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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 26.12.2024.
It displays 188 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.12.2024 ⇢ The Day Russian Missiles Found Wrong Birds
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Evidence mounted that Russian air defense systems downed an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan, killing 38 passengers. US officials confirmed this assessment by midday, while the Kremlin warned against speculation.
Israel intensified strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, with one strike nearly hitting WHO's director at Sanaa airport. This expansion of conflict zones occurred as the New York Times revealed Israel's loosened bombing protocols in Gaza.
Trump's border policies for 2025 gained clarity, with plans for family detention and mass deportations. His appointed border czar detailed implementation strategies, while California considered protective measures for undocumented residents.
Finnish authorities seized a Russian-linked vessel suspected of cutting undersea Baltic cables, marking an escalation in infrastructure targeting. By evening, US officials suggested the vessel belonged to Russia's "shadow fleet."
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The president-elect named Kevin Marino Cabrera for the position after suggesting the US should take control of the Panama Canal
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01:27⇢Russia's Plunge While Autocrats Fall
⌨The newspapers report on several tragedies: a plane crash near Russia with multiple casualties (Fox News, HuffPost, CBS), and deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza killing journalists (Newsweek). Trump continues provocative statements about Panama and death row inmates (CNN, NY Post), while marking 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami (AP News). The Wall Street Journal notes setbacks for global autocrats in 2023, particularly in Syria and Bangladesh.
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New York Post
Musk has long argued for widespread use of GLP-1 inhibitors to combat obesity
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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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Toy stores and the toy industry are warning that his pledge to add tariffs to Chinese imports could harm their businesses.
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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
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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In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet threats, now they fear President Vladimir Putin seeks to erase their culture.
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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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One America News
NASA astronauts share a Christmas message from the International Space Station.
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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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The Washington Post
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The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.
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Yahoo! News
LeBron James takes shot at NFL over scheduling turf war: 'Christmas is our day'
The NFL has Thanksgiving. The NBA has Christmas. But the NFL has recently pursued Dec. 25 games — and won in the ratings.
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Fearful of another Oct. 7-style attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants. One of the deadliest attacks of the 21st century followed.
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06:06⇢Trump's Three-Pronged Policy Push
⌨The newspapers report on Trump's policy positions, with multiple sources covering his promise to reinstate family detention at the border (Washington Post), impose new tariffs on Chinese toys (CBS), and his alliance with right-wing tech leaders (NBC News). A significant focus emerges on homelessness policy, as over 100 US cities banned homeless camping this year following a Supreme Court ruling (NPR). New reporting reveals Israel's changed military protocols in Gaza, leading to increased civilian casualties (NYTimes).
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Wanda Tucker first visited Angola to mark 400 years since Africans arrived in what is now America. This time she was invited by Biden.
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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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Even a corruption trial and an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes are proof to the Israeli prime minister and his supporters that it’s him against the ‘deep state’
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Yahoo! News
Biden to leave White House with little fanfare as Trump garners attention
After a disappointing election year, many Democrats said they are eager to move beyond the Biden presidency.
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Associated Press
A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news.
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The Daily Beast
The world’s richest man is a fan of weight-loss drugs.
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How FOIA Gave Rise to Government Transparency Laws Around the World
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Breitbart News
Nigel Farage’s Reform has now overtaken the UK’s traditional party of government, the Conservatives, in paid-up members.
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Jacobin
The story of the Congressional Black Caucus reflects the class contradictions of black politics in the post–civil rights era.
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One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26
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The Epoch Times
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Associated Press
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress.
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Yahoo! News
After big win over Warriors, LeBron James throws shade at NFL's Christmas schedule
The NFL has Thanksgiving. The NBA has Christmas. But the NFL has recently pursued Dec. 25 games — and won in the ratings.
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The Atlantic
Each of these titles is a perfect companion while the days grow imperceptibly longer.
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Even as a probe was starting of the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines airliner in Kazakhstan, speculation was mounting about why the plane went down.
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10:23⇢Winter's Wrath Sweeps Both Coasts
⌨The newspapers report on severe weather events across the US, with winter storm warnings in five states expecting over two feet of snow, and powerful waves threatening California's coast (ABC News, Newsweek, LA Times). Political coverage focuses on Trump's voting reform plans with Republican congressional support (AP News), while international attention remains on Netanyahu's transformed standing in Israel amid the Gaza conflict (CNN). UK coverage notes Nigel Farage's Reform Party surpassing Conservative Party membership (Breitbart).
