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Two decades after Jennifer Kesses disappearance, her parents turn to AI for answers. Focusing on a suspects ear in grainy CCTV footage, they hope enhanced images will lead to a breakthrough. With fresh DNA testing and unyielding determination, the Kesses refuse to give up hope.

Australias Nathan Lyon, their star spinner, is injured and may miss the rest of the Ashes series due to a hamstring injury. He left the field on day five of the third Test, ending his involvement. Lyon had been performing well before the injury, but England fought back, leaving Australia struggling. The fourth Test starts in just five days, and Lyons injury history raises concerns. Australia must adapt quickly to secure the series without their key spinner.

Walmarts Innovative Solution to Skilled Trades Shortage: Training Store Associates as Maintenance Technicians Walmart is addressing the skilled trades shortage in the United States by training store associates as maintenance technicians. These workers keep stores running smoothly and are in high demand, with twenty job openings for every new worker in trades like maintenance through 2032. Walmarts program, launched in 2024, offers tuition-free training in Dallas-Fort Worth and has already trained nearly four hundred employees, with plans to train four thousand by 2030. The program has transformed the lives of workers like Liz Cardenas, who now earns $43.50 an hour and has achieved financial stability. Other retailers like Lowes are also joining in with school outreach and ninety-day programs, but experts warn that shortages will linger without more workers.

Thousands of Cubans embarked on a pilgrimage to El Rincón, honoring San Lázaro/Babalú Aye, seeking health and better days amidst disease outbreaks and economic crisis.

Trumps return to the White House accelerates global disorder, as strongman leaders rise, regional powers assert themselves, and international groups lose influence. Trumps agenda legitimizes conquest by force, emboldening leaders in Russia, China, and Israel. U.S. isolationism fractures the transatlantic alliance, potentially leading to a new global order.

Luigi Mangiones legal team is challenging the federal case against him, alleging a conflict of interest on the part of Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondis past lobbying work for UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, is being questioned. The defense wants prosecutors barred from seeking the death penalty and some charges dropped. Bondi, who joined the Justice Department earlier this year, is accused of breaking her promise to avoid cases involving her former firms clients. The case stems from the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. Mangione faces both state and federal charges and is represented by Karen Friedman-Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo. A key hearing is scheduled for January 9th before Judge Margaret Garnett.

Togos President, Faure Gnassingbé, is playing a delicate balancing act between France and Russia, maintaining good relations with both while navigating domestic unrest. After a failed coup in Benin, rebel leader Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri may have sought asylum in neighboring countries with which Togo has close ties. Gnassingbé recently visited France and Russia, signing a defense pact with the latter that allows Russian ships to dock at Togos Lomé port. This move has not been well-received by France, which has provided military aid to help stabilize the region. Gnassingbé has also shifted power domestically, becoming an unlimited-term prime minister, and has faced protests and criticism. Despite this, he has warned of fake news and jailed critics. In a recent address, he hinted at reviewing cases for releases, a small step to ease domestic unrest.

Elon Musks net worth surges to $749 billion, making him the first person to reach the $700 billion mark, after a Delaware Supreme Court ruling reinstated his 2018 Tesla stock options, originally worth $56 billion but now valued at $139 billion. Shareholders had approved the deal, but a lower court had rejected it, calling it unfathomable and saying Teslas board hid key facts from shareholders. Musks new pay plan, approved in November, could potentially be worth up to $1 trillion if he meets huge goals over the next decade.