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MLB free agency tracker: Keep up with the offseason moves
We've got you covered on all the major signings and trades.ESPN - 3h -
Russians turn to ‘personal shoppers’ to smuggle luxury bags
Customs records show middlemen are keeping high-end fashion flowing to Moscow despite sanctionsFinancial Times - 7h -
Meet the man who busks from inside a litter bin
"I could fit in there," thought Charles Cavey, and the rest is history.BBC News - 9h -
Over 100 migrants rescued trying to cross English Channel on Christmas
At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain this year, according to French authorities, making 2024 the deadliest year on record for the crossings.CBS News - 10h -
Why some children are turning to GLP-1 weight loss drugs
A growing number of young people are receiving prescriptions for GLP-1 weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. Janet Shamlian examines why.CBS News - 12h -
How a Young Mayor Turned Her Town Into a Hub for 'Pig Butchering' Scammers
WSJ got rare access to a criminal enclave in the Philippines from which gangs targeted people around the world, including Americans.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
10 of the best sports photos of 2024: Iconic images from the Olympics, Super Bowl and more
It was an incredible year in sports, which means 2024 saw a plethora of iconic images from around the world that captured the biggest moments from the Olympics, the Super Bowl and much more. Check ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Home Is Where the Couch Is: Photos by Natcha Wongchanglaw
Natcha Wongchanglaw’s Couchsurfing photos explore how travel turns transient encounters into meaningful—and vulnerable—moments.Wired - 1d -
Disney Pulled the Plug on This Game in 2013. A Group of Teens Kept It Alive
Thanks to a bunch of game-makers who were still teens when Toontown Online disappeared, the beloved online world lives on as Toontown Rewritten.Wired - 2d -
People With Extreme Wealth Should Give It Away—or Be Penalized
The gap between the ultra-rich minority and the vast majority has never been greater. But a wave of activist millionaires is asking for higher taxes.Wired - 2d -
How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track
Formula One teams are looking to artificial intelligence to optimize strategy and improve racing performance on tracks around the world.CNBC - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Georgia is turning to backup Gunner Stockton at quarterback in CFP quarterfinal against Irish
No. 2 Georgia is resting its national championship hopes on backup quarterback Gunner StocktonABC News - 2d -
Alive in the Merciful Country by AL Kennedy – activism and betrayal
A primary school teacher navigates lockdown in an ambitious novel that asks potent questions about abuses of state and personal power. AL Kennedy has made no secret of her despair about post-Brexit ...The Guardian - 5h -
Hanukkah in Pictures: Keeping the Flame Alive
Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history.The New York Times - 9h -
What Keeps Us Going
Times Opinion staffers share how they escaped it all this year.The New York Times - 1d -
The rock houses of England's last cave people
Over centuries, caves in Kinver, Staffordshire, are turned into rock houses by families.BBC News - 1d -
Dancing Queen Gladys turns 108 on Christmas Day
The whole community has thrown a party for her every year since the Abba fan became a centenarian.BBC News - 1d -
Where is Santa right now? These people know
The Norad Tracks Santa website receives several million visitors each year from more than 200 countries and territories.BBC News - 1d -
The photo booth is turning 100 — meet the people keeping it alive
In 1925, Anatol Josepho invented the automated photo booth in New York City, originally calling it a photomaton.NBC News - 1d -
Will the Vikings keep Sam Darnold beyond 2024?
After the Vikings gave up an opening-drive touchdown to the Giants in the wild-card round of the 2022 playoffs, former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett turned to me in the NBC viewing room and said, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Blake Lively Turns the Shame Around
The actress’s lawsuit may prolong a humiliating episode for her. But the only way to end impunity is to speak up.The New York Times - 1d -
In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.BBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
As the wealthy keep spending, here’s why the middle class is in for a tough 2025
Over the last year, middle-income Americans have started to behave more like lower-income consumers, an economist noted. More inflation and a tight job market in 2025 stand to increase pressure on ...MarketWatch - 2d -
Blast kills 12 people at explosives factory in Turkey
A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday, killing 12 people and injuring four.NBC News - 2d -
Warmth amid absence: life of Romanian children whose parents work abroad – photo essay
Alexandra Corcode documents daily life in Romania in this portrait of the trauma experienced by young people whose parent or parents work abroad. The project, which won a Tom Stoddart award for ...The Guardian - 2d -
Photos show well-preserved remains of baby mammoth found in Siberia
Yana is estimated to have been only about one year old when she died. She weighs more than 397 pounds and measures about 4 feet and 200 centimeters long.CBS News - 2d -
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California wharf collapse sends 3 people into the ocean
Three people dropped into the ocean Monday when a California wharf partially collapsed.NBC News - 2d -
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Trump Says it Could be Worth Keeping TikTok in U.S. for a Little While
The President-elect said the attention he’s gotten on the social platform prompted him to think it should keep operating, despite a law requiring its sale by Jan. 19.Inc. - 2d -
'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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts again. See the photos.
Kilauea began erupting around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning local time at the base of the Halemaumau Crater within the summit caldera after elevated seismic activity was detected overnight.CBS News - 2d -
Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat
The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks.NBC News - 2d -
Meet the man behind Bergdorf Goodman's iconic holiday windows
This year's holiday displays at Bergdorf Goodman honor Fifth Avenue's bicentennial and will be on display through Jan. 6.CBS News - 2d -
From constant scandals to its best shows ending – how 2024 turned into the BBC’s annus horribilis
With star names such as Gary Lineker, Kirsty Wark and Mishal Husain leaving, a slew of others embroiled in legal troubles and a sharp drop in income, this has been a dreadful 12 months for the ...The Guardian - 2d -
More than 100 journalists were killed this year – over half of them in Palestine
Fifty-five journalists were killed in Palestine this year, and nearly all have been forced from their homes, data shows. Worldwide, 104 journalists and media workers were killed in 2024 – and more ...The Guardian - 3d
