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World's Largest Religious Festival Begins in India

Ukraine Captures Two Injured North Korean Soldiers

Vatican Allows Gay Priests, Maintains Celibacy Rule

Yemen Gas Station Blast Kills 15, Injures 67

Should You Be Prepping for Trump?

LA fires live: Firefighters braced for ‘explosive fire growth’ amid red flag weather warning and new forecast of strong winds

Why Pete Hegseth nomination is a milestone for the rightwing Christian movement he follows

One way Trump could help revive rural America’s economies

The Conversation24 mins

Smuggled Baby Gorilla Found on Turkey Airlines Flight

UK: Starmer Announces Plan to 'Turbocharge' AI

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Prepared to Exchange North Korean Prisoners of War

Croatia's Milanovic Wins Presidential Race

More high winds forecast for L.A. and takeaways from wild-card round of NFL playoffs: Morning Rundown

Maybe It Was Never About the Factory Jobs

From Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index

The Conversation24 mins

Morgan Stanley upgrades this home furnishings stock, calls for nearly 30% upside ahead

Israel Gaza Talks With Hamas Make Progress Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration

Meta and Amazon Roll Back DEI Programs

Special Counsel Jack Smith Resigns from the Justice Department

Report: China Builds New Fleet of Special Barges

Canada's Liberals to Pick Trudeau Successor on March 9

Trump’s deportation vows only for ‘rabid’ Republicans and will fail, says Newt Gingrich

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas make 'very real' progress

Biden’s Final Attempts at Legacy Polishing Won’t Boost His Standing. Here’s What Might

Suddenly Donald Trump doesn’t want to talk so much about the economy

Newsom, Bass, and Sacramento: How the LA Fires Became a Conflagration

Washington Free Beacon2 hrs

Black Box Failed 4 Minutes Before Fatal Korean Plane Crash

Tram Collision in Strasbourg Leaves Dozens Injured

WWE's McMahon Fined $1.7M in SEC Hush Money Settlement

LA Fires Kill 10; Arson Suspect Caught as Looters Target Homes

Not Just Sober-Curious, but Neo-Temperate

Maps show extent of wildfire devastation, homes destroyed

How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence

New York Times4 hrs

What the Return of ‘Particularly Dangerous’ Winds Means for L.A. Fires

Stop looking for someone to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires

Teen's Death Sparks Mass Protests in China's Shaanxi Province

Trump Gets No-Penalty Sentence in NY Case

UN: Australia Violated Refugee Rights in Nauru Detention Center

Carter's State Funeral Unites Political Rivals in DC

A breach of a data broker’s trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions

Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuit to move forward

What are the main obstacles to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages?

Associated Press4 hrs

California Wildfire Live Updates: Death Toll Hits 24 As Authorities Warn Of More ‘Dangerous’ Winds

Dem Rep Distraught That Immigrants Who Already Broke Law By Crossing Border Could Be Detained Under Laken Riley Act

Daily Caller2 hrs

Study Links Airport Noise to Increased Heart Disease Risk

Tesla Directors to Return $919M in Historic Pay Settlement

Amazon Lands $40M Melania Trump Documentary Deal

WEF: Global Workforce to Increase Despite Risks of AI-Driven Job Cuts

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

The Conversation23 mins

UK throws its hat into the AI fire

TechCrunch3 hrs

Ryanair Demands Airport Booze Crackdown to Deter Unruly Flyers

Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Eli Lilly, 3M and more

AI won’t save Britain with one quick trick

Spectator (UK)1 hr

US Extends Protections for Immigrants From 'Dangerous Countries'

Italy Advances Plan for Migrant Centers in Albania

Spain Sentences Four Men for the 2021 Murder of Gay Man

Idaho State GOP Seeks to Reverse Same-Sex Marriage

Why Don't I Want Kids?

Psychology Today6 hrs

Melania Trump says she'll expand 'Be Best' campaign, offer advice to Trump: 'We have a lot to do'

Even Adults May Soon Be Vulnerable to ‘Childhood’ Diseases

New York Times4 hrs

Inside the Plan to Funnel Taxpayer Dollars to Religious Schools — ProPublica

ProPublica8 hrs

Welcome to 2025: Where Your Freedoms Go to Die

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Djokovic Says He Was 'Poisoned' Before 2022 Australian Open

Protests Halt Osaka-Glushko Tennis Match in Auckland

Magnus Carlsen Quits World Championship Over Dress Code

NFL Christmas Day Games on Netflix Break Streaming Records

NFL playoff winners and losers of Sunday: Jayden Daniels keeps taking Commanders to new heights

Eagles receiver A.J. Brown was reading a book on the sidelines of team's playoff win

Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner in Australian Open round two, but Kyrgios out

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut

Associated Press3 hrs

Opinion: Mike Vrabel was right choice for Patriots. How he fares could hinge on one crucial factor.

