5 storylines that defined 2024: from the Politics Desk

The 2025 Tennis Season Is Here. In 2024.

Who will rise this year, and how will the political machinations at the top of the sport play out?

The New York Times - 21m

The political furor over Trump's FCC pick Brendan Carr is bogus

Brendan Carr is being disparaged by a variety of establishment corporate media outlets and media activist organizations, but among the wide array of appointments being made by the incoming ...

The Hill - 25m

The Best Boss Fights Of 2024

2024 saw players battling everything from smoky-headed world-enders to really, really big snakes. 2024 has seen the release of several classic game remakes, along with some incredible DLC ...

GameSpot - 25m

5 things we liked and didn't like from Week 16: Bills' reason for concern? Packers' opening drive brilliance

Meanwhile, Commanders are on the precipice of a playoff berth thanks to their rookie QB

CBS Sports - 58m

How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China

If Trump is allowed by Elon Musk to stick to his guns, he can apply to China the principle he announced for his domestic opponents: “Success will be our retribution.”

The Hill - 1h

The polite way to gift cash this holiday season, according to etiquette pros—you can even use Venmo

Giving and asking for cash for the holidays can feel gauche. But it's within the bounds of good manners when done correctly, etiquette pros say.

CNBC - 2h

Kosovo's ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is 'political violence'

Kosovo’s main ethnic Serb party says its ban from taking part in the upcoming parliamentary election is political and institutional violence against the ethnic minority

ABC News - 3h

Woman in crown court charged with murder of son, 5

Claire Button appears by video link and is remanded into custody until a plea hearing in January.

BBC News - 4h

Sales Is Storytelling: Here Are 5 Keys to Mastering It

The sale is in the story, not in the product or in the seller. That’s true about being an entrepreneur, too.

Inc. - 4h

2024 Hawaii Bowl prediction, odds: San Jose State vs. USF picks from No. 1 college football expert

Bruce Marshall, SportsLine's most profitable college football expert, reveals his pick for South Florida vs. San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl 2024 on Christmas Eve

CBS Sports - 4h

5 Getaways for a Cozy Winter Escape

From Austria to Montana, we found a tempting array of hotels, resorts and other getaways for the perfect winter vacation.

The New York Times - 6h

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. - 6h

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 - 9h

The migrants who face becoming political pawns again

Many of those bussed in by the Texas governor have been absorbed by Chicago but could now have their lives upturned again

Financial Times - 11h

1 dead, 5 injured in Fort Lauderdale marina boat fire

A person was found dead in the water and five others had to be rushed to local hospitals following a boat fire.

CBS News - 11h

From Hail Marys to grand slams, college basketball to the WNBA, 2024 was a year of change and triumph in sports

If you took a nap this year, there’s a decent chance the sports world changed while you were asleep.

Yahoo Sports - 21h

5 Lessons From Starting 5 Businesses

No matter the industry, these lessons can help you with your business growth.

Inc. - 21h

5 Ways Scammers Fool You With Fake Tech Support Calls

Seemingly realistic tactics can catch even savvy users unaware.

Inc. - 21h

5 Cold Email Calls to Action That Will Convert in 2025

How to intrigue today’s increasingly skeptical consumers.

Inc. - 21h

5 Must-Have Technologies for Entrepreneurs in 2025

Drive your business development further with tech solutions.

Inc. - 21h

Barbara Corcoran’s Brilliant Reply to Getting Fired From ‘Shark Tank’ (and More Top Stories From 2024)

A look back at 2024 and some powerful lessons from Barbara Corcoran, Caitlin Clark, and Simone Biles.

Inc. - 23h

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 - 1d

GameSpot's Top Ten Games Of 2024

GameSpot brings you our staff picks for the best 10 games of 2024. Timestamps: 00:00 Astro Bot 03:30 Balatro 06:15 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 08:25 Helldivers 2 10:55 Indiana Jones and The ...

GameSpot - 1d

DHS secretary says a "terrific solution" to immigration was killed by "irresponsible politics"

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the White House turned to Congress for a solution to the immigration surge, but "looking back now ...

CBS News - 1d

The Best Street Style of 2024

Three continents, six countries, seven cities and endless inspiration.

The New York Times - 2d

Ravens vs. Texans odds, prediction, time, line, spread: 2024 Christmas NFL picks from model on 28-12 run

SportsLine's model simulated Baltimore vs. Houston on Christmas Day 10,000 times and revealed its NFL best bets

CBS Sports - 1h

1 dead, 5 hospitalized after boat explosion and dock fire in Florida

The boat explosion occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday and was caught on the live feed of an EarthCam set up at the dock.

ABC News - 1h

2024 Week 17 NFL score predictions, game picks, odds: Model reveals exact scores from 10,000 simulations

SportsLine's model has simulated every game 10,000 times and locked in its Week 17 NFL score predictions

CBS Sports - 2h

2024 Week 17 NFL picks, odds, best bets from advanced model: This 5-way football parlay would pay out 25-1

SportsLine's Model reveals its top Week 17 NFL picks, NFL best bets, NFL parlay picks, NFL parlay card, NFL predictions, and 25-1 football parlay

CBS Sports - 2h

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 - 5h

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 - 9h

Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions

Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say

Financial Times - 11h

5 hospitalized after ski lift incident at Tahoe's Heavenly resort

At least five people were hospitalized after an incident on a Heavenly Ski Resort chairlift, officials confirmed Monday.

CBS News - 13h

Israel confirms it killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July

Defence minister Israel Katz threatens Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the military will ‘decapitate their leadership – just as we did with Haniyeh’. Israel’s defence minister has confirmed that the ...

The Guardian - 15h

5 skiers hospitalized in chairlift malfunction at Lake Tahoe winter resort

Three skiers were injured falling from a height of 30 feet after a chairlift appeared to malfunction on Monday, officials said. Five were hospitalized in total.

ABC News - 15h

Rangers Disrespect Kreider, Lose 5-0 As Devils Mock Them. Was That Worth It?

The New York Rangers made Chris Kreider a healthy scratch Monday in a blowout loss to the Devils, and Adam Proteau says the team erred significantly by disrespecting Kreider.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Ethics releases Matt Gaetz report: 5 takeaways

The House Ethics Committee released its long-awaited report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday, putting a bookend on the panel’s roughly 3 1/2-year investigation into the firebrand Florida ...

The Hill - 19h

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 - 1d

Doechii’s Latest Looks on ‘Tiny Desk’ and ‘The Late Show’ Are a Hit With Fans

Intentionally visible face tape, braids as scalp-to-scalp tethers: Recent looks by the Grammy-nominated rapper have inspired fascination and at least one nail-art tribute.

The New York Times - 2d

5 storylines that defined 2024: from the Politics Desk

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