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Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:17 AM ET

World News

What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack

CTV News - 4 minutes ago

Germany on Saturday was still in shock and struggling to understand the suspect behind the attack in the city of Magdeburg.

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Huffington Post

Senate Passes Bill Averting Government Shutdown

Huffington Post - 1 hour ago

The vote followed days of chaos in the Republican-controlled House, which served as a precursor of things to come next year.

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Deutsche Welle

Missile fired from Yemen hits Israel, injures 16

Deutsche Welle - 2 hours ago

A missile fired from Yemen struck an area of Tel Aviv overnight, lightly injuring 16 people. The attack came less than two days after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen.

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Times of India

Ukraine's drones wreak havoc in Russia's BRICS summit host city

Newsweek - 1 hour ago

Video shows drones hitting Kazan, the capital of Russia's Tatarstan republic on Saturday.

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Politics News

Mehr News Agency

US Senate passes spending bill to avert government shutdown

Mehr News Agency - 4 hours ago

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Senate early Saturday morning passed a bill to avert a government shutdown, sending the measure to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

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CBS News

How Trump could undo portions of Biden's climate legacy

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Biden's most recent climate initiatives are all but certain to be short-lived, mostly thanks to an obscure law that tends to come into play every four years.

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New York Post

Congress passes pared-down funding bill after Trump objected to...

New York Post - 6 hours ago

President-elect Donald Trump scored a victory early Saturday when Congress passed a slimmed-down bill to keep the government functioning — after killing a much larger spending package.

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Independent UK

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

German politicians urged the billionaire to ‘stay out’ of their politics

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Business News

CBC News

Party City to shut down in U.S., but Canadian stores unaffected | CBC News

CBC News - 3 hours ago

Party City is reportedly closing all of its stores across the U.S. — but the party supplies chain's Canadian stores will continue to operate.

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The Baltimore Sun

Starbucks responds to union demands as workers strike

Fox News - 14 hours ago

Starbucks says the wage increases sought by its union employees are "not sustainable," pushing back against demands as workers at the coffee giant strike.

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NBC News

Vehicle plows into crowded Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring dozens

NBC News - 7 minutes ago

A short video of the incident posted on X and geolocated to the city of Magdeburg in eastern Germany showed a vehicle speeding through a large group of shoppers.

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Deutsche Welle

Trump adds Europe to the list of U.S. trade partners he's threatening with tariffs

Los Angeles Times - 16 hours ago

President-elect Donald Trump threatens to add the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the trade partners on which he'll place tariffs.

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Technology

BBC News

AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests

BBC News - 12 hours ago

AI can spot patterns in the data from blood tests that can give an early warning of disease.

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BBC News

Google suggests fixes to search monopoly amid antitrust battle

BBC News - 3 hours ago

Google proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in search.

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Wired News

Drone expert unpacks mysterious sightings across Northeast

CBS News - 10 hours ago

A string of drone sightings across parts of the Northeast has prompted federal officials to ban drone flights temporarily in 22 towns throughout New Jersey and some neighborhoods around airports in New York City. Michael Innella, drone photographer and founder of North Jersey Drone Shots, joins CBS News to discuss the logistics behind the aircraft.

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New York Post

Amazon labor strike at multiple facilities continues with more NY...

New York Post - 11 hours ago

The Teamsters haven’t formally indicated when the actions will end, but union officials said the walkout would continue “as long as it takes.”

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Sports Headlines

Independent.ie

George Eastham obituary – The World Cup winner who led players’ fight against ‘slavery contracts’

Independent.ie - 17 minutes ago

George Eastham is likely to be the only one of the 1966 World Cup winners better remembered for an arguably more significant contribution to the English ga...

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Newsweek

Penn State vs SMU Expert Predictions For College Football Playoff

Newsweek - 16 minutes ago

Expert predictions for the first-round matchup of SMU and Penn State in the College Football Playoff.

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ESPN

CFP takeaways: Notre Dame's D shows up but might not have it as easy against Georgia

ESPN - 31 minutes ago

The first round of the 12-team playoff is here. We're breaking down the key moments for all four games.

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Chicago Tribune

Jets' running game has cratered amid losing season: 'Just didn’t...

New York Post - 5 hours ago

Losing games early and often usually forces NFL teams to abandon the running game, and that certainly has been true for the Jets this season.

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Entertainment News

Independent.ie

‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly

Washington Times - 14 hours ago

To many Australians, Saturday is more than just Dec. 21. It's "Gravy Day," all because of a lyric in one of the most unlikely Christmas songs ever written.

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Christmas movies turn naughty this holiday season with stripped-down stars

Fox News - 3 hours ago

Hollywood takes a risqué turn this holiday season as films including "Hot Frosty" and "The Merry Gentlemen" sizzle on-screen this Christmas.

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International The News

Noah Schnapp reveals 10 takeaways from ‘Stranger Things’

International The News - 3 hours ago

As Stranger Things wrapped up production on its final season, Noah Schnapp reflected on the top 10 lessons he learned throughout his nearly decade-long journey on the series. On Friday, December 20,...

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International The News

Sean Gunn on James Gunn’s approach to DC Creature Commandos’ Weasel’s backstory

International The News - 7 hours ago

Sean Gunn thinks his brother, the Creature Commandos creator James Gunn “has a darkness” inside himself, which reflects in the “incredibly sad” storyline he penned for his...

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Odd/Weird News

WalesOnline

'A Christmas Story' house staff issue surprising plea to fans after...

New York Post - 2 days ago

An employee at the “A Christmas Story” home in Ohio lost his wedding ring while packing leg lamps and other merch meant for fans of Jean Shepherd’s sensational 1983 holiday comedy.

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WalesOnline

Want to keep raw eggs fresh longer? Food scientists say they've found a way

Fox News - 3 days ago

LSU food scientists claim they've developed a coating that can keep raw eggs safe and edible for up to seven weeks at room temperature. Fox News Digital spoke to one of the scientists.

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Daily Express

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Says He Saw Drone Flying Above Home

Inside Edition - 4 days ago

Rosie O'Donnell is freaking out about the drones flying over New Jersey. She's convinced it's an invasion from outer space

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Huffington Post

CNN's Jake Tapper Hits GOP Rep Over Spending Bill Chaos: 'Every Time We Go Through This'

Huffington Post - 47 minutes ago

The anchor predicted that Republicans will still have a "problem" when the party controls the House, Senate and White House.

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