The New York Times
The presidential race in 2012 ended a pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become characterized by Mr. Trump’s populism, a Times political analyst writes.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 25.12.2024.
It displays 133 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.12.2024 ⇢ The Day Christmas Missiles Met Plane Flames
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Russia launched extensive missile strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure on Christmas Day, causing widespread blackouts - a timing Zelenskyy characterized as deliberately symbolic. The morning brought news of a catastrophic plane crash in Kazakhstan, with death toll reports evolving throughout the day before settling at 38 dead and 29 survivors.
Biden's recent death row commutations continued generating reaction, with Trump pledging to "vigorously pursue" capital punishment if elected. The Pope's Christmas message calling for global peace gained prominence as violence persisted in multiple regions.
By evening, domestic concerns took focus: NYC announced potential 25% surge pricing for congestion tolls, while a taxi incident outside Macy's injured six people including a child. Trump closed the day with provocative messages about Canada's governance, suggesting NHL legend Wayne Gretzky as potential "governor" - continuing his pattern of territorial statements following Panama Canal claims.
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Bonds forged during a wartime Christmas 83 years ago could soon be at risk
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“While these matters require careful and thorough review, Lieutenant Epps must be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect as the situation is resolved.”
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Christians around the globe celebrate Christmas this week, what they believe to be the miracle of the Incarnation—that God came into this world by being born as a baby, and living a human life on this earth, believing this to be the fulfillment of centuries of prophecy.
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New York Post
Officials are now saying Bryan Kohberger, the suspect charged in the quadruple homicide of four Moscow, Idaho students, was investigated in connection with a home invasion that took place before the murders in a neighboring city.
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Three of the survivors weren't even hospitalized, officials added.
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Associated Press
Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
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Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball.
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Russia launches ‘massive’ aerial attack on Ukraine on Christmas morning
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The Boston Globe
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Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball.
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The Biden administration introduced new consumer tax credits for climate-friendly heat pumps. What does a Trump administration and GOP-led Congress mean for that money?
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Wall Street Journal
The U.S. “border is actually here,” Panama’s president says, describing the jungle route many migrants take on their way to America. He is making a push to tackle border security and mass migration.
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05:41⇢Christmas Missiles While Planes Fall
⌨The newspapers report on Russia's Christmas Day missile attack on Ukraine (ABC News, CNN), described by Zelenskyy as deliberately timed. A significant plane crash in Kazakhstan draws coverage, with dozens dead but 28 survivors (CBS, CNN). Trump's stance on capital punishment continues to generate discussion, with multiple outlets covering his pledge to expand death penalty use following Biden's commutations (HuffPost, OAN, The Daily Beast).
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Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball.
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Los Angeles Times
Danny Palumbo
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Los Angeles Times
At least eight L.A. County Sheriff’s Department members have been sidelined amid a federal inquiry into an alleged coverup of a beating of a trans man, sources say.
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Among the dozens of bills President Joe Biden signed on Christmas Eve was the Stop Campus Hazing Act.
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Yahoo! News
Be on the lookout for 'Big 4' of infectious diseases during holiday season
It's that time of the year when families and friends come together to share their holiday cheer and a few circulating pathogens.
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Yahoo! News
Ready for a game break? Here's what everyone else is playing.
Together, Yahoo visitors played over 150 different games this year. Did your state favor "Crossword" or "Mahjongg?" One map says it all.
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Putin ‘inhumane’, Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian energy on Christmas Day
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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Ocean City, New Jersey, calls itself "America's Greatest Family Resort." Year-round residents in the beach town have a new Christmas tradition.
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Associated Press
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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The War on Christmas isn’t fully a figment of Fox News’s imagination. But the villains are today’s capitalist Scrooges, relentlessly exploiting their workers with long hours and low wages through the holidays.
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The Epoch Times
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Shooting the Messenger and Blaming the Victim
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09:01⇢Christmas Missiles While Pope Prays
⌨The newspapers report on multiple Christmas Day events: Russia's missile attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure (ABC, CNN), and a plane crash in Kazakhstan with dozens dead but 32 survivors (CBS, CNN). Pope Francis's Christmas message calls for global peace and silencing of arms (AP, HuffPost). A labor perspective emerges, with criticism of holiday working conditions (Jacobin) while local outlets focus on Christmas activities and traditions (LA Times, USA Today).
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The Daily Beast
Despite their attempts to give off the impression of unity, the absence of key family members was difficult to ignore.
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Christmas songs can give you the feels, but some just make you cringe. From boy bands to chipmunks, here are the 10 worst.
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A Peruvian police officer dressed as the Grinch, Dr. Seuss’ green-furred cranky Christmas character, busted suspected drug traffickers in the South American country’s capital just days before Christmas.
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Putin ‘inhumane’, Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian energy on Christmas Day
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Joe Biden has signed a new law which designates the bald eagle as the national bird.
