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Several hundred thousand files from the Epstein case to be released today, Trump team announces

<p>Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina Grossu Biffle, and their children Ryder and Emma were four of the seven people killed in a small plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday. Cristina sent a text message to her mother just before the crash saying “we’re in trouble”</p>

News

NASCAR driver’s wife’s chilling final text before plane crash that left six people dead

<p>Dr Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, speaks during an announcement at the Department of Health and Human Services on restricting transgender care for minors on December 18, 2025</p>

politics

Dr Oz claims it costs $150K to create male genitalia during surgery

Savannah Guthrie reveals she will miss Today show for several weeks to undergo surgery

<p>Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk and current head of TPUSA, endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028.</p>

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Erika Kirk formally endorses JD Vance for 2028, 3 years ahead of presidential election

<p>American Airlines has introduced a basic economy policy change by stealth</p>

Travel

American Airlines makes major change to its basic economy tickets

<p>President Trump showed his grandchildren, Luke, 8, and Carolina, 6, a model of his planned White House renovations, in photos shared by Lara Trump.</p>

Politics

Trump shows off model for White House makeover to grandkids, 8, in new family photos

<p>Ben Shapiro blasted his fellow MAGA podcasters for failing to condemn Candace Owens’ conspiracy theories</p>

politics

Ben Shapiro goes scorched earth on MAGA over Candace Owens, Tucker and Fuentes at TPUSA conference

Brown University Shooting

crime

How a homeless Reddit tipster helped the FBI find the Brown shooting suspect

Trump suspends green card program allowing shooting suspect in US

News

Fashion brand Zara quietly closes dozens of stores

<p>John Dickerson struggled to hold back tears Thursday night as he said goodbye to his on-air partner Maurice DuBois during their final broadcast together.</p>

News

‘CBS Evening News’ anchor chokes back tears during emotional farewell amid Bari Weiss revamp

<p>Decades after the remains of a young mother were found on Long Island – once believed to be tied to the Gilgo Beach murders – Andrew Dykes has been charged in their slayings.</p>

Crime

Ex-cop accused of dismembering his mistress after she had his baby and leaving her remains along Gilgo Beach in 1997

<p>Canadian activist group Robins des ruelles, or Robins of the Alley, said its members robbed food from a Metro grocery store in Montreal to give back to the community in need</p>

Crime

Thieves dressed as Santa and his elves bust into grocery store and steal $3,000 worth of food

<p>James Van Der Beek on the 'Today' show</p>

James Van Der Beek addresses concerns over his appearance at Dawson’s Creek reunion

<p>Police allege a man tried to steal the plane but crashed it in the hangar</p>

Crime

Man who tried to steal plane arrested moments after crashing the aircraft

<p>A long-exposure image of SpaceX's Starlink satellites passing over Capilla del Sauce in Uruguay on 6 February, 2021</p>

Starlink satellite is out of control and ‘tumbling’ to Earth

Russell Brand slams ex-wife Katy Perry’s relationship with Justin Trudeau in front of her mother

Harrison Ford to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s joint charity, the Archewell Foundation, will be renamed Archewell Philanthropies</p>

Harry and Meghan unveil new name for Archewell Foundation

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Pete Hegseth touted encouraging recruiting numbers during a Pentagon event on December 18, even as he said many young Americans are ‘too dumb’ or ‘too fat’ to serve</p>

Politics

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells military recruiters many young Americans are ‘too fat’ or ‘too dumb’ to serve

<p>Fox News host Jesse Watters has claimed that Trump can do anything he wants to the White House because it is ‘his own house’</p>

Politics

Fox News host Jesse Watters shrugs off Trump’s White House plaques mocking Democrats

<p>The U.S. Coast Guard has dropped references in its new workplace harassment policy that characterized hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses as ‘potentially divisive’ following uproar from Congress</p>

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Coast Guard abruptly removes policy references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’

<p>President Donald Trump has given federal workers two additional holidays around Christmas after he complained of ‘too many non-working holidays’ on Juneteenth earlier this year</p>

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Trump gives federal workers two new days off around Christmas

<p>Donald Trump has refused to rule out war with Venezuela</p>

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Trump refuses to rule out going to war with Venezuela and says Maduro ‘knows what I want’

<p>Democratic Representative Fox News political analyst Guy Benson said that he believed Ocasio-Cortez could win a 2028 presidential election under the right conditions</p>

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Even a Fox News analyst admits AOC could win the presidency in 2028

<p>California Governor Gavin Newsom has continued to troll Donald Trump after the president’s eyes were seen drooping during an afternoon event with the press</p>

Politics

Newsom trolls Trump after president’s eyes seen drooping during afternoon event: ‘NAP TIME FOR THE BIG GUY’

<p>The U.S. military carried out two more strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ in the eastern Pacific, killing five people and bringing the total number of fatalities in the Trump administration’s operation to over 100</p>

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US military kills more ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific, exceeding 100 total deaths in boat strikes

<p>Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attempted to explain President Donald Trump’s ‘mathematically impossible’ claim that he is cutting drug prices by up to 600 percent after being grilled by a Fox News host</p>

Politics

Howard Lutnick addresses Trump’s ‘mathematically impossible’ claim he’s cutting drug prices by 600% during Fox News grilling

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Deadly virus discovered on the breath of whales in the Arctic Circle

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A-list stars’ multi-million dollar Avatar claim disputed

<p>Consuming high-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia. </p>

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High-fat cheese linked to lower risk of dementia, says study

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Paddington director set to make a film about one of 2025’s biggest trends

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed the new loan for Ukraine

LiveUkraine

Zelensky says 'we should be afraid of Europe being weak'

