Ravens' John Harbaugh calls NFL catch rule 'as clear as mud' after overturned touchdown leads to crucial loss
The Baltimore Ravens believed they had the go-ahead touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a crucial AFC North matchup at home on Sunday, as Isaiah Likely secured a Lamar Jackson pass in the end zone.However, the play was ruled an incompletion after Likely had the ball knocked out of his hands by cornerback Joey Porter Jr.While the Ravens believed Likely already had the ball secured and across the goal line, the officials overturned the play after initially calling it a score. The reason? ...
DHS launches 'Worst of the Worst' webpage targeting alleged criminal illegal immigrants nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced the launch of a "Worst of the Worst" webpage, which displays information on criminal illegal immigrants arrested during the Trump administration’s enforcement campaign.The page allows users to search hundreds of thousands of criminal illegal immigrants who have been arrested across all 50 states, the agency said. Many have criminal histories that include homicide, assault, rape, drug trafficking, child molestation, cruelty toward a child, b...
ABC extends Jimmy Kimmel's contract another year following dramatic network saga
ABC is extending Jimmy Kimmel's contract into 2027, Fox News Digital has confirmed.Kimmel's contract, which was set to lapse in May 2026, will now go until at least May 2027 as part of a new deal with the Disney-owned network. Bloomberg was first to report Kimmel's contract extension.JIMMY KIMMEL WELCOMES FORMER TRUMP ‘SUPERFAN’ MTG TO ‘REALITY’ AMID ONGOING FEUDThe liberal comedian was briefly pulled off the air in September for comments he made suggesting that the alleged assassin accused of m...
'The View' mocks Trump's FIFA peace award, hands out fake medals on the show
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro handed out fake medals on Monday to mock President Donald Trump for being given the FIFA Peace Prize the previous week.Trump was awarded the first FIFA Peace Prize on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., during the World Cup final draw. FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave Trump the award, which included a trophy of golden hands holding a soccer ball. He was also awarded a medal that he put on almost immediately.Navarro, one of the more outspoken anti-...
Reporter's Notebook: House Dems question sports bill timing amid Lane Kiffin controversy
There’s no easy solution in Congress to fix spiking healthcare premiums by the end of the year."Republicans are sleepwalking America straight into a healthcare crisis," thundered Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.The sides lack consensus so far on bills to avoid a partial government shutdown in late January."We still have a lot of work to do on them," said Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho.CONGRESS RACES AGAINST 3-WEEK DEADLINE TO TACKLE MASSIVE YEAR-END LEGISLATIVE AGENDASo many pressing sub...
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It's the JWST's Turn To Look For An Intermediate Mass Black Hole
Astronomers have acquired evidence that Omega Centauri, the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way, hosts an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH). These elusive objects should exist, according to theory, but have been difficult to verify. The IMBH in Omega Centauri is considered a candidate black hole, and new research examined the region with the JWST for any conclusive evidence.
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Terry Rozier of Miami Heat Pleads Not Guilty in Gambling Case
The N.B.A. player has been charged in federal court with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy.
Kelsea Ballerini tells heckler to 'f--- off' after they screamed her ex's name during concert
Kelsea Ballerini has zero patience for hecklers. On Saturday, Ballerini — who was performing in Sydney — called out a concertgoer after they yelled out her ex-husband Morgan Evans' name during an emotional break-up song. In video footage posted to TikTok, a person from the crowd is heard yelling, "Team Morgan," during Ballerini's performance of "Penthouse," a ballad she wrote amid her divorce from the Australian singer-songwriter in 2022. "F--- off," Ballerini said into the microphone. "Team eve...
‘StableChain’ Launch Shows How Far Crypto Has Strayed From Bitcoin’s Original Promise
The centralization will continue until morale improves.
It’s Code Red Week for OpenAI
Sometimes you light so much cash on fire that you burn the whole house down.
Mayor-elect Mamdani ditches rent-stabilized apartment for historic mansion
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Monday morning that he plans to leave his rent-stabilized apartment in Astoria once he is sworn into office in January. Mamdani, 34, and his wife will move into Gracie Mansion, marking a major shift from their modest one-bedroom unit to the city’s sprawling historic estate on the East River."My wife Rama and I have made the decision to move into Gracie Mansion in January," Mamdani announced in a post on X. He said the decision came down to "our family’s safet...
