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• Video shows dramatic airlift rescue after flooding

  25-12-2025 16:38 via nbcnews.com
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• In Gaza, a humble Christmas celebration marks hope for an end to suffering

  25-12-2025 15:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  It’s been two years since Jehan Trazi last celebrated Christmas
  
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• Who Plays the Best On-Screen Santa? See the Rankings!

  25-12-2025 14:20 via today.com
  Collider just ranked the best movie Santas of all time with Ed Asner’s portrayal in “Elf” taking the No. 4 slot and Paul Giamatti in “Fred Claus” taking the No. 2 spot. Watch to see which on-screen Santa takes top billing!
  
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• Inside Look at the Royal Family's Christmas 2025 Celebrations

  25-12-2025 14:17 via today.com
  Members of the royal family are joining the King and Queen at their country estate in Sandringham to celebrate the holidays with time-honored traditions that date back centuries. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Molly Hunter shares a look at how the royals get into the Christmas spirit.
  
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• Is it cringe to be extremely online now?

  25-12-2025 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  From 'analog bags' to phone-free parties, 2025 marked a shift in how much of their time people are willing to spend on the internet.
  
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• Look back at Pope Leo XIV’s Historic Year as First American Pontiff

  25-12-2025 13:39 via today.com
  The Christmas 2025 celebrations at the Vatican are being led for the first time by an American, Pope Leo XIV. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY with a closer look at the Chicago-born pontiff and the unique style he’s bringing to the world stage.
  
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• Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice join royal family for Christmas Day service

  25-12-2025 13:26 via theguardian.com
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s daughters seen at Sandringham church as more details about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein emergePrincesses Eugenie and Beatrice attended church with the royal family on Christmas morning, in a year where their father Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles.Mountbatten-Windsor’s two daughters could be seen walking behind King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their way to church on the private Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Continue reading
  
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• DOJ Says It May Take Weeks to Review 1M New Epstein Docs

  25-12-2025 13:26 via today.com
  As President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spend Christmas Day at their Florida property, Justice Department lawyers are now going through one million more pages of documents that could be tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Due to the mass volume of material, the agency says the process to release all of the files as required by law “may take a few more weeks.” NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for TODAY.
  
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• State of Emergency in California From Deadly Holiday Floods

  25-12-2025 13:14 via today.com
  A relentless holiday storm is bringing massive amounts of rain and deadly floods across California. In San Diego, one man died after being struck by a falling tree limb and an area in San Bernardino issued a shelter-in-place order as heavy mudflow and debris inundated the community. NBC’s Dana Griffin reports for TODAY.
  
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• ‘It’s the wildest place I have walked’: new national park will join up Chile’s 2,800km wildlife corridor

  25-12-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Government poised to officially protect 200,000 hectares of remote Patagonian coastline and forest Chile’s government is poised to create the country’s 47th national park, protecting nearly 200,000 hectares (500,000 acres) of pristine wilderness and completing a wildlife corridor stretching 1,700 miles (2,800km) to the southernmost tip of the Americas.The Cape Froward national park is a wild expanse of wind-torn coastline and forested valleys that harbours unrivalled biodiversity and
  
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• Concerns about ageing society ignore huge opportunities, says population expert

  25-12-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Sarah Harper says society must create new ways of living and working amid potential ‘silver economy’ Concerns over an ageing population are overblown and society should learn to celebrate and capitalise on its “massive cohort of healthy, active, older, creative adults”, a leading population expert has said.While pundits and pressure groups have raised concerns over falling fertility rates, highlighting the challenges for the economy and healthcare, others are more upbeat,
  
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• Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California amid heavy rain, storms

  25-12-2025 12:48 via abcnews.go.com
  More than 41 million Americans across California, Nevada and Arizona are under flood watches on Wednesday amid a rare, high risk for excessive rainfall and flooding.
  
