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• England star 'cannot play' for Manchester City as he returned from World Cup overweight, manager says

  24-12-2022 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  England midfielder Kalvin Phillips returned from the World Cup overweight and not in the right condition to play, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has said.
  
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• A 16-foot reticulated python was rescued in Texas after being missing for months

  24-12-2022 21:39 via cnn.com
  
  An "unhappy" 16-foot albino reticulated python was rescued by an animal shelter in Austin, Texas on Monday -- after being missing for months.
  
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• Kurdish rapper wins appeal against death sentence in Iran

  24-12-2022 20:58 via theguardian.com
  Saman Yasin had denied charges of attempting to kill security forcesIran’s supreme court has accepted an appeal by rapper Saman Yasin against his death sentence even as it confirmed the same sentence against another protester.Yasin, a well-known and acclaimed Kurdish artist and rapper, has been a vocal critic of the Iranian regime amid the current unrest. He wrote messages of support for protesters on his social media channels and has written several protest songs. Continue reading...
  
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• A powerful winter bomb cyclone continues to pummel North America

  24-12-2022 20:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Nick Miller has the latest forecast.
  
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• Kari Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race

  24-12-2022 20:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, rejecting her claim that problems
  
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• At least 16 dead as temperatures dip dangerously low across US

  24-12-2022 20:14 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are waking up in the dark to unlit trees on Christmas Eve, after destructive winds and heavy snow from a winter storm tore down power lines and endangered drivers across the country, killing at least 11 people in its path.
  
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• 'Real Housewife' Jen Shah should get 10 years in prison after guilty plea for wire fraud, feds say

  24-12-2022 19:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Justice Department is requesting a decade in prison for "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jen Shah ahead of her Jan. 6 sentencing for running a
  
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• Maxi Jazz, lead singer of dance group Faithless, dies at 65

  24-12-2022 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  Maxi Jazz, the British musician best known as the lead vocalist for dance group Faithless, has died, according to the band.
  
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• Taliban stop women from working for aid organisations

  24-12-2022 19:04 via theguardian.com
  Female employees of NGOs told to stop coming to work in latest move to curtail women’s freedoms in AfghanistanAfghanistan’s Taliban-run administration has ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to a letter from the economy ministry.The letter, the contents of which were confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said female employees of NGOs were not allowed to work until further n
  
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• Are you in business?, UK's Sunak asks homeless man

  24-12-2022 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister has been criticised by some Labour MPs after his chat with homeless man goes viral online.
  
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• Why everyone is suddenly talking about buccal fat removal

  24-12-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  Buccal fat removal might just be the new Brazilian butt lift -- aka the newest cosmetic surgery procedure to take over social media.
  
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• Premiership Rugby: Leicester 28-13 Gloucester: Anthony Watson scores twice in Tigers victory

  24-12-2022 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Richard Wigglesworth wins his first match as interim head coach at Leicester as they beat Gloucester 28-8.
  
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• Faithless lead singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65

  24-12-2022 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Maxi Jazz, lead singer of British dance act Faithless, dies aged 65
  
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• Here's how to track Santa around the world, thanks to NORAD

  24-12-2022 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  Santa Claus has packed his sleigh with toys for all the good kids and he has made sure the reindeer are secured for takeoff. Now, they are traveling around the world to visit millions of households.
  
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• Titans-Texans kickoff pushed back one hour due to power outages in city: report

  24-12-2022 18:01 via foxnews.com
  
  The Christmas Eve kickoff between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans is being pushed back one hour due to power outages in Nashville.  The game was originally scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, with the NFL now setting the kickoff for 2:02 p.m. ET, according to ESPN. Earlier in the morning on Saturday, the mayor of Nashville, TN, called for the Tennessee Titans to postpone their game against the Houston Texans due to unprecedented cold temperatures that have brought about power outages in
  
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• WATCH: See the display claiming to be the greatest Santa experience in the country

  24-12-2022 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  An immersive Christmas pop-up in Dallas called Santaland claims to be "the BEST Santa experience in the United States." Check out Fox News' footage of the holiday spectacular and decide for yourself if Santaland's claim lives up to the hype. WATCH MORE FOX NEWS DIGITAL ORIGINALS HERE The limited event runs through Jan. 8 at Dallas’s Galleria shopping center and offers families a quiet and personalized alternative to the typical Santa meet-and-greet. Kelly Hunter, a spokeswoman representing
  
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• Taliban orders NGOs to stop women from coming to work

  24-12-2022 17:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government on Saturday ordered all local and foreign nongovernmental organizations to prevent female employees from reporting to
  
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• Premiership Rugby: Leicester 28-13 Gloucester: Anthony Watson scores twice as Leicester beat Gloucester

  24-12-2022 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Richard Wigglesworth wins his first match as interim head coach at Leicester as they beat Gloucester 28-8.
  
