The Son Who Couldn’t Leave

‘I worked hard for my savings’: I’m 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money — but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.

“I have been reading about the idea of giving your children money when they need it the most, rather than waiting until you die.”

MarketWatch - 29m

My friend has a dependent son, 32, who drives without car insurance. Would his parents be criminally liable if he has an accident?

“They declare him as a dependent for tax purposes.”

MarketWatch - 36m

WATCH: Girl who prayed for a puppy everyday surprised with a new friend

Tabitha Grayson surprised her daughter, Georgia, with an adorable puppy while picking her up from school.

ABC News - 2h

Playoff clinching scenarios: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?

Here's what to know about the clinching scenarios for Week 17.

ESPN - 2h

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 Fury

CBS Sports - 2h

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 - 2h

Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry say a Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crewmembers missing

ABC News - 3h

Leaving Thunder, Bucks off the NBA's Christmas game list has those teams feeling snubbed

Oklahoma City leads the Western Conference and has a MVP candidate in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

ABC News - 3h

Meet the Grinch who stole Christmas ... from alleged drug dealers

The Grinch is not just stealing Christmas this year, he's busting criminals in Peru as well.

NBC News - 5h

Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power, causes traffic chaos

Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after heavy snow and winds which also brought traffic chaos in neighboring Croatia and Serbia

ABC News - 5h

FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Here’s what that means for compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions

The decision will largely prevent compounding pharmacies from making and selling compounded versions of the drug in the next two to three months.

CNBC - 5h

Nay wa Mitego, the Tanzanian rapper who has been banned, jailed and threatened but says he won’t stop

Making hip-hop critical of the government has caused him trouble, but Nay insists his music is a force for change. Tanzanian rapper Nay wa Mitego loathes the thought of the number of times he’s had ...

The Guardian - 6h

Warning signs for conservatives who want to draft Trump in their spending war

Hardliners openly admit they felt they lost every funding fight this year. They’re hoping the incoming president turns that around.

Politico - 7h

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 2025

Financial Times - 12h

The migrants who face becoming political pawns again

Many of those bussed in by the Texas governor have been absorbed by Chicago but could now have their lives upturned again

Financial Times - 12h

Wizards' Marvin Bagley leaves loss to Thunder early after gruesome knee injury

Isaiah Hartenstein crashed directly into Marvin Bagley's knee under the hoop on Monday night.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

WATCH: Mom shares adorable ornament her son made at preschool

"This string is very special, as you will soon see, unravel it and you'll find that, it is the same size as me," the mom read the note.

ABC News - 17h

Who Qualifies for IRS Payments of Up to $1,400 in Unclaimed Stimulus Credit?

Some Americans who qualified for a pandemic-era tax credit but did not claim it will get up to $1,400 in their account within the next month.

The New York Times - 18h

Israeli tech CEO who was severely wounded in Gaza sells startup for about $100 million

Less than a year after being wounded in Gaza, Itamar Ben Hemo sold software startup Rivery last week to Pennsylvania-based Boomi.

CNBC - 19h

Who's who in the 'It Ends With Us' controversy

Inside Blake Lively's legal complaint against her 'It Ends With Us' co-star and director Justin Baldoni: Who's who and what you need to know.

Los Angeles Times - 20h

Study: Remote Work Policies Are Leaving Lower-Paid Workers Behind

Recent data shows that higher-income workers are holding on to remote work privileges more than their lower-paid counterparts.

Inc. - 20h

Trends Shaping E-Commerce as We Leave 2024

Three things retailers should watch this holiday season.

Inc. - 22h

Russian cargo ship sinks in the Mediterranean, leaving 2 crew missing

Yahoo News - 3h

Woman in crown court charged with murder of son, 5

Claire Button appears by video link and is remanded into custody until a plea hearing in January.

BBC News - 5h

Teenager who lost legs walking again for Christmas

The promising goalkeeper - badly injured in a car crash - is now "thankful" to be home for good.

BBC News - 11h

Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who's been eliminated?

Nine teams are officially playoff-bound so far, and an even larger number of squads have been eliminated from postseason contention.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

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 - 17h

Rioter who featured in viral bricking video jailed

Brian Spencer, 40, featured in a viral video of him being hit in the crotch and head by "wayward" bricks during a riot.

BBC News - 22h

AP poll takeaways: Who's on the 'nice' list for the holidays?

Who will be UConn's third option? Is South Carolina a contender again? There were plenty of big questions ahead of this season. Some have already been answered; others remain a quandary.

Yahoo Sports - 23h

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 - 1d

Australia to extradite former Marine pilot who worked in China

Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marine pilot whom the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a ...

The Hill - 1d

Tributes to holidaymaker who died in road accident

Yahoo News - 1d

Who are the 3 federal death row inmates whose sentences Biden didn't commute?

President Biden left in place the capital punishment sentences of just three federal inmates: Robert Bowers, Dzhokar Tsarnaev and Dylann Roof.

CBS News - 1d

The Spy Who Didn’t Love Amazon, or Why You’ll Have to Wait for Your James Bond Fix

It’s been a minute since 007 has graced the silver screen, not because of a supervillain, but because of a conflict between the franchise producer and the tech giant’s algorithmic approach to content.

Inc. - 1d

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 states

ABC News - 1d

Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it?

US president-elect has threatened to retake canal over ‘exorbitant’ rates but Panama’s president rejects his claims. Donald Trump has threatened to take over the Panama Canal , but what is the ...

The Guardian - 1d