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The 50 best albums of 2024: No 1 – Charli xcx: Brat (and Brat and It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat)
Smart, funny, moving and full of big tunes, the in-your-face masterpiece was the right album at the right time, striking a cultural nerve and defining the changing zeitgeist. • The 50 best albums ...The Guardian - 1d -
Lennar blames high mortgage rates for sales miss, but says its home prices also need to fall
Lennar said higher mortgage rates have hurt sales, but the home builder also acknowledged that it needs to cut prices more to reignite buying.MarketWatch - 2d -
2 sisters, 7 years apart in age, also receive heart transplants 7 years apart
The sisters share a special bond of getting a second chance at life, which they both received at the age of 38 years old.CBS News - 4d -
US voters believe Trump will get more done than Biden – but also trust his government less
Survey finds voters think Trump will be an effective president, but don’t believe his administration will share accurate information. Donald Trump won a second White House term in November’s ...The Guardian - 4d -
Government-run health care systems also deny or delay treatment
The U.S. health care system has many problems, but government-run health care systems in the UK and Canada frequently delay or deny needed medical care due to underinvestment in health services.The Hill - 4d -
Dual threat: 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy also serves as fully functional toaster
The Iowa State Cyclones and Miami Hurricanes will vie for the right to hoist the toaster trophy later this month.ESPN - 5d -
Deadly airstrike targets U.N. school in Khan Younis sheltering displaced Palestinians
An NBC News team captured the horror and anguish after an Israeli airstrike devastated a U.N. school in Khan Younis that was being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza. The Israeli ...NBC News - 5d -
Joy in Syria after Assad's fall but also fears that Islamist victors will rule as al Qaeda 2.0
There is celebrating in the streets of Damascus after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, while crowds poured into Sednaya prison, where political prisoners were held. But although the ...CBS News - 6d -
Browns without TE Njoku, also switching kickers
The Browns will be without tight end David Njoku because of a hamstring injury and are making a change at kicker, turning to Riley Patterson over Dustin Hopkins.ESPN - 6d -
After Assad's ouster in Syria, U.N. envoy calls for end to sanctions
The Syrian government has been under strict sanctions by the United States, the European Union and others for years.CBS News - 6d -
U.N. talks fail to reach agreement regarding increased risks of global drought
The biennial talks, known as COP 16, attempted to create strong global mandates to legally bind and require nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer ...CBS News - Dec. 14 -
U.N. working to get humanitarian aid into Syria
The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy ...CBS News - Dec. 13 -
Larry Hogan says he also spotted drones
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said he saw drones outside of his home Thursday night, adding to reports of sightings in New Jersey, New York and a U.S. air base in Germany. “Last night, ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fundABC News - Dec. 13 -
Bukayo Saka remains vital for Arsenal, but others will also need to step up
Both Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko will need to raise their level at Arsenal to remain important for Arteta.ESPN - Dec. 11 -
Bill Belichick to UNC & Vrabel to the Bears? Also, Eagles locker room drama | Inside Coverage
In today’s Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz, Charles Robinson, and Frank Schwab dive into a wild NFL week filled with coaching rumors, locker room tension and playoff implications.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
Helldivers 2 For PS5 Is Cheaper Than Its Black Friday Price At Amazon, Also On Sale For PC
PlayStation's biggest console exclusive of 2024 is on sale for its best price yet at Amazon. As part of the retailer's Secret Level sale , Prime members can get the physical edition of ...GameSpot - Dec. 10 -
Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge
Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last yearABC News - Dec. 10 -
Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge
Dengue fever is sweeping across the Caribbean and the Americas, with a record 12.6 million suspected cases of the mosquito-transmitted virus reported this year, nearly triple the number from last yearABC News - Dec. 10 -
Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message records of lawmakers and staffers
The Trump-era investigations into leaks of classified information were far broader than previously known, according to a report by the DOJ's internal watchdog.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James PattersonABC News - Dec. 10 -
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
Israeli strikes have hit suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria and the foreign minister says the aim is to keep them from rebels who seized DamascusABC News - Dec. 9 -
Records Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools
While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says
Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Ofwat paid consultants that also worked for water groups
Embattled regulator for England and Wales faces accusation over conflict of interestFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Syrians Also Have Israel to Thank for Their Liberation
Israel’s actions diminished Assad’s ability to resist the rebels.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump says he doesn’t plan to restrict abortion pills, but also says, ‘things change’
During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President-elect Donald Trump says he “probably” will not restrict the availability of medication abortions during his second term in the White House.NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Harris Staffers Went Rogue to Reach Black and Latino Voters in Philadelphia
Worried that the campaign was neglecting voters of color in Philadelphia and other battleground cities, organizers secretly gathered at a Dunkin’ Donuts and elsewhere to get out the vote.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'ABC News - Dec. 7 -
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Rockets coach Ime Udoka fined $50K for 'profane language' toward ref; Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason also punished
Udoka and Sengun were both ejected late in the fourth quarter during Tuesday's loss to the KingsCBS Sports - Dec. 5 -
Scientists Just Discovered Seeing Instagram Images of Junk Food Not Only Increases Craving, But Also Spoils Your Mood
The takeaway of these findings can extend to many other aspects of your life, including starting and running a business.Inc. - Dec. 4 -
Why Brussels hopes cracking down on China will also save EU industry
Also in this newsletter: Is EU drug policy fair to poorer states?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Knicks beat Magic to advance in the NBA Cup. Orlando also moves on as the East wild card
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and the New York Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 121-106 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the NBA CupABC News - Dec. 3 -
Ohio Democrat says he would also join Congressional DOGE caucus
Ohio Rep. Greg Landsman (D) said Tuesday he would join the Congressional Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, which seeks to be a counterpart to the new “Department of ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Eric Adams Suggests the Biden Pardon Proves He Was Also Targeted
The mayor has argued that he was indicted because he criticized border policies. He also said that he has rights that migrants do not because “the Constitution is for Americans.”The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Nomura CEO to take pay cut after ex-staffer charged with attempted murder
Nomura’s CEO Kentaro Okuda offered his “deepest apologies” in the wake of the incident that saw one of the bank’s former employees charged with attempted murder, robbery, and arson of an inhabited ...MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy
World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian productsABC News - Dec. 2 -
Ex-House staffer facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition: Capitol Police
A former House staffer is facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition after “officers found four ammunition magazines and eleven rounds of ammunition” in his bag at the Cannon House Office ...The Hill - Dec. 2