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The bald eagle had been on the nation’s Great Seal since the Revolutionary War, but it was never codified in law as the official bird.
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The Epoch Times
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Three people were shot and another was stabbed during a wild Christmas family fight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to authorities.
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Yahoo! News
Trump names ambassador to Panama after suggesting U.S control of canal
Donald Trump announced Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his choice for the post.
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American universities warn international students ahead of a possible Trump travel ban
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The violence erupted at a pre-security restaurant when someone pulled out a gun during a fight and opened fire, according to a report.
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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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One America News
An Azerbaijan airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday was downed by a Russian air defense system, according to multiple sources that spoke with Reuters.
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Associated Press
Houthi rebels in Yemen say Israeli airstrikes have targeted the rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida.
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Wall Street Journal
The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.
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12:13⇢Kazakhstan Crash Mystery Unfolds
⌨The newspapers report on the Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan, with multiple sources discussing possible Russian involvement (CNN, CBS, OANN, NBC News). Trump's response to Biden's death row commutations continues to generate coverage (Fox News, NY Post), while Israel escalates military action against Houthi targets in Yemen (WSJ, AP News). Weather events remain in focus with flash floods in Texas (Newsweek).
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New York Post
Ivanka appeared in a “form-fitting, below-the-knee, all white dress with bare shoulders, but long sleeves,” a spy told Page Six.
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Breitbart News
President-elect Donald Trump will take office on January 20 and pledged to sign a host of executive orders on day one.
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Breitbart News
President-elect Donald Trump will take office on January 20 and pledged to sign a host of executive orders on day one.
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The Washington Post
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Wall Street Journal
Finland’s leaders called for more NATO protection against alleged Russian sabotage on critical infrastructure.
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American universities warn international students ahead of a possible Trump travel ban
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The New York Times
Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.
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The bald eagle, a symbol of the nation for over 200 years, returned from near extinction to become America's bird − officially − this week.
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Henry Grabar
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Associated Press
U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor’s warning of imminent famine in north Gaza.
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President-elect Donald Trump did not wish the federal death-row inmates granted clemency by President Joe Biden a "Merry Christmas" on Wednesday, instead bluntly asserting that they can “go to hell.”
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Ivanka appeared in a “form-fitting, below-the-knee, all white dress with bare shoulders, but long sleeves,” a spy told Page Six.
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13:33⇢Russian Missile Downs Azeri Jet
⌨The newspapers report on new developments in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, with US officials suggesting a Russian anti-aircraft system may be responsible (ABC News, CNN, CBS). Trump's planned executive orders on immigration gain coverage, with focus on border sealing and mass deportations (Breitbart, CNN). Meanwhile, debate continues over Gaza aid, as US officials acknowledge pushing for retraction of a famine warning (AP News, Common Dreams).
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Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s net worth reportedly rose by $3.6 billion this year, up to $6.1 billion, largely due to his majority stake in social platform Truth Social’s parent company.
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The Daily Beast
Asma al-Assad was reported to have a 50/50 chance of survival while being treated in Moscow.
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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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Forty years ago, Michael Anthony Cox was convicted of the murders of three girls in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Years later, the two main witnesses at his trial, also teenagers, recanted, saying police had pressured them into false stories. So why is Cox still on death row?
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One America News
Ousted "Squad" Democrat Congresswoman Cori Bush says that she believes that she could eventually run for office again in the future, despite losing her seat.
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2 Florida Men Who Thought They Were Freeing Illegally Caught Sharks Are Now Felons
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One America News
According to the UK's Telegraph newspaper, Asma al-Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has a "50% chance" of surviving after an aggressive form of blood cancer is believed to have returned after treatment earlier this year.
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Wall Street Journal
The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.
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One America News
According to the UK's Telegraph newspaper, Asma al-Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has a "50% chance" of surviving after an aggressive form of blood cancer is believed to have returned after treatment earlier this year.
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Wall Street Journal
After a period of celebration over the fall of the Assad regime, old sectarian and political divisions have reasserted themselves.
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Associated Press
A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports.
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One America News
Former author and Democrat presidential candidate Marianne Williamson announced she is launching her campaign to become chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee on Thursday.
