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• "Chrismukkah": Why Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the same date this year - Axios

  24-12-2024 23:53 via news.google.com
  "Chrismukkah": Why Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the same date this year  Axios'Chrismukkah' couples 2 major holidays first time since 2005  Yahoo! VoicesHanukkah 2024: When is the first night and how is it celebrated?  KGW.comHow Often Does Hanukkah Start on Christmas?  TIME
  
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• Justin Baldoni's ex-publicist sues him and his PR team following Blake Lively's complaint

  24-12-2024 23:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  A former publicist for Justin Baldoni alleges his current PR team conspired to harm her and steal her clients, in conjunction with their efforts to allegedly launch a “smear campaign” against Blake Lively.
  
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• Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row - The Associated Press

  24-12-2024 23:34 via news.google.com
  Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row  The Associated PressBiden's rationale behind Christmas present for death row killers foggy at best: expert  Fox NewsFlorida Sheriff Shares Message For Family Of Victims Of Murderers Whose Death Sentences Were Commuted By Biden  Forbes'A mistake': Biden faces backlash upon commuting sentences of death row inmates  USA TODAY
  
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• Colorado adds record insurance coverage for Sanders and Hunter with both playing in Alamo Bowl - The Associated Press

  24-12-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
  Colorado adds record insurance coverage for Sanders and Hunter with both playing in Alamo Bowl  The Associated PressTale Of The Tape: How BYU, Colorado Stack Up Ahead Of Alamo Bowl  KSL SportsShedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter have largest disability insurance in CFB history to cover their bowl game  Fox NewsCan BYU’s experience in bowls help the Cougars upset Colorado?  Deseret NewsDeion Sanders Has Warning for Colorado Players Ahead of Alamo Bowl 
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Expert Tiers for QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, Kickers & Defenses - Fantasy Labs

  24-12-2024 23:17 via news.google.com
  Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings: Expert Tiers for QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, Kickers & Defenses  Fantasy Labs2024 Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF  NBC SportsThe Playbook: Your fantasy football guide for Christmas Day games  ESPNFantasy Football Target Trends for Week 17  The Fantasy FootballersFantasy Football: Week 17 advice and Christmas Day sleepers  Yahoo Sports
  
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• NFL Week 17 picks and score predictions: Chiefs win Christmas thriller over Steelers, Bengals beat Broncos - CBS Sports

  24-12-2024 23:13 via news.google.com
  NFL Week 17 picks and score predictions: Chiefs win Christmas thriller over Steelers, Bengals beat Broncos  CBS SportsNFL on Christmas Day: 4 AFC playoff-bound teams provide a couple of strong matchups  Yahoo SportsOur guide to NFL Christmas games: What to know for Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans  ESPNChristmas Day NFL games: Picks for Chiefs-Steelers, Ravens-Texans on Netflix  NFL.com2024 NFL Christmas Gameday: Why games are being played on a Wednesday,
  
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• While Rare, a Disease Linked to Vision Loss Could Impact Ozempic Users

  24-12-2024 22:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how two studies from Denmark expand upon earlier U.S. work that first linked the medication with the eye disease.
  
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• What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season - Yahoo! Voices

  24-12-2024 22:28 via news.google.com
  What to know about infectious diseases during this holiday season  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights - Chicago Tribune

  24-12-2024 22:06 via news.google.com
  Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights  Chicago TribuneView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train, reportedly used a shirt to fan the flames - Fortune

  24-12-2024 22:03 via news.google.com
  Sebastian Zapeta, the man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train, reportedly used a shirt to fan the flames  FortuneWhat to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train  The Associated PressSuspect in fatal New York subway burning of passenger arraigned in court  CNNCritics warn of 'Daniel Penny effect’ after woman burned alive on NYC subway car as bystanders watched  Fox NewsMan
  
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• Rewriting History: King Solomon’s Mines Proven Clean by Modern Science

  24-12-2024 22:03 via scitechdaily.com
  A groundbreaking study from Tel Aviv University dispels long-standing myths about King Solomon’s Mines, revealing that ancient copper production in Timna Valley caused minimal and localized environmental harm. Researchers used advanced geochemical surveys to determine that pollution levels were far lower than previously assumed and posed no danger to ancient or modern populations. This discovery [...]
  