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• Met Office warns of cold, windy weather but white Christmas ‘highly unlikely’

  25-12-2025 12:47 via theguardian.com
  No snow confirmed by 8am on Thursday but yellow weather warning for wind issued for south-west England and much of WalesWarnings for cold and windy weather have been issued for parts of the UK but a white Christmas was “highly unlikely”, according to the Met Office.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert from 6pm on Thursday to noon on 27 December for south-west England. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind affecting a similar ar
  
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• WATCH: Sisters send more than 16,000 greeting cards to honor late grandfather

  25-12-2025 12:37 via abcnews.go.com
  For a third straight holiday season, three sisters are honoring their late grandfather by spreading kindness through handwritten notes.
  
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• Immigration debate ‘dividing us’, incoming archbishop of Canterbury warns in Christmas sermon

  25-12-2025 12:30 via theguardian.com
  Sarah Mullally says ‘national conversations… continue to divide us when our common humanity should unite us’The incoming archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that “our national conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us”.Acting in her current role as the bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally told St Paul’s Cathedral: “Joy is born exactly where despair expects to triumph. As
  
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• Rescue mission helicopter crashes on Mount Kilimanjaro, killing all 5 on board

  25-12-2025 12:17 via abcnews.go.com
  Five people have died after a helicopter crashed on Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania
  
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• US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump’s ‘Billionaire First’ agenda

  25-12-2025 12:00 via theguardian.com
  AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler says union ready to stand up for struggling Americans: ‘Which side are you on?’Donald Trump has staged a year of “unrelenting attacks on working people,” according to the head of the largest federation of the labor unions in the US. Now they’re preparing to fight back.Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, said it was gearing up to challenge the US president’s “Billionaire First” agenda in 2026 – and drive candidat
  
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• Trump wants to bring Japan's 'cute' tiny cars to America — but it may not be easy

  25-12-2025 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  It's all the truck he needs — one that picks up a new mattress from the furniture store, takes him to work and has ample space for groceries.“Most people have way more truck than they will ever use,” said David McChristian, 37, a firefighter from Houston.
  
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• Health care will get more expensive for some in 2026 – and cheaper for others

  25-12-2025 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  People covered by Obamacare and Medicaid may see health care costs rise, but for people on Medicare, Biden-era negotiated drug prices are set to go into effect.
  
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• Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’

  25-12-2025 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayorA grassroots pro-Palestinian organisation in the UK has been told its bank account was frozen because of “an investigation into Palestine Action”, despite it having no affiliation to the direct action group.Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine (GMFP), which organises peaceful protests and vigils, had access to its funds cut off indefinitely by Virgin Money after Palest
  
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• All in the family: In 2026, a surge of politicians' kids are running for office

  25-12-2025 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dozens of members are leaving Congress, but for some, their kids and other relatives are running for office to keep their political legacies alive.
  
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• Hundreds of thousands newly displaced as Islamic State insurgency expands in Mozambique

  25-12-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Rising numbers of people flee jihadists, as violence against civilians increases and foreign aid dwindlesMore than 300,000 people have been displaced by an Islamic State insurgency in Mozambique since July, amid growing fears that authorities lack a workable plan to end the fighting.With wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan attracting more attention and foreign aid falling, the grinding conflict in Mozambique has been largely ignored or forgotten. More than 1 million people have been displaced, many
  
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• Western Australia faces bushfire threat as cold, wet and bumpy Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast

  25-12-2025 08:16 via theguardian.com
  WA facing several fire warnings as Perth temperatures exceed 40C while Melbourne on track for coldest Christmas since 2006Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPerth exceeded its Christmas Day forecast of 40C as a heatwave created extreme fire danger for much of south-west Western Australia.Residents at Boddington goldmine were being warned it was too late to leave on Thursday afternoon as fire affected evacuation routes. Residents of Cowalla were also warned to leave immedi
  
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• WATCH: The love of singing and joy this holiday season

  25-12-2025 07:46 via abcnews.go.com
  Pierre Thomas has the story of spreading unity and acceptance through the power of song this holiday season.
  
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• WATCH: Flood emergency in California

  25-12-2025 07:45 via abcnews.go.com
  The state of California is under a state of emergency as 40+ million brace for potential catastrophic rains.
  
