All it takes is one big group trip to realize that not everyone goes on vacation for the same reason. Read on for our annual compilation of the 10 very best places to go in 2026. Kimkim offers an eclipse trip of its own, with a stop at the medieval riverside town of Hondarribia. Guadalupe Valley, MexicoMexico may be best known for tequila and mezcal, but vintners have long been quietly producing top-notch wines, too. Yet few of those titles conjure the dusty-ochre desert beauty of Oz’s Red Centre—all best explored at a train’s pace.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he has accused of persecuting Christians in the country. In a post on social media, Trump said he’d directed a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” who he said had been killing innocent Christians. A US official told CNN the strikes included Tomahawk missiles fired from a Navy vessel that struck two ISIS camps. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn the fall, Trump accused Nigeria of religious freedom violations claiming that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria” and designating the nation as a “Country of Particular Concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTrump has cast himself a peacemaker, and entered office vowing to limit US military intervention abroad.

Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three perform 'Silent Night' The opera singer and classically trained string trio join "GMA" to perform the Christmas standard.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGDonald Trump dialed up his holiday grievances on Thursday with a lengthy Christmas Day rant, this time aimed at associates of Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender who is infamously the president’s old friend. Advertisement“When their names get brought out in the ongoing Radical Left Witch Hunt (plus one lowlife ‘Republican,’ Massie! “Now the same losers are at it again, only this time so many of their friends, mostly innocent, will be badly hurt and reputationally tarnished. !”He signed off with a far-from-festive holiday message, “Enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas! President Donald J. Trump.”

'The Year' looks at our obsessions in 2025 Deborah Roberts takes us through a preview of the movies, TV shows, trends and more that we just couldn't get enough of this year ahead of "The Year's" premiere on Dec. 29.

Pope Leo celebrates his first Christmas as pontiff The pope presided over a Christmas Day mass in St. Peter's Basilica and delivered the traditional blessing to the crowd in St. Peter's Square.

From foreign jets to fake honors, we rewrote The 12 Days of Christmas to keep track of Trump’s greatest hits in 2025. The 12 Days of Grift-mas, annotated:1 giant Qatari jet: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy5lp4v594o2 peace awards:FIFA Peace Prize (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/screw-it-lets-rename-the-moon-trump-institute-of-peace-kennedy-center-coin-epsitein-files)The Nixon Foundation Architect of Peace Award (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-architect-of-peace-award-nixon-foundation/) 3 Olympic medals: from the LA Olympic Committee (https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-has-been-awarded-a-full-set-of-1984-olympic-medals-%F0%9F%8F%85%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8/)4 Four Rush-Hour films: Recently promised by Paramount, which wants Trump to approve a merger with Warner Bros. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.

The study examined tramadol, a common prescription opioid used to treat chronic pain . Tramadol has historically been perceived as a safer or less addictive opioid, which has contributed to its widespread use in chronic pain treatment, the study authors noted. The authors concluded that the benefits of tramadol for chronic pain are small and that the harms likely outweigh the benefits. The findings call into question the use of tramadol for chronic pain conditions, they stated. The trials involved several different types of chronic pain, but the data were not detailed enough to draw conclusions for any specific condition.

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At least three people have died in the storm that struck California, APA reports citing Forbes magazine. Rainy weather with strong wind gusts exceeding 40 m/s has settled in the south of the state. Heavy snowfall is occurring in northern California. Due to severe weather, more than 110,000 customers in the state were left without power on Christmas Eve. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles and some surrounding areas.

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Share LinkedIn Pin EmailDania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times / TNSBarry Manilow has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be postponing his January concerts. “I’m very sorry that you have to change your plans,” the “Mandy” singer wrote in a statement posted to Instagram Monday revealing his diagnosis. According to Manilow, his doctors had discovered “a cancerous spot” on his left lung that he will have surgically removed. “As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks,” Manilow wrote in the statement. “[N]ow that the Christmas A Gift of Love concerts are over I’m going into surgery to have the spot removed,” Manilow continued in his statement.

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The Swiss company just opened its flagship U.S. store in Vail Village. John LaConte/Vail DailyEagle Valley Music and ComicsEvery year, on the third Saturday in April, Record Store Day is recognized in the United States, allowing music lovers to participate in a “celebration of the culture of the record store,” according to RecordStoreDay.com . But in recent years, the Record Store Day celebration has extended to include the day after Thanksgiving, as well, in an event called RSD Black Friday. John LaConte/Vail DailyCapranea and DahuThe fashion-industry trade journal “Women’s Wear Daily” is often, as its name suggests, focused on women’s wear. But one of the more surprising aspects of the Vail shop that the Times revealed in it short profile was the story of the interior of the shop itself.

As generative AI floods the internet with more fake stuff, telling real from fake is becoming nearly impossible. Its trust infrastructure is built on verifying first-party data, and turning that data into programmable value. XION runs underneath, confirming the data is real, without storing your personal data. Whether XION becomes essential internet infrastructure or just another ambitious project that couldn't scale remains uncertain. The fact that 150 brands are betting on XION suggests they're desperate enough to try anything that might actually work.