ABC News Wednesday January 7, 2026
Kenyans are mourning the death of Craig, a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers. The bull elephant, who died on Jan. 3 at age 54, lived in Amboseli National Park, a protected area in southern Kenya that is a favorite of safari tourists and photographers, notes ABC News. “At well over 50, he was a wise and beloved patriarch, a constant presence that shaped one of Kenya’s most iconic landscapes,” noted the photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier at Instagram. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Wednesday January 7, 2026
The action camera market, once almost entirely owned by the American company GoPro, is now dominated by Chinese companies like DJI and Insta360, which together hold nearly 90% of the market share in Japan. Japanese retail analyst BCN+R recently published a story on GoPro’s plummeting market share, remarking on the company’s nearly continual loss of share to its Chinese rivals. Precisely how and why this happened is a matter of some debate, notes PetaPixel. Read the full Story >>
npr Wednesday January 7, 2026
The U.S. captured Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 as part of a major military operation overnight that rocked the country's capital, Caracas, following months of a military buildup in the region and repeated threats by President Trump against Maduro. NPR features photos documenting the aftermath of the strike inside Venezuela, as well as reactions from around the world, taken by Matias Delacroix (AP); Luis James (AFP/Getty Images); Martin Mejia (AP), and others. Read the full Story >>
Mashable Wednesday January 7, 2026
CES is normally a place for big tech news, but this year's show could add a dash of political intrigue to the mix, notes Mashable: At 1 a.m. on Thursday in Las Vegas, Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr is scheduled to take part in a a "fireside chat" at the show, along with Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro and FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson. Carr's involvement is key here because the FCC recently banned the sale of drones from the Chinese firm DJI, which manufactures a large majority of consumer drones on the market, adds Mashable. Read the full Story >>
