Beijing Calls for Pakistan to Step Up Security after Attacks on Chinese Workers

Magdeburg attack has cast ‘dark shadow’ over Christmas, says German president in call for unity

Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks to convey message of healing four days after the brutal attack in Magdeburg killed five people and injured more than 200. A deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas ...

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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.

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Heat dials up with Sam Konstas to be thrown into MCG cauldron at Boxing Day Test | Geoff Lemon

The 19-year-old opener has been locked in to face India but will have the most fearsome introduction with Jasprit Bumrah firing on all cylinders. Before Christmas has even hit, there is more ...

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How a Georgia county official stood up to a Russian ransomware ring

The Russian-based ransomware syndicate LockBit took responsibility for the cyberattack, which temporarily crippled the Georgia county's online infrastructure.

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How a Georgia official stood up to a Russian ransomware ring

2024 could go down as the worst year yet for ransomware attacks, in which hackers gain access to a computer server, lock up all the files and then demand payment to get the victims back online. For ...

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Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever

Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.

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Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized After Developing a Fever

A Washington hospital admitted Mr. Clinton for testing and observation, and an aide said that the former president was “in good spirits.”

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Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves

The Red Sox' starting rotation suddenly looks formidable following their offseason acquisitions of Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler. Here's a look at the group heading into 2025.

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Officer killed after responding to supermarket: 'We are heartbroken'

A police officer was fatally shot while responding to a report of a person with a firearm inside a North Carolina supermarket, authorities said.

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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, fined again for publicly ripping refs, now up to $135K in fines this season

Edwards has lost $135,000 in fines over a 15-game span

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Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards fined $75,000 for 'public criticism' of referees, calling them 'f***ing terrible'

Edwards has been fined three times in the past five weeks, totaling $135,000.

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Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.

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Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever

Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after he developed a fever, a top aide told NBC News on Monday.

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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.

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Indian fans fed up with paying top prices for stinking toilets and traffic jams at concerts

India is fast becoming a major live industry market but poor facilities at concerts have left fans unhappy.

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German Christmas market attack offers far-right fertile ground despite suspect's support

There is deep sadness in the city - and also anger directed at the government and migrants.

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Evening Report — Gaetz's future uncertain after report release

{beacon} Evening Report © Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Gaetz's future uncertain after scathing ethics report THE HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE released its highly anticipated report ...

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NCAA agrees to waiver for JUCO players after Diego Pavia lawsuit injunction

There is also movement from college leaders to adjust the eligibility rule in a way that grants athletes five playing seasons in a five-year time span.

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The Social Security Fairness Act is incredibly irresponsible

Instead of being fair, this legislation will lead to harsher and faster automatic benefit cuts for most of us.

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Gimenez calls Trump Panama threats 'legitimate'

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Monday called President-elect Trump’s recent threats about the Panama Canal “legitimate.” “I always take the president seriously, and it’s … [a] legitimate threat to ...

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German police contacted suspect weeks before Christmas market attack

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DC police officer convicted of tipping off Proud Boys leader before Capitol attack

Shane Lamond found guilty of leaking to Enrique Tarrio that a warrant was out for his arrest before January 6. The former head of the Metropolitan police intelligence unit in Washington DC has ...

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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 ...

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Morrisons apologises after discount and delivery issues

The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of Christmas.

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Your Call: Should a team ever willingly flex into a short week?

The Broncos agreed to flex their game against the Chargers to Thursday night ... and lost. Was that the wrong call?

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49ers extend odd streak to 22 seasons after playoff elimination

The San Francisco 49ers extended one of the oddest streaks in NFL history on Sunday with their elimination from playoff contention.

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Hundreds march in Croatia for safer schools after a student is killed in a knife attack

Hundreds walked in silence in Croatia’s capital on Monday, seeking action after a pupil was killed and three other children were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Zagreb

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Mozambique’s top court confirms election result after months of protest

Opposition claimed ruling Frelimo party rigged 9 October vote, leading to months of civil unrest. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential ...

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Saudi Arabia ‘had asked for extradition’ of suspect in Magdeburg attack

Riyadh warned Germany many times about danger posed by Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, source says. A source close to the Saudi government has told Agence France-Presse that Saudi authorities ...

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Former Greek royal family expresses 'deep emotion' after regaining citizenship

Members of Greece’s former royal family have expressed “deep emotion” after being granted Greek citizenship, ending a decades-old dispute with the country's government

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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.

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DeVonta Smith owns up to rare drop that cost Eagles in loss to Commanders: 'I gotta make the damn play'

Smith took full accountability for his third-down miscue

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Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Albania’s main opposition party has blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet

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Watchdog calls for halt to energy loans amid insufficient conflict of interest controls

An internal government watchdog is calling on the Energy Department’s loan office to halt its financing for energy projects, saying there are insufficient controls in place to prevent conflicts of ...

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DEI Advocates Say Current Attacks Create Opportunity to Fix Flawed Strategies

Though several large companies have renounced DEI programs under pressure from activists, experts say most businesses should respond by fixing imperfectly executed policies, not abandoning their ...

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Germany's far-right AfD holds march after Christmas market attack

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College basketball rankings: Duke continues to rise in Coaches Poll, undefeated Oklahoma moves up

Undefeated Tennessee remains No. 1 in this week's Coaches Poll

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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.

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Eagles' Kenny Pickett comes up just short in relief of injured Jalen Hurts: 'I think he settled in well'

Eagles' players went to bat for Kenny Pickett after the loss

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Even as Magdeburg mourns, the AfD is trying to cynically exploit the Christmas market attack | Thomas Vorreyer

For years I’ve watched the far-right party mobilise in my home town. Friday’s terrible events could galvanise it further. On Saturday afternoon in Magdeburg a man stood outside Johanniskirche (St ...

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Beijing Calls for Pakistan to Step Up Security after Attacks on Chinese Workers

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