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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 FinanceWall Street oscillates at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher  ReutersAI ...[read more]

Tommy Lee Jones' daughter reportedly found dead at San Francisco hotel on New Year's Day - Los Angeles Times
Tommy Lee Jones' daughter reportedly found dead at San Francisco hotel on New Year's Day  Los Angeles TimesWoman found dead at SF hotel believed to be daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones  NBC Bay AreaVictoria Jones Dies: Actor, Daughter Of Tommy Lee Jones Was 34  DeadlineTommy Lee Jones' Daughter V...[read more]

DHS hypes worksite enforcement as fraud allegations rip through Minnesota - Axios
DHS hypes worksite enforcement as fraud allegations rip through Minnesota  AxiosWhat we know about a Minneapolis day care center that was highlighted in video about alleged fraud  CNNMinnesota childcare payments have oversight flaws, according to federal audit  KATUAn Intense White House Response...[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 PostEvidence of upright walking found in 7-million-year-old Sahelanthropus fossils  Phys.orgControversial Ancest...[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 PlayoffDucks' defense blanks Tech to reach CFP semis  ESPNTexas Tech's blowout loss just the latest College Football Playoff humiliation for Brett Yormark, Big 12  Yahoo SportsTexas Tech’s expensive roster is not enough t...[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  BBCElon Musk's Grok AI faces government backlash after it was used to create sexualized images of women and minors  Business InsiderElo...[read more]

North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack - The New York Times
North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack  The New York TimesTeen arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired attack plot intended for New Year’s Eve near Charlotte  CNNFBI says it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group  YahooLive stream: Potential te...[read more]

Will Smith accused of ‘predatory behaviour’ and ‘grooming’ by tour violinist - The Guardian
Will Smith accused of ‘predatory behaviour’ and ‘grooming’ by tour violinist  The GuardianWho is Brian King Joseph? What to know about Will Smith's ex-violinist  USA TodayWill Smith's Sexual Harassment Accuser Shared Video Explaining Why He Spoke Out Days Before Filing Complaint  People.comViolin...[read more]

2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon - Space
2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon  SpaceNASA could be weeks away from its biggest test in decades  CNNNASA Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis II  Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexSanta Visits Artemis II Rocket  NASA (.gov)2026 set to be the year NASA astronauts fly arou...[read more]