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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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• Bari Weiss suggests CECOT '60 Minutes' piece she delayed wasn't 'fair' in memo to staffers

  24-12-2025 22:19 via foxnews.com
  
  CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss sent a memo to staffers Wednesday continuing to defend her decision to delay a CECOT "60 Minutes" segment that's created a media firestorm, saying it was part of a broader mission to win back audience trust and suggesting the story wasn't yet "comprehensive and fair."Weiss, who has irked some insiders by noting a lack of faith from the public in CBS and other mainstream media institutions, told staffers in a message obtained by Fox News Digital the majority of
  
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• Lamar Jackson trade rumors begin to swirl as 2025 season nears end

  24-12-2025 22:09 via foxnews.com
  
  The Baltimore Ravens’ season is on the brink with their playoff hopes dwindling heading into Week 17 of the season, and substantial change could be coming to the offense in 2026.Lamar Jackson, the two-time NFL MVP and four-time Pro Bowler, was mentioned in a report as a possible trade candidate before the 2026 season begins. Jackson, who has missed time with injuries at multiple points this season, left Sunday night’s game against the New England Patriots and watched his team fa
  
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• Investigators inspect site of deadly Moscow explosion

  24-12-2025 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  Investigators inspect site of deadly Moscow explosion
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett discusses how Catholic faith keeps her grounded in interview with Bishop Barron

  24-12-2025 22:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke with Bishop Robert Barron in an interview about how her Catholic faith keeps her grounded without unduly informing her high-stakes judicial decisions.On an episode of "Bishop Barron Presents" released Sunday, Barrett was asked what advice she'd give to a young, enthusiastic Catholic who wants to enter public life. She recounted a conversation with a Notre Dame law student, and Barrett said anyone wondering should "discern" and figure out what they're
  
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• Pentagon to send 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans as violent crime surges ahead of major events

  24-12-2025 21:47 via foxnews.com
  
  The Pentagon is deploying 350 National Guard troops in New Orleans through Mardi Gras in an effort to curb crime in the city.The troops will support federal authorities, including the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, enforcing federal law and helping to counter high rates of violent crime in New Orleans and other metropolitan areas in Louisiana, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday."Operating under Governor Landry’s command and control, this mission wi
  
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• In Bethlehem, Christmas celebrations make a comeback after pause in Gaza war

  24-12-2025 21:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Christmas started in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago, and now the celebration is bringing some much-needed holiday cheer right where it was born
  
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• Security footage captures Taiwan earthquake

  24-12-2025 21:33 via nbcnews.com
  Security footage captures Taiwan earthquake
  
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• Raiders place star tight end on injured reserve before huge game with Giants

  24-12-2025 21:19 via foxnews.com
  
  The Las Vegas Raiders are in contention for the No. 1 overall pick, and they might have just inched a little closer to it. The Raiders play the New York Giants in Week 17, and both teams are 2-13. A loss for either team greatly increases their odds of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Raiders will be without two of their top playmakers in the game against the Giants. The team placed star tight end Brock Bowers and safety Jeremy Chinn on season-ending injury reserve, the
  
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• Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was 'stressed out' as rumors swirled about affair: 'It was too obvious'

  24-12-2025 21:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Fired Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was reportedly paranoid throughout the 2025 season, worried his affair with a staffer was known on campus.Moore was "stressed out" during the 2025 season, according to The Detroit Free Press, with reported rumors he had been in an extramarital affair with a staffer."Guys over there on that side of the building 100% knew about it," a former Michigan insider told the outlet. "They can deny it all they want, but there’s too many things that ha
  
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• Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter: NFL stars get in holiday spirit; Biff Poggi eyes Michigan job

  24-12-2025 21:10 via foxnews.com
  
  MEMORY LANE – NFL players balanced holiday work with giving back, teaming up with Raising Cane’s to donate more than 4,000 bikes to children nationwide while reflecting on their own Christmas memories. Continue reading … ROSTER DECISION – The Cleveland Browns declined to activate Deshaun Watson following his 21-day return window, leaving the quarterback sidelined for the season. Watson has not played since tearing — and later re-tearing — his Achilles. C
  
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• Wild brouhaha breaks out during bowl game's final moments after late hit

  24-12-2025 21:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Before the Louisville Cardinals celebrated with a bowl of beans, chaos broke out during the Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl.The Cardinals led Toledo, 27-22, and wanted to run out the clock to preserve the victory.Issac Brown took a handoff toward the right sideline for six yards before getting tackled by Toledo's K'Von Sherman.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Sherman, though, took the hit a bit too far, driving Brown into the turf well beyond the sideline and near his own ben
  
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• Alito rips Supreme Court majority as 'unwise' for blocking Trump's National Guard plan

  24-12-2025 20:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Justice Samuel Alito criticized the Supreme Court’s majority in a sharp dissent Tuesday after the high court decided 6–3 to temporarily block President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard in Chicago.Alito said the high court’s majority made "unwise" and "imprudent" determinations to reach its decision. The majority also did not give enough deference to Trump after the president found that agitators were hindering immigration officers and other federal personnel from
  