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• Ticket sold in Arkansas wins $1.8B Powerball jackpot -- 2nd biggest ever

  25-12-2025 07:08 via abcnews.go.com
  A ticket sold in Arkansas matched all six numbers to win a $1.817 billion jackpot -- the second biggest U.S. lottery ever, according to Powerball.
  
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• Trump takes calls from children tracking Santa

  25-12-2025 01:40 via nbcnews.com
  Trump takes calls from children tracking Santa
  
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• Trump-backed candidate Asfura wins Honduras presidential election

  25-12-2025 01:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Nasry Asfura has won the 2025 Honduras presidential election, delivering victory for the right-of-center National Party of Honduras (PNH) and shifting the political landscape of Central America. The 40.3% to 39.5% result in favor of Asfura over Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla arrived after the vote counting process had been impacted for days by technical glitches and claims by other candidates of vote rigging. Rixi Moncada, the candidate of the ruling LIBRE party, came in a distan
  
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• Pope Leo leads Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s

  25-12-2025 01:16 via nbcnews.com
  Pope Leo leads Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s
  
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• State of emergency in California from intense rainfall

  25-12-2025 01:11 via nbcnews.com
  Torrential rain is drenching the west and snarling travel for people still trying to get out. Some communities are urging people to shelter in place, while others are scrambling to respond to reported water rescues. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has the latest.
  
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• WATCH: Concerned neighbors check on robotic Clark Griswold hanging from gutter

  25-12-2025 01:05 via abcnews.go.com
  A silly display depicting Clark Griswold from "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation" hanging from a gutter got the attention of concerned community members passing by a home in Alberta, Canada.
  
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• WATCH: Utah family shows off design skills in fierce gingerbread house contest

  25-12-2025 01:04 via abcnews.go.com
  A Utah family is not messing around when it comes to their annual gingerbread house competition.
  
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• WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says all sides 'much closer' to peace deal

  25-12-2025 01:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. "wants to reach a final agreement" to end the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv offering its full backing for a peace deal.
  
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• WATCH: Texas supermarket offers shoppers free groceries after computer glitch

  25-12-2025 01:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Christmas came early for some shoppers at an H-E-B supermarket in Texas. The store offered everyone in line free groceries after a computer glitch shut down the registers.
  
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• WATCH: Australian home's epic Christmas light display returns

  25-12-2025 00:57 via abcnews.go.com
  David Strickland's home Christmas display is so famous that it needs a traffic marshal.
  
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• Trump takes NORAD Santa calls with children, praises 'clean, beautiful coal' and 'high-IQ' person

  25-12-2025 00:51 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke with several children on Christmas Eve as Santa Claus made his rounds across the globe, praising "clean, beautiful coal" and referring to one child as a "high-IQ person."The pair joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker hotline from Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, where they fielded calls from kids about what they hoped St. Nick would bring them for Christmas. One child spoke to Trump about wa
  
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• Late-night joyride ends in disaster as driver smashes into towering Christmas tree on camera

  25-12-2025 00:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Video shows a late-night joyride spiraling out of control as a driver raced around a central square in southern Kazakhstan before crashing into a towering Christmas tree and knocking it over.CCTV footage from the town of Saryagash shows the driver speeding into the largely empty square during the early morning hours and performing tight circular spins, commonly known as donuts, in a Russian-made Lada sedan.As the driver attempted to complete a second consecutive spin, the vehicle swung wider tha
  
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• Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras

  25-12-2025 00:42 via theguardian.com
  Winning margin of 28,000 votes announced a month late but before review of all ‘inconsistent’ ballots was completedDonald Trump-backed candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras’s presidential election after a vote count that dragged on for almost a month and was marred by fraud allegations and criticism of interference by the US president.The rightwing Asfura, 67, a construction magnate and former mayor of the capital, Tegucigalpa, secur
  
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• New documents in the Jeffrey Epstein Case

  25-12-2025 00:42 via nbcnews.com
  The Justice Department today said federal prosecutors and the FBI have uncovered more than a million new documents related to the Epstein investigation. NBC News White House Correspondent Julie Tsirkin reports.
  
