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Trump taps billionaire as UK ambassador while Hunter Biden responds to his pardoning: Live

President-elect threatens ‘those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity’ if hostages in Gaza are not freed by his inauguration

<p>Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 (PA)</p>

Delaware judge rejects Elon Musk’s attempt to ram through $56bn payout

<p>Health workers in protective suits respond to a previous Marburg virus outbreak in Angola in April 2005</p>

What is bleeding eye virus? The disease that’s sparked travel warnings

<p>Gunman claims shooting was in self-defense</p>

Florida man shoots neighbor for playing loud music on Thanksgiving

<p>The mysterious 18-minute radio emitter, shown among the stars of the Milky Way as seen by a radio telescope</p>

Astronomers track down the source of a mystery radio signal from space

The answer to the myserious radio signal found by astronomers may lie with two dwarf stars locked together in a dance of mutual gravitation

<p>Harvey Weinstein attending a court hearing in October 2024</p>

Harvey Weinstein rushed to hospital after ‘alarming’ blood tests

<p>Kyrie Irving is widely considered to be a future NBA Hall of Famer </p>

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NBA superstar Kyrie Irving allegedly stiffs therapist for $400,000 after tragedy at family retreat

<p>A viral photo shows a serial number on an Olive Garden breadstick prompting social media users to offer explanations </p>

Olive Garden diner finds serial number printed on her breadsticks — and gets paid for the snafu

<p>Komoroski will serve 25 years in prison for April 2023 crash </p>

Woman sentenced for South Carolina DUI crash that killed bride

<p>Former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski was about to go on federal trial. </p>

Crime

White Kansas detective accused of terrorizing Black women dies as he’s about to go on trial

<p>Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Traverse City, Michigan on October 25, 2024. An analysis tracked how often Trump used six compliments when announcing picks for his next administration </p>

Politics

Great honor vs pleased: Trump’s highest compliments, tracked

<p>A woman targeted Pervez Taufiq and his family with a racist tirade, according to a video the photographer shared on Instagram</p>

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Indian-American family subjected to racist tirade from fellow passenger on United flight

<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks to reporters as she leaves a House Republican Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC</p>

Politics

MTG was mocked for weather-control claims. Now Florida has a new bill to ban ‘weather modification’

<p>Randy Moss urged men to get regular checkups and screenings amid health battle </p>

Lifestyle

NFL legend reveals he’s ‘battling something internally’ after fans express health concerns

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Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles

Trump’s Transition

<p>Bernie Sanders praises DOGE boss Elon Musk over defense spending</p>

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Bernie Sanders praises DOGE boss Elon Musk over defense spending

Progressive Democrats try and chart a path after Trump

Politics

Who is Massad Boulos? What we know about Tiffany’s father-in-law and Trump’s pick for Middle East adviser

<p>Pundits rip Pete Hegseth after his own mom calls him “an abuser of women” in a 2018 email. His mom has now walked back those comments and backed her son as he looks to be confirmed as Defense Secretary </p>

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Pundits rip Pete Hegseth after his own mom calls him ‘an abuser of women’ then tries to take it back

<p>Pete Hegseth faces questions on Capitol Hill over sexual assault allegations. </p>

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Hegseth accused of chanting ‘kill all Muslims’ on a drunken night out

<p>Conservative filmmaker and author Dinesh D'Souza speaks during the final day of the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference</p>

Politics

Dinesh D’Souza apologizes for false claims in election conspiracy theory film ‘2000 Mules’

<p>Donald Trump’s 2024 victory broke my brain... and many of my predictions </p>

Politics

I covered the 2024 election cycle up close. Here’s what I got wrong

<p>“No one is above the law except the Presidents [sic] nepo baby is a helluva partying message for democrats,” McCain tweeted. </p>

Politics

Nepo baby Meghan McCain complains about ‘nepo baby’ Hunter’s pardon

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<p>A record amount of travelers used airports across the US this Thanksgiving </p>

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Record-breaking 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a day

<p>‘Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro is a beacon of hope when it comes to the politics of climate change’ </p>

Cop29 needn’t be an irreversible setback for climate change

<p>Users of OpenAI’spopular AI tool ChatGPT spotted a glitch that prevents it from saying the name ‘David Mayer’</p>

ChatGPT refuses to say one specific name – and people are worried

<p>Stock photo. The arrest comes almost 24 years after the December 2000 attack </p>

Crime

A quadriplegic woman was raped during a home invasion in 2000. 24 years on, DNA led cops to a suspect

<p>American dreaming: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and Paul McCartney arrive at New York’s JFK airport in December 1963</p>

The Beatles took America by storm in 1964 – but it was the beginning of the end

<p>Kwon Burdine is accused of killing another man during a “Friendsgiving” gathering </p>

Crime

Friendsgiving turns deadly when dispute over money ends in fatal shooting

<p>U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching for five people off the coast of Alaska </p>

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Coast Guard launches search for 5 missing people after boat capsizes

