Human heads displayed at Ecuador tourist beach in warning to gangs - CBS News
Images on social media showed five heads tied with ropes on two wooden posts at a popular whale watching destination in Ecuador's southwest.
Beloved singer/songwriter dies with five others in plane crash - AL.com
He was 34.
DHS restricts congressional visits to ICE facilities in Minneapolis with new policy - NPR
A memo from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, obtained by NPR, instructs her staff that visits should be requested at least seven days in advance.
NFL playoffs shift into gear with three exciting wild card matchups - CNN
Follow along with live updates from a full day of NFL wild card round action as the Bills take on the Jaguars, the 49ers face the Eagles and the Charges match up with the Patriots.
Venezuela live updates: State Department warns US citizens to leave - abcnews.go.com
With YouTube and TikTok, dentists are trying to get Gen Z to show up - The Washington Post
Young adults are the most likely age group to skip dental care, with a recent study finding that one in three didn’t see a dentist during the previous year.
Storms tear through tents in Gaza, leaving Palestinians exposed to the elements - NBC News
As the middle of winter arrives for the enclave's 2 million residents, makeshift shelters are struggling to keep the weather at bay while humanitarian groups say aid remains insufficient.
Google’s AI Inbox could be a glimpse of Gmail’s future - The Verge
We’ve tried Google’s AI Inbox, and while it has some promise, if you have a good email management system already, it may not change that.
Sen. Rand Paul warns bombing Iran 'not the answer' to protests against regime - abcnews.go.com
Walmart teams up with Google's Gemini to make it easier for shoppers to find and buy products - CNBC
The retail giant also has a similar deal with OpenAI's ChatGPT and has its own AI-powered chatbot, Sparky.
Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late' - BBC
Trump has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
From Merrill Lynch to wok station: the daughter of San Francisco's Chinese food dynasty who defied her parents—by working alongside them - Fortune
House of Nanking's Kathy Fang talked to Fortune about her new cookbook, quitting corporate life, and when her dad embarrassed her in front of Keanu Reeves.
Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90 - abcnews.go.com
His books, mixing fact and fiction, brought him both fame and scorn.
20 More People Who Are Having A Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way, Way Worse Start To 2026 Than You - BuzzFeed
That's not great at all.
It's One Of The Fastest-Growing Snacks In The Nation. It Also Comes With A Concerning Risk. - HuffPost
Food journalist Elizabeth Dunn tells the hosts of HuffPost's "Am I Doing It Wrong?" podcast why they should consider steering clear of this beloved food.
Bride and groom killed by gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding - BBC
Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.
A new theory of gravity could explain cosmic acceleration without dark energy - ScienceDaily
The accelerating expansion of the universe is usually explained by an invisible force known as dark energy. But a new study suggests this mysterious ingredient may not be necessary after all. Using an extended version of Einstein’s gravity, researchers found …
Trump’s housing plan casts Wall Street as the villain. He’s got the wrong guy - CNN
President Donald Trump, like any politician whose polling is in the gutter, is desperate for a villain — any villain — to blame for America’s affordability woes. Enter Wall Street.
Venezuela's exiles in Chile caught between hope and uncertainty - NPR
Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it.
Linus Torvalds' Latest Open-Source Project Is AudioNoise - Made With The Help Of Vibe Coding - Phoronix
In addition to Linus Torvalds' recent comments around AI tooling documentation, it turns out in fact that Linus Torvalds has been using vibe coding himself