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• NBA draft pick joins Baylor for second half of season in unprecedented move

  24-12-2025 23:43 via foxnews.com
  
  It’s common for players to announce they are heading to the pros from college — not the other way around.But a recent report in basketball has fans baffled after Nigerian center James Nnaji, the 31st overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, has committed to play at Baylor.The 7-foot center will be able to play the second half of the Bears’ season, according to On3 Sports, and will be granted four years of NCAA eligibility.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHow is this
  
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• Cowboys center Cooper Beebe accuses Chargers of making him look racist in controversial post

  24-12-2025 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  A Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman took exception to the Los Angeles Chargers’ social media team following a controversial post involving him.Cooper Beebe, the Cowboys’ starting center, called out the Chargers after Sunday’s loss at AT&T Stadium for bleeping out a call he made on the line, which he believed made him look "racist" to football fans.Beebe was pointing at Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley and making a call on the line, likely to help his teammates recognize who
  
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• Georgia coach Kirby Smart pushes back on transfer portal hype, stresses practice over publicity

  24-12-2025 23:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Kirby Smart knows what it takes to win in the modern college football landscape.Smart, like every other college football coach, must balance winning games while navigating the challenges created by the transfer portal. Despite those demands, the former Nick Saban assistant has led Georgia to four Southeastern Conference titles and two College Football Playoff national championships.This week, Smart shared his distaste for the social media buzz and overall attention routinely placed on a given pl
  
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• Cowboys star implores teammates to give generous bonus to staff members: 'Don't be cheap'

  24-12-2025 23:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott urged his teammates to break open their wallets for the holidays and give a little something extra to the staff members they work closely with.Prescott appeared in a meeting during the latest episode of "Hard Knocks," addressing his teammates. He guided them through a process that allows them to give staff members a bonus during the holiday season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Obviously, we get paid well," the veteran quarterback said. "
  
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• Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message

  24-12-2025 23:29 via theguardian.com
  Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve massPope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.In his Christmas Eve sermon, the pope said the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn showed followers that refusing to help those in need was tantamount to rejecting God himself. Continue reading...
  
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• ICE agents open fire on van driver who allegedly tried to run them over on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2025 23:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Two people were injured after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents opened fire on a van in Maryland on Christmas Eve when the driver allegedly tried to run them over during a law enforcement operation, officials said.Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesperson Justin Mulacahy said officers responded to West Court in Glen Burnie at about 10:50 a.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting involving ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations agents.A preliminary investigation found that I
  
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• UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements

  24-12-2025 23:09 via theguardian.com
  Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.Israel approved a proposal last Sunday for the new Jewish settlements, which brings the recent total to 69, accor
  
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• Perth man charged with racial harassment for alleged post backing Bondi attack

  24-12-2025 22:59 via theguardian.com
  Martin Thomas Glynn, 39, was arrested in Yangebup, where police allege they found firearms, ammunition and Hamas and Hezbollah flagsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man accused of posting an antisemitic social media message in support of the Bondi massacre will spend Christmas behind bars.Martin Thomas Glynn, 39, was arrested in the Perth suburb of Yangebup and charged after a concerned member of the public reported him to police. Continue reading...
  
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• Virginia family alleges bed bugs bit them during transatlantic flight, suing Delta and KLM airlines

  24-12-2025 22:58 via foxnews.com
  
  A Virginia family, in a lawsuit, alleges they were bitten and injured by bed bugs during a transatlantic flight operated by Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.In a complaint filed last week, the Albuquerque family of Roanoke, Virginia, said the bugs had infested the cabin of a plane during a March 21 trip."The Albuquerque family developed raised and itchy welts, lesions, and rashes across their torsos and extremities, which ruined their family vacation and has caused humiliation, embar
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal to overturn conviction

  24-12-2025 22:37 via nbcnews.com
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal to overturn conviction
  
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• DOJ discovers more than 1M potential Epstein records, further delaying file release

  24-12-2025 22:21 via foxnews.com
  
  The Department of Justice said Wednesday it may have more than a million more documents related to the late Jeffrey Epstein that it needs to review and that the process could take weeks to complete.The DOJ said two of its components, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, had just handed over the missing tranche of files, days after the Epstein Files Transparency Act deadline had passed."We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the
  
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