Day: January 9, 2026

US Olympic gold medal snowboarder Chloe Kim’s Milan-Cortina hopes in doubt after shocking injury

9:46 am January 9, 2026

U.S. Winter Olympics star snowboarder Chloe Kim’s hopes for a gold medal three-peat are in serious doubt after she suffered a surprising shoulder injury. Kim said Thursday that she took “the silliest fall” in training, which caused her to dislocate her shoulder, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at the Milan-Cortina […]

550-pound bear finally evicted from California home after bizarre strategy ends monthlong ordeal

9:20 am January 9, 2026

A 550-pound bear that had been living beneath a California man’s home for over a month has finally left, after a bizarre strategy ended a long streak of failed removal attempts by state officials. The male black bear was reportedly removed from the crawl space Tuesday after bear-removal experts from Tahoe traveled to the Altadena […]

Naked woman allegedly assaults deputy while intoxicated, claims she was ‘trying to be a mermaid’

8:33 am January 9, 2026

A Louisiana woman’s attempt to go for a skinny-dip did not end swimmingly, authorities said, after she allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy responding to a trespassing complaint before finally surrendering to deputies Tuesday. According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after […]

Commanders star Marshon Lattimore arrested on weapons charges after traffic stop in Ohio

8:30 am January 9, 2026

Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore was arrested and charged with carrying concealed weapons and improperly handling guns in a vehicle in Lakewood, Ohio, according to police records. The Commanders are aware of Lattimore’s arrest, telling the New York Post it is “gathering more information. “We have informed the NFL League Office and have no further […]

Venezuela teeters as guerrilla groups, cartels exploit Maduro power vacuum

7:50 am January 9, 2026

Venezuela is teetering on the edge after the U.S. capture and arrest of former President Nicolás Maduro, as armed militias, guerrilla groups and criminal networks threaten a path toward stability, according to reports. As interim President Delcy Rodríguez assumes control, backed by President Trump’s administration, analysts have warned that the country is completely saturated with […]