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Bird flu case reported in Los Angeles after state officials declare emergency

Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced.

ABC News - 11m

Gaetz 'has a real problem here,' former Ethics chairman says

Lawmakers and officials react to Gaetz ethics report release

ABC News - 2h

Here's what to know about the Corporate Transparency Act ruling

The Corporate Transparency Act, or CTA, requires businesses to register with FINCEN, or face fines. Here's what to know.

CBS News - 3h

Here’s what I learned in medical school – beyond the curriculum | Roland Bull

Studying medicine is not an identity – and self-care should be considered a matter of medical ethics rather than an indulgence. After four long years of study, I wrapped up a medical degree this ...

The Guardian - 3h

Saints vs. Packers odds, spread, line, time: Week 16 Monday Night Football picks from NFL model on 27-11 roll

SportsLine's model has simulated Green Bay vs. New Orleans on Monday Night Football 10,000 times and revealed its MNF picks and NFL predictions

CBS Sports - 4h

MLB aggrieved fan index: The 10 fan bases in 2024 who have the right to be most frustrated

Did your favorite team disappoint you this year? We break down how mad you have a right to be.

ESPN - 4h

Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating

Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve.

The New York Times - 4h

IRS plans to pay 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400. Here's how to check if you're eligible.

The IRS plans to issue automatic “special payments” of up to $1,400 to 1 million taxpayers starting later this month, the agency announced last week.

NBC News - 4h

Here are the best remaining MLB free agents

It's been a wild winter so far, and several big names are still available in MLB free agency.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts

Eruption was confined to volcano’s summit caldera, with torrents of red-hot lava and cloud-line plumes of gas visible. Red torrents of lava and billows of volcanic gas began erupting from Kilauea ...

The Guardian - 6h

Here’s Why Gen-Z Loves Kylie Jenner

My latest “five whys” analysis.

Inc. - 7h

Here's what it will take for Apple stock to keep notching new highs in 2025

Hint: Just making more iPhones isn't enough.

CNBC - 8h

Read the Gaetz report here — plus the Ethics chair’s dissent

Politico - 8h

5 Ways Scammers Fool You With Fake Tech Support Calls

Seemingly realistic tactics can catch even savvy users unaware.

Inc. - 8h

IRS to send 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400 in 'special payments.' How to know if you're eligible

Some taxpayers who didn't receive Covid-19 stimulus check funds they were due can expect to receive money from the IRS. Here's what to know about the payments.

CNBC - 8h

Analysis: Why October hero Walker Buehler was always likely to leave the Dodgers

The chances of a reunion were effectively dashed when the Dodgers decided not to extend a one-year, $21.05-million qualifying offer to Walker Buehler.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

The Best TV Shows You Missed in 2024

Diarra from Detroit, The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh—these are the shows you might not have watched in 2024, but definitely still should.

Wired - 10h

I asked a 105-year-old when middle age starts: Her answer delighted me—and made me feel better about turning 40

Before I turned 40, Shirley Hodes, who was then about to turn 105, gave me her take on when "middle age" begins, and it was not at all what I expected.

CNBC - 10h

Netflix is airing 2 NFL games on Christmas Day. Here's what to know

Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas

ABC News - 11h

The 10 Best Movies You Missed in 2024

From The Bikeriders to The Order, these are the movies you should watch before the year is through.

Wired - 11h

Everybody seems to be having an off-day when they play against Liverpool

Liverpool keep doing Liverpool things. The Premier League is now theirs to lose, and for a manager in his first season in England, that is a remarkable achievement. Sign up to Soccer with ...

The Guardian - 11h

Quartz Gains Popularity Among Watch Brands Like Hz and Furlan Marri

Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.

The New York Times - 17h

'He likes to hit': How Packers' Tucker Kraft is eliciting comparisons to Mark Bavaro, tight ends of yore

Mark Bavaro says Kraft is playing tight end "the way I was brought up to play it."

ESPN - 4h

1 million Americans to receive checks from the IRS. How to know if you're eligible

The IRS estimates that a total of roughly $2.4 billion will be sent to Americans in the coming weeks.

ABC News - 6h

'Sup, DOGE! You should meet RIC, the Regulatory Improvement Commission.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have proposed the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut the federal government down to size, while Michael Mandel and Diana Carew have ...

The Hill - 7h

Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho likely to gain House seats after 2030 census

Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho are likely to gain House seats after the 2030 census, according to consulting firm Election Data Services. A gain of two congressional seats would be seen in Texas ...

The Hill - 7h

Have a bitcoin-obsessed brother-in-law? Here’s what to tell him this Christmas.

If you think booming bitcoin was the best investment of 2024, think again.

MarketWatch - 8h

2024 NFL Christmas wish list: Here's the perfect gift for all 32 teams this holiday season

What does your favorite franchise need most for the holidays? Here's an idea

CBS Sports - 9h

The IRS is sending up to $1,400 to 1 million Americans—how to know if you qualify

In a surprise move, the IRS is automatically sending stimulus checks to qualified tax filers who haven't already received them.

CNBC - 9h

'Almost flawless football': Here's what the Falcons thought of Michael Penix Jr.'s first NFL start vs. Giants

Penix impressed in his first full NFL action