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Los Angeles Times
Danny Palumbo
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This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate both holidays.
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New York Post
The MTA’s right to jack up the already hotly controversial commuter tax was listed in a footnote in the revised congestion pricing plan filed with the state’s rule-making publication, the New York State Register.
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11:01⇢Chrismukkah Meets War and Fire
⌨The newspapers report on two main themes: holiday convergence and international tensions. Multiple outlets cover the rare overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas, highlighting interfaith families' celebrations (Boston Globe, NPR). Russia's Christmas Day missile attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure continue to draw coverage (ABC, CNN), while reports detail a plane crash in Kazakhstan with 32 survivors (CNN, CBS). New York's MTA proposes increased congestion pricing during peak periods (NY Post).
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New York Post
The MTA’s right to jack up the already hotly controversial commuter tax was listed in a footnote in the revised congestion pricing plan filed with the state’s rule-making publication, the New York State Register.
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The New York Times
President-elect Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars to renewable energy.
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Associated Press
King Charles III used his annual Christmas message to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for both him and Kate, the Princess of Wales this year, after both were diagnosed with cancer.
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Yahoo! News
10 of the best sports photos from 2024 — the Olympics, Super Bowl and more
After spirited debate, we've selected these 10 images — iconic, dramatic and intense — as the snapshots to savor from an incredible year.
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During his annual "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas message, Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for the ongoing conflicts to end.
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Mobile phone footage circulating online appeared to show the Azerbaijani aircraft making a steep descent before slamming into the ground in a fireball.
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A former Negro Leagues player, Beckum started a Little League in one of Milwaukee’s most disadvantaged areas.
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Though the holidays often overlap, it is only this year — and every 19 years after that — that the first night of Hanukkah is also on Christmas Day.
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With perfect pirouettes and plies, dozens of young ballet dancers gracefully moved between the makeshift iron houses of one of Africa’s largest urban slums, spreading Christmas spirit.
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New York Post
A woman who was stabbed by a maniac at Grand Central Terminal on Christmas Eve said he came up from behind and punched her — and that no one around her came to her aid after he plunged the knife into her throat.
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Putin ‘inhumane’, Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian energy on Christmas Day
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13:02⇢Chrismukkah's Sky Tragedy
⌨The newspapers report on two distinct events this Christmas: the rare overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas, occurring for the first time in 19 years (Breitbart, Boston Globe, NPR). A plane crash in Kazakhstan dominates breaking news, with 38 dead and 29 survivors reported from an Azerbaijani aircraft that made a steep descent (CNN, CBS, Fox News). Multiple outlets cover Disney's Christmas parade (ABC) while local violence draws attention with a stabbing at Grand Central Terminal (NY Post).
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Wall Street Journal
Flight was operating in an area where Moscow’s air defenses have battled Ukrainian drones in recent weeks.
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Yahoo! News
Blake Lively's misconduct claims against co-star put spotlight on misogyny
A legal expert claims that the same misogynistic system that allowed Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby to thrive is causing Blake Lively's downfall.
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One America News
Survivors of Japan's atomic bomb have spoken out against the use of nuclear weapons.
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Yahoo! News
Issue of 'gendered weapon' in Blake Lively's legal dispute with 'It Ends With Us' co-star
A legal expert claims that the same misogynistic system that allowed Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby to thrive is causing Blake Lively's downfall.
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Yahoo! News
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta got a big win. They have the House GOP to thank.
The billionaire and his company leaned on Speaker Mike Johnson to stop legislation that would have regulated social media.
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The Daily Beast
From cocktail parties and red carpets to signing copies of her book for Chinese fans, Maye Musk is taking China by storm.
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New York Post
A woman who was stabbed by a maniac at Grand Central Terminal on Christmas Eve said he came up from behind and punched her — and that no one around her came to her aid after he plunged the knife into her throat.
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Los Angeles Times
As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What’s trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor.
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Mother Jones
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Los Angeles Times
As friends and family visit, so too do their viruses. What’s trending and where? And how can you protect yourself? The Times speaks with Peter Chin-Hong, a UCSF infectious disease doctor.
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15:49⇢Russian Sky Claims Dozens
⌨The newspapers report on a severe Christmas Day plane crash near Russia with dozens feared dead, occurring in an area of active air defense against Ukrainian drones (WSJ, CNN, CBS). Multiple outlets cover President-elect Trump's diplomatic moves, including an ambassador pick for Panama amid canal-related statements (Newsweek, NYTimes). A violent incident at Grand Central Terminal draws attention, where a woman reports being stabbed without receiving aid from bystanders (NY Post).
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The Daily Beast
“You would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign,” said the president-elect in a Truth Social post.
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The New York Times
President Biden will seek solace and “relief” during a visit with Pope Francis next month. His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.
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The Daily Beast
“You would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign,” said the president-elect in a Truth Social post.
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Here's an overview on what restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores will be open or closed on Christmas Day this year.
