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2,600-year-old shipwreck lifted from waters off Spain

Yahoo News - 4d

2,600-year-old shipwreck is raised from waters off Spain

An ancient shipwreck that dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. has been removed from waters off Spain, two decades after its discovery in 1994.

CBS News - 4d

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 - 4d

Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

More than 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to head to Rome for the jubilee, which takes place once every 25 years.

BBC News - 4d

WATCH: 6-year-old is ecstatic to open 'Uncle Jesse' blanket for Christmas

Waylen Morrow wants to fly to San Francisco to meet Uncle Jesse, John Stamos' beloved "Full House" character.

ABC News - 4d

Revisiting ‘Knitting With Dog Hair’ 30 Years Later

“Knitting With Dog Hair,” a classic how-to book from the 1990s by Kendall Crolius, fueled a dedicated movement. An updated 30th anniversary edition was published this month.

The New York Times - 4d

St. Peter's Basilica restored for Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year

Pope Francis will celebrate the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. It's one of a series of projects in Rome as the city prepares to usher in ...

CBS News - 4d

Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage

Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.

The New York Times - 4d

Get Ready to Pay the “AI Tax” Next Year

AI-related spending is set to increase next year. Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Inc. - 5d

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 - 5d

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 - 5d

Tales from the tour in a year filled with medals and tears and a few digs

The one week of the year where golf tours around the world go silent is always a good time to reflect on some of the tales from the tours

ABC News - 5d

The 12,000-Year-Old Wolves That Ate Like Dogs

Animal remains unearthed in Alaska give clues to how wolves were domesticated.

The New York Times - 5d

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 public

ABC News - 5d

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 - 5d

'Returnuary' — after the peak shopping season comes the busiest return month of the year

After this season's peak shopping days, retailers expect their return rate to be 17% higher, on average, than usual.

CNBC - 5d

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 - 5d

Nike has had a rocky year — here's why a comeback will take time

Nike is the world’s largest sportswear brand but the company has struggled this year. Can Nike's new CEO Elliot Hill turn things around for the company?

CNBC - 5d

Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years unveiled in Russia's Siberia

Yahoo News - 5d

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 - 5d

Defaults on leveraged loans soar to highest rate in 4 years

Borrowers turn to distressed exchanges in the face of punitive interest rates

Financial Times - 5d

It Was a Record Year for Dating Apps. They Still Don’t Have It Figured Out

Suddenly, every possible dating and hookup app for every possible scenario exists—AI girlfriends, kink-positive polyamory, gay cruising. Why does it feel like none of them are the answer?

Wired - 5d

For Brands, 2024 Was the Year of Weird

The best way to get attention in ever-crowded markets? Do something unexpected—and maybe a little off.

Inc. - 5d

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 reported

ABC News - 5d

Israeli parliament extends state of emergency for another year

Yahoo News - 5d

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 - 5d

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 - 5d

News Review of the Year 2024

Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson look back at the year with Today presenters past and present.

BBC News - 5d

Year in a word: Slop

AI could build a better future — but not without proliferating spam-like, low-grade content first

Financial Times - 5d

Masters field adds 10 qualifiers from end-of-year world rankings

Lucas Glover held down the 50th spot in the final world ranking of the year, making him one of 10 players who will be added to the invitation list to play in the Masters.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

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 - 5d

Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth

Yahoo News - 5d

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 - 5d

Knitting Factory CEO wins years-long battle for control of Pappy & Harriet's

The ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court resolves a contentious fight over one of SoCal's most iconic music venues, a rustic roadhouse on a former movie set

Los Angeles Times - 6d

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 - 6d

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 - 6d

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. - 6d