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• The photo booth is turning 100 — meet the people keeping it alive

  24-12-2024 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  In 1925, Anatol Josepho invented the automated photo booth in New York City, originally calling it a photomaton.
  
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• Raging Waves Batter California’s Coast and Its Beloved Piers - The New York Times

  24-12-2024 20:39 via news.google.com
  Raging Waves Batter California’s Coast and Its Beloved Piers  The New York TimesMassive Waves Pound California Coast  The Weather Channel'Still dangerous': Historic swells continue to hammer Calif. Coast  SFGATE
  
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• Christopher Nolan’s next film will be a star-studded adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ - CNN

  24-12-2024 20:39 via news.google.com
  Christopher Nolan’s next film will be a star-studded adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’  CNNChristopher Nolan’s next film announced as ‘mythic action epic’ The Odyssey  The GuardianChristopher Nolan’s Next Film Starring Zendaya and Tom Holland Unveiled  The Daily BeastNetizens slam Christopher Nolan’s all-star Odyssey cast; say 'Tom Holland and Zendaya just have cell phone face’  Hindustan TimesC
  
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• Man accused of fatally setting NYC subway rider on fire says he doesn't recall incident

  24-12-2024 20:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  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.
  
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• NISAR Satellite Set To Revolutionize Earth Monitoring in 2025

  24-12-2024 20:34 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are preparing to launch the NISAR satellite in March 2025. NISAR, which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, is designed to monitor nearly all of Earth’s land and ice surfaces every 12 days. It will track changes in ecosystems, land, and sea ice, and the solid Earth. [...]
  
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• Netflix is hosting the NFL and Beyoncé. But is its tech ready for prime time?

  24-12-2024 19:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Netflix will air two marquee NFL events on Christmas Day, a key test of its technological ability as it doubles down on live event programming.
  
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• Santa Rally Kicks Off On Wall Street: Stocks Gain, Tesla Soars, Bitcoin Hits $98,000 - Yahoo Finance

  24-12-2024 19:14 via news.google.com
  Santa Rally Kicks Off On Wall Street: Stocks Gain, Tesla Soars, Bitcoin Hits $98,000  Yahoo FinanceS&P 500 rises 1% on Christmas Eve, tech stocks lift the market again: Live updates  CNBCStocks Buoyed as ‘Santa Claus Rally’ Period Begins: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceIs the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Holidays hours to know  NBC New YorkDow Jones Futures: Market Rallies Into Holiday; Tesla Surges, Nvidia Tops Buy Point  Inve
  
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• Solar Orbiter’s Stunning New Views of the Sun Reveal Hidden Dynamics

  24-12-2024 19:04 via scitechdaily.com
  The Solar Orbiter mission has produced unprecedented high-resolution images of the Sun, showcasing the complex interplay of its magnetic fields and plasma movements. These images, which include detailed views of sunspots and the corona, enhance our understanding of solar phenomena. Take a closer look at four stunning new images of the Sun captured by Solar [...]
  
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• When It Comes to Thinking, Our Brains Are Surprisingly Slow

  24-12-2024 19:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why our brains evolved to process only one thought at a time, and how multitasking is often misunderstood.
  
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• What the Astronauts Whose Return to Earth Was Delayed Will Eat in Space for Christmas Dinner - Yahoo! Voices

  24-12-2024 19:00 via news.google.com
  What the Astronauts Whose Return to Earth Was Delayed Will Eat in Space for Christmas Dinner  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived - Livescience.com

  24-12-2024 18:14 via news.google.com
  NASA's Parker Solar Probe completes historic Christmas Eve flyby of the sun — but it could take days to know if it survived  Livescience.comHistory-making probe attempts closest-ever approach to the sun  CNNNASA Spacecraft ‘Touches Sun’ In Defining Moment For Humankind  ForbesSpacecraft hurls itself into Sun for science  SemaforNASA’s Parker Solar Probe Will Attempt the Closest Ever Pass of the Sun’s Surface  The New
  
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• Former President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after being treated for flu - CNN

  24-12-2024 18:05 via news.google.com
  Former President Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after being treated for flu  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Jeff Grubb's Top 10 Games of 2024 - Giant Bomb

  24-12-2024 18:00 via news.google.com
  Jeff Grubb's Top 10 Games of 2024  Giant BombThe Best Reviewed Games of 2024  IGNI played at least one retro game every week in 2024: Here are 10 I'd still recommend to everyone  PC GamerThe best PC games of 2024 (that don’t need a graphics card)  PCWorldThe 15 Best Video Game Surprises Of 2024  Kotaku
  
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• Groundbreaking Imaging Technique Reveals Promising New Drug Targets

  24-12-2024 17:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at the University of Chicago have successfully captured detailed images of adhesion G protein-coupled receptors, along with an alternative method for activating them. This breakthrough paves the way for innovative drug design opportunities. Nearly 35% of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) target G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a group of proteins [...]
  
