Day: January 2, 2026
‘Stranger Things’ creators defend controversial episode after fan backlash
Netflix’s “Stranger Things” creators defend Will Byers’ coming-out scene after it was review-bombed, calling it key to defeating their villain.
Venus Williams set to become oldest woman in Australian Open main draw with wild-card entry
Venus Williams will make history at the Australian Open. She received a wild-card spot and will be the oldest woman to enter the main draw at Melbourne Park.
Healthcare, economy and the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’: Welcome to the midterms
The 2026 midterm elections heat up as Democrats target kitchen table issues while Republicans defend Senate control, as key races could reshape Congress.
Ukraine tricks Russia into paying $500K bounty for fake hit on Putin opponent: report
Ukraine faked the assassination of Russian opposition leader Denis Kapustin to trick Moscow into paying a $500,000 bounty that funded the war effort.
Georgia teen charged with murdering Uber driver in suburban carjacking, leaving him to die
Teen charged as adult with murder after Uber driver found shot dead following alleged carjacking incident in suburban Atlanta area on New Year’s Day.
Woman brutally stabbed multiple times in unprovoked attack at Sonic Drive-In; suspect still on the loose
A woman who was brutally stabbed multiple times last month at a Sonic Drive-In is speaking out about the unprovoked attack, KFOR-TV reported.
Linda Hollrah drove to the fast-food restaurant on NE 23rd Street in Oklahoma City to pick up her order, the station said.
‘I remember thinking over and over and saying over and over, “Why did this happen to me?”‘
When she parked her car, Hollrah’s attacker stabbed her through the window multiple times, KFOR said.
“Before I knew it, he just came straight up to my car, said no words to me, and just attacked me and just kept stabbing and stabbing,” Hollrah said to the station.
The attack left bloodstains in her car and in the parking lot, KFOR said.
“It’s hard to even still piece together kind of what my brain was going through, except just to fight for my life,” she added to the station.
The attack left her with numerous injuries, KFOR reported.
“I was stabbed once in my kneecap, three times in my forearm, once on my inner, two on my outer thigh, and then once in my upper abdomen, which ended up causing a nick in my liver that they had to repair for internal bleeding,” Hollrah explained to the station.
KFOR, citing the incident report, said Sonic told police that the restaurant’s surveillance cameras were not working at the time.
Police instead are relying on video of the suspect before and after the attack that a nearby traffic camera recorded, the station said.
But so far no arrests have been made, KFOR noted, and police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.
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“I remember thinking over and over and saying over and over, ‘Why did this happen to me?’ Which, unfortunately, you know, nobody can answer and maybe will never be answered,” Hollrah shared with the station.
KFOR added that Hollrah has been unable to work during her recovery: “It’s stressful thinking about the mountain of debt that this is going to leave me in and having to pay for some things that my insurance probably won’t cover — very specialized things that I’m going to need,” she told the station.
Hollrah’s sister started a GoFundMe to assist her with expenses. As of Friday afternoon, $14,580 has been raised; the goal amount is $24,000.
“For a hard-working single mother, seeking out help isn’t always the easiest thing, so I asked Linda’s permission to invite our family and friends to support her in this way,” the GoFundMe states. “Any and all contributions are appreciated more than you know, as Linda and our family try to move forward from this senseless act of violence.”
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Honor Charlie and put America first at the ballot box in 2026
As debates over America First, Islam’s compatibility with the West, and the future of the conservative movement continue to intensify, Jack Posobiec tells BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales that Republicans need to step up across the board.
“It’s America first,” Posobiec tells Gonzales. “It’s literally America first. … Any policy that America should have going forward should be a policy that says what is the best way forward in the best interest of the American people, right here, right now.”
And Posobiec explains that there’s one way to ensure Americans are put first — and the late Charlie Kirk knew it well.
“Charlie was totally committed to victory, and that obviously meant victory at the ballot box,” he tells Gonzales.
“We’re up against a lot of headwinds in 2026. And to put my analyst hat on, you know, if I were to sit here and say that everything’s hunky-dory and that we’re, you know, we’re wading into safe waters, I wouldn’t be a good sailor if I did that,” he says.
“I was in the Navy, and so, look, you’ve got to tell the captain that the ship is headed toward some rocky waters. And that’s just the truth of the matter,” he continues, pointing out that the Republican House is currently “hanging by a thread.”
“You see people resigning, you see people walking away, quitters, and that only reduces the majority from four to three to, it might even be two by the time we’re done with this conversation. That’s not a large majority,” he says.
“So, you’re defending all of that territory, and all they have to do is pick up a couple,” he adds.
And despite the left’s claims that President Trump is a dictator, he’s not even close — which means that the left does stand a chance.
“He is not Mussolini. He is not General Franco. He can’t just pass these edicts and they immediately become law. … And so, that’s why you need the Republicans in Congress to step up,” Posobiec tells Gonzales.
“You have a majority right now, Republicans, and it is incumbent upon you to use it while you have it,” he adds.
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