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• US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release

  24-12-2025 20:32 via theguardian.com
  DoJ says more documents have been uncovered amid criticisms for missing 19 December deadline for full releaseThe US justice department said on Wednesday that it has been told by federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI that they have uncovered more than a million more documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and processing these for release could take “a few more weeks”.In a post on X, the justice department said it had received the documents from the US attorney for the sou
  
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• California farming tycoon arrested in wife's killing

  24-12-2025 20:29 via foxnews.com
  
  A California farming tycoon was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his wife in an Arizona mountain community.The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office named Michael Abatti, 63, as the suspect in the murder of his wife, 59-year-old Kerri Ann Abatti.On Nov. 20, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Navajo County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived in Pinetop, Arizona, at the scene of an apparent homicide and found Kerri Ann Abatti dead from a gunshot wound, according to the
  
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• New charges against DC National Guard shooting suspect open death penalty door

  24-12-2025 20:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The Afghan national accused in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., was hit with new federal charges that open the door for the death penalty. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced that Rahmanullah Lakanwal was charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and with transporting a stolen firearm in interstate commerce. Sarah Beck
  
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• WATCH: Pope Leo XIV set to lead his first Christmas Eve mass

  24-12-2025 20:09
  The Vatican says ten children from six countries will carry flowers alongside Pope Leo during the procession to the nativity scene.
  
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• Wounded Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed recovering well and may soon leave hospital

  24-12-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  The 44-year-old has gone through three rounds of surgery in a Sydney hospital since suffering five gunshot woundsTen minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesAhmed al-Ahmed has been recovering well from gunshot wounds suffered while confronting the Bondi shooters and may soon leave hospital, Syrian community members say.The 44-year-old has gone through three rounds of surgery in a Sydney hospital after suffering five gunshot
  
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• Inside the White House Christmas card tradition – from Coolidge to Trump

  24-12-2025 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Few White House traditions are quite as time-honored or cherished as the annual Christmas celebrations it hosts – which stretch back more than a century and transcend partisan politics, imbuing the president's official residence with a feeling of continuity and warmth. But the sense of togetherness and cheer need not stop at the gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Like most families, U.S. presidents and first ladies have long used annual Christmas cards to share their holiday greeting to
  
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• Australians expected to spend big on Boxing Day as shoppers warned of deceptive sales tricks

  24-12-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Shoppers predicted to spend $3.8bn in the week after Christmas, with household goods and fashion to dominate salesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are forecast to spend $1.6bn in the sales on Boxing Day as the consumer regulator warns shoppers that even major retailers use deceptive sales tactics.The revenue generated from Boxing Day sales on Friday is forecast to rise by 4.3% compared with 2024, according to new data from Roy Morgan and the Australian Retai
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett calls Roe v Wade 'free-floating' decision that judges 'read into' Constitution

  24-12-2025 19:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Justice Amy Coney Barrett called out flaws in Roe v. Wade in a new interview while discussing her vote to overturn the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling. "The problem with Roe was … there's nothing in the Constitution, certainly, that speaks to abortion, that speaks to medical procedures," Barrett told Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota on his show "Bishop Barron Presents.""The best defense of Roe — the commonly thought defense of Roe — was that it was grounded in the wor
  
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• Martha Stewart's bagel habit sparks fierce debate across social media: 'Put her back in jail'

  24-12-2025 19:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Martha Stewart set off an online debate after sharing her unconventional way of eating a bagel.The author and lifestyle icon shared photos on Instagram earlier this month demonstrating what she described as her preferred way to enjoy the New York staple.Instead of eating the bagel as a sandwich or in traditional open-face form, Stewart cut it into smaller portions — topping each piece individually with cream cheese.CELEBRITY'S RISKY 'RAW CREAM' CHOICE FOR COFFEE SPARKS HEALTH WARNINGSIn th
  
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• Raiders star does not 'give a s---' about potentially landing the top draft pick amid rough season

  24-12-2025 19:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants play a high-stakes game on Sunday.Both teams are 2-13, but the matchup has major implications for how the top of the 2026 NFL Draft will shake out. Whichever team loses will have a greatly increased chance of securing the top pick in the NFL Draft. However, Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby couldn't care less about losing and getting the pick. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Yeah, I don’t give a s--- about th
  
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• Maury Povich tells how 'You are not the father' began

  24-12-2025 19:16 via nbcnews.com
  Maury Povich tells how 'You are not the father' began
  
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• Three killed in Moscow car explosion, say Russian authorities

  24-12-2025 18:21 via theguardian.com
  Anonymous official from Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence says the agency carried out the attackTwo traffic police officers and a third person have been killed in a car explosion in Moscow, Russia’s investigative committee has said.The committee, which investigates major crimes, said in a statement on Wednesday that an explosive device had been triggered when the officers approached a “suspicious person” near their police vehicle on Yeletskaya Street in the south of the
  
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• Bodycam captures man dressed as Santa pulled over

  24-12-2025 17:30 via nbcnews.com
  Bodycam captures man dressed as Santa pulled over
  
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• ‘Undermines free speech’: Labour MP hits back at US government over visa ban on UK campaigners

