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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 -
£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled
A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.BBC News - 1d -
Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year
For her impact on and off the court in both the NCAA and WNBA, Caitlin Clark was honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year on Tuesday.ESPN - 1d -
Nigel Bates returns to EastEnders 26 years later
The show's producer says the reason for Bates' mysterious return will be revealed "in the coming weeks".BBC News - 1d -
Swiss Olympic snowboarder dies in avalanche at 26 years old
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland's snowboard cross team, competed at the 2022 Beijing Games.CBS News - 1d -
Starbucks strike impacts less than 200 locations, coffee chain contends
More than 5,000 workers were expected to take part in walkout that ends later on Christmas Eve, their union says.CBS News - 1d -
NASA's solar probe flies closer to the sun than any human-made object ever
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is expected to make a fiery dive close to the solar surface on the morning of Christmas Eve.NBC News - 1d -
Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage
A Russian court has sentenced a U.S. citizen to 15 years in jail for espionage on Tuesday, according to Russian state media outlets. Eugene Spector, who was born in Russia but later moved to the ...The Hill - 1d -
After Years of Rumors and Drama, an N.B.A. Star Finally Found a ‘Sense of Peace’
Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell has led the charge to the Cavaliers’ league-best record, at 26-4. But he of all people knows how fleeting it can be.The New York Times - 2d -
For more than 50 years the BBC’s Somali service has been broadcasting an anti-colonial message – without realising it | Mohammed Hirmoge
The instrumental theme tune is popular, catchy and authoritative – perfect for the coloniser’s news service. Unfortunately, everyone knows the lyrics. The British Broadcasting Corporation’s Somali ...The Guardian - 2d -
Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years unveiled in Russia's Siberia
The remains of a 50,000-year-old baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost in Russia’s Siberia have been unveiled to the publicABC News - 2d -
Discovery of 50,000-year-old baby mammoth a big boon to researchers
A baby mammoth that lay almost perfectly preserved for 50,000 years in the now-melting permafrost of eastern Siberia has been unveiled by a team of scientists.NBC News - 2d -
Champagne-soaked sex and slow-burn longing – was this the swooniest year of TV ever?
Be it the understated romance of Japanese epic Shōgun, Danny Dyer’s tree sex in Rivals or Adam Brody risking his career for love – this was the year TV stole hearts. ‘I’m going to declare this an ...The Guardian - 2d -
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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 -
Defaults on leveraged loans soar to highest rate in 4 years
Borrowers turn to distressed exchanges in the face of punitive interest ratesFinancial 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 -
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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 -
UK political photographs of the year – in pictures
The Press Association’s political photographer, Stefan Rousseau, picks his best shots from the past 12 months Continue reading...The Guardian - 2d -
Year in a word: Slop
AI could build a better future — but not without proliferating spam-like, low-grade content firstFinancial Times - 2d -
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 -
Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy
Ukraine president criticises world leaders for doing ‘almost nothing’ to counteract Moscow’s military cooperation with Pyongyang. What we know on day 1,035. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that more ...The Guardian - 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 -
EPA Administrator Michael Regan to depart at year’s end
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan will leave the Biden administration at the end of this year — about a month before the presidency changes hands. While Regan could ...The Hill - 2d -
Middle children are more cooperative than their siblings, study suggests
After decades of debate, one of the largest ever studies on birth order suggests it does actually make a difference. The debate has raged for more than a century: does birth order help to shape ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Preserved 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains unveiled by scientists
"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.BBC News - 2d -
BATMMAAN begins: These may be the dominant stocks for next year
A new acronym has been making the rounds since another potential tech kingmaker — Broadcom — began closing in on the $1 trillion market cap club last week.MarketWatch - 2d -
Why some people are spending the holidays sans family: ‘My friends are more fun than my relatives’
Not everyone can – or wants to – celebrate with family. Some choose traditions with friends and neighbors instead. The holidays are often thought of as a time for family – a time to pack bags and ...The Guardian - 2d -
Stock market ‘Santa Claus rally’ might get a late start this year
The Santa Claus Rally could get off to a late start this year. But better late than never.MarketWatch - 2d -
Congress Delays Threatened DJI Drone Ban for a Year
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act passed without an amendment effectively banning the China-made drones, but left a door open for a prohibition in 12 months.Inc. - 3d -
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This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics
The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.Wired - 3d -
Biden has appointed more Black federal judges than any other president
As Biden confirms his final judicial nominees before his single term in office ends, he is on track to have appointed the most federal judges of color of any president.NBC News - 3d -
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 - 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 -
Thunder sign defensive guard Alex Caruso to multi-year extension
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced they have signed Alex Caruso to a multi-year extensionABC News - 3d -
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 -
With Jalen Hurts’ health in question, Eagles need to worry about more than passing game
“A lot of things we do in our run game is designed with Jalen,” Saquon Barkley said. “It’s kind of hard to continue to run the same stuff when he’s not in there."Yahoo Sports - 3d