Fierce Trump critic Jasmine Crockett shakes up high-stakes Senate race
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, the progressive firebrand and vocal critic of President Donald Trump and Republicans, has filed paperwork to run for the U.S. Senate, according to a party spokesperson.A spokesperson for the Texas Democratic Party confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday that Crockett had filed paperwork to run for the Senate. She is expected to officially launch her Senate campaign on Monday evening in a race that may determine if the GOP holds its majority in the chamb...
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don’t have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
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Feminists outraged at video of French first lady’s joking dig at activists who disrupted show
The group disrupted the show of an actor-comedian who had once been accused of rape.
POV: Death by Volcanic Eruption
A USGS webcam captured harrowing footage of Hawaii’s Kīlauea erupting over the weekend. It didn't survive.
Here’s the Best Look at Google’s XR Glasses We’ve Gotten Yet
Take a look at Project Aura's computing puck.
James Cameron Changed ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ After Audiences Saw ‘Way of Water’
The director reacted to what audiences liked and didn't like about his movie for its follow-up, out December 19.
Livvy Dunne bristles at certain title as she focuses on post-gymnastics career
Olivia Dunne had one of the biggest social media followings of any collegiate athlete during her time as a star gymnast for the LSU Tigers, which won a national championship during her tenure.As Dunne has moved on from her days as a top-flight athlete, she has more than 7.9 million followers on TikTok and another 5.3 million on Instagram. She’s no longer an LSU gymnast at this stage of her life, but there is one thing she doesn’t want to be known as.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS...
N.S., Ontario had highest rates of human trafficking in 2024: StatsCan
Women and girls are more likely to be victims, making up over 90 per cent of victims in the last decade.
Google and Apple partner on better Android-iPhone switching
Google and Apple have long existed as polar opposites, each ruling over their tech kingdoms with little interest in cooperation. But the latest build of Android's Canary operating system hints at an unusual instance of collaboration between the brands, with a new feature that seems aimed at making data transfer simpler between Android and iOS mobile device during the setup phase. It is expected to also be available in a future developer beta of iOS 26. A representative for Google confirmed that ...
OpenAI Should Stop Naming Its Creations After Products That Already Exist
From “cameo” to “io,” OpenAI keeps trying to call its new and upcoming releases by names that resemble existing trademarks.
Trump team scrambles to fix sputtering economic pitch as Dems lean in to 'affordability' attacks
The Trump administration is facing a crisis over its economic messaging as Democrats increasingly, and effectively, lean into their message of "affordability" that helped deliver a series of election wins during the off-season cycle in November.In response, the White House is turning up the heat on former President Joe Biden's economic record as voters voice their discontent with current cost-of-living woes that President Donald Trump campaigned to bring down after his economic successes in his ...
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Under Trump, Democrats find immigration politically tricky and struggle to counter his policies
Officials, who once criticised Trump on immigration, have made a fast political shift.
Tesla’s Holiday Update Lets You Put Grok in Charge of Mapping Out Directions
Tesla announced several new features for its cars in its 2025 Holiday Update today.
Obamacare paying out for tens of thousands of dead and bogus accounts: watchdog
New findings from a congressional watchdog claim that Obamacare’s COVID-19-era subsidies are riddled with errors and its administrators struggle to shut out fake or incomplete applications.Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan agency that examines congressional spending, found that Obamacare is picking up the tab for tens of thousands of accounts, using enhanced premium tax credits (APTCs) to pay for more than one coverage plan, deceased account holders and applica...
Before ‘Avengers’, Simu Liu’s Brain Has Been Hacked in ‘The Copenhagen Test’
It's not 'Doomsday' or 'Shang Chi 2,' but Liu will soon kick ass on a a Peacock sci-fi show with Melissa Barrera.
Collins, Moreno unveil Obamacare plan as Republicans search for solution to expiring subsidies
A Senate Republican duo unveiled their vision for expiring Obamacare premium subsidies as the Senate hurtles toward a vote on the credits at the end of this week.Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, announced their plan to tackle the subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of this year. Their proposal, made public on Monday, would extend the subsidies for two years.The upper chamber is set to vote on legislation dealing with the expiring subsidies on Thursday, but so fa...
Former Miss Slovakia says Uber driver kicked her out on busy intersection for being Jewish
A Toronto model was allegedly kicked out of her Uber ride after the driver learned that she was Jewish.News of the incident was first reported by the National Post, a Canadian-English newspaper.Miriam Mattova, 33, told Fox News Digital in an interview Monday that she got into an Uber on Dundas Street in Toronto on November 30 and was FaceTiming a friend, telling her about a recent mission trip she took to Israel.Mattova said the female driver then abruptly slammed on her brakes and told her to g...
