- Ole Miss-Georgia Sugar Bowl thriller ends with delayed celebrations as officials demand last second be played January 2, 2026Ole Miss defeated Georgia 39-34 in Sugar Bowl thriller after Lucas Carneiro kicks game-winning 47-yard field goal with six seconds left following dramatic fourth-quarter comeback.
- SBA suspends nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers over suspected $400M pandemic loan fraud January 2, 2026SBA suspends 6,900 Minnesota borrowers over suspected $400 million fraud scheme involving PPP and disaster loans during COVID-19 pandemic response.
- Kim Jong Un appears with daughter at mausoleum, fueling succession speculation January 2, 2026Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, appeared at a sacred mausoleum, fueling speculation about North Korea's succession plan as analysts debate her role.
- Pope Leo XIV opens 2026 urging world to reject violence in powerful New Year's Day message January 2, 2026Pope Leo XIV delivered a message of peace to 40,000 gathered in St. Peter's Square on New Year's Day, calling for disarmed hearts and an end to all forms of violence in 2026.
- Women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova defends JK Rowling in debate over males in women's spaces January 2, 2026Tennis legend Martina Navratilova entered a transgender debate, supporting J.K. Rowling's comments about biological males in women's spaces.
- Hours after taking office, NYC Mayor Mamdani targets landlords, moves to intervene in private bankruptcy case January 2, 2026New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, tackles the housing crisis on day one with executive orders targeting landlords and bankruptcy case intervention.