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Pope launches jubilee year expected to bring millions of visitors to Rome
The Eternal City has been given a facelift in preparation for the event, with monuments cleaned up and roads redesigned to improve the flow of traffic. Pope Francis opened the “Holy Door” of St ...The Guardian - 1d -
Toyota to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration
President-elect Trump’s inauguration is getting $1 million from Toyota Motor North America. A spokesperson for Toyota confirmed the inauguration donation to The Hill on Tuesday. Toyota joins Ford ...The Hill - 1d -
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Christmas Eve drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot is estimated to be $1 billion -- which would make it the seventh-largest in the game's history.ABC News - 1d -
American Airlines flights nationwide briefly delayed by "technical issue"
American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop, which was later canceled, on the morning of Christmas Eve due to technical problems.CBS News - 2d -
FAA lifts ground stoppage for all American Airlines flights
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stoppage for all American Airlines flights across the country after the airline was dealing with a technology issue.NBC News - 2d -
American Airlines flights resume with some delays after ground stop due to "technical issue"
Some travelers are dealing with delays after American Airlines issued a ground stop for all U.S. flights due to a "technical issue" on Christmas Eve. The Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ...CBS News - 2d -
Weather and airport delays disrupt American Christmas travel
While Americans on the east coast brace for snow, on the west coast some are facing flooding and high surf warnings.BBC News - 2d -
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast
Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.BBC News - 2d -
American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue
Flights were suspended for around an hour due to an issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes.BBC News - 2d -
American Airlines resumes flights after nationwide 'technical issue'
A "technical issue" disrupted American Airlines flights nationwide early on Tuesday, the airline said.ABC News - 2d -
IRS says 1 million taxpayers will get up to $1,400 rebate
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said around 1 million taxpayers will get up to $1,400 in a rebate in the coming weeks. The automatic payments, which are set to go out later this month, will be ...The Hill - 2d -
Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans' financial lifeline
It is especially surprising that one of the first federal agencies to come under scrutiny from the incoming administration is one that has returned billions of dollars to many of the same consumers ...The Hill - 2d -
American Airlines lifts ground stop of all US flights after technical issue
Ground stop, ahead of the busy Christmas travel, had threatened the holiday plans of thousands. American Airlines on Tuesday lifted an hour-long ground stop of all its flights in the US due to an ...The Guardian - 2d -
American Airlines nationwide ground stop on Christmas Eve is lifted
The Federal Aviation Administration briefly issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights the morning of Christmas Eve, as the airline said a "technical issue" was affecting ...NBC News - 2d -
Millions hit the road and skies for Christmas Eve travel amid weather concerns
With a record number of travelers expected this Christmas Eve, airports and highways will be packed despite forecasts of challenging weather in the Northeast and West Coast. TSA expects nearly 40 ...CBS News - 2d -
American Airlines lifts ground stop on Christmas Eve flights
American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m. EST. The FAA ...The Hill - 2d -
American Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted by FAA
The FAA has lifted a nationwide ground stop that impacted all American Airlines flights across the country with American saying it was due to a “technical issue.” NBC’s Adrienne Broaddus reports ...NBC News - 2d -
American imprisoned in Russia given new 15-year jail term for "espionage"
Russian-born U.S. citizen Gene Spector, who is already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction, has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian media reports.CBS News - 2d -
‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house
Culkin has revealed that he came close to buying the iconic Illinois mansion that is featured in the hit holiday movie.MarketWatch - 2d -
Questions Emerge About Data Used by China to Defend Against Doping Allegations
China and the World Anti-Doping Agency say that positive tests for a banned drug among elite Chinese swimmers were a result of unwitting contamination. But the science behind that assertion is not ...The New York Times - 2d -
American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for espionage, Russian news agencies reportedABC News - 2d -
US, UK condemn Pakistani military court convictions of Imran Khan supporters
The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister ...ABC News - 2d -
Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free man.BBC News - 2d -
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 2025Financial Times - 2d -
Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024
There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.BBC News - 2d -
The US town where it's the law to own a gun
Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.BBC News - 2d -
Americans more hopeful about 2025 than 2024, CBS News poll finds
A new CBS News poll finds Americans are more hopeful about 2025 than 2024. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto unpacks the numbers.CBS News - 2d -
IRS plans to pay 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400. Here's how to check if you're eligible.
The IRS plans to issue automatic “special payments” of up to $1,400 to 1 million taxpayers starting later this month, the agency announced last week.NBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
1 million Americans to receive checks from the IRS. How to know if you're eligible
The IRS estimates that a total of roughly $2.4 billion will be sent to Americans in the coming weeks.ABC News - 2d -
US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches
Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations ...The Guardian - 2d -
IRS to send 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400 in 'special payments.' How to know if you're eligible
Some taxpayers who didn't receive Covid-19 stimulus check funds they were due can expect to receive money from the IRS. Here's what to know about the payments.CNBC - 2d -
Dairy farmers struggle to cover expenses as American appetites change
The work never ends on a dairy farm. The job is "rewarding spiritually, not always financially," New York farmer Nate Chittenden says.CBS News - 2d -
Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel
Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girlFinancial Times - 3d -
Iran is the low hanging fruit of the anti-American axis
President-elect Trump faces a full plate of challenges early on in his administration to avert armed conflicts in the Middle East, Europe's East, and East Asia, and will need to rely on ...The Hill - 3d -
The IRS is sending up to $1,400 to 1 million Americans—how to know if you qualify
In a surprise move, the IRS is automatically sending stimulus checks to qualified tax filers who haven't already received them.CNBC - 3d -
US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry
The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...The Hill - 3d -
Record number of Americans expected to travel this holiday season
More than 119 million Americans will travel for the holiday season, according to AAA. Megan Spurrell, associate director of articles for Condé Nast Traveler, has tips on what to expect.CBS News - 3d -
The peaceful transfer of power is rarer than Americans might think
Remembering that history makes the peaceful transfer of power that Biden is promising seems less a rote exercise than a commitment that must be revived after every election and celebrated whenever ...The Hill - 3d -
Gaetz Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of statutory rape, drug use
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid a 17-year-old high school student for sex when he was 35, used illicit drugs like cocaine and ...The Hill - 3d