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Crew-11 returning early | Maxwell's father | Scholarships for Jones students | Federal officers shoot, wound 2 in Portland | Accused Orlando Halloween shooter's trial | Health care subsidies

Good morning. It's Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. The weather forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a high of 82 and low of 64. Click here for more weather.

NASA bringing Crew-11 home early after medical issue on space station

NASA is opting to bring home the four members of Crew-11 early after one of them suffered a medical incident on board the International Space Station.

Scott Maxwell: My father's illness was ugly. His life was beautiful.

My father's illness was ugly, but his life was beautiful. Frontotemporal dementia robbed him of much, but it can't take away our memories. All affected families deserve top-notch care.

All Jones High students to receive full Valencia College scholarships

The scholarships will cover unmet financial needs for students at the Orlando high school that serves mostly children from low-income families.

Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

A man and a woman found with gunshot wounds were taken to a hospital.

Accused Orlando Halloween shooter's plan to plead insanity delays trial

The delay, reluctantly granted by Circuit Judge Keith Carsten, came as jury selection was slated to begin Thursday morning.

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

Renegade GOP lawmakers joined Democrats to help millions of Americans afford insurance under Obamacare.

Orlando to make bid to host 2030 NBA All-Star Weekend

The city of Orlando has hosted the NBA All-Star Game twice before: Last in 2012 and first in 1992. The Magic are in support of the bid that'll be led by the Greater Orlando Sports Commission.

Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'

The vice president is blaming a federal immigration officer's fatal shooting of a woman on "a left-wing network," Democrats, the media and the woman who was killed.

How Orlando Auto Museum got Elvis 'guitar car' back in the pink

Refurbishment of vintage guitar-shaped pink Cadillac complete at I-Drive attraction.

Panda Fest brings Asian food, fun, culture to Orlando next month

Panda Fest, one of the nation's fastest-growing food, art and culture festivals makes its Orlando debut at Festival Park in the Milk District in February.

Boone football coach Andy Johnson steps down, says 'It's just time'

Andy Johnson has stepped down after 13 years as head football coach at Boone High in Orlando.

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The 2026 food trends to come: from cabbage to hojicha

In 2025, the matcha obsession was real, Dubai chocolate (sigh) was everywhere we turned and thousands of handrolls were hand-rolled.

This year's food trends are more about chewy textures, unexpected vegetables and chefs refusing to be boxed in.

First up, cabbage is going to be the it-girl vegetable of 2026. Expect to see it charred, fermented, folded into tacos and more.

Multisensory eating is now mainstream. At the moment, people are loving chewy food, whether that's mochi, tteokbokki or (my personal favourite) pão de queijo. So if it bounces, jiggles or pulls apart dramatically, it's in.

Drink-wise, hojicha is on the up as matcha's cooler, more low-key older sister. Toasty, nutty and lower in caffeine, it's the afternoon latte swap you didn't know you needed.

Another significant trend for 2026 is 'cuisineless' dining – chefs cooking what they want, when they want and mixing influences without sticking to traditional geographical boundaries. Border control? 2026 doesn't know her.

We can't wait to eat our way through 2026.

Until then... Stay hydrated besties,

Yousra

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