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2026 arrives as a year of second chances and retrospection, marked by planets re-entering signs they once left and a sequence of four eclipses concentrated in winter and summer. These movements set up a cycle of re-evaluation: memories and feelings will surface, reach intensity in summer and autumn, and calm by winter. Retrograde activity will … Read more
Stellantis announced on Jan. 1, 2026, that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will return to showrooms late in 2026, reviving a V‑8 pickup that was discontinued after the 2024 model year. The truck will start at $99,995 plus a $2,595 destination charge, bringing the on‑road price to $102,590. Powered by a supercharged 6.2‑liter “Hellcat” … Read more
Thousands of spectators gathered along Colorado Boulevard on Thursday morning as the 137th Rose Parade began under steady rain—an unusually wet start for the New Year celebration in Pasadena. The procession kicked off at 8 a.m., with heavy showers already measured across the region: eastern Pasadena recorded 1.12 inches over the two prior days and … Read more
Lead Mark Gronowski delivered a multi-phase performance as No. 23 Iowa beat No. 14 Vanderbilt 34-27 in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla., handing the Commodores their final loss of the season. Gronowski accounted for 212 passing yards with two touchdown passes and added 54 rushing yards and a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown. Vanderbilt’s Heisman runner-up … Read more
Lead Medical professionals are warning that seemingly minor symptoms can presage serious — sometimes life‑threatening — conditions. In a recent compilation of clinician comments (including two Reddit threads cited in the original report), doctors, nurses and allied health staff flagged small signs such as gum lumps, unexplained weight loss, new vision loss and nocturnal sweating … Read more
Apple has reportedly scaled back production of its Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset after weak consumer demand, according to multiple market research firms. The cutbacks include a sharp reduction in marketing and a halt in some manufacturing lines, moves that industry analysts say signal the device has not met Apple’s commercial expectations. Market trackers estimate roughly … Read more
Lead: Warhammer Community will host the first big reveal stream of 2026 from Warhammer World, broadcasting a New Year Warhammer Preview Live! covering multiple game lines. The show goes live at 7:30pm on 16 January 2026 and will be available on Twitch and YouTube. Hosts Adam and Eddie will guide viewers through reveals spanning Warhammer … Read more
Iranian authorities say a member of the security forces was killed on Wednesday as demonstrations over a sharp fall in the rial entered a fourth day, spreading from Tehran to multiple provinces. Officials identified the deceased as Amir Hessam Khodayari Fard and reported clashes in Kouhdasht, in Lorestan province, as well as incidents in Fars … Read more
As midnight approached on Jan. 1, 2026, soldiers of the Da Vinci Wolves battalion spent New Year’s Eve inside an eastern Ukraine command post, eyes on video feeds and drones rather than holiday celebrations. With Russian forces making local advances and recent peace diplomacy stalled, frontline commanders described the immediate aim for 2026 as survival … Read more
On New Year’s Eve in Atlanta, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards exited the Timberwolves’ bench during a late timeout and did not return, as the Wolves fell 126-102 to the Atlanta Hawks. Edwards finished the night as Minnesota’s leading scorer with 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting in 33 minutes. The unscheduled departure came with 7:52 remaining … Read more
Lead On Jan. 1, 2026, CNN premiered a candid documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, that revisits the life and career of Chevy Chase. Directed by Marina Zenovich, the film presents Chase as both a pioneering physical comic and a figure many colleagues describe as difficult to work with. The movie traces personal history … Read more
Lead: After nearly a decade away, a second season of The Night Manager premieres in January 2026, returning the espionage drama to screens with Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie among its leads. The creative team—led by writer David Farr—had no new John le Carré novel to adapt and instead built a sequel around original ideas, … Read more
Lead: The US military reported that strikes on two small vessels on Wednesday killed five people alleged to be involved in narcotics trafficking. The statement came from US Southern Command, which did not specify where the strikes took place. The action follows a week of intensified operations against suspected smuggling boats in the Caribbean and … Read more
Lead Warren Buffett, 95, has officially stepped down as chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, ending a six-decade run that transformed a failing textile firm into a global conglomerate. The changeover took effect this week with longtime deputy Greg Abel assuming the CEO role, while Buffett remains chairman and says he will continue writing annual … Read more
Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, in a private ceremony held inside the long-unused Old City Hall subway station, becoming New York City’s 112th mayor. The 34-year-old former state assemblymember from Astoria was administered the oath by New York Attorney General Letitia James and in … Read more