Dem-appointed education officials face new scrutiny as Feeding Our Future scandal widens, Trump targets fraud
New scrutiny has fallen on former Minnesota Department of Education leaders as the Feeding Our Future scandal tied to Gov. Tim Walz widens and President Donald Trump announces new measures targeting fraud in the state.Feeding Our Future (FOF) was a Minnesota nonprofit that aimed to feed low-income children, though federal prosecutors claimed it illegally funneled more than $250 million in taxpayer funds to shell companies and people who used the money to purchase luxury cars, residential and com...
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Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey
Ms. Habba resigned on Monday, after a federal appeals court last week found she had been serving as U.S. attorney unlawfully.
Even Minor Video Call Glitches Could Cost You a Job—or Your Freedom
Researchers found that minor connection issues during face-to-face video calls negatively impacted interpersonal judgments, with significant implications in contexts such as telehealth visits, remote interviews, and virtual parole hearings.
Government to soon have 'sharper view' on public servants' return to office, says Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will be speaking with public sector unions in the coming weeks to hash out the details of the updated return-to-office rules for federal public servants.
Trump’s DC Guard deployment didn’t fuel violence Biden's Afghan vetting breakdown did
Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal was formally charged last week in the horrific shooting of National Guardsmen Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom in front of a Washington, D.C. metro stop. Lakanwal allegedly murdered Beckstrom in the shooting, while Wolfe is reportedly still struggling to recover; Attorney General Pam Bondi has indicated that the Department of Justice intends to seek the death penalty.But while Lakanwal has his day in court, a bigger debate is still raging over who is actually...
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Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to multiple rape and assault charges in London
The 68-year-old faces 15 charges involving seven women over three decades.
Bill Maher fears losing friendship with Jimmy Kimmel over Trump voter ultimatum by ABC host's wife
HBO host Bill Maher is questioning whether he can stay friends with Jimmy Kimmel in spite of the stance, stated by the ABC late-night host's wife, over ending relationships with people because of politics. During the latest "Club Random" podcast episode, Maher recalled how he openly disagreed with Kimmel’s wife, Molly McNearney, recently saying she cut off her family and friends who voted for President Donald Trump, and worried that it might end his friendship with Kimmel."I hope we're friends f...
More Canadians have a family doctor, but 'concerning gaps' found
More Canadians have a family doctor or nurse practitioner compared with three years ago, though satisfaction remains low, a comprehensive new survey suggests.
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Archaeologists find ancient shipwreck of pleasure boat off Egypt’s Alexandria
Divers found the vessel’s hull, which was more than 35m-long and 7m-wide.
TikTok announces shared feed and collections features
TikTok just announced a couple of updates that that should make the app a bit more social. There's something called Shared Feed, which is exactly what it sounds like. It's a feed that friends and family can watch together, though at different times. This feed is shared via direct messaging and pulls up relevant content to everyone involved in the chat. TikTok says this is a "new way to discover content together." It consists of a daily curated selection of 15 videos that are generated by TikTok...
Israel unmasks Iran-directed Hamas cash network in Turkey as Ankara pushes for Gaza role
The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency have exposed what they describe as a secret Hamas money-exchange network operating in central Turkey "under Iran’s direction," according to documents and statements released this week.According to the intelligence released by the IDF and ISA, exiled Gazans based in Turkey have used the country’s financial infrastructure to move large sums of money for Hamas, with transfers totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.The agencies say the network o...
Trump turns up the heat on red-state Republicans blocking new congressional maps
President Donald Trump and allied groups are turning up the heat on Indiana Republican state senators who are resisting the president's push for the red state to pass congressional redistricting.The Indiana Senate reconvened on Monday, three days after the state House approved a new map championed by Trump that would create two more right-leaning congressional districts in the solidly red Midwestern state, where the GOP currently controls seven of Indiana's nine U.S. House seats.The action in In...
Luigi Mangione pumps fist in court as body cam allegedly reveals loaded magazine found inside wet underwear
Luigi Mangione pumped his fist in court Monday as body-camera footage allegedly showed officers finding a loaded magazine tucked inside wet underwear in the suspected assassin’s backpack.Mangione returned to the Manhattan Criminal Court building on Monday morning for day 5 of hearings to determine whether some evidence will be excluded from his trial. Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.Body camera video aired in court showed Altoona, Pennsylvani...
