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Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up - Reuters
Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up  ReutersZelensky names spy chief to head presidential office  bbc.comUkraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff  The New York TimesZelenskiy Asks Intelligence Chief to Replace Yermak as Top Aide  Bloo...[read more]

Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt - The New York Times
Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt  The New York TimesExclusive | Saks Prepares for Bankruptcy After Missing Debt Payment  The Wall Street JournalLuxury retailer Saks Global CEO Marc Metrick steps down as bankruptcy looms  ReutersUS' second-oldest department store chain ...[read more]

Victoria Jones, daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, found dead in San Francisco - The Guardian
Victoria Jones, daughter of Tommy Lee Jones, found dead in San Francisco  The GuardianWoman found dead at SF hotel believed to be daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones  NBC Bay AreaTommy Lee Jones’ daughter, Victoria, seen in mugshot 6 months before death  Page SixTommy Lee Jones' Daughter Victoria D...[read more]

S&P 500 closes higher on first trading day of 2026 as chip stocks offer small boost to the market - CNBC
S&P 500 closes higher on first trading day of 2026 as chip stocks offer small boost to the market  CNBCStock market today: Dow, S&P 500 edge higher to kick off 2026, semiconductor stocks rally  Yahoo FinanceEnergy Stocks, Utilities Take Lead on First Trading Day of 2026, While Tech Lags  The Wall...[read more]

Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors - Axios
Elon Musk's Grok under fire for generating explicit AI images of minors  AxiosWoman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes  bbc.comElon Musk company bot apologizes for sharing sexualized images of children  YahooElon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors...[read more]

FBI says it thwarted potential New Year's terror attack 'directly inspired' by ISIS - ABC News
FBI says it thwarted potential New Year's terror attack 'directly inspired' by ISIS  ABC NewsTeen arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot intended for New Year’s Eve near Charlotte  CNNN.C. Teen Allegedly Had 'Very Well Planned' New Year's Eve Terrorist Plot — But Feds Caught Him  People.co...[read more]

New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week - ABC News
New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week  ABC NewsFlu activity erupting around the country, with illnesses more than double from last year  Spectrum NewsInfluenza wallops Michigan and hospitals feel the pinch  Detroit Free PressFlu cases are rising with a s...[read more]

Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain - The Guardian
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain  The GuardianWhen did humanity take its first step? Scientists say they now know.  The Washington PostA new analysis reveals clues about when primates started walking on two feet  NPREvidence of upright walking...[read more]

Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl Recap - College Football Playoff
Playoff Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl Recap  College Football PlayoffNo. 4 Texas Tech turns the ball over 4 times in No. 5 Oregon's 23-0 Orange Bowl win  Yahoo SportsDucks' defense blanks Tech to reach CFP semis  ESPNOregon's mindset is aggressiveness, and it breeds championship-lev...[read more]

As Mamdani rises in New York, San Francisco turns away from the left - Politico
As Mamdani rises in New York, San Francisco turns away from the left  PoliticoDemocratic Socialists Celebrate Mayor Mamdani With a Rave in Brooklyn  The New York Times5 takeaways from Mamdani’s start as NYC mayor  The HillMayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down in an unapologetically progressive inaugu...[read more]