'Dangerous scenario unfolding' in Southern California from potent storm
Feet of mountain snow, severe thunderstorms and strong winds round out the multiple threats the state is facing.
CNN
Former Powerball winner opens up about what saved him from becoming broke
Business Insider
- US
Justice Department says Epstein document release could take few more weeks
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The Congressionally-mandated release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could take a few more weeks, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, after the
Reuters
- US
Fact Check: Trump took Epstein's jet 'many more times than previously reported,' according to assistant US attorney
A 2020 email from a federal prosecutor, released by the Department of Justice, said Trump flew on the sex offender's jet "at least" eight times.
Snopes3 min read - Business
4 Changes Coming To McDonald's Drive-Thrus In 2026
In 2026, fast food giant McDonald's will implement some impressive and revolutionary tech to upgrade its drive-thru experience. Here's what's coming!
Mashed6 min read - World
Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
Eyewitnesses say the blast happened as people were gathered for evening prayers.
1 min readBBC
- Politics
MAGAworld influencers go silent after latest Epstein files dump mentions Trump numerous times
President’s name was mentioned in some documents part of Tuesday’s release but did not implicate him in any crimes
2 min readThe Independent
- US
Bari Weiss Defends Pulling ‘60 Minutes’ Story as a Step Towards ‘Restoring the Integrity of the News’
"Sometimes it means holding a piece about an important subject to make sure it is comprehensive and fair," CBS News leadership says in a memo
The Wrap2 min read 
USWhere is Santa right now? NORAD tracks his 2025 Christmas Eve flight.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has been tracking the location of Santa Claus for children since 1955.
562 min readYahoo News
- World
No room at the inn for community church on Christmas Day
A Newtownards church will hold its Christmas Day service outside after the council refused to open its community centre.
2 min read - US
Refusing To Let Trump Deploy the National Guard in Chicago, SCOTUS Adds a New Wrinkle To the Debate
The justices suggested the president is misinterpreting "the regular forces," a key phrase in the statute on which he is relying.
Reason.com7 min read - World
Ben-Gvir instructs police to skip Knesset committee meeting on missing girl Haymanut Kassau
The National Security Minister claimed that MK Gilad Kariv "spoke not nicely" to a police officer. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered police officers not to attend a Wednesday Knesset committee meeting on the topic of Haymanut Kassau because MK Gilad Kariv "spoke not nicely" to a police officer, Mako reported.
1 min readJerusalem Post
- World
Israeli internet browsing, media viewing habits revealed in 2025 telecommunications data
The data, collected by Yes, Pelephone, and 2thepoint, demonstrated decreases in television watching and spikes in mobile internet and AI usage. This year, Israelis spent more than nine hours a day in front of screens, glued to broadcasts during the Iran war and hostage returns, and deepened their use of artificial intelligence and video, according to a report released by Yes and Pelephone on Wednesday.
5 min read - World
Yemeni government, Houthis agree to exchange 3,000 prisoners
Officials from both sides confirmed the deal but offered few details on implementation, leaving observers cautious as they urged follow-through. Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Houthis reached an agreement on Tuesday on a large-scale prisoner exchange that would see nearly 3,000 detainees released, including seven Saudi nationals, in what negotiators described as the biggest such deal since the war began.
2 min read - World
Woman dies in Christmas Eve crash on M2
Police are appealing for information after a crash on the M2 in which a woman in her 20s died.
1 min read - US
Two arrested after hare coursing reports
Cambridgeshire Police says the men, aged 52 and 22, are due to appear in court in the new year.
1 min read - World
Police end probe of Bob Vylan over “Death to the IDF” chant at Glastonbury
UK authorities launched a probe into the act after they led an anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury earlier this year
2 min readSalon
- Lifestyle
Station hosts 300 homeless people for annual meal
"This event exists to remind people that they matter," an organiser says.
2 min read - Lifestyle
People Are Sharing Places Where You Can Go To Avoid MAGA...If You’re Into That Sort Of Thing
This is a good one for Christmas dinner.
2 min readBuzzFeed
- US
Trump team estimates it still has 700,000 documents to review and release in Epstein files
So far, 750,000 documents in the Epstein case have been reviewed and released by a team of 200 people
6 min read - US
CEO of machinery factory killed when forklift operator on a cell phone ran into him
The CEO is not the first person to be killed at the EV vehicle construction site
2 min read - Health
64 people sicked by raw oysters across 22 states. See state list.
So far no deaths had been reported in connection to the outbreak, but at least 20 people had been hospitalized, the CDC announced.
2 min readUSA TODAY
- Politics
Democratic board member muted during Kennedy Center vote sues to remove Trump's name
US Representative Joyce Beatty claims the renaming of the venue is illegal because the change requires "an act of Congress".
2 min read - World
Protection areas in place following bird flu outbreaks
Outbreaks of the H5N1 strain have been detected at farms in the Borders, Midlothian and South Lanarkshire.
2 min read - World
Bangladesh opposition leader Tarique Rahman set for historic homecoming
BNP plans historic rally as Rahman, seen as a key leader, marks his highly anticipated homecoming.
2 min readAl Jazeera
- World
Meet Pavel Durov, the tech billionaire who founded Telegram
Telegram founder Pavel Durov is worth billions. He has strong views on digital privacy that have landed him in legal trouble with French authorities.
15 min readBusiness Insider
- World
Chinese Fighter Jet Exports Set To Grow Significantly
Pentagon report highlights how the trifecta of FC-31, J-10C, and JF-17 is helping China establish itself as an increasingly major player on the fighter market.