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• Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work

  24-12-2022 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female employees from coming to work, according to a letter by the Ministry of Economy sent to all licensed NGOs.
  
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• Brutal winter storm creates continuing chaos for flights, holiday packages

  24-12-2022 17:40 via cnn.com
  
  Flight delays continued Saturday, interrupting travel during the busy holiday season as parts of the country were battered by a deadly winter storm.
  
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• Nurse becomes a living organ donor for her mom -- twice

  24-12-2022 17:22 via cnn.com
  
  Marzena Stasieluk needed a new kidney. She'd been diagnosed with kidney disease in 2015, and ultimately needed dialysis, a grueling process where a machine did the work her kidneys could no longer do.
  
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• Two teens arrested in shooting death of Post University college basketball player

  24-12-2022 17:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Two New Jersey teens have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Post University basketball player Phil Urban.  Urban was shot and killed in a white Mercedes-Benz stationed at a New Jersey nature preserve last Saturday, December 17th.  On Friday afternoon, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old male were taken into custody, according to the Mercer County Prosecutors Office.  COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYER SHOT DEAD AT NJ NATURE PRESERVE, AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING.  The tw
  
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• Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from working for NGOs

  24-12-2022 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest restriction from Afghanistan's Islamist rulers says women are breaking strict dress codes.
  
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• Missouri woman tracks down, kills alleged carjackers at gas station

  24-12-2022 17:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Police arrested a Missouri woman after she tracked down her stolen car and killed two men outside a gas station for the alleged theft.  Demesha Coleman, 35, was charged Thursday with two counts of murder, one count of assault and three counts of armed criminal action after shooting and killing Darius Jackson, 19, and Joseph Farrar, 49.  Police found Farrar next to a gas pump with a gunshot to the torso and Jackson was on the ground next to the car, also shot in the torso.  A third
  
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• What to say when someone lobs a horrible comment your way over holiday dinner, according to experts

  24-12-2022 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  The table is set, friends and family draw near, and you already know what comments or questions are going to come your way.
  
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• Christmas joy is revealed for all: Here is how love became flesh on Christmas morning

  24-12-2022 16:51 via foxnews.com
  
  The Christmas story as the modern world knows it begins when Jesus Christ was born in a manger more than 2,000 years ago.  With Mary and Joseph, his earthly parents, making their way to Bethlehem. With the angels heralding the birth to the shepherds keeping watch over their fields. With the Magi bringing gifts fit for a King — and the star that leads them to the place.  This is the story.AT CHRISTMAS, THE WISE MEN TAUGHT RAYMOND ARROYO, ‘KEEP YOUR GAZE ABOVE THE HORIZON&rsq
  
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• 2 never-before-seen minerals found in huge asteroid that fell to Earth

  24-12-2022 16:40 via cnn.com
  
  Scientists have identified two minerals never before seen on Earth in a meteorite weighing 15.2 metric tons (33,510 pounds).
  
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• Mark Ormrod MBE: Triple amputee makes swimming record attempt

  24-12-2022 16:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod lost both his legs and his right arm in an Afghanistan bomb blast.
  
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• Kyogo & Hatate inspire Celtic to win over St Johnstone

  24-12-2022 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi score twice each as Celtic ease by St Johnstone to regain a nine-point lead at the summit of the Scottish Premiership.
  
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• Gemma Bonner: Liverpool re-sign WSL-winning captain

  24-12-2022 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool re-sign Gemma Bonner, who captained the side to two WSL titles in her first spell at the club.
  
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• Christmas music: 10 fun facts about favorite Christmas songs and carols

  24-12-2022 16:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Millions of Americans participate in the long-held tradition of listening to Christmas songs and singing Christmas carols each December – and the numbers prove it. Fox News Digital took a look at the history of Christmas music and found 10 surprising number-based facts.  Test your knowledge of Christmas tunes below. LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S 1ST CHRISTMAS ALBUM GETS RELEASE DATE  4th century – The oldest known Christmas song is "Jesus Illuminates All" – "Jesus Refulsit Omnium
  
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• Police and protesters clash in Paris after fatal shooting at Kurdish community center

  24-12-2022 15:46 via cnn.com
  
  Clashes between protesters and police have broken out in central Paris on Saturday, as members of the local Kurdish community took to the streets to call for justice following Friday's deadly shooting at a Kurdish cultural center.
  
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• Paris shooting: Protests after deadly attack on Kurds

  24-12-2022 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Protesters clash with police following Friday's shootings, which killed three people.
  
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• Afghanistan protests: Taliban use water cannon on women opposing university ban

  24-12-2022 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Women in Afghanistan are protesting against the Taliban's ban on female students attending university.
  
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• US winter storm: Icy blast hits 250m Americans and Canadians

  24-12-2022 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  At least 19 deaths are linked to the freeze, which has brought blizzards and floods to the US and Canada.
  
