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- Ole Miss-Georgia Sugar Bowl thriller ends with delayed celebrations as officials demand last second be played - Ole 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 - SBA 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 - Kim Jong Un's daughter Ju Ae appears at sacred mausoleum, fueling speculation about North Korea succession plans as analysts debate her heir role.
- Pope Leo XIV opens 2026 urging world to reject violence in powerful New Year's Day message - Pope 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 - Tennis 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 - New York City's new mayor Zohran Mamdani tackles housing crisis on day one with executive orders targeting landlords and bankruptcy case intervention.
- Catholic influencer's 5-year-old son dies after 11-day flu battle followed by thousands - Paul J. Kim announces 5-year-old son Micah died following severe flu that turned septic and caused seizures, after 11-day hospital battle documented on social media.
- Indiana hands Alabama worst postseason loss in program history in Rose Bowl beatdown - Indiana dominated Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl, the most lopsided postseason defeat in Crimson Tide history after backup Austin Mack replaced Ty Simpson.
- Will Smith sued for sexual harassment, accused of 'deliberately grooming' tour violinist - Will Smith faces sexual harassment allegations from professional violinist Brian King Joseph who found disturbing items in hotel room during rapper's tour.
- Golf legend Phil Mickelson weighs in on alleged fraud in California - Phil Mickelson opposed California's proposed billionaire tax amid alleged fraud claims, saying there should be no new taxes until the government addresses fraud issues.