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• Jason Segel on 'Shrinking' Season 2 Finale, If Cobie Smulders Returns - Variety

  24-12-2024 17:00 via news.google.com
  Jason Segel on 'Shrinking' Season 2 Finale, If Cobie Smulders Returns  VarietyThe Ted Lasso -ing of Shrinking  Vulture‘Shrinking’ Co-Creator Bill Lawrence Breaks Down Season 2 Ending, Thanksgiving Montage And Season 3 Theme  DeadlineJason Segel Unpacks the Weight of ‘Shrinking’ Season 2 After Finale: “The Wrong One Died”  Hollywood Reporter'Shrinking' stars Brett Goldstein and Jason Segel talk 'inevitable' near-miss in s
  
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• James Mangold Explains What A Complete Unknown Is Really About - Vulture

  24-12-2024 16:00 via news.google.com
  James Mangold Explains What A Complete Unknown Is Really About  VultureMovie Review: Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ is electric in more ways than one  The Associated Press‘A Complete Unknown’ Director James Mangold Says Bob Dylan Is A Cinephile  ForbesHow does it feel? Bob Dylan’s hometown prepares for new film about the singer  MPR News
  
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• Breathing Breakthrough: Real-Time Lung Scans Transform Treatment

  24-12-2024 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  New imaging techniques reveal real-time lung function improvements, offering a breakthrough in diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases like asthma, COPD, and post-lung transplant complications. By using a specialized gas visible on MRI scans, researchers can pinpoint poorly ventilated lung areas, opening new possibilities for personalized care and early intervention. Revolutionary Lung Scanning for Real-Time Treatment [...]
  
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• Turmeric Has a Variety of Benefits and Can Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight

  24-12-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how turmeric can spice up your meals and help keep you healthy.
  
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• Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried - CNN

  24-12-2024 14:59 via news.google.com
  Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried  CNN
  
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• A Jurassic Family Reunion: 50 New Pterodactylus Relatives Found

  24-12-2024 14:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Just in time for Christmas, paleontologists at the University of Leicester have linked nearly 50 relatives of Pterodactylus, a 150-million-year-old pterosaur, revealing a detailed life history of these ancient creatures. This breakthrough, using UV light to highlight previously unseen details, revolutionizes our understanding of the pterosaur family tree, from hatchlings to full-grown adults. Festive Paleontological [...]
  
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• The Magnetic Secret Behind Star Formation Uncovered

  24-12-2024 13:14 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have discovered magnetic fields deep within the merging galaxy Arp 220, suggesting these fields might be crucial for efficient star formation, acting like a cosmic lid that prevents the “boiling over” of star-forming materials. This breakthrough, observed using the Submillimeter Array in Hawaii, could explain why some galaxies produce stars more effectively than others. [...]
  
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• How the World’s Largest Iceberg Escaped an Ocean Whirlpool

  24-12-2024 11:55 via scitechdaily.com
  After being stuck for the second time in nearly four decades, the planet’s current-largest iceberg (A-23A) again floats free. Initially stuck in the Weddell Sea for decades, Iceberg A-23A was eventually caught in a Taylor column after regaining mobility. It remained trapped for several months, showcasing the dynamic and unpredictable nature of iceberg movements influenced [...]
  
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• Battlegrounds, primaries and potential retirements mark the key Senate races to watch in 2026

  24-12-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republicans are defending a slim Senate majority in 2026, but Democrats still have a tough fight ahead to take control of the chamber.
  
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• The Holiday Eating Mistakes Everyone Makes and How to Fix Them

  24-12-2024 10:23 via scitechdaily.com
  Holidays can challenge even the most disciplined individuals, but experts suggest enjoying special treats in moderation without guilt. Misguided strategies like skipping meals or detox cleanses often backfire, leading to overeating or potential harm. Consistency, flexibility, and professional guidance pave the way for sustainable health habits, as shown by one man’s journey to stabilize his [...]
  