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15:57⇢WHO Chief Dodges Israeli Strike
⌨The newspapers report on Israel's airstrikes in Yemen's capital, with multiple sources noting WHO chief's near-miss at Sanaa airport (CBS, AP News, Washington Post). Trump's immigration policies gain renewed attention, with his border czar discussing family detention plans (Common Dreams, Daily Wire). In Syria, reports emerge of challenges to post-Assad leadership and his wife's critical medical condition in Moscow (Wall Street Journal, Daily Beast).
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Yahoo! News
It will cost less to fly to these 12 destinations in 2025, travel experts say
Planning international travel next year will be a lot easier — and cheaper —thanks to a wave of new flights kicking off in the new year.
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The New York Times
The country’s prime minister said the incident, the latest in a series of disruptions, underscored the danger of a so-called Russian shadow fleet.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced that Kevin Marino Cabrera, who represents the residents of District Six on the Miami-Dade County Commission, will serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Panama, a country that Trump has criticized for “ripping us off on the Panama Canal.”
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Wall Street Journal
The plane was diverted from Russia and had its GPS jammed before crashing in Kazakhstan, killing 38.
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Wall Street Journal
A respected economist who rose to prime minister from humble beginnings, Singh stood out in India’s often raucous politics with his quietly dignified demeanor.
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The Washington Post
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Women Allegedly Raped in Prison by Trans-Identifying Inmate Will Have To Refer to Attacker as 'She/Her'
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The Biden-Harris White House has wished Americans a “Happy Kwanzaa” — a holiday invented in 1966 by a racist extremist who served prison time for torturing a woman.
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The New York Times
Finland seized an oil tanker after the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure.
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One America News
On Thursday, New York City police announced that the taxi driver who drove over a curb in a Manhattan commercial center on Christmas Day, causing his car to collide with six pedestrians, was experiencing “a medical episode” at the time.was experiencing “a medical episode” at the time.
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The Biden-Harris White House has wished Americans a “Happy Kwanzaa” — a holiday invented in 1966 by a racist extremist who served prison time for torturing a woman.
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The New York Times
Finnish authorities seized an oil tanker after the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure.
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Yahoo! News
U.S. official: Russian anti-aircraft missile may have struck Azerbaijan plane
At least 38 people are dead and 29 others injured after the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport.
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New York Post
Former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey was exposed for his allegedly link to a sexual misconduct scandal at 1 Police Plaza — and his wife had enough.
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17:49⇢Russian Shadows Over Sea and Sky
⌨The newspapers report on Israeli strikes in Yemen that nearly hit WHO's chief at Sanaa airport (CBS, Common Dreams, AP). New developments emerge in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, with US officials suggesting a Russian anti-aircraft missile's involvement (Yahoo, ABC, CNN). Reports indicate potential Russian involvement in cutting Finland's undersea power cable, with Finnish authorities seizing an oil tanker (NYTimes).
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Yahoo! News
Azerbaijani plane may have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missile, officials say
At least 38 people are dead and 29 others injured after the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport.
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The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.
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Former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey was exposed for his allegedly link to a sexual misconduct scandal at 1 Police Plaza — and his wife had enough.
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One America News
A convicted murderer who escaped from a Mississippi state prison on Christmas Eve was captured Wednesday, according to a Mississippi Department of Corrections post on Facebook.
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Wall Street Journal
He led Time Warner, Citigroup and the Los Angeles Clippers through difficult periods.
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The Epoch Times
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Former NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey was exposed for his allegedly link to a sexual misconduct scandal at 1 Police Plaza — and his wife had enough.
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Wall Street Journal
Finland’s leaders are calling for more NATO protection against alleged Russian sabotage of critical infrastructure.
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The Daily Beast
Vivek Ramaswamy started an almost literal culture war as he prescribed early bed, science fairs and a jock and prom queen ban for America.
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The Biden-Harris White House has wished Americans a “Happy Kwanzaa” — a holiday invented in 1966 by a racist extremist who served prison time for torturing a woman.
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One America News
Podcaster and television host Bill Maher recently went off on certain individuals on “the left” who tend to cut off their conservative family members during the holiday season.
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Wall Street Journal
Finnish leaders are calling for more NATO protection against alleged sabotage of critical infrastructure by Moscow.
