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Lead On Dec. 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education said the Trump administration will begin garnishing wages of federal student loan borrowers who are in default early next year. The department plans to send notices to roughly 1,000 borrowers the week of Jan. 7, with notices expanding in scale each month. Borrowers are considered … Read more

J.J. McCarthy will not play in the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 17 matchup against the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day after imaging revealed a small hairline fracture in his hand, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Tuesday. The injury forced McCarthy out late in Sunday’s win at the New York Giants; he was replaced by rookie Max … Read more

Lead Brooks Koepka announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will step away from LIV Golf, releasing the decision through his management via the Saudi-backed league. The 35-year-old, who signed with LIV in 2022 and reportedly had one year left on his contract, said family considerations motivated the move and that he plans to spend more … Read more

Lead: New documents released by the US Department of Justice include emails from Ghislaine Maxwell addressed to an individual signing off as “A” or “The Invisible Man.” The correspondence, dated 2001–2002, contains details that align with public records about Prince Andrew’s movements and household events, including a Balmoral visit, the death of his longtime valet … Read more

Lead: On Dec. 23, 2025 in San Antonio, the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-110 as Keldon Johnson scored 25 and Stephon Castle added 24. Victor Wembanyama returned to the lineup (his block streak ended at 101 games) and finished with 12 points after being listed questionable the day before. The win extended San … Read more

Lead: Gold and silver reached fresh record prices on Monday, capping a dramatic rally that has accelerated through 2025. Gold climbed about 10% over the past month and is up nearly 70% year-to-date, trading above $4,470 per ounce at mid‑day Monday. Silver has outpaced gold, jumping roughly 40% in the past month and about 134% … Read more

Lead On December 24, 2025, Los Angeles health officials reported detection of a new H3N2 influenza subclade — labeled K — circulating in Southern California amid heavy holiday travel. Public health experts say the variant is antigenically distinct from this season’s vaccine, prompting renewed calls for precautions to limit severe illness. While statewide flu activity … Read more

Lead: A private Falcon 50 business jet carrying Libya’s top western military commander, Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other senior officers and three crew members crashed on Tuesday after departing Ankara, Turkey, killing all eight people on board. Turkish officials said the jet issued an emergency signal and reported an electrical fault before control … Read more

IO Interactive has pushed the launch of its James Bond title 007: First Light from March 27, 2026, to May 27, 2026, citing a two-month window to polish the game. The Danish studio said the project is playable from start to finish, and the extra time will be used to refine visuals and systems ahead … Read more

Lead In Los Angeles this week, families queued for hours outside Amapola Market to buy freshly made masa—the corn dough essential for Christmas tamales. Shoppers, some arriving before dawn and traveling from cities as distant as Bakersfield and Las Vegas, said the market’s masa is a seasonal must. The grocer, led by CEO Rolando Pozos, … Read more

Samsung announced a sweeping refresh of its Odyssey gaming monitors for 2026, led by a 32-inch Odyssey 3D G90XH that pairs a 6K IPS panel with glasses-free 3D and eye-tracking. The G90XH ships with a 165Hz native refresh rate that can be boosted to 330Hz via a Dual Mode that switches the panel to 3K. … Read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke to the media after Tuesday’s Carabao Cup victory over Crystal Palace, a win decided on penalties that sends Arsenal into the semi-finals. He reviewed the game’s key moments, praised individual contributions including Kepa’s decisive stop and Gabriel Jesus’s 100th appearance, and addressed squad rotation, injuries and narrow margins that shaped … Read more

Lead: Around 18,000 years ago, people at the Mezhyrich site in what is now central Ukraine constructed parts of seasonal dwellings from the bones of woolly mammoths, according to a new reanalysis of radiocarbon dates. The largest structure at the site has been dated to between 18,323 and 17,839 years before present, placing its use … Read more

NFL upholds DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension Lead: The NFL has upheld a two-game suspension for wide receiver DK Metcalf following an on-field interaction with a fan during Sunday’s Lions-Steelers game in Detroit. The league found Metcalf engaged in “conduct detrimental to the NFL” and delegated the appeal to the Commissioner or his designee. The decision … Read more

Lead: Lamar Jackson did not take part in the Baltimore Ravens’ Tuesday walk-through as he continues to manage a painful back contusion sustained during Sunday’s game. The two-time NFL MVP was the only player on the 53-man roster who did not practice as the Ravens prepare for a short-week trip to Lambeau Field to face … Read more