👋🏼 Hi there! I'm Phaedra Trethan, back from an extended holiday break and wishing Short List readers a happy, healthy New Year! |
But first: I love scented candles, but I avoid the ones that smell like food (they make me hungry!). But these scents ... well, let's say they won't make me hungry. 🤢 |
'I am still president of my country' |
Venezuela's deposed leader, Nicolás Maduro, was defiant as he faced a U.S. district judge in New York Monday, on narcoterrorism and other charges. | DEA agents move captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores out of a helicopter before an initial court appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorismin New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. Adam Gray, REUTERS |
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed down from previous threats to court-martial U.S. Senator (and retired Navy captain) Mark Kelly for the Democrat's role in a video telling service members they can refuse illegal orders. | Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks at a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on December 1, 2025, in Washington, DC. Kelly held the event to address what he described as intimidating actions by U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images |
⭐️ And the award goes to... |
The 2026 Hollywood awards season kicked off Sunday with the Critics Choice Awards. The big winners? "Frankenstein," "Sinners," "Adolescents" and "The Pitt." See the complete list. |
🏈 NFL playoff picture set |
The NFL regular season's final whistle has sounded and the playoff picture is set with a little more than a month to go before Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California. Fourteen teams are set to compete, starting with this weekend's wildcard games. |
Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent at USA TODAY. She'd love to hear from readers about The Short List, story ideas from across the nation and your New Year's resolutions. Hers: Same as last year, scroll less and read more. 📚 Email her at ptrethan@usatoday.com. | | Cruise ship overboard detection systems haven't been as commonplace as travelers might expect. | | The United States' attack on Venezuela and capture of president Nicolas Maduro has had a minimal impact on Major League Baseball, at least for now. | | | | Trump administration's capture of Nicolás Maduro bore some familiar echoes to 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. | | | | With Congress passing just 61 laws last year, Trump's influence may already be slipping heading into his second year in office. | | | | China accused the US of acting like a 'world judge' in its capture of Venezuela's leader. But Argentina's leader said 'freedom moves forward.' | | | | Vice President JD Vance and his family were not home when the alleged property damage took place, officials said. | | | | Athletic trainer Ed Lacerte took care of the Boston Celtics and USA Basketball players for decades. Now, they're trying to help save his life. | | | | HHS released updated cervical cancer screening guidelines on Jan. 5, allowing for self-administered HPV tests as an alternative to Pap smears. | | | | I used an AI tool to predict my long term care needs, including if and when I'll need help bathing and eating, and how much that care will cost. | | | | Kathy Griffin recently revealed she "accidentally fell in love" with a 23-year-old. Here's what to know about age-gap relationships. | | | | | Play Your Way to a Relaxing Break | Unwind with crosswords and challenges that recharge you. | | | Crosswords, Puzzles, Comics & Horoscopes | | | | | | |
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