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Finnish police say authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables.
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Yahoo! News
Americans are tuning out of political news. Where do TV networks go from here?
About two-thirds of adults say they've recently felt the need to limit their political news because of overload.
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19:26⇢Finnish Nets Catch Russian Shadow Ship
⌨The newspapers report on escalating concerns over Russian maritime activities, as Finnish authorities seize a Russian-linked tanker suspected of damaging Baltic undersea cables (WSJ, NYTimes, AP). Media coverage patterns shift, with reports of Americans experiencing political news fatigue (Yahoo, HuffPost). A bird flu outbreak at a Washington wildlife sanctuary has killed 20 big cats, marking a significant spread of the disease (NPR).
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Yahoo! News
Americans are tired of politics. TV ratings and a poll show they're tuning out.
About two-thirds of adults say they've recently felt the need to limit their political news because of overload.
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The Daily Beast
Vivek Ramaswamy started an almost literal culture war as he prescribed early bed, science fairs and a jock and prom queen ban for America.
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Los Angeles Times
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One America News
Just weeks after the hip-hop mogul's lawyer requested that the "mystery" woman's name be made public, a New York judge has allowed her to withhold her identity, at least for the time being.
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Yahoo! News
Azerbaijani official says passenger plane may have been hit by Russian missile
At least 38 people are dead and 29 others injured after the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau Airport.
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Yahoo! News
Beyoncé's country-inspired NFL Christmas halftime show defies expectations
The country music establishment may not accept Beyoncé, but the audience has, with her half-time special uniting viewers nationwide.
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Yahoo! News
'Keep it quiet': What to do if you win the $1.15B Mega Millions jackpot
If you're the lucky holder of the Mega Millions winning ticket, the lump-sum payment would be an estimated $516.1 million after taxes.
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After the Azerbaijan Airlines jet crash, speculation mounted about why the plane went down and whether possible Russian air defense action may have played a role.
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Israel says it is targeting Houthi military sites in Yemen's rebel-held capital city, Sanaa.
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A wildlife sanctuary in Washington state suffered the loss of 20 big cats due to the bird flu virus, the sanctuary announced, calling the deaths a heartbreaking “significant loss.”
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Wall Street Journal
Even before the Christmas market attack, the nation was straining under the influx. But the economy needs new workers.
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Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world.
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Yahoo! News
Trump's economic plans face 2025 reality check from corporations, politicians
In one case, the president-elect has talked about tapping into "liquid gold." But the U.S. is producing more oil than any country in history.
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Breitbart News
Incoming Border Czar Thomas Homan says President-elect Donald Trump will immediately bring back the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) authority to protect American workers by conducting worksite enforcement raids and reinstating the “Remain in Mexico” border policy.
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Breitbart News
Incoming Border Czar Thomas Homan says President-elect Donald Trump will immediately bring back the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) authority to protect American workers by conducting worksite enforcement raids and reinstating the “Remain in Mexico” border policy.
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Los Angeles Times
A shocking series of murders stunned the rural California mountain town of Placerville in the 1980s. Authorities were under intense pressure to solve the cases, and for a while it seemed they did. But Times reporters Anita Chabria and Jessica Garrison spent more than a year reexamining the crimes and found troubling questions about both justice and the justice system.
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Wall Street Journal
Protests have been breaking out in some southern Syrian villages against a presence by the Israeli military, which seized control over the border area as the Assad regime collapsed.
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Los Angeles Times
A shocking series of murders stunned the rural California mountain town of Placerville in the 1980s. Authorities were under intense pressure to solve the cases, and for a while it seemed they did. But Times reporters Anita Chabria and Jessica Garrison spent more than a year reexamining the crimes and found troubling questions about both justice and the justice system.
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American universities warn international students ahead of a possible Trump travel ban
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New York Post
Key proponents of the COVID-19 lab leak origins theory were reportedly left out of a major August 2021 briefing President Biden had ordered to apprise him and his aides of how the pandemic began.
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Los Angeles Times
A shocking series of murders stunned the rural California mountain town of Placerville in the 1980s. Authorities were under intense pressure to solve the cases, and for a while it seemed they did. But Times reporters Anita Chabria and Jessica Garrison spent more than a year reexamining the crimes and found troubling questions about both justice and the justice system.
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HuffPost
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