<p>Retailers continue to experiment with smaller-sized stores that fit into ubran neighborhoods and meet consumer demands </p>

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The incredible shrinking store: Big-box retailers embrace smaller stores to fit into more neighborhoods

<p>Representative. A brown bear on the loose in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture, on 18 June 2021</p>

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Bear that ransacked supermarket killed after two-day hunt

<p>A viral photo shows a serial number on an Olive Garden breadstick prompting social media users to offer explanations </p>

Olive Garden eater finds serial number on her breadsticks - and gets paid for the snafu

<p>The team plans to embed nutrient-infused tiles in the concrete structure of an artificial reef. The structure will provide a solid foundation to plant juvenile corals and for coral larvae to settle on</p>

Could a multivitamin help to save our coral reefs?

<p>Susan ‘Phoenix’ Lane-Fournier, 61, went missing earlier this month. Her body was found this week</p>

Crime

Husband accused of killing his wife a month after their divorce

<p>Meghan Trainor admitted that she continued to receive Botox because of the compliments she was given </p>

Meghan Trainor reveals the pitfalls of her injections: ‘I cannot smile anymore’

<p>Lost at sea: Auliʻi Cravalho voices the titular seafarer in ‘Moana 2’</p>

Reviews

Moana 2 needed better songs (which may be good news for parents)

<p>Protesters hold up photos of hostage Eden Alexander during a rally calling on Israeli prime minster Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza</p>

Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage pleading for Trump’s help in securing release

<p>Whoopi Goldberg on ‘The View', and Joe and Hunter Biden</p>

Whoopi Goldberg calls out ‘pearl clutching’ Republicans on The View over Hunter Biden pardon

Investigation

The A-Word: Watch the Independent TV documentary on abortion and America’s war on women

<p>Adam Arthur Rosenthal is accused of killing another member of The Twelve Tribes</p>

Crime

Member of the ‘Twelve Tribes’ religious group is accused of killing another follower

‘The internet was once an illicit porthole into someone else’s life, rather than a proud declaration of their existence that might stoke enough engagement to get a sponsorship deal'

Too much time scrolling? Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year is for you

<p>Paltrow and Martin were married from 2003 to 2016 </p>

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin make rare appearance together to support daughter Apple’s debutante ball

<p>Nexis+ AI, get smart fast on businesses that matter to you. </p>

New AI platform aims to supercharge your company research workflow – here’s how

<p>Richard Lombardi (pictured right at his court appearance) is accused of killing his roommate at their Massachusetts home (left) on Wednesday after an argument about the Thanksgiving food </p>

Crime

Man killed his 80-year-old roommate for getting too close to the Thanksgiving food being cooked, cops say

<p>Kim Kardashian made her son sign a contract before allowing him to make a YouTube channel </p>

Kim Kardashian seemingly restores Saint West’s YouTube channel weeks after taking it down

<p>Leticia Rodriguez, 17, is accused of trying to kill her newborn baby boy and then trying to bury him in the yard </p>

Crime

Teen mom ‘sliced newborns throat and cut out his heart with a pocket knife’

Inside Politics

<p>Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear at his reelection victory party in 2023. He is one of the governors helping to lead Democrats' efforts to slow the Trump agenda and look to 2028 </p>

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Democrats are turning to governors to block Trump and be the party’s faces ahead of 2028

<p>Trump slams Hunter Biden’s presidential pardon as an ‘an abuse and miscarriage of Justice’</p>

Trump slams Hunter Biden’s pardon as ‘miscarriage of Justice’

<p>Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, has vowed to come after journalists “criminally” or “civilly” as he has threatened to attack the First Amendment</p>

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Will Donald Trump use Kash Patel to attack his critics and the First Amendment?

<p>Kash Patel, pictured speaking at a Trump rally in Arizona on October 13, has cashed in on his ties to the president-elect</p>

Politics

From ‘King Donald’ kids’ books to pills claiming to reverse Covid vaccine: Kash Patel’s MAGA merch ventures

<p>A Trump official says ‘do not underestimate’ AOC as some insiders push for her to lead Democrats</p>

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Trump official says ‘do not underestimate’ AOC as some insiders push for her to lead Democrats

<p>Democrats and government watchdog groups are sounding the alarm over transparency issues with Trump’s transition process </p>

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Trump exempts himself from ethics pledge as watchdogs sound alarms

<p>A screenshot from one of Trump’s ‘Kamala Harris is for they/them’ ads</p>

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Trump’s blitz of anti-trans ads probably worked – but not for the reason you might think

<p>Donald Trump has announced he will appoint Massad Boulos, the father of his son-in-law Michael Boulos, to serve as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs</p>

Politics

Keeping it in the family: Trump appoints Tiffany’s father-in-law as Middle East adviser

Top News

<p>Goldin is auctioning off a golden watch belonging to Elvis Presley, signed hand-written lyrics by Taylor Swift, an original Bob Ross painting and more </p>