US Jobs Report Exceeds Expectations, Unemployment Hits 4.1%

UK: Pound Falls to Lowest in Over a Year, Borrowing Costs Rise

Report: Trump Planning Economic Emergency Declaration to Justify Tariffs

Nvidia Unveils AI-Powered Gaming Chips and Robot Training Tech

The feds opened an investigation into a side hustle company helping pump out AI-generated books, records reveal

Business Insider3 hrs

MicroStrategy Buys $243 Million of Bitcoin After Share Sales

Rachel Reeves is making the same mistake as Liz Truss

Spectator (UK)3 hrs

Pregnancy: How do you know when to stop IVF?

UK in-home healthcare provider Cera raises $150M to expand its AI platform

TechCrunch14 hrs

Alec Baldwin Sues Prosecutors and Officials in 'Rust' Trial

Labour Apologizes for TikTok Video Featuring Explicit Song Lyrics

'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Perez,' 'Shogun' Dominate 2025 Golden Globes

Justin Baldoni Sues New York Times Over Blake Lively Claims

A Palestinian American Sex and the City

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On Football: A bloody face didn’t stop Jayden Daniels from leading the Commanders to a comeback win

Associated Press3 hrs

L.A.-area fires rage, extreme conditions expected to last for days: Weekend Rundown

Our 25 most-anticipated games of 2025 including Grand Theft Auto 6 (maybe)

NPR Online News9 hrs

Earth Breaches 1.5°C Warming Mark for First Time in 2024

Study: Quarter of Global Freshwater Species Face Extinction Risk

Los Angeles: Wildfires Kill at Least 2, Over 80K Evacuated

Biden Creates Two New California National Monuments

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

The Conversation2 hrs

Magnitude-6.6 earthquake shakes Japan and prompts tsunami warnings

‘Particularly dangerous’ wildfire weather returns to California and could linger for months, say experts

Climate Opportunities in Greenland May Be Part of Trump’s Interest

Scientific American7 hrs

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan

PBS NewsHour5 hrs

Iran Expands Military Drills, Unveils Underground Missile Facility

Trump Plans Putin Meeting Amid Ukraine Peace Push

Ukraine: Allies Pledge More Aid, Europe to Support Irrespective of Trump

Japanese Crime Syndicate Boss Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking

300 North Korean troops have been killed in Ukraine, South Korea says

Seoul’s spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect

Associated Press8 hrs

From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

The Conversation1 day

Zelenskyy ready to exchange N Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia

Al Jazeera12 hrs

What Imperialist Game Is Donald Trump Playing with Greenland?

New Yorker6 hrs

UNESCO Grants Japanese Sake World Heritage Status

Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral Restored 5 Years After Fire

GOP Senator Moves to Eliminate Department of Education

Banana Taped to Wall Sells for $6.2M at Sotheby's

At the Louvre Lens, Imparting the Albatross of Displacement Through Art

Observer (NY)1 hr

Yes, Dolly Parton Declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom 3 Times. Here's Why

Does One Emotion Rule All Our Ethical Judgments?

New Yorker6 hrs

After nixed trip to Vatican City, Biden awards Pope Francis the highest US civilian honor

The Danger of Misreading Emotions

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Over 60M Americans Under Weather Alerts Amid Major Winter Storms

Swarm of 44 Tornadoes Rips Through Southern US, 4 Killed

Australia: Victoria Bushfire Destroys Area the Size of Singapore

Thousands Feared Dead After Cyclone Chido Pounds Mayotte

Melting ice reveals millennia old forest buried in the Rocky Mountains

New Scientist1 hr

Just Stop Oil take bold action – because Darwin would be turning in his grave

Los Angeles Will Remain at High Risk of Fire Into Next Week

Satellite map shows every home destroyed by devastating LA fires as officials warn of hellish week with dozens declared dead

Daily Mail7 hrs

2024 confirmed as first year to breach 1.5°C warming limit

New Scientist3 days

Piers Morgan Exits Murdoch Media Group to Focus on YouTube Channel

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Released From Iranian Prison

Apple to Update AI Tool After BBC Reports False News Alerts

Meta Ends Third-Party Fact-Checking

“Journalism Is Not a Crime”: Gaza Reporter Slams International Press as Journalist Death Toll Rises

Democracy Now6 hrs

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Biden scolds reporters saying he 'knows more world leaders' than they do in their whole 'goddamn' lives

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