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• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke as Israel goes on high alert and Iran faces mounting anti-regime protests.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leads dramatic 18-point comeback against Packers at Soldier Field, securing Chicago's first playoff win since 2010.
Nobel Institute rejects suggestion from Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado to transfer her Peace Prize to Trump, stating awards "cannot be transferred."
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their record seventh U.S. Figure Skating title with 228.87 points before Milan Cortina Olympics, making them heavy favorites for gold.
The man accused of planting pipe bombs at party headquarters before the Jan. 6 attack pleaded not guilty this week. The FBI arrested Brian Cole after his alleged confession.
Matthew Stafford overcame an apparent finger injury and led two late scoring drives to help lift the Rams to victory over the Panthers in the wild-card round thriller.
Trump says Venezuela releasing political prisoners 'in a BIG WAY' after U.S. military operation captured Maduro with least 18 freed so far from detention.
Iran protests spread to 180 cities as authorities allegedly use lethal force against demonstrators, with Human Rights Activists in Iran reporting 65 killed and 2,300 arrested.
West Virginia's transgender sports ban heads to Supreme Court as former Gov. Jim Justice defends his 'Save Women's Sports Act' in exclusive interview.
Michael Phelps weighs in on the NBA’s greatest player debate, saying Michael Jordan’s legacy still towers over LeBron James and other sports stars.

Satire
CHICAGO—Pleading with fans to rein in their excitement during Saturday’s pivotal wild card matchup, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was reportedly forced to signal the boisterous home crowd at Soldier Field to eat less loudly. “The way these rowdy Bears fans are chewing, smacking thei
U.S. — In a powerful protest against Robert F. Kennedy Junior's caution against drinking alcohol at breakfast, liberals have begun chugging bottles of Everclear at 7 a.m. every single morning.
U.S. — A losing football team excitedly announced today it had hired a new head coach, who was just fired from a different losing football team.
MINNEAPOLIS — A notably somber Governor Tim Walz announced that tragically, all of the state's daycare records were destroyed by fire during last night's riot.
U.S. — Following the events in Minneapolis this past week, liberals across America are now living under the constant terror of being senselessly shot by the ICE agents they're hitting with cars.
The post ‘We’ll Take It From Here, Boys,’ Says Kash Patel To Confused Minneapolis Mail Carrier appeared first on The Onion.
WASHINGTON—Circulating a new advisory that highlighted what it called the “worst of the worst,” the Department of Homeland Security released a watchlist Friday warning Americans about the presence of mothers driving cars. “Please be on the lookout for the following mothers, who are confirmed
The post JD Vance Claims Renée Good Had No Authority To Be Alive In First Place appeared first on The Onion.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller has been the force behind many of President Trump’s hard-line policies, including a “zero tolerance” immigration system, the Muslim ban, and, most recently, threats to annex Greenland. The Onion sat down with the “America First” policymaker
WASHINGTON—Saying the sumptuous gift should slake the administration’s thirst for the next few months, Fox News sent President Donald Trump its quarterly tithe of three blond anchors, White House sources confirmed Friday. “We have traveled south to the White House steps to present you with the
WALPOLE, NH—Revealing that the series would force Americans to rethink everything they thought they knew about the “cute little fuzzball,” filmmaker Ken Burns announced Friday the release of Mr. Biscuits, a 10-part documentary about the cat he adopted from a local animal shelter. “For decade
The Trump administration’s strikes on Venezuela are part of a long history of American involvement in the region. The Onion looks back at the history of U.S. interventions in Latin America.  500 B.C. So far so good. 1899 The United Fruit Company begins its noble quest to spread the love of health
The United Kingdom banned junk food advertisements on television before 9 p.m. and at any time online, part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. What do you think? The post U.K. Bans Junk Food Advertisements appeared first on The Onion.
President Donald Trump has made a number of claims about the future of Venezuela since U.S. special forces raided the country and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The Onion assesses the veracity of the president’s statements. Claim: The U.S. attacked Venezuela for its oil. Partiall

