kyle Whittingham as Michigan’s 22nd head coach. Underwood, who threw for 2,229 yards and nine touchdowns this season, said he is focused on the Citrus Bowl matchup with Texas … Read more
Lead: A powerful winter storm that struck the Tri-State area concluded Saturday, leaving the heaviest snowfall north and east of New York City and prompting cleanup across towns and suburbs. With accumulating snow and lingering wet surfaces, temperatures are expected to remain below freezing into early Sunday, raising the prospect of widespread black ice. Officials … Read more
Lead The Green Bay Packers host the Baltimore Ravens at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Dec. 27, with kick-off scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. This guide explains where and how to watch, stream and listen to the Week 17 matchup across TV, mobile and radio platforms. Peacock will carry the national television broadcast, with local over-the-air … Read more