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• Melissa Etheridge, Gavin Rossdale and more stars reveal their favorite song to sing in the shower

  24-12-2022 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Celebrities are getting real about what they like to sing in the shower. Melissa Etheridge, Gavin Rossdale and more stars shared the naked truth with Fox News Digital. Etheridge revealed that her song of choice changes, depending on what she was listening to right before hopping into the shower. She said at the moment she was singing "Never Gonna Give You Up" because her son got it stuck in her head. "What do I sing in the shower? Whatever I last heard pretty much," Etheridge said. "My 16-year-o
  
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• Many churches cancel services on Christmas day: Enjoy some 'time with your family'

  24-12-2022 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  An increased number of churches are canceling Christmas day services in anticipation of low attendance, given the holiday falls on a Sunday this year.  With the pandemic impacting the way people worship, Only 84 percent of pastors plan on holding services this year, down from 89 percent in 2016, which was the last time Christmas Day fell on a Sunday, according to surveys conducted by Lifeway Research. Only 60 percent of pastors plan to have church services on both Christmas Eve and Christma
  
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• 9 Christmas stocking stuffer ideas for women

  24-12-2022 14:58 via foxnews.com
  
  If you're having a hard time choosing stocking stuffers for your wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother or another female loved one, check out the options below. From preserved roses to soothing bath salts, put on your Santa hat and knock off the last-minute gifts that are on your list. 10 CHRISTMAS STOCKING STUFFER IDEAS FOR MEN Here are 9 ideas. This blend of bath salts is designed to help usher her calmly into dreamland with lavender flower and Bai Mu Dan white tea.  The Tsuri Compa
  
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• Christmas Eve sees another day of bitter cold, harsh weather for travelers

  24-12-2022 14:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Severe winter weather is affecting travel for the fourth consecutive day as travelers make their last-minute journeys on Christmas Eve. As of 8:00 AM, Saturday has seen 1,522 flights canceled within, coming into, or flying out of the United States, according to tracking service Flight Aware.  An additional 1,123 flights have been delayed at the time of this report. TIPS FOR HOLIDAY AIR TRAVEL FROM TSA A massive winter storm moving east across the United States is bringing bitter cold and li
  
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• A powerful winter storm claims at least 15 lives across the US as temperatures plunge, winds howl and power lines fall

  24-12-2022 14:43 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are waking up in the dark to unlit trees on Christmas Eve, after destructive winds and heavy snow from a winter storm tore down power lines and endangered drivers across the country, killing at least 11 people in its path.
  
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• Brexit has cracked Britain's economic foundations

  24-12-2022 14:35 via cnn.com
  
  It's been two years since former Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed his Brexit trade deal and triumphantly declared that Britain would be "prosperous, dynamic and contented" after completing its exit from the European Union.
  
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• A powerful winter storm claims at least 13 lives across the US as temperatures plunge, winds howl and power lines fall

  24-12-2022 14:03 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Americans are waking up in the dark to unlit trees on Christmas Eve, after destructive winds and heavy snow from a winter storm tore down power lines and endangered drivers across the country, killing at least 11 people in its path.
  
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• Five major bills Congress passed in 2022

  24-12-2022 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  It was a busy year for Congress, which passed a slew of consequential bills, most of which enjoyed support from both parties.
  
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• Lionel Messi & Paris Saint-Germain reach 'agreement in principle' to renew contract - Guillem Balague

  24-12-2022 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Argentina captain Lionel Messi reaches an "agreement in principle" to renew his contract at Paris St-Germain says BBC Sport's Guillem Balague.
  
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• Scuba diving Santa makes waves in Florida

  24-12-2022 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Father Christmas had an elfin hand from one of his festive team as he took part in a charity fundraiser.
  
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• Huge fuel tanker blast near South African hospital

  24-12-2022 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  A fuel tanker that apparently got stuck under a bridge explodes in a huge fireball, killing eight people.
  
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• Idaho professor sues TikToker over allegations about killing of 4 university students

  24-12-2022 13:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  A University of Idaho professor who says she's been wrongly accused of ordering the unsolved killings of four college students last month is alleging
  
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• Christmas vacations: 15 of the best places to go

  24-12-2022 13:19 via cnn.com
  
  Anyplace can throw up a few lights and call it a holiday celebration, but travelers who really adore Christmas want more.
  
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• 19-year-old killed in a shooting at the largest shopping center in the US

  24-12-2022 13:14 via cnn.com
  
  A 19-year-old man was killed Friday in a shooting during an altercation at the Mall of America in Minnesota, the nation's largest shopping and entertainment center, police said.
  
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• Bethlehem sees Christmas tourism boost after two-year Covid hiatus

  24-12-2022 13:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands are expected to visit the Palestinian town, where the economy was badly hit by lockdowns.
  
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