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• According to Researchers, Your Breathing Patterns Could Hold the Key to Better Memory

  24-12-2024 09:03 via scitechdaily.com
  Breathing synchronizes brain waves that support memory consolidation. A new study from Northwestern Medicine reports that, much like a conductor harmonizes various instruments in an orchestra to create a symphony, breathing synchronizes hippocampal brain waves to enhance memory during sleep. This is the first time breathing rhythms during sleep have been linked to these hippocampal [...]
  
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• 100% Effective: “Unbreakable” Lassa Vaccine Shows Promising Results

  24-12-2024 07:34 via scitechdaily.com
  A live-attenuated vaccine currently in development has demonstrated safety and 100% efficacy against the Lassa virus in preclinical studies. Researchers from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed), The Scripps Research Institute, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have developed a vaccine candidate for Lassa virus that successfully protected guinea pigs [...]
  
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• Apple Reportedly Planning To Release Its M4 MacBook Air Lineup Before It Officially Announces The Low-Cost iPad And iPhone SE 4 - Wccftech

  24-12-2024 06:15 via news.google.com
  Apple Reportedly Planning To Release Its M4 MacBook Air Lineup Before It Officially Announces The Low-Cost iPad And iPhone SE 4  WccftechNew MacBook Detail Highlights Apple’s Disappointing Downgrade  ForbesThe iPhone in 2025: What to Expect Beyond the iPhone 17  CNETThe MacRumors Show: Every Apple Product Coming in 2025  MacRumorsApple’s 13-Inch and 15-Inch M4 MacBook Air Models Are ‘Deep Into The Manufacturing Phase,’ Suggesting Th
  
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• James Webb Reveals How Supermassive Black Holes Sculpt the Universe’s Largest Galaxies

  24-12-2024 06:05 via scitechdaily.com
  The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a group of massive galaxies, located about 11 billion light-years away, that have halted their growth due to the influence of supermassive black holes. Galaxy clusters, often referred to as the “big cities” of the universe, are populated by giant elliptical galaxies that have stopped forming stars and [...]
  
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• These Common Holiday Habits Could Be Hurting Your Brain Health

  24-12-2024 04:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Certain sedentary activities, like reading, benefit brain health, while others, like watching TV, harm it. Researchers urge incorporating physical or mentally engaging activities into daily routines to reduce dementia risk. It’s that time of year when many of us can finally relax and enjoy some much-needed downtime. However, your choice of activity—whether it’s watching TV [...]
  
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• Investor group aiming to bid for TikTok explains how it would change the app

  24-12-2024 03:56 via nbcnews.com
  Tomicah Tillemann, president of investor group Project Liberty, spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas of a proposed $20 billion bid to purchase TikTok in order to prevent the platform's ban in the U.S. Tillemann hopes to keep the app consistent for the consumers, but believes it should be made less addictive.
  
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• How Bad Bacteria Hijack Your Gut and Trigger Painful Contractions

  24-12-2024 02:45 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers explored how Vibrio cholerae bacteria cause intense gut contractions through immune system activation, potentially offering new insights into digestive diseases like inflammatory bowel disease. Their findings, which observed enhanced muscle activity in zebrafish, could also inform broader understanding of gut health interactions between the immune and nervous systems. Understanding Gut Reactions to Bacterial Infections [...]
  
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• How Scientists Are Finally Revealing AI’s Hidden Thoughts

  24-12-2024 01:29 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have developed a groundbreaking method to uncover how deep neural networks “think,” finally shedding light on their decision-making process. By visualizing how AI organizes data into categories, this method ensures safer, more reliable AI for real-world applications like healthcare and self-driving cars, taking us one step closer to truly understanding artificial intelligence. Understanding AI [...]
  
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• 26,000 Dead Stars Offer Clues to Dark Matter Mysteries

  24-12-2024 00:16 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have unlocked a fascinating cosmic mystery: hotter white dwarf stars — remnants of dying suns — are puffier than their cooler counterparts, even when they weigh the same. By studying over 26,000 of these ultra-dense stars, scientists are getting closer to using them as natural test labs for exploring extreme gravity and the elusive [...]
  
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