How to watch Rivian's Autonomy and AI day and what to expect
Rivian is about to give the public and its investors another taste of its future with an event focused on autonomy and AI on December 11. The company's Autonomy and AI day starts at 12PM ET. You can watch the event via the Rivian website. We'll be liveblogging the Autonomy and AI day right here on Engadget, so we'll be recapping the major news as it happens and sharing our reactions. As for what to expect, the name of the event clearly indicates that Rivian will be talking about autonomous opera...
Charlie Sheen accused of owing over $15 million in child support to ex-wife Brooke Mueller
Brooke Mueller wants ex-husband Charlie Sheen to cough up more than $15 million in unpaid child support.Mueller claimed Sheen owes her $15,386,243.08 in unpaid child support, including interest, and demanded the sum be paid within 30 days, according to a Dec. 4 court filing obtained by Fox News Digital. The two share twin boys, Bob and Max.According to Mueller's calculations, Sheen owes $8,967,600 in unpaid child support and $6,418,643 in interest.Sheen was ordered to pay Mueller $55,000 a month...
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Two more arrested as police probe Heathrow pepper spray assault
Two women were robbed of their suitcases after they got out of a carpark lift.
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The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Isn't As Destructive As Thought.
New research and observations with the VLT's ERIS instrument show that some stars are following predictable orbits near Sagitarrius A-star, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. This goes against the established idea that the black hole's enormous gravity destroys stars and gas clouds. Even a binary star system in the region seems to go about its business unaffected.
'DOGE is not dead,' defiant House caucus leader declares in push to revive Musk-era cuts
EXCLUSIVE: A co-founder of the House of Representatives’ DOGE Caucus is declaring that the movement for government efficiency is still alive and well, even if the surrounding furor has died down."DOGE is alive. It certainly is not on the front burner as it needs to be. There's still a lot of members of Congress that want to continue the battle [against] waste, fraud and abuse," Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., co-chair of the House DOGE Caucus, told Fox News Digital."We're still $38 trillion in debt, th...
Repeat offender accused of stabbing parents to death in family deli while free on bond: report
A New York man out on bond has been arrested after police say he stabbed his mother and father to death inside their family-owned deli last week. The suspect has been identified as 30-year-old Vito Dambrosio, according to FOX 5. The incident reportedly occurred at around 9:11 a.m. Thursday, at the A&A Italian Deli in Bethpage. Officers were initially dispatched to the scene after receiving a call regarding a man standing in the deli’s parking lot with blood on his hands and clothing, FOX 5 repor...
Drugs, inter-governmental relations and wildfires dominate Sask. fall sitting
Premier Scott Moe called this sitting a success, but his government has faced criticism on health care and wildfire response.
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Wave kills four bathers in Spain’s Tenerife tourist hotspot
Two men and a woman died at closed section of coastline. A fourth victim died in hospital.
Chicago man accused of stabbing, choking UK woman then calling dad for lawyer found guilty of murder
A Chicago man studying in London has been found guilty of murdering his on-and-off girlfriend after prosecutors said he stabbed and choked her, then called his father to secure a lawyer before alerting police.Joshua Michals, 26, started a casual relationship with 31-year-old Zhe Wang shortly after he began attending Goldsmiths University in 2023, the Metropolitan Police said Monday.In March 2024, Michals phoned police to report a "serious incident" at Wang’s home, saying he had already left the ...
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Alina Habba, a Trump Loyalist, Resigns as New Jersey’s Top Prosecutor
Ms. Habba resigned on Monday, after a federal appeals court last week found she had been serving as U.S. attorney unlawfully.
‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’ Is Off to a Soggy Start
The real war in the new 'Doctor Who' spinoff isn't between the Sea Devils and humanity, but between the show's bold ideas and a wildly uneven tone.
ICEBlock Sues Trump Admin Over Pressuring Apple for App Store Removal
ICEBlock developer Joshua Aaron claims that the removal is a suppression of free speech
For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness
Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.
White House calls report about Trump considering firing Noem 'total Fake News'
The White House rejected claims that President Donald Trump is leaning toward firing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday.The denial comes in response to a report from MS Now stating that a White House official said Noem is on "very thin ice." The report claimed Trump was considering removing Noem as early as this January and that White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller was leading the campaign for her removal."Everything about this is total Fake News. Secretary Noem is doi...
