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At 94, She Had One of Her Best Years (and Made Sure Her Friend Did, Too)

Betty Gordon enjoyed reconnecting with a famous former paramour. But her favorite part of 2024 was helping out a friend in trouble.

The New York Times - 20h

Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

Yahoo News - 21h

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 - 23h

King Charles set to focus on healthcare workers in traditional Christmas message

King Charles III is expected to use his annual Christmas message to highlight health workers, at the end of a year in which both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer

ABC News - 1d

The Best Bakeries in America

In this golden age of American bakeries, virtuosic pastries and delightful breads are close at hand, from coastal Maine to downtown Los Angeles.

The New York Times - 1d

Who will see snow on Christmas Day?

Parts of the Northeast were hit with a light dusting of snow on Christmas Eve. CBS Meteorologist Bill Kelly takes a look at who will be getting snow on Christmas Day.

CBS News - 1d

A full list of stores open on Christmas Day 2024

These retailers will be welcoming customers on Dec. 25.

NBC News - 1d

Hanukkah this year starts on Christmas Day in rare occurrence

The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day in 2024, an occurrence that happens very infrequently.

CBS News - 1d

'Fatherhood's like the early days of Franz Ferdinand'

The Glasgow indie band will release their sixth album The Human Fear on 10 January.

BBC News - 1d

Suspect who allegedly set woman on fire in subway fanned flames, prosecutors say

Authorities are revealing more details surrounding the killing of a woman who was set on fire while sleeping on the New York City subway.

CBS News - 1d

Significance of Christmas and Hanukkah falling on the same day

Wednesday marks a rare holiday occurrence — when Hanukkah begins at sundown on Christmas night. It's just the fifth time in the last 114 years that both holidays are taking place on the same day, ...

CBS News - 1d

Man accused of fatally setting NYC subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident

The man accused of killing a New York City subway rider by setting her on fire has no memory of "what happened" and admitted to heavy drinking, authorities said Tuesday.

NBC News - 1d

Steelers' Pickens set to return after 3 games out

Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is off the injury report and set to play in Wednesday's game against the Chiefs.

ESPN - 1d

NFL picks and best bets for the Christmas doubleheader, plus Saints-Packers grades and Prisco's Power Rankings

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Dec. 24

CBS Sports - 1d

How Manchester City went from world’s best to straw men in 12 months | Barney Ronay

Rodri’s injury, Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola all play a role in this champion team’s profound collapse. Eight weeks, 12 games and nine defeats into Manchester City’s descent into the ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ranking best freshmen in college basketball: Oklahoma's Jeremiah Fears earns Freshman of the Week honors

A look at the top performing freshmen in college basketball last week and for the 2024-25 season

CBS Sports - 1d

The best massage guns for muscle relief, according to experts

A massage gun can relieve tension and relax sore muscles. Experts recommend the best massage guns from brands like Therabody, Hypervolt and Wahl.

NBC News - 1d

Hundreds protest in Damascus after hooded figures set Christmas tree ablaze

Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Christian neighborhoods of Damascus after a Christmas tree burning heightened fears that the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad ...

NBC News - 1d

Mets' pitching rotation appears set for 2025, and David Stearns is betting on himself once again

The Mets' rotation isn't splashy on paper, but Stearns deserves the benefit of the doubt

CBS Sports - 1d

Netflix will be playing for prestige on Christmas Day

Payout of $150 million for exclusive rights to a pair of NFL games is about streaming leader Netflix’s future growth prospects, expert suggests.

MarketWatch - 1d

Twisters! Tennis! Transformations! The best movie moments of 2024

From edge-of-seat chases to sexy role-playing, Guardian writers pick their most memorable scenes from films released in the US this year. Spoilers ahead . Amy Adams ’s canine transformation in ...

The Guardian - 1d

Morrisons Christmas delays extend to second day

The supermarket says its systems are back to normal after pre-Christmas chaos on Monday.

BBC News - 1d

A Day for Games

Here are a few you can play during the holidays.

The New York Times - 1d

The Breakdown awards: best rugby matches, players and quotes of 2024

The best and worst of the last 12 months and hopes for 2025 in our review of the year in rugby union. 1 Antoine Dupont (France, Toulouse, France sevens) 2 Eben Etzebeth (South Africa) 3 ...

The Guardian - 1d

The 20 best podcasts of 2024

Is Avril Lavigne really dead? Can Michael Sheen save us from chemical poisoning? And exactly how X-rated does Lily Allen get? Here are our top picks of the year’s hottest podcasts. It’s almost 40 ...

The Guardian - 1d

Alec Baldwin film set shooting case ends after prosecutors drop appeal

New Mexico prosecutors are no longer pursuing involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor over death of a cinematographer during making of Rust in 2021. New Mexico prosecutors will not ...

The Guardian - 1d

The best of the long read in 2024

Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the year. Nicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread ...

The Guardian - 1d

Russia's economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls

Yahoo News - 1d

Honda shares set for best day in more than 16 years on share buyback plan, Nissan deal

Shares of Japanese automaker Honda surged over 15% following its announcement to buy back up to 1.1 trillion yen ($7 billion) of its shares.

CNBC - 2d

NYC police charge man with murder of woman set on fire on subway

Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was charged with murder and arson after a woman sleeping on the New York City subway was set on fire and died, police say.

CBS News - 2d

Here are the best remaining MLB free agents

It's been a wild winter so far, and several big names are still available in MLB free agency.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Premier League Boxing Day schedule, where to watch: Why is the day after Christmas so important for EPL?

Boxing Day serves as the annual kickoff for the Premier League's festive fixtures

CBS Sports - 2d

Starbucks strike expands to more cities just days before Christmas

Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.

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

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

Baby mammoth in Russia is the ‘best-preserved’ ever found

The 50,000-year-old female, nicknamed Yana, is one of only seven whole remains discovered in world. Russian scientists have displayed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a baby mammoth found ...

The Guardian - 2d

Everybody seems to be having an off-day when they play against Liverpool

Liverpool keep doing Liverpool things. The Premier League is now theirs to lose, and for a manager in his first season in England, that is a remarkable achievement. Sign up to Soccer with ...

The Guardian - 2d