Daily news from around