Alina Habba becomes Bondi advisor, leaving role as top New Jersey prosecutor
Alina Habba, a fiery Trump loyalist, is stepping down from her role as top prosecutor in New Jersey after an appellate court found last week that Attorney General Pam Bondi improperly appointed her as U.S. attorney.Bondi announced Monday Habba would serve as the attorney general's senior advisor overseeing U.S. attorneys, while three Department of Justice officials are set to take on additional jobs overseeing various activities in the New Jersey court district in the wake of Habba's resignation...
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Japan earthquake: Magnitude 7.6 quake off Misawa triggers tsunami waves, power cuts
Tsunami waves up to 70cm hit Aomori's coast before warnings were lifted.
Meta will let Facebook and Instagram users in the EU share less data
Meta will soon allow Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union to choose to share less data and see less personalized ads on the platform, the European Commission announced. The change will begin to roll out in January, according to the regulator. "This is the first time that such a choice is offered on Meta's social networks," the commission said in a statement. "Meta will give users the effective choice between: consenting to share all their data and seeing fully personalised advertis...
Elon Musk’s Optimus Robot Collapses in a Hilariously Suspicious Way
Musk says he's going to make 1 million robots per year by 2030.
CDC reports 21st cruise ship norovirus outbreak this year, with nearly 100 people infected
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed another norovirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.Aida Cruises’ AIDAdiva cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that sickened nearly 100 passengers during its Nov. 10–Dec. 16 voyage.The cruise notified the CDC of the outbreak on Nov. 30, according to the agency’s report.CDC REPORTS 19TH CRUISE SHIP NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS YEAR, AFFECTING PASSENGERS AND CREWThe vessel departed from Hamburg, Germany, and was heading to En...
Flying Air Transat? Here's what customers need to know as strike looms
Air Transat announced on Sunday it will gradually shut down operations over the next three days in response to a 72-hour strike mandate issued by the union representing its 750 pilots. Here's what travellers need to know.
Murdaugh trial court clerk pleads guilty to showing sealed crime scene photos to photographer
A former South Carolina court clerk pleaded guilty Monday in connection with showing sealed court exhibits related to the murder trial of disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh to a photographer and lying about it in court.Mary Rebecca "Becky" Hill, who served as the court clerk in Colleton County, pleaded guilty to four charges — obstruction of justice and perjury for showing a reporter photographs that were sealed court exhibits and then lying about it, plus two counts of misconduct in office for ta...
Analogue is weaponizing your nostalgia with these translucent versions of its 3D console
Analogue just announced new colorways for its recently-launched Analogue 3D console. The appropriately-named Funtastic limited-edition consoles are heavily inspired by Nintendo's translucent N64 models from the late 1990s. Analogue even borrowed the Funtastic branding. In other words, these are going for the nostalgic jugular for gamers of a certain age. There's even a see-through green colorway that calls to mind the Nintendo 64 variant that shipped as a bundle with Donkey Kong 64. Just imagine...
Amazon Clears Out This Eureka Vacuum at a Price Several Times Cheaper Than Dyson for Early Christmas
It's time to tidy up now that the holidays are here, so make sure you don't miss out on this deal.
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Tens of thousands celebrate as Syria marks one year since Assad’s ouster
More than half a million people were killed and millions displaced in the war.
The Best Way to Play Your N64 Games Now Looks Even Better
The Analogue 3D now comes in all the transparent colorways you never got as a kid.
The Fictional Characters and Shows We Lost in 2025
To all the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror characters, TV series, and other creations that took their final bows this year: we'll miss (most of) you!
Tech's biggest winners of 2025
Every December, the Engadget staff compiles a list of the year’s biggest winners. We scour over articles from the previous 12 months to determine the people, companies, products and trends that made the most impact over the course of the year. Not all of that influence is positive, however, and some selections may also appear on our list of biggest losers. Still, sit back and enjoy our picks for the biggest winners of 2025.Nintendo Switch 2Playing Mario Kart World on the Switch 2 in handheld mod...
Here's how Google is laying the foundation for our mixed reality future
Today, during the XR edition of The Android Show, Google showed off a bunch of updates and new features headed to its mixed reality OS. And while most of the news was aimed at developers, I got a chance to demo some of the platform's expanded capabilities on a range of hardware including Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, two different reference designs and an early version of Xreal's Project Aura smart glasses and I came away rather impressed. So here's a rundown of what I saw and how it will impact ...
