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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 AreaVictoria Jones Dies: Actor, Daughter Of Tommy Lee Jones Was 34  DeadlineTommy Lee Jones' Daughter Victoria Died of Suspe...[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 FinanceWall Street oscillates at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher  ReutersAI ...[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]

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 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]

Mamdani brings the campaign mobilization to City Hall - City & State New York
Mamdani brings the campaign mobilization to City Hall  City & State New YorkDemocratic Socialists Celebrate Mayor Mamdani With a Rave in Brooklyn  The New York TimesIn Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji’s New York, everyone is entitled to a little glamour  CNNMamdani’s inauguration – through the eyes...[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  CNNLive stream: Potential terrorist attack on New Year’s Eve thwarted in Charlotte Metro region  WBTVFBI says it foil...[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]