11 min readTHE WARZONE
- US
NORAD tracks Santa in Christmas tradition. See the live map.
NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year. Follow a live map of the tracker here.
4 min readCBS News
- Celebrity
Award launched in memory of nurse kicked by horse
Chief nursing officer Sam Young worked at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital.
1 min read - Politics
The Nazism taboo in America is broken
City Journal, published by the Manhattan Institute, published disturbing focus group results showing Gen Z Republicans are open to Nick Fuentes and have shed the taboo on Nazism.
9 min readMS NOW
- Science
Sick Ant Pupae Can Signal Workers to Kill Them with a Unique Odor to Save Their Colony, Study Finds
Scientists describe the behavior as "altruistic signalling," a form of social immunity in eusocial insects
3 min readPeople
- US
Watch: Illinois teen builds 17.32-foot Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks
An Illinois teenager broke a Guinness World Record by building a 17.32-foot-tall replica of the Eiffel Tower from about 20,000 toothpicks.
1 min readUnited Press International
- US
Los Angeles County sees power outage Christmas Eve in 'dangerous' storm
There were more than two dozen outages as of the morning of Dec. 24. An outage map shows restorations are expected to occur throughout the day.
2 min read - Science
Scientists make stunning breakthrough in pursuit of limitless energy source: 'A practical and compact solution'
This development provides hope for mitigating a rising energy crisis.
The Cool Down2 min read - World
Uncles Tremble as Man Invents Vaccine Delivered by Beer
Talk about a beer and a shot!
3 min readFuturism
- Politics
Trump's second-term branding blitz breaks with presidential tradition
President Donald Trump has spent the start of his second term stamping his name and likeness across Washington but is it legal? The post Trump's second-term branding blitz breaks with presidential tradition appeared first on Straight Arrow News.
Straight Arrow News5 min read - US
Colorado Mom Who Fled to U.K. After 2 of Her Kids Were Killed Ordered Back to U.S., Officials Announce
Authorities claim Kimberlee Singler fled to the U.K. in December 2023 — days after her 9-year-old daughter Elianna and 7-year-old son Aden were found shot and stabbed in their Colorado Springs home
3 min read - US
As Heavy Rains Roll In, Southern California Drivers Urged To Reconsider Christmas Travel
Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows in areas scorched by last January's wildfires.
The Weather Channel3 min read - US
When was Jeffrey Epstein arrested? What to know after new files dump
A new batch of Jeffrey Epstein criminal case files were released on Dec. 23, with several new mentions of President Donald Trump. What to know about him:
3 min read - Lifestyle
Surfing Santas hit the waves on Christmas Eve. See video.
Surfing Santas gathered in Florida to catch some waves and raise money for charity.
1 min read - World
Bolivian miners protest elimination of fuel subsidies
Hundreds of Bolivian miners protested on Wednesday against the elimination of long-standing fuel subsidies by the government.The new center-right President Rodrigo Paz last week announced an end to the subsidies used by leftist governments to freeze fuel prices for 20 years.
1 min readAFP
- US
ARCCI urges appeal in Kachura case after nurse sentenced to seven years for death of teen patient
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel argued that the verdict and sentence fail to reflect a prolonged pattern of exploitation rooted in power imbalances between caregiver and patient. The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI) on Wednesday urged the State Attorney’s Office to appeal both the convictions and the sentence imposed on Edward Kachura, a psychiatric nurse sentenced last week to seven years in prison over the death of teenage patient Lital Yael Melnik.
2 min read - World
Homes could be left without water on Christmas Day
Southern Water says a new section of pipe was fitted and water is being restored to the network.
3 min read - Politics
DOGE promised to cut government spending. It went up under Trump, new report shows
Elon Musk initially promised that DOGE would slash $2 trillion in ‘waste, fraud and abuse,’ a goal that was later reduced to $1 trillion
4 min read - Politics
“What are they hiding?”: Epstein files reveal “10 co-conspirators” investigated by DOJ, FBI
It is not clear what became of the investigation into some of the co-conspirators
3 min read - Science
Russia plans a nuclear power plant on the Moon within a decade
Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support its lunar space program and a joint research station with China, as global space competition intensifies. Russia plans to deploy a nuclear power plant on the Moon within the next decade to support its lunar space program and a joint Russian-Chinese research station, as major powers rush to explore Earth's only natural satellite.
3 min read - Politics
CNN’s Dana Bash Reveals Betting Favorite to Win Democratic Nomination in 2028
CNN's Dana Bash led her panel discussion Wednesday to try to determine who had the best chance of securing the 2028 Democratic nomination for president.
2 min readMediaite
- US
Jeffrey Epstein's 'First Known Victim' Was Just 13 — and He Allegedly Met Her at His Childhood Summer Camp: Complaint
The woman filed a civil complaint against Epstein's estate and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2020
774 min read - US
What's in the Epstein files? A reader's guide to the documents
Here is a guide to what the Justice Department has released about its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and what to look for when more documents drop.
10 min read - Politics
Democratic lawmaker sues Trump over Kennedy Center’s name change
Joyce Beatty seeks to remove the president’s name from the newly minted ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
2 min readThe Guardian
- US
Too good to be true? New scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills
New homeowners could save nearly £1,800 a year on average
2 min read - Politics
Trump’s cash for health care scheme faces tough road in Congress as insurance costs set to skyrocket
Republicans face uphill battle in passing what would be a party-line proposal for cash handouts instead of extending tax credits that lowered premiums for millions
4 min read
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