Trump to unleash $12B farm rescue as China trade reset hits US growers
President Donald Trump is poised to roll out a $12 billion farm aid package to support farmers, according to the White House. The aid package will provide up to $11 billion toward the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, which is designed to provide single payments to row crop farmers, while the remaining $1 billion will go to farmers whose crops do not qualify for the program. Further details will be hashed out as the USDA continues to evaluate market co...
Notre Dame legend Joe Theismann questions why Alabama got into CFP over Fighting Irish: 'It's so wrong'
The College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled on Sunday, and officials sparked controversy when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out despite only having two losses – one to the Miami Hurricanes and the other to the Texas A&M Aggies.Both the Hurricanes and Aggies made the field of 12. Miami leapfrogged Notre Dame in the final ranking despite the Fighting Irish being in the field when the penultimate rankings were released. Neither team had a conference championship game to play before ...
Company Discovers Hundreds of New Deep Sea Creatures While Figuring Out How to Mine Their Home
The discovery could hold serious implications for the mining industry.
Cheryl Hines says political criticism is 'next level' compared to Hollywood backlash
Actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., addressed the "next level" criticism she has faced since her transition from Hollywood to the political arena, highlighted by her recent appearance on ABC's "The View.""In Hollywood... I didn't experience that [level of criticism]," she said Monday on "Fox & Friends." "It would be on a different level, right? You have a movie, it comes out, it's joyful, everybody's talking about it. There might be some...
Trump HHS changes transgender Biden official's nameplate back to birth name during shutdown
The Department of Health and Human Services has altered the official portrait of a transgender former Biden administration official to display the individual's birth name, rather than adopted name.The former official, who currently goes by Rachel Levine, achieved the rank of admiral and served in President Joe Biden's administration as an assistant secretary for health. Levine was born a male and was the first transgender person to secure a Senate confirmation.Up until the government shutdown th...
Trump unloads on CBS' '60 Minutes' over Marjorie Taylor Greene's interview, demands apology and rips ownership
President Donald Trump unloaded on CBS and "60 Minutes" on Monday, insisting its new ownership is "no better" than the previous regime after Lesley Stahl's Sunday interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., whom the president has called a traitor during their recent feud.CBS' parent company, Paramount, merged with Skydance Media in August, putting new Paramount CEO David Ellison in charge of the company. He quickly tapped Bari Weiss, who built her brand around the notion that legacy outle...
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New York mayor-elect wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement
Mayor-elect urges residents to refuse entry, stay silent, record agents during encounters.
MTG defends herself as 'America first' after Trump slams her on Truth Social
President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., have been taking shots at each other on social media Monday, following Greene's Sunday night appearance on "60 Minutes" in which she drew the president's ire.Greene, who is set to retire from Congress when her term ends in January, said during the interview that Republicans are "terrified" of not going along with Trump and being the subject of an angry Truth Social post. During the interview, Lesley Stahl asked Greene, "Are you MAGA?...
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Mamdani Confirms He Will Leave Queens One-Bedroom for Gracie Mansion
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will move into the official residence in Manhattan sometime after his inauguration.
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European allies back Zelensky after Trump criticism
German Chancellor says he's 'sceptical' about key details in the latest US peace proposal.
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European allies back Zelenskyy after Trump criticism
German Chancellor says he's 'sceptical' about key details in the latest US peace proposal.
Hockey Canada unveils 27-player world junior roster, led by NHL prospect Gavin McKenna
Gavin McKenna headlines the 27 players Hockey Canada has invited to its world junior training camp ahead of the 2026 tournament in Minnesota.
Canada unveils 27-player world junior training camp roster, led by NHL prospect Gavin McKenna
Gavin McKenna headlines the 27 players Hockey Canada has invited to its world junior training camp ahead of the 2026 tournament in Minnesota.
Trump’s EPA Plans to Raise Threshold for ‘Safe’ Formaldehyde Exposure
The EPA has revised its assessment of the health risks posed by the carcinogen, less than a year after the Biden administration issued its own verdict.
Kugaaruk, Nunavut, declares state of emergency after water treatment plant shuts down
In a news release Sunday, the Nunavut Emergency Management (NEM) said the hamlet declared a local state of emergency after sea water infiltrated the water treatment plant leaving the community without a reliable source of potable water.