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The victims were rushed to a local hospital.
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Yahoo! News
Not all NFL players are feeling merry about league's Christmas scheduling crunch
The Chiefs, Steelers, Texans and Ravens have the holiday spotlight, but some players see three games in 11 days as coal in the stocking.
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President-elect Donald Trump issued a Christmas message to the “wonderful soldiers of China” who are “illegally, operating the Panama Canal” and to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” plaguing the world, from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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The Daily Wire
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The victims were rushed to a local hospital.
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Yahoo! News
Chiefs clinch AFC's No. 1 seed by riding defense to victory over Steelers
Kansas City impressed on offense and defense to secure its 15th win of the season and lock up home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs.
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Associated Press
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. That’s only happened four times since 1900.
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One America News
House Republicans are urging President-Elect Donald Trump to throw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson.
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One America News
NASA astronauts share a Christmas message from the International Space Station.
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18:05⇢Trump's Christmas Troll of Trudeau
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's Christmas messages targeting Canada, suggesting NHL legend Wayne Gretzky should replace Trudeau as "governor" (Fox News, Breitbart, Daily Beast). New domestic challenges emerge with Americans increasingly seeking shelter in long-term motels due to high housing costs (NBC News). In Gaza, reports indicate Palestinian babies dying from cold amid ongoing blockade (Common Dreams), while a taxi incident outside Macy's in Manhattan injured six people including a child (NY Post).
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Yahoo! News
The NFL's Christmas schedule isn't so merry for some players
The Chiefs, Steelers, Texans and Ravens have the holiday spotlight, but some players see three games in 11 days as coal in the stocking.
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HuffPost
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Los Angeles Times
Powerful waves are expected to batter California again following a flurry of earlier storms that destroyed a portion of a historic pier.
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Love Macaulay Culkin in "Home Alone"? Dig Bill Murray in "Scrooged"? We're ranking the 20 best Christmas movies, from "Elf" to "The Holdovers."
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Yahoo! News
Watch: Beyoncé puts on a show during halftime of Netflix's Xmas bonanza
For her first live televised performance in four years, dubbed "Beyoncé Bowl," the singer put on a meticulously executed show that featured Post Malone and Shaboozey.
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Yahoo! News
Ratings are down. 3-pointers are up. Criticism is growing. 'NBA has to be worried'
Despite securing $76 billion in broadcast deals this year, the league is facing criticism about quality of play and a loss of young viewers.
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Los Angeles Times
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Wall Street Journal
Flight was operating in an area where Moscow’s air defenses have battled Ukrainian drones in recent weeks.
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Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd in a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.
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Yahoo! News
NBA TV ratings are down. 3-pointers are up. Stars sit out. 'It's ugly to watch'
Despite securing $76 billion in broadcast deals this year, the league is facing criticism about quality of play and a loss of young viewers.
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Yahoo! News
Troubled Christmas tree farm industry finds coal in its stocking again
Drought has cut into Oregon's production, while the aftermath of Hurricane Helene damaged acres of North Carolina forests.
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Six victims — five women and the boy — suffered non-life threatening injuries, police and sources said. The child and a 41-year-old woman were taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center while a third victim, 49, went to Bellevue Hospital.
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After a baby's amniotic sac ruptured at 13 weeks, Texas parents were told there was only a 3% chance their son would live.
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The Washington Post
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The Epoch Times
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21:49⇢Beyoncé Rides While Medicare Caps
⌨The newspapers report on Biden's final holiday message as president (Epoch Times) alongside new Medicare prescription drug policy capping costs at $2,000, expected to benefit cancer patients (NBC News). Trump continues provocative statements about Canada, suggesting NHL legend Wayne Gretzky should replace Trudeau (Fox News, Daily Beast). A plane crash near Russia resulted in dozens dead (WSJ, CNN), while Beyoncé's Netflix NFL halftime performance draws significant coverage (Yahoo, AP News).
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New York Post
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 men on federal death row Monday — a list that includes at least five child killers and several mass murderers.
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Wall Street Journal
Ukraine and aviation experts rejected other explanations for an Azerbaijan Airlines crash that killed at least 38 people.
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Powerful waves are expected to batter California again following a flurry of earlier storms that destroyed a portion of a historic pier.
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Wall Street Journal
Regimes fell in Syria and Bangladesh, marking unexpected defeats against a rising tide of authoritarianism in the world.
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Yahoo! News
Beyoncé shines in Netflix's NFL halftime show on Christmas
For her first live televised performance in four years, dubbed "Beyoncé Bowl," the singer put on a meticulously executed show that featured Post Malone and Shaboozey.
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Yahoo! News
Beyoncé puts on a show during halftime of Netflix's Xmas bonanza
For her first live televised performance in four years, dubbed "Beyoncé Bowl," the singer put on a meticulously executed show that featured Post Malone and Shaboozey.
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Associated Press
People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.
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The Boston Globe
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