Elvis’s watch and Taylor’s signed lyrics: Inside auctions of ‘legendary’ pop memorabilia

<p>Russell Wayne Layne was arrested on November 27 in connection to the 2017 murder of his wife Emma Compton Layne</p>

Crime

Husband charged with murder seven years after hunters found his wife dead in a shallow grave

News

Holiday winter weather expected to continue in parts of U.S. to start the week

<p>Costco is looking to end year-round book sales at most of its stores next month </p>

News

Closing a chapter: Costco set to end year-round book sales at most of its stores

<p>Police used pepper spray as Michigan and Ohio State players fought at the end of their game on November 30 </p>

College Football

Police use pepper spray as Michigan-Ohio State players brawl at end of rivalry game

<p>Wayne Northrop starred as Michael Culhane in ‘Dynasty’</p>

Days of Our Lives star Wayne Northrop dies aged 77

<p>Fast-moving meltwater rivers flow across the Greenland Ice Sheet. New research from the University of New South Wales is warning that the impact of that water could make critical ocean circulation waker much sooner than projected </p>

Scientists sound alarm about terrifying ocean event that could bring global devastation

<p>Brittany Williams, Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld</p>

Josh Allen’s ex claims Instagram was ‘hacked’ after ‘brain dead’ comment about NFL star goes viral

<p>Thank u, nexus: Ariana Grande’s extensive fan community has helped propel ‘Wicked’ to success </p>

Wicked shows the problem with pop fandoms invading Hollywood

<p>Princess of Wales arriving for the 'Together at Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in London in 2022. </p>

LiveRoyal Family

Kate’s Christmas concert message revealed with William and kids to attend

<p>Russia Ukraine war live: Zelensky appeals to Nato ‘sceptics’ as US rules out giving nuclear weapons to Kyiv</p>

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Zelensky urges U.S. to convince European ‘skeptics’ to back his NATO membership bid

<p>From straight-up bratty bangers to an elegiac return from a much-loved mop-haired goth rocker, 2024 had it all </p>

The best albums of 2024, ranked

<p>Garrison Page was arrested for DUI after he allegedly directed non-existent traffic while drunk </p>

Crime

‘Deputy of the year’ arrested for DUI after allegedly directing non-existent traffic while drunk

<p>Hannah Kobayashi has been missing since November 8 when she failed to board a connecting flight at LAX </p>

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Missing Maui woman had planned NYC trip she never made with ex-boyfriend

<p>Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men’s health clinic that operates in several states</p>

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Man awarded $412 million after clinic misdiagnosed him and gave him ‘invasive erectile dysfunction shots’

World

A look Inside the rebuilt Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

<p>Tracy Norton found out she was unexpectedly pregnant at 45</p>

News

I thought I was menopausal, actually I was pregnant

Lifestyle

<p>Marissa Bode as Nessarose in ‘Wicked’</p>

Wicked star denounces ‘aggressive’ and ‘deeply uncomfortable’ comments about character’s disability

<p>The mother offered to pay for the phone in installments </p>

Woman defended after refusing to pay for mother-in-law’s phone

New on Netflix in December 2024, including the most hyped TV return of the year

<p>The ‘women in male fields’ TikTok trend hilariously highlights toxic relationship behaviors often experienced when dating men</p>

‘Women in male fields’ trend exposes the realities of modern dating

<p>A viral photo shows a serial number on an Olive Garden breadstick prompting social media users to offer explanations </p>

TikToker posts Olive Garden breadstick with serial number

<p>Hoda Kotb recalled a moment early in her career that shocked her </p>

Hoda Kotb reflects on the shocking career advice she once received

<p>Moana star Auli’i Cravalho says her mom disciplined and supported her amid movie success </p>

Auliʻi Cravalho bought her mom a house with Moana earnings

Culture

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<p>Meghan Trainor admitted that she continued to receive Botox because of the compliments she was given </p>

Meghan Trainor reveals why she can’t smile anymore

<p>Paltrow and Martin were married from 2003 to 2016 </p>

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin support daughter Apple

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Jamie Lynn Spears reveals her oldest daughter’s college decision

<p>People won’t stop posting pictures and videos from inside the Wicked movie theater </p>

Wicked fans are begging movie-goers to stop doing these two things

<p>Taylor Swift cheers on boyfriend Travis Kelce during his game against the Las Vegas Raiders </p>

How Taylor Swift celebrated Travis Kelce’s spectacular play

Travel

<p>Many hotels in Dubrovnik make the most of the gorgeous coastal location - these are the best places to stay </p>

Best hotels in Dubrovnik 2024, reviewed

<p>The coastal city of Saly is two hours from Senegal’s capital, Dakar </p>

Why this African country should be your winter sun escape

<p>Antigua is one of two main islands that comprise the country of Antigua and Barbuda </p>

Caribbean and Central America

Best things to do in Antigua for 2024

<p>Plenty of destinations are blessed with sun in Britain’s colder months </p>

Where is hot in January? The best destinations for winter sun

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