Kugaaruk, Nunavut, declares state of emergency over failure at water treatment plant
In a news release Sunday, the Nunavut Emergency Management (NEM) said the hamlet declared a local state of emergency after sea water infiltrated the water treatment plant leaving the community without a reliable source of potable water.
Uber will start selling trip and takeout data to marketers
Uber will begin selling customer data to marketers, according to a report by Business Insider. The company's ad division just launched a new insights platform called Uber Intelligence that's tasked with hoovering up and selling trip and delivery data. The data will technically be anonymous, via the use of a platform called LiveRamp. This will "let advertisers securely combine their customer data with Uber's to help surface insights about their audiences, based on what they eat and where they tra...
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Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros
The offer would put CNN, HBO Max and Warner Bros under Trump ally Larry Ellison.
A New Meta Quest Probably Won’t Happen in 2026
Don't hold your breath, VR fans.
The Gang Is Rough Shape in First Posters for ‘Stranger Things 5’ Volume 2
Will, Eleven, Mike and the rest are ready to continue the fight on December 25.
Best Guess Live is Netflix's take on HQ Trivia
Netflix has already committed to reviving Star Search for its streaming service, and now the company is turning its attention to a different type of live show: HQ Trivia. Netflix's Best Guess Live is an attempt to revive the late 2010s app-based show with what the company is calling its first "weekday mobile game show."Best Guess Live will be hosted by Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal, America's Got Talent) and Hunter March (Sugar Rush) and will broadcast Monday through Friday at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. T...
Bill Maher clashes with progressive commentator over Israel's war in Gaza
Comedian Bill Maher clashed with progressive commentator Ana Kasparian over Israel during the latest episode of his "Club Random" podcast, released Monday.The two liberal commentators debated Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, with Kasparian arguing that Israel has unjustly waged the war and killed large numbers of civilians. Maher defended Israel, saying it had no choice but to continue the fight against Hamas following the group’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks."The fact that you ...
Lawmaker urges release of Venezuela strike footage as parties split over whether targets were defenseless
One of the few U.S. lawmakers who have seen classified footage of the U.S. military's strikes against a suspected drug boat off the coast of Venezuela believes the public should get to see the evidence, too."I think it's really important that this video be made public. It's not lost on anyone, of course, that the interpretation of the video, which you know, six or seven of us had an opportunity to see last week, broke down precisely on party lines," Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., said in an interview ...
Why scammers open bank accounts in your name
Identity theft now hits people in sneaky ways. Criminals no longer stop at credit cards or loans. They test stolen personal data by applying for deposit accounts under your name, which confuses many victims and leaves them unsure how to respond. Brian in Clinton, Pennsylvania recently experienced this twice in the same week. Here is the email he sent us:"I was recently notified by two different banking institutions that someone completed an online application to open a deposit account in my name...
Anti-hate bill stalled after Fraser’s office brokered deal without PMO approval: sources
The future of the federal government’s anti-hate Bill C-9 is unclear, after Justice Minister Sean Fraser’s office brokered a deal with the Bloc Québécois without getting it approved by the Prime Minister’s Office, sources tell CBC News.
The developer behind ICEBlock is suing the federal government
The makers of ICEBlock, the community-based reporting app for ICE sightings and activity, are suing the federal government, alleging "unlawful threats" made by Trump administration officials led to the app's removal from app stores. The suit centers on free speech violations and accuses the administration of coercing Apple into taking down the app in October. Google began taking down similar apps around the same time. Josh Aaron developed ICEBlock in response to the Trump administration's crackd...
250 Environmental Orgs Ask Congress for Moratorium on New Data Centers
The "AI and crypto frenzy" is threatening American lives, the organizations say.
Musk Says Starlink, Not NASA, Is SpaceX’s Cash Cow
Amid media reports of skyrocketing valuation and a potential IPO for SpaceX, the company could have a lot to lose next year.
Pressure mounts on Mamdani to 'continue the fight' on illicit Chinese vapes flooding NYC
New York City’s Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing pressure to outline his position and plans on cracking down on illicit Chinese vapes that have flooded the United States, which have sparked widespread concern as the illegal products are being sold inside bodegas throughout the city."New York City has always been the capital of the criminal tobacco market and the illicit Chinese vape trade is no exception," former New York City Sheriff Edgar Domenech, who is also a former ATF offici...
The 47 Best REI Cyber Week Outdoor Deals (2025)
Today is the final day of REI's sale, and deals are disappearing fast. Grab what you need with these great deals on tents, packs, and merino wool.
