"I hope this is the beginning of a longer trend."
Berlin " An arson attack claimed by a left-wing extremist group has left tens of thousands of residents in Germany's capital without electricity in the dead of winter for several days. The Saturday morning arson attack on critical electricity infrastructure in southwest Berlin cut power to nearly 50,000 homes and businesses, and renewed scrutiny of a long-running sabotage campaign by the left-wing "Vulkangruppe." The group claimed responsibility for the fire, which destroyed several high-voltage cables near the Lichterfelde heat and power station and triggered one of the most severe blackouts the capital has experienced in years. Read more
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Trump Mobile's gold T1 phone has missed multiple promised launch dates, with the latest claim now pointing to shipments by the end of January
Jan 6, 2026
Let's talk for a minute about the five-year anniversary of January 6th, because it was a very sad moment in this nation's history. And, unfortunately, that sad moment has actually gotten worse.
During a US American military operation on Saturday, special forces captured head of state Nicolas Maduro and his wife and took them to New York. There they are to be tried for "drug terrorism."
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has a back-up plan to flee the country should his security forces fail to suppress protests or desert, according to an intelligence report shared with The Times. Read more
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of approximately 2,000 DHS, ICE, and HSI agents to the Twin Cities area as it escalates its federal crackdown amid a widening fraud scandal in Minnesota.
When a wild beast gets a taste for human blood, it can signal a dangerous escalation in predatory behavior. It often leads to increased aggression, relentless hunting, and a loss of fear as powerful instincts come to the forefront making them more daring and less deterred.
They fully become a bloodthirsty predator focused on recurring violence. They take what they want by force. Read more
Seattle has erupted into chaos under its new ultra-woke mayor as a police order allows drug users to avoid prosecution in the city plagued by crime and homelessness. Democratic socialist Katie Wilson, 43, was sworn in as the city's 58th mayor on Friday. Effective immediately, all charges related to drug possession and/or drug use will be diverted from prosecution to the LEAD program,' Barnes wrote in the New Year's Day message reviewed by the Daily Mail. 'All instances of drug use or possession will be referred to Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) - a program designed to redirect low-level offenders in King County from the criminal justice system into supportive social services.' Barnes wrote that if drug offenders refuse to comply with LEAD, prosecutors can then intervene. www.dailymail.co.uk
4th Generation Californian is leaving over proposed billionaire tax
Israeli media reported that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are fast-tracking preparations for what it has described as a potential "surprise war" across three fronts: Iran, Lebanon, and the occupied West Bank.
Lily Phillips is back in the spotlight, and this time, the reaction is split right down the middle. Known for breaking a shocking world record last year, she has now gone viral again for a very different reason. Lily was recently baptized and publicly identified as a Christian.
Motorcycle safety tech has come a long way. From rider aids like traction control, cornering ABS, radar-based cruise control, and blind-spot detection to wearable tech on helmets and gloves. But just when I thought I'd seen it all, along comes ViberAlert, a product that poses a simple, yet deeply unsettling question: What if your motorcycle seat could vibrate to keep you safe?
This week on "Straight to the Point," a personal message. In 2025, our team bet big on independent journalism. We believe that you were tired of talking points TV, you were tired of the stale predictable formats on Sunday, and that you were open to something new. A recent Gallup poll reinforced our reporting. It found less than 30 percent of Americans are confident the media covers the news fully, accurately, and fairly. I experienced this myself as a CBS News Senior Investigative Correspondent assigned to the Hunter Biden probe. After I left, I wanted to be transparent about the blocks I faced at CBS News
Colombia's former vice"president claims he's "absolutely certain" Nicolas Maduro's second-in-command Delcy Rodriguez 'handed him over' to the US.