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Deflated after his team's stunning 31-27 loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night, Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur told reporters that he wants to remain Packers coach, but he declined to say whether he expected to return next season for an eighth year.
Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract Saturday, sources told ESPN.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown was furious with the officiating in his team's 100-95 loss to the Spurs, saying he's tired of not getting the same calls as the opponent.
Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a 34-31 victory over the Panthers on Saturday with a seven-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to tight end Colby Parkinson.
Former Ravens coach John Harbaugh will narrow his options to just a few NFL teams before starting to take interviews for his next potential job, he told Fox Sports.
Contract negotiations between the New York Yankees and Cody Bellinger are at an impasse, league sources tell ESPN.
Kings point guard Dennis Schroder was suspended three games by the NBA for confronting and attempting to hit Luka Doncic after a loss to the Lakers on Dec. 28.
The NFL offseason has arrived for 20 teams. What must each do to have a better season in 2026? We have outlooks, early buzz and predictions.
Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a go-ahead, 25-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to defeat the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in the wild-card round.
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised the Bears came back to beat the Packers. They've been doing this all season.
Check out these eye-opening stats around the comeback win from the Bears against the Packers.
The Packers offense was red hot early, and the Bears couldn't catch up. Here are our takeaways from the Green Bay win.
With the playoff bracket set, here are the odds for each team to win the Super Bowl.
Check out the odds for the remaining wild-card matchups, as well as what to know.
The top position player left in free agency is reportedly off the board with Alex Bregman signing with the Cubs.
Check out the best moments from this showdown between the Maryland Terrapins and the UCLA Bruins!
The Rams' final drive was vintage Matthew Stafford, silencing a Carolina crowd with a touchdown for the win with 38 seconds left.
Here are the women's college basketball teams that are still undefeated in the 2025-2026 season.
Here are the men's college basketball teams that are still undefeated in the 2025-2026 season.
UCLA Bruin's Eric Dailey Jr. finished the alley-oop dunk vs. the Maryland Terrapins.

Tech
X may soon provide more insight into how its algorithm works. On Saturday, Elon Musk posted on the platform to say that the company "will make the new X algorithm, including all code used to determine what organic and advertising posts are recommended to users, open source in 7 days." X's recommend
Your neighborhood GameStop might be on the chopping block, along with more than 400 other retail locations across the US. As first reported by Polygon, the retailer is pursuing a severe cost-saving measure by closing up several hundred physical locations. According to a blog that keeps track of Game
If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you're not alone. As reported by Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, there was a data breach revealing the "sensitive information" of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram
Nintendo Switch 2 owners can forget about seeing Baldur’s Gate 3 in the Nintendo Store, at least as of now. In a Reddit AMA, Larian Studio's CEO, Swen Vicke, said that the team would have loved to bring the title to Switch 2, but "it wasn't our decision to make." As cryptic as that may sound, Vick
The Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX’s request to deploy an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, allowing the company to launch 15,000 in all. It has also allowed SpaceX to upgrade its Gen2 satellites with “advanced form factors and cutting-edge technology,” to opera
At every CES I’ve ever been to, there’s been one or two gadgets promising to boost your mental health. In recent years, the number of companies making forays into this space has grown, and will likely continue to do so in the future. Could it be, much like the number of people wearing heart-moni
That’s a wrap for CES 2026! In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn chat about their favorite aspects of the show, as well as Engadget’s best of CES awards lineup. Also, Cherlynn chats with Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky about his Pebble smartwatch revival, as well as an intriguing new AI ring th
CES always has its share of attention-grabbing robots. But this year in particular seemed to be a landmark year for robotics. The advancement in AI technology has not only given robots better “brains,” it’s enabled new levels of autonomy and given rise to an ambitious, if sometimes questionabl
Back in 2024, NASA announced that the Artemis 2 mission was going to be pushed back to April 2026. Now, the agency says it could launch as early as February, with the first flight opportunity being on February 6. NASA is currently making the final preparations for the mission and will soon roll out
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