  24-12-2025 17:26 via theguardian.com
  Chi Onwurah speaks out after Marco Rubio accused five Europeans, including two Britons, of ‘seeking to suppress American viewpoints they oppose’ A senior Labour MP has accused the Trump administration of undermining free speech after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, announced sanctions against two British anti-disinformation campaigners.Chi Onwurah, the chair of parliament’s technology select committee, criticised the US government hours after it announced “visa-re
  
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• Visa ban for European critics of online harm is first shot in US free speech war

  24-12-2025 17:25 via theguardian.com
  Legislation that seeks to curb harmful content is viewed as a threat to Silicon Valley by many Maga politiciansUK politics live – latest updatesFor Maga politicians, European tech regulation hits hard in two areas: at the economic interests of Silicon Valley and at their view of free speech.The action against five Europeans who are taking on harmful content and the platforms that host it has had an inevitable feel to it, given the increasingly vociferous reactions to the EU’s Digital
  
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• WATCH: Best movies and streaming shows for the holiday season

  24-12-2025 17:11
  Resident movie expert Chris Connelly has your go-to watch list this holiday season, from "Avatar: Fire and Ash" to "Stranger Things."
  
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• North Carolina Christmas tree farmers are optimistic after Hurricane Helene

  24-12-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  More than a year after the storm ripped apart families and farms, growers are bullish about strength of their industryChristmas tree farmers in western North Carolina are still rebuilding from last year’s devastating Hurricane Helene, but growers are optimistic about business and the overall strength of their industry in the region.“There’s still a lot of recovery that needs to happen, but we’re in much better shape than we were this time last year … sales are good
  
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• Here Are Movies and TV Shows to Watch During the Holidays

  24-12-2025 16:56 via today.com
  Pop culture expert Daryn Carp joins TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to share what movies and television shows to watch during the holidays, including “Marty Supreme,” “The Copenhagen Test” and more.
  
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• Christmas spirit returns to Jesus' birthplace after more than two years of war

  24-12-2025 16:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Thousands flocked to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the implementation of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas peace deal.Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who has served as the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem since 2020, kicked off the celebration during a traditional procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, calling for "a Christmas full of light," The Associated Press reported. Upon his arrival at Manger Square, which is named for the manger in which Christian tradition says J
  
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• WATCH: The family paying big for their holiday display

  24-12-2025 16:40
  One Maryland family was told by their homeowners' association to scale back their decorations or face fines. ABC News' Sophie Flay reports.
  
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• WATCH: Dog influencer goes viral for giving back

  24-12-2025 16:29
  "GMA" surprises Bryan Reisberg, who went viral for carrying around his corgi Maxine on subway rides and now carries adoptable dogs to boost their visibility.
  
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• Israel strikes southern Lebanon as deadline to disarm Hezbollah nears

  24-12-2025 16:08 via theguardian.com
  Strikes were latest violation of year-long ceasefire and targeted what Israel said were Hezbollah sites Israel has carried out several airstrikes in southern Lebanon on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure, as a new year’s deadline for the Lebanese state to disarm the group in the south of the country loomed.Israeli warplanes bombed the valleys of Houmin, Wadi Azza and Nimeiriya in the southern Nabatieh area on Wednesday morning. Residents reported that Israeli drones continued to hov
  
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• Economy saw 4.3% jump in late summer spending surge

  24-12-2025 16:06 via nbcnews.com
  Economy saw 4.3% jump in late summer spending surge
  
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• Ukraine, US near 20-point peace deal as Putin spurns Zelenskyy Christmas ceasefire offer

  24-12-2025 16:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States are close to finalizing a framework of security guarantees and economic arrangements tied to a proposed peace plan, while Russia has signaled it will seek significant changes before any agreement to end the war.Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv on Dec. 22, Zelenskyy said talks with U.S. officials had produced a 20-point plan and accompanying documents that include security guarantees involving Ukraine, the United Sta
  
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• Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a crime

  24-12-2025 16:02 via theguardian.com
  France’s rule over Algeria from 1830 to 1962 is marked by mass killings and large-scale deportationAlgeria’s parliament has unanimously approved a law declaring France’s colonisation of the country a crime and demanded an apology and reparations.Lawmakers, standing in the chamber wearing scarves in the colours of the national flag, chanted “long live Algeria” on Wednesday as they applauded the passage of the bill, which states that France holds “legal responsi
  
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• ‘Grinch’ Star Taylor Momsen Sports Original Costume 25 Years Later

  24-12-2025 15:07 via today.com
  Taylor Momsen, who played a young Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 film “The Grinch,” is getting into the Christmas spirit (literally) by sporting her original costume 25 years later. “It still… kind of… fits,” she wrote.
  
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• Tony Hawk Skateboards Across Stage in ‘Nutcracker’ Production

  24-12-2025 15:05 via today.com
  Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk made an unexpected appearance at a performance of “The Nutcracker” in San Diego and shredded across the stage. “Sometimes you just have to say yes to things way outside your comfort zone, especially when your daughter thinks it’s funny,” Hawk wrote on Instagram.
  
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