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Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany's far-right party

Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to be back 'in the next week or so' following November crash

Mikaela Shiffrin is back in the gym and says she's aiming to be on snow “in the next week or so.”

ABC News - Jan. 2

'Dinosaur highway' tracks dating back 166 million years are discovered in England

Researchers in England have unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks that date back 166 million years

ABC News - Jan. 2

Why teams should go for two to win rather than kick extra point to tie more often

The Falcons and Broncos suffered costly overtime losses in Week 17 after opting to kick game-tying extra points

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Schumer backs Wikler for DNC chair

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he’s throwing his support behind Ben Wikler, the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, to take the helm of the Democratic ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Joe Burrow is one big game away from the NFL's fifth 5,000-yard, 45-TD season

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is leading the NFL in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, and if he has a big game against the Steelers on Saturday, he could join a very exclusive club in ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2

UK tech secretary backs away from social media ban for under-16s

Peter Kyle had said option was ‘on the table’ after Australia restricted use of sites such as Instagram

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Live ones go in paper bags, dead ones in the freezer: the volunteers saving birds that fly into windows

Across Toronto, a team sets out at dawn to rescue migrating birds that have collided with buildings, and keep a record of the thousands each year that don’t make it. Every morning at dawn, a dozen ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

How far will Philomena Cunk go to get a laugh? 'If he breaks my nose, it'll heal'

Diane Morgan, the actor who plays know-nothing TV pundit Philomena Cunk, explains how series like 'Cunk on Life,' premiering on Netflix Thursday, come together.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 2

Emmanuel Macron was the great liberal hope for France and Europe. How did it all go so wrong? | Oliver Haynes

The French president’s failures offer an object lesson in what happens when liberalism is stripped of its morality and values. When Emmanuel Macron was first elected in the spring of 2017 , we ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Blue plaque marks first football 'away' match

A blue plaque is unveiled marking the first football 'away' game between Sheffield FC and Nottinghamshire

BBC News - Jan. 2

Social pressure holds back sales of alcohol-free drinks, research finds

Other challenges include price and taste expectations, with Gen Zers most likely to succumb

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Colts' Richardson says he had severe back pain

Anthony Richardson revealed that he was dealing with severe back pain stemming from spasms ahead of Indianapolis' Week 17 game, saying he "could barely even walk" at one point.

ESPN - Jan. 1

Pokemon Go January 2025 Events: Raids, Spotlight Hours, Community Day, And More

A new year has begun, and Pokemon Go is ushering it in with a variety of events and debuts. The game's Dual Destiny season continues with the arrival of several new Pokemon, including Fidough and ...

GameSpot - Jan. 1

Jerod Mayo says Drake Maye will start Patriots' regular-season finale 'if he's healthy and ready to go'

There has been speculation that the Patriots could sit Maye against the Bills

CBS Sports - Jan. 1

Xander Schauffele says U.S. Ryder Cup pay is going to charity and 'we're going to take crap'

The PGA of America voted last month to give the 12 players and captain Keegan Bradley $300,000 to donate to a charity of their choice and a $200,000 stipend.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1

Trump's criminal cases are fading away, but some legal perils still loom in 2025

A look at where the various court cases against President-elect Donald Trump stand, and how they may — or may not — be affected by his taking the oath of office on Jan. 20.

NBC News - Jan. 1

Hernández: Lakers go all-in on Austin Reaves and will learn whether he can become an all-star

The Lakers put their faith in Austin Reaves when they traded D'Angelo Russell, trusting the young shooter to help LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 1

Green-Energy Firms' Pitch to Trump: You're Going to Need a Lot of Power

Instead of touting projects as “clean and affordable,” renewables firms are highlighting their projects’ ability to meet energy needs.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1

At Trevi Fountain in Rome, Tourists’ Coins Go to Good Cause

Who gets to spend the millions of euros in change tossed into the Roman landmark?

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Jack Victor gives back to Montreal through The Victor Foundation

Yahoo News - Jan. 1

Arizona State rose from the ashes to the CFP, but there's only one way to keep the party going

A sleeping giant since the days of Jake Plummer, Arizona State hopes its historic 2024 season "activates the valley"