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Saturday, December 21, 2024 6:53 AM ET

World News

Car attack at German Christmas market kills at least five, leaves hundreds injured

A Saudi-born man has been arrested for an attack that left at least 200 people injured after a car ploughed into a crowd at a German Christmas market

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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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CBC News

Israel says missile fired from Yemen injures 14 | CBC News

CBC News - 52 minutes ago

The Israeli military said it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen early on Saturday that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area, where the ambulance service said 14 people received mild injuries.

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NDTV

"Who Was Driving?" JD Vance, Musk Slam 'Misleading' Headlines On Germany Attack Involving Saudi Man

NDTV - 24 minutes ago

Major media outlets, including the Associated Press, are facing criticism for their coverage of the car attack at a German Christmas market.

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Politics News

Mehr News Agency

US Senate passes spending bill to avert government shutdown

Mehr News Agency - 3 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 - 5 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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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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The Baltimore Sun

Starbucks responds to union demands as workers strike

Fox News - 13 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 - 37 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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Technology

BBC News

AI is trained to spot warning signs in blood tests

BBC News - 11 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

Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here’s what we know

Washington Times - 19 hours ago

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey and across the eastern U.S., sparking speculation and concern over where they came from and why.

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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

Channel NewsAsia

Alpine skiing-Vonn marks World Cup return at 40 with top-15 finish in super-G

Channel NewsAsia - 19 minutes ago

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ESPN

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

ESPN - 8 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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CBS News

On-campus games are the best part of the new College Football Playoff. We need more

NBC News - 3 hours ago

Notre Dame-Indiana may not have been the most compelling game, but its setting was. And now the College Football Playoff needs to put more of its games on campus.

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New York Post

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 - 2 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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Daily Mail

Take a backstage tour of holiday spectacular 'Elf the Musical' on Broadway

NBC News - 16 hours ago

"Elf the Musical" returned to Broadway for its third revival this holiday season. NBC News' Maya Eaglin takes you backstage to meet the cast and hear about their favorite parts of the show.

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Deccan Chronicle

All We Imagine as Light tops Barack Obama's favourite films of 2024, fans say, 'The selection committee has made the biggest possible blunder by sending Laapataa Ladies over...'

First Post - 2 hours ago

Former US President Barack Obama, who has an annual tradition of sharing his favourite films of that particular year, shared his 2024 list and All We Imagine As Light grabbed the first spot

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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 - 2 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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WalesOnline

Virginia home gets unexpected owl tree-topper - UPI.com

UPI - 12 hours ago

A Christmas tree in Virginia got a special tree-topper when a Barred Owl entered the home Thursday.

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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 - 24 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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