No banner day: Planes can't fly near Giants' home as team nears infamy

Israeli airstrike near Syrian capital kills 11, war monitor says

Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure.

ABC News - 1h

Azerbaijan president blames Russia for shooting down plane on Christmas Day

President Aliyev says Moscow must ‘admit its guilt’ after downing plane, albeit unintentionally, with loss of 38 lives. Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev said the Azerbaijani airliner that ...

The Guardian - 2h

What to know off every NFL Week 17 game: Rams near playoff berth; Bengals keep hopes alive

NFL Nation reporters react to all the action, answering the biggest questions coming out of each game. Here's what we learned from Week 17.

ESPN - 4h

Three people die and 48 rescued near Calais attempting to cross Channel

The deaths make 2024 the deadliest year on record for small boat Channel crossings. Three people have died after falling from an overcrowded small boat trying to cross from France to the UK, as ...

The Guardian - 5h

Harris' big run gives ECU 26-21 win over NC State. Then brawl breaks out near end of Military Bowl

Rahjai Harris broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run with 1:33 remaining, giving East Carolina a pulsating 26-21 victory over NC State in the Military Bowl in a game that descended into a wild ...

ABC News - 14h

Lost city found by accident and a fly's brain mapped: 2024's scientific wins

Moments to celebrate included a solar eclipse seen by millions and a lost city discovered by accident.

BBC News - 16h

Treasury secretary warns Congress as US nears its debt limit

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress on Friday that the U.S. will hit its debt limit unless the government takes "extraordinary measures" to avoid default. The notification likely means ...

NBC News - 1d

10-year Treasury yield rises, hovering near a seven-month high

Treasury yields were higher Friday as traders assess data on jobless claims and wholesale inventories.

CNBC - 1d

Dozen skeletons found in hidden graves in Mexico near U.S. border

Authorities have found 12 skeletons buried in clandestine graves in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state near the U.S. border, officials say.

CBS News - 2d

Giant sloths, mastodons coexisted with humans for millennia in Americas

New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the New World much earlier than scientists once thought

ABC News - Dec. 20

Kim Jong Un Vows 'Toughest' Anti-U.S. Strategy As Trump Nears Return

During his first term, Trump met Kim three times for talks on the North’s nuclear program.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Growth of women in power grinds to near-halt in a mega-election year

Out of 46 countries where elections were held, nearly two-thirds saw numbers of women elected fall - BBC finds.

BBC News - 15h

Toddler wanders within feet of 400ft cliff near rim of Kīlauea volcano

Child had run off from family ‘in a split second’ as they admired lava within caldera at sunset on 23 December. Hawaii national park rangers have reissued warnings about volcano tourism after a ...

The Guardian - 22h

I Won’t Feel Good About Flying Until the Airlines Solve This

The aviation industry should get serious about direct air capture so that its emissions never reach the atmosphere.

The New York Times - 1d

Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say

Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at the Beirut airport

ABC News - 1d

Weather to keep planes carrying protest banners away from Giants' home finale at MetLife Stadium

The Giants could be the first NFL team to finish 0-9 at home if they lose to the Colts in Week 17.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

‘Let’s see who will be leaving’: Georgia’s presidential standoff nears crunch point

Georgian Dream government threatens pro-west president with jail if she refuses to leave office on Sunday. All eyes in Georgia are fixed on the elegant 19th-century Orbeliani Palace in Tbilisi, ...

The Guardian - 2d

Dozen skeletons found in hidden graves in Mexico near U.S. border

Authorities have found 12 skeletons buried in clandestine graves in Mexico's northern Chihuahua state near the U.S. border, officials say.

CBS News - 2d

Sources: DeSean Jackson near deal to coach DSU

Former Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Delaware State are finalizing an agreement for him to become the program's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on ...

ESPN - 2d

Backpacks containing $1.1 million of cocaine discovered in the wilderness near Canada

Authorities assigned to a region near the Canadian border in Washington found two backpacks left out in the woods containing an estimated $1.1 million of cocaine.

ABC News - 2d

Chelsea's Boxing Day spoiled by Fulham as Blues lose at home to Cottagers for first time in 45 years

With Antonee Robinson playing a big part, Fulham once again showed their true potential

CBS Sports - 2d

High Street suffers Boxing Day hit as shoppers stay home

Boxing Day shoppers stay away from the High Street and shopping malls compared with 2023, data shows.

BBC News - 2d

Chiefs and Ravens take home wins in Christmas Day NFL games

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the AFC's top seed for the playoffs on Christmas Day as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10. Ted Nguyen, NFL staff writer for The Athletic, joined CBS News to ...

CBS News - 3d

Larry Ellison wraps up banner year as Oracle's stock rallies most since dot-com boom

Oracle shares have jumped 63% in 2024 and are headed for their best year since 1999, adding more than $75 billion to Larry Ellison's net worth.

CNBC - 3d

Whooping cough cases approach near record numbers

There have been more than 30,000 cases of whooping cough reported in the U.S. this year.

The Hill - 3d

A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus

A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country's capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day

ABC News - 3d

Is the Tech Industry Nearing an A.I. Slowdown?

Companies like OpenAI and Google are running out of the data used to train artificial intelligence systems. Can new methods continue years of rapid progress?

The New York Times - 3d

Backpacks full of $1.1 million worth of cocaine found near Canada border

Agents found 30 brick-like packages of cocaine inside the backpacks, located in a wooded area in Washington near the U.S. border with Canada.

CBS News - 3d

Lawyers for ex-Abercrombie CEO say he has dementia, can't stand trial

Defense lawyers say the former longtime CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia, prompting a competency hearing.

CBS News - 4d

I've seen Gavin & Stacey but I can't tell anyone what happens

Gavin & Stacey returns to our screens on Christmas Day for one final time - and I've seen it.

BBC News - 4d

Pelicans star Zion Williamson nearing return from lengthy hamstring injury

Zion Williamson is now considered “week-to-week” after going down with a hamstring injury in early November.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Russian cargo ship sinks near Spain after engine room explosion

Yahoo News - 5d

Balearic chic near the Gare du Nord: Bloom House hotel, Paris

A cool urban oasis in an unlikely part of town

Financial Times - 5d

Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion for Christmas Eve lottery drawing

A Mega Millions player may win a big jackpot on Christmas Eve. The lottery prize for the December drawing is at an estimated $970 million.

CBS News - 5d

NASCAR Motion Denied as 23XI and Front Row Near Charter Status

In a move that shifts the gravity of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports antitrust case against NASCAR to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d