Ukraine has been attacking Russian oil refineries over the last two years, but has visibly widened its campaign in recent weeks

The 31 most mind-blowing movie twists of all time, explained

Avatar 3 viewers stunned by Avengers: Doomsday trailer’s huge character return

<p>Kevin Spacey at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival </p>

Kevin Spacey set for TV return after 8 years with Italian comedy ‘Minimarket’

<p>Travis Kelce</p>

NFL

Is Travis Kelce retiring at the end of the season? All the hints the Chiefs star has dropped about his NFL future

<p>Viral video captured Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and his company’s Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot, in an embrace </p>

News

Coldplay kiss cam HR manager reveals she no longer speaks to CEO in first interview: ‘So cliché and so bad’

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Instacart will pay customers $60 million in settlement over ‘false advertising’

<p>Simon Cowell</p>

Simon Cowell says he ‘always tried’ to look after X Factor contestants

<p>Ontario launched its multi-billion-dollar Destination Niagara Strategy to attract 25 million visitors annually and generate $3 billion for the economy</p>

News

Niagara Falls could be getting its own amusement park in push to boost tourism

<p>Attendees await the arrival of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the Google Midlothian Data Center on November 14, 2025 in Midlothian, Texas</p>

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AI data centers may have created as much pollution as New York City and used a world’s supply of bottled water in just one year

<p>NASA's SPHEREx mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors to reveal the different features of the cosmos. Blue stars and hydrogen gas, green and white stars and red cosmic dust are seen in this panoramic view.</p>

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Wanna see what space really looks like? Scientists just released a stunning new cosmic map

<p>The majority of Americans say they plan to spend less on holiday gifts this year in comparison to 2024 as the nation grapples with anxiety over the state of the economy</p>

Money

Majority say they plan to spend less on holiday gifts this year because of economic concerns

<p>Benjamin Hanson, 57, has been arrested in connection with a stolen skull found in a revine in 2002.</p>

Crime

Funeral director charged more than two decades after skull was found in a ravine near a boy scouts’ camp

<p>A United Airlines flight attendant was arrested earlier this year after tapping another airline employee on the shoulder during a heated exchange on an employee shuttle bus stop </p>

News

United Airlines flight attendant arrested for tapping someone on the shoulder

Product Reviews

Health & Families

Amazfit’s $99 helio strap vs Whoop: Which fitness tracker is better?

<p>“I have seen so many people with mature skin shy away from foundation as they worry it will make them look older,” says the beauty mogul</p>

Charlotte Tilbury reveals the product she recommends for mature skin

<p>Whether you’re embarking on an adventure travel trip, or a weekend break Upstate, I’ve tested the best bags </p>

Best luggage for every type of vacation, tested by a travel expert

<p>Despite not being a fan of foundation, this <a href="https://go.linkby.com/KTPNJYZI">formula</a> has won me over</p>

An honest review of Victoria Beckham’s $110 foundation drops

Culture

<p>Brendan O'Carroll on the new 'Mrs Brown's Boys' special </p>

2025’s paltry Christmas Day lineup is not what British TV needs

Jeremy Clarkson takes ‘first break from TV in 40 years’

<p>Pete Davidson breaks silence on becoming a dad</p>

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are parents! Announce birth of daughter

<p>Harry Hill called time on ‘TV Burp’ in 2012</p>

Harry Hill claims TV Burp would be ‘cancelled’ if it was made now

Rob Brydon calls for people to ‘give James Corden a break’

<p>KT Tunstall is the latest guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations</p>

KT Tunstall reflects on the ‘unwelcome side’ of her early fame

Lifestyle

<p>It can be a challenge to eat healthy during the Christmas holidays</p>

Try these simple steps to avoid weight gain this Christmas

<p>Follow these festive food preparation rules to avoid being sick over Christmas</p>

How to avoid the common causes of food poisoning this Christmas

<p>The classic Christmas side dish can be eaten raw</p>

The Christmas vegetable you can eat raw for a health boost

<p>It is well known that vitamin D is essential for bone health.</p>

Health & Families

The winter vitamin proven to keep us healthier as we get older

<p>People celebrate the Winter Solstice sunrise celebrations at Stonehenge, England, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.</p>

When is the shortest day of the year? The Winter Solstice is soon

<p>Children who have a habit of following their parents around, touching them constantly or becoming upset when they’re apart can provoke some to ask: Is this a phase or an unhealthy attachment style?</p>

What the heck is a ‘Velcro kid’ and is yours one?

<p>A sore throat is often the cause of a cold, flu or another viral infection and happens when the lining becomes inflamed, making it uncomfortable to swallow or talk</p>

Health & Families

Try these research-backed home remedies for a sore throat

<p>There are lots of complex underlying reasons for hip pain</p>

Health & Families

Here are the signs that you should see a doctor about your hip pain

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Macy’s has Christmas covered, from jewelry and beauty to home buys

Latest videos

FBI release footage of alleged terrorist plot to denote bombs on NYE

Video: Nick Reiner arrested before being charged for parents’ murder

<p>FBI search for Brown University shooter</p>

The FBI is being mocked for their snow-kicking search technique

Karoline Leavitt hits out at ‘disingenuous’ Vanity Fair

Travel

<p>Mexico's beach towns are blessed with dazzling sands and blue-green, jewel-like waters</p>

Eight lesser-known Mexican beach towns you need to visit

<p>American Airlines has introduced a basic economy policy change by stealth</p>

American Airlines makes major change to its basic economy tickets

<p>The Railjet connection between Vienna and Trieste will take six hours and 38 minutes</p>

New high-speed rail link spanning two European destinations opens

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