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Russia slammed Ukraine overnight with deadly drone strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has the latest.

As number of lunar satellites soars, sites will be marked out where defunct hardware can be crash-landedPatches of the moon are destined to become spacecraft graveyards where dead lunar satellites and other defunct hardware can be crashed into the ground, far away from sites of cultural and scientif…

Local government secretary writes to town halls warning them against ‘part-time work for full-time pay’The secretary for local government has written to all councils to warn that adopting a four-day week for staff puts them at risk of being declared a failing authority, according to reports.Twenty-f…

Abraham Morgentaler, a pioneer in testosterone therapy for men, discusses what led to decades of shunning of this hormone.

Cultural hurdles can be just as hard to get over as regulatory ones

Take that, enemies of the United States.

A wave of arrests targeting Zion Church shows how Beijing is trying to enforce its agenda and control religion, human rights advocates say.

After a plethora of British spellings emerged in the government’s budget, academics and editors urged him to utilize, not utilise, Canadian English.

With no winner in Monday's drawing, the Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve will be an estimated $1.7 billion.

Concern over rural economies as distilleries left with a surplus that has forced some to pause or scale back production

Recent Fed rate cuts have made home equity loans less expensive. Here's how much a $70,000 loan costs monthly now.

The new regulation arrives on New Year's Day.

Two rare Celtic gold coins were discovered in a Swiss bog, and they may have been left there as an offering to the gods.

Satellites in orbit would begin to collide in a matter of days if they lost manoeuvrability during a solar storm or other outage

Small businesses across Canada have lost out on sales because of the trade war, and many worry about their future.

The FDA has approved the pill version of the weight loss drug Wegovy, the first oral medication of its kind. The new pills are expected to be available in a few weeks. Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

This dual-purpose software helps solopreneurs and small business owners track expenses, but how useful is it?

Federal agencies that used to set up guardrails for health technology have transformed into cheerleaders for new risky technologies like AI.

The national banks regulator OCC released a statement signaling a shift in rules that will have significant crypto market consequences across the United States.

The new track, exclusively available for purchase on Bandcamp, will support the gun violence prevention organization Everytown.
Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner, and Bon Iver Release Heartfelt New Song “Sold Out”
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The conservative provocateur said the rapper wasn't a "good role model" for young Black women in April 2024.
Charlie Kirk’s Criticism of Nicki Minaj Resurfaces After Turning Point USA Appearance
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Shakhmurat Mutalip has countered offer from Shukhrat Ibragimov for stake in miner

Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, and Thandiwe Newton star in the meta comedy remake, out Christmas Day.

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We tested every single pair of Celestron 10x42 binoculars so you don't have to — find out which one comes out on top.

A CBS News segment focused on stories of Venezuelan men detained in a notorious El Salvador prison after being deported by the Trump administration has sparked controversy among viewers after it was blocked from airing in the United States but was showcased in Canada and online.  CBS News Editor-in-…

The Justice Department early Tuesday released its third installment of files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some documents that mention President Trump. Survivors of the late sex offender and bipartisan lawmakers have blasted the administration's handling of the r…

Astronomers have discovered that 3I/ATLAS is carrying methanol and other chemicals that were probably important in the origin of life

Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.

Olivia Bizot has more.

Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-old child, two days before Christmas.

Four Nobel laureates and several former heads of state are among the more than 400 prominent women who have signed a letter demanding the immediate release of Zahra Tabari, an Iranian engineer facing execution. The letter, organised by a London-based association, stated that Tabari faced "execution …

Selina Sykes is in Rabat, Marocco.

The experiments would cut the prices of some drugs to bring them in line with what other countries pay, saving Medicare billions.

And more health news from Morning Rounds today

The move comes after laws in 2022 recognised that crabs, lobsters, crayfish and squid were sentient and could feel pain.

The company manages a portfolio of consumer brands and holds about 2 million SOL, making it the fourth-largest solana treasury of any public company.

Most tokens that debuted this year are trading below their initial valuations.

It would be absurd to claim the UK has suddenly become a life-sciences leader thanks to the new pricing and tariffs pactThat’s gratitude, eh? It’s not even a fortnight since the government agreed to raise the prices the NHS pays for new medicines and here comes the boss of GSK, Britain’s second larg…

Three crew members left the International Space Station and landed back on Earth after 245 days in space.The cosmonaut and station commander, Sergey Ryzhikov, handed over a symbolic key  to the Nasa astronaut Mike Fincke during a change of command ceremony onboard the station.The spacecraft landed a…

Cocoa prices have not been this low in two years

The Justice Department released thousands of files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, which includes documents, recordings of phone calls and videos gathered during state and federal investigations.Why it matters: The trove includes hundreds of thousands of pages that give the most…

President Trump supported his chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday, even after her candid Vanity Fair interviews offered a startling portrait of his second White House term. The big picture: Despite Wiles' unusually blunt descriptions of Trump, he told The New York Post that she has done a "fantast…

'The War Between the Land and the Sea' has wrapped up its short run in the UK, squandering what little potential it had to put a grim end note on the darkest year of 'Doctor Who' in decades.

The festive short kicks off a new 'Star Wars Minis' series that recreates classic moments from film and TV in new materials and styles.

It's the first GLP-1 pill approved for treating obesity.

Christmas celebrations are back in Bethlehem after two years.

The singer went silent for a few seconds at a conservative conference as the audience laughed over the awkward moment. Erika Kirk quickly consoled her.

Ancient Viking Soul? Master Builder of the Impossible? Patron poet of people who never quite fit in and don’t much care to? Moonshine Philosopher?
Bob Dylan Attempts to Describe Willie Nelson: “How Would You Define the Indefinable?”
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DoubleLine is warning of a “brewing collision” in some developed economies as governments from France to the UK and Japan struggle to balance social demands against ballooning fiscal deficits.

The lead Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees said they are "exploring all legal options" after a top Justice Department official signaled the agency won't produce all its documents on Jeffrey Epstein by the statutory Friday deadline.Why it matters: The so-called "Epstein files"…

TikTok has signed a deal to divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, per an internal memo seen by Axios. Why it matters: A deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation to domestic owners to allevia…

Ants with lots of workers tend to put less energy into making them armored.

A third of San Francisco lost power over the weekend, causing traffic chaos.

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There is relatively little information on the long-term health effects of tattooing, but a couple of recent studies suggest the art form might trigger prolonged inflammation

The attack appeared to be the latest targeted assassination of a senior military official inside Russia’s borders.

The health sector is working to navigate what could be the most significant changes to the U.S. vaccine program in decades.

Growth raises concerns about underwriting and risk management at fast-expanding groups

Apple can't force app makers to get consent twice to track user data, Italian regulator says.

Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as prices for Russian oil plummet over sanctions.

Your guide to the best sights the night sky has to offer from Dec. 20, 2025, to Jan. 4, 2026 — and the gear you'll need to see them.

A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.

The world’s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide is on the cusp of a turning point that could herald the beginning of a global decline in fossil fuel use

Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long and what can we learn from it?

The ethics of clinical trials that deliberately infect people with a disease aren't clear-cut – but there's a strong case for doing more of them

Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.

Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay).

The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in the United States whose creative protests test its tolerance.

Economic growth blew past forecasts in the third quarter despite ongoing concerns about jobs, tariffs and inflation.

Taking a closer look at Quicken Simplifi's budgeting tools and features can help you decide if it fits your goals.

Credit card companies may settle debts for less than the full balance, but the percentage varies widely. Here's why.

Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian homes, businesses and farmland are on the rise across the West Bank. The Observers team spoke with a Palestinian olive farmer whose land is frequently targeted, and an Israeli activist who helps protect West Bank farmers from settler violence.

Clovis Casali gives us his analysis.

The neutropenic diet, which calls for nearly all food to be cooked at high heat to decrease infection risk, was waning in cancer care. A new study could change that.

Adam Hayden, a patient advocate and the subject of an earlier profile in STAT, has died at age 43.

The Trump administration wants to scrap rules that require developers to disclose how AI tools used to treat patients were developed and tested.

Images shared by investigators showed a white car in parking lot with heavy damage, the driver’s seat stained in blood. Moscow has blamed this and a series of other apparent assassinations on Ukraine.

Min Aung Hlaing is desperate for his regime to be seen as legitimate, and he believes elections starting on December 28 are a means to that end.

APT declined on heavy volume as the CoinDesk 20 index fell 2.8%.

Gold and copper have outperformed other major assets this year, with gold rallying more than copper.

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Cher, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan will also get the honor from the Recording Academy

One of two alleged killers has been acquitted

The Bronx rapper had been found guilty of attempted murder and racketeering charges in March

Study finds dropping an expletive can raise confidence and help people push harder during physically demanding tasksIt may not be in keeping with the festive spirit, but if you find yourself dropping the F-word while wrestling a Christmas tree up a flight of stairs, scientists say you could be on to…

The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by the Guardian journalists Sirin Ka…

The “solution” to today’s puzzleEarlier today I set a puzzle which is extremely hard to answer if you are not a soap bubble.The four towns Continue reading...

Astrophysicist Prof Tomonori Totani says research could be crucial breakthrough in search for elusive substanceNearly a century ago, scientists proposed that a mysterious invisible substance they named dark matter clumped around galaxies and formed a cosmic web across the universe.What dark matter i…

AI’s champions keep trying to impress, but the public is still waiting for answers about jobs, costs, and who benefits. By 2026, that tension will matter.

Gold and silver rallied to fresh all-time highs on escalating geopolitical tensions and prospects for more US rate cuts.

Also in today’s newsletter: ByteDance’s AI spending spree, and private credit firms snap up consumer debt

Figure surpasses expectations after growth boosted by consumer spending

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries adhered to a single principle to defeat Speaker Mike Johnson on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits: Don't give an inch to Republican moderates looking for an escape hatch.Why it matters: It worked. By following that simple strategy, Jeffries got everythin…

President Trump's overnight crackdown on diversity visas is the latest use of his 2025 strategy to scale down legal immigration.Why it matters: The Trump administration is leveraging collective punishment by halting or trying to scuttle entire legal immigration programs after high-profile incidents.…

The previously teased 40-meter-long, 9-meter-tall statue of Godzilla has begun gracing/delightfully terrorizing Haneda's main international terminal.

Young actor Piper Rubio gets a special focus in the hit horror video game adaptation, which you can now rent or buy on digital platforms.

Carr used to insist on FCC independence. Now he uses FCC to fight Trump's battles.

Google says the lawsuit is its last resort.