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What it would cost to live like the 'Home Alone' family today, according to financial advisors
The classic Christmas movie “Home Alone” tells the improbable tale of a family who leaves their 8-year-old son home when they embark on a vacation.NBC News - 1d -
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Week 17 Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team's rookie of the year
How high did the Cowboys rise and how far did the Eagles fall? Plus, we pick rookies of the year on every team.ESPN - 1d -
GOP lawmaker says House 'better off' without 'volatile' members
Republican Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.), who won a hotly contested general election race last month, said the House GOP will be “better off” without “volatile” lawmakers in the next Congress. Bacon did ...The Hill - 1d -
NFL picks and best bets for the Christmas doubleheader, plus Saints-Packers grades and Prisco's Power Rankings
Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 24CBS Sports - 1d -
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings: Commanders' Jayden Daniels has his signature moment; Eagles drop out of top 5
Pete Prisco shares his Power Rankings heading into Week 17 of the 2024 seasonCBS Sports - 1d -
How 2024 made Elon Musk the world’s most powerful unelected man
A timeline of events in the year of Elon Musk shows how omnipresent he has become, how his X feed has become as unavoidable as Donald Trump’s was. Hello, and welcome to Techscape. I’ve been ...The Guardian - 1d -
Syria dissolves rebel factions as al-Sharaa consolidates power
Several groups agree to merge under defence ministry as interim government seeks to unite fractured countryFinancial Times - 1d -
For more than 50 years the BBC’s Somali service has been broadcasting an anti-colonial message – without realising it | Mohammed Hirmoge
The instrumental theme tune is popular, catchy and authoritative – perfect for the coloniser’s news service. Unfortunately, everyone knows the lyrics. The British Broadcasting Corporation’s Somali ...The Guardian - 1d -
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk leaves no doubt as to who is No. 1 in the world
Usyk put some space between he and his contemporaries in the race to the top with his latest win over Tyson FuryCBS Sports - 1d -
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‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house
Culkin has revealed that he came close to buying the iconic Illinois mansion that is featured in the hit holiday movie.MarketWatch - 1d -
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Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido, French PM says
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died after the cyclone hit the territory, rather than thousands.BBC News - 1d -
This home builder issued its third profit warning in three months. Its stock is tanking.
Britain’s Vistry Group on Tuesday issued its third profit warning in as many months, sending its already-battered stock spiraling lower.MarketWatch - 1d -
Ripley to The Rings of Power: your top TV of 2024
Who is a god of TV? Who has magical chemistry? And who deserves to be lightning-bolted for bad behaviour? Here are Guardian readers’ best shows of the year. (Netflix) My favourite show of 2024. It ...The Guardian - 1d -
My shirts reeked of onions; my father hated the ‘phoney Tudor windows’. That flat will always mean home | Michael Rosen
Six decades on, in my mind’s eye I can still walk around those rooms and hear my parents’ voices. In our end of year series , writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt ...The Guardian - 1d -
US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers
Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025Financial Times - 1d -
‘Waste of time’: how Starmer fumbled his first months of power
Plunging poll ratings have sapped morale as UK Labour government crawls towards Christmas breakFinancial Times - 1d -
Packers record first shutout of 2024 vs. Saints, ensuring there's still never been an NFL season without one
This was by far the latest in a season for the first shutout to occurCBS Sports - 1d -
NFL Power Rankings entering Week 17: Should a loss change what we think about the Eagles?
The Eagles had the NFL's longest winning streak before Sunday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘Visible Mending’: The Healing Powers of Knitting
Crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.The New York Times - 1d -
No mains power or mobile signal: The valley 'on edge of society'
After a 50-year campaign, families are celebrating their last Christmas relying on generators.BBC News - 1d -
Man City's star loyalty sees prodigies leave -- and flourish
As Man City look to the transfer market, the academy starlets they let get away could've solved their issues.ESPN - 2d -
NFL power rankings: Where league stands entering Week 17
Here is how the league stands in the NFL power rankings heading into the penultimate Week 17 of the 2024 regular season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Indian fans fed up with paying top prices for stinking toilets and traffic jams at concerts
India is fast becoming a major live industry market but poor facilities at concerts have left fans unhappy.BBC News - 2d -
Trends Shaping E-Commerce as We Leave 2024
Three things retailers should watch this holiday season.Inc. - 2d -
5 can’t-miss personal-tech devices that would even keep Santa at home
A laptop you can repair yourself — and other smart tech gifts for the holidays.MarketWatch - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Canadiens: Power Play Specialist
Montreal Canadiens sniper Patrick Laine has been on fire since making his debut after recovering from a knee injury but his power play prowess is worth a closer look.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rescuers reach a stranded hiker in Slovenia but another is missing during a Balkans snowstorm
A snowstorm on Monday has brought traffic chaos across Croatia and BosniaABC News - 2d -
Women's college basketball Star Power Index: JuJu Watkins excels as No. 7 USC holds off No. 4 UConn
USC rode its superstar to a top-five victory over the HuskiesCBS Sports - 2d -
The peaceful transfer of power is rarer than Americans might think
Remembering that history makes the peaceful transfer of power that Biden is promising seems less a rote exercise than a commitment that must be revived after every election and celebrated whenever ...The Hill - 2d -
Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen others missing
Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the collapse of a bridge that linked two northern statesABC News - 2d -
The Son Who Couldn’t Leave
Paul Barreto’s father, Mickey, lived at the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan for five years, paying only $200.57. Paul was desperate to escape.The New York Times - 2d -
Ski gondola malfunction at winter resort in Colorado leaves 174 stranded
All guests trapped on the gondola were given a $10 voucher and two lift passes for this year or next, according to a Winter Park Resort spokesperson.ABC News - 2d -
Wallace & Gromit without Peter Sallis is 'emotional' says Nick Park
The popular pair's new animation is the first feature that doesn't Sallis's voice, in a story that the return of an old foe.BBC News - 2d -
CFP 1st round reactions: Ohio State is SO back & home field advantage means EVERYTHING | College Football Power Hour
The 1st round of the 12-team College Football Playoff is officially in the books. Penn State, Texas & Ohio State all advance to the quarterfinals after blowout wins and Caroline, Fitz & Adam break ...Yahoo Sports - 3d