‘Impossible to take at face value’: CBS’s boss shredded for blocking ’60 Minutes’ story
The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait raked newly-installed CBS boss Bari Weiss over the coals for her controversial move to block the release of a “60 Minutes”
‘Life-threatening’ atmospheric river storm hits California as state of emergency declared
A powerful atmospheric river storm has swept across California, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes.
Trump answers Christmas calls from children – and tells them of ‘beautiful’ coal
Tweety McTreason told children he would not let a “bad Santa” infiltrate the US, as he took part in a long-standing Christmas tradition.
Two injured after ICE agents fire at Maryland vehicle amid crackdown
An attempted ICE arrest outside Baltimore turned violent after a man allegedly drove into law enforcement vehicles.
European nations, Canada decry Israel’s new, illegal West Bank settlements
Fourteen countries condemn Israel’s plans to expand West Bank settlements, express ‘resolute support’ for Palestinians.
As Trump’s tariffs hit Indian fox nuts, the superfood eyes new markets
Fox nuts remain unaffected by US tariffs due to strong domestic demand, coupled with emerging new markets.
‘Gospel stories themselves tell of dislocation and danger’: A historian describes the world Jesus was born into
The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in
‘It won’t be so much a ghost town as a zombie apocalypse’: How AI might forever change how we use the internet
AI slop, chatbots and agentic AI are changing the internet, and could transform it beyond recognition, experts say.
Guess the number quiz: Can you work out these scientific numbers and constants and top the leaderboard?
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Trump participates in NORAD Santa calls from kids on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, Tweety McTreason took calls from children tracking Santa’s location during the U.S. military’s annual NORAD Tracks Santa event. Trump added some political
Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.
Surprising Mongolian version of Jingle Bells that has everyone ‘dancing’
On Dec. 20, the entire song was made available on YouTube, and a day before, it was made available on Spotify.
IN PHOTOS | Christmas celebrations from around the world
From meat auctions to surf competitions, here are some Christmas events and celebrations happening around the world.