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The NFL divisional round is set after wild-card weekend saw the 49ers eliminate the defending champion Eagles, the Bills edge the Jaguars, the Bears rally past the Packers, the Rams outlast the Panthers, and the Patriots defeating the Chargers, setting up matchups with the Seahawks, Broncos, Bears and Patriots next weekend.

“Hamnet” and “One Battle After Another” dominated the film awards at the 83rd Golden Globes, earning top picture prizes along with major acting, directing and screenplay honors, while “The Pitt”, “The Studio” and “Adolescence” led the television categories with multiple wins in drama, comedy and limited series.

President Trump is set to be briefed by senior national security officials on a wide range of potential responses to escalating protests in Iran—including expanded sanctions, cyber operations and possible military strikes—underscoring rising U.S. pressure on Tehran even as aides stress that no final decision is expected at this early stage.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Justice Department has subpoenaed the central bank and threatened criminal charges over his Senate testimony on a building renovation, a move he called an unprecedented effort by the Trump administration to pressure the Fed’s independence on interest rate decisions.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a high-profile case challenging state bans on transgender girls participating in female sports, centering on whether such laws violate Title IX and the 14th Amendment while sparking national debate over fairness, rights, and public policy.

The Department of Homeland Security released a 3-minute clip showing Renee Good blocking traffic on a residential street in Minneapolis, challenging Mayor Frey’s claim that she was “definitively trying” to leave the scene before being fatally shot by ICE agents.

A New York Times analysis finds that appellate judges appointed by President Trump have voted overwhelmingly to uphold his second-term agenda, forming a powerful and largely unified force that has repeatedly reversed lower-court rulings blocking his policies.

Trump has reportedly ordered special forces to draft invasion plans for Greenland, a move driven by hawkish advisers emboldened by a recent foreign operation but fiercely resisted by U.S. military leaders and feared by diplomats as a potential trigger for NATO’s collapse.

Trump administration officials are preparing for a sensitive, unannounced meeting with Danish counterparts over Greenland as President Donald Trump escalates rhetoric about acquiring the territory, raising alarms among U.S. allies and within Congress.

A suspect was arrested after investigators ruled arson in a predawn fire that gutted parts of Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson—Mississippi’s largest synagogue—destroying sacred spaces and echoing a 1967 KKK attack on the same house of worship.

Marking America’s 250th anniversary, Axios urges readers to step back and tune out the noise, remember the nation’s exceptional promise, and refocus on unity, freedom, and shared ambition to confront rising global and technological challenges together.

A 15-year-old West Virginia high school sophomore, Becky Pepper-Jackson, is mounting a long-shot Supreme Court challenge to state bans on transgender girls in sports, placing her at the center of a high-stakes national battle over Title IX and transgender rights.

A YouGov poll released after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis found that a majority of Americans disapprove of the agency’s actions, with more than half saying its tactics are too forceful amid nationwide protests and conflicting official accounts of the incident.

A U-Haul truck drove into a crowd of more than 1,000 demonstrators marching in Westwood, Los Angeles in support of Iranian protests, leaving at least two people evaluated for injuries and prompting an FBI and LAPD investigation into the driver’s motive.

Trump warned Cuba to “make a deal” or face unspecified consequences, declaring an end to Venezuelan oil and financial support for the island as he escalated rhetoric following Nicolás Maduro’s ouster and amid rising regional tensions.

An anonymous trader recently won over $400,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro’s capture, drawing widespread attention to the fast-growing, lightly regulated world of prediction markets and raising questions about potential insider trading.

The U.S. Secret Service adjusted President Donald Trump’s motorcade route after discovering a suspicious object during a security sweep at Palm Beach International Airport, though officials said the find did not disrupt his travel schedule.

Maryellen MacDonald argues that as Gen Z increasingly avoids phone calls and face-to-face conversation, they aren’t just risking social disconnection but missing out on the cognitive, emotional and lifelong brain benefits that only talking can provide.

A new scientific review suggests chewing gum can briefly boost focus and ease mild stress by activating brain regions linked to attention and emotional control, helping explain why the habit has long been associated with calm and concentration.

After decades of rapid growth, the $28.8 billion craft beer industry is deflating, as shifting consumer tastes, falling production and intensifying competition force breweries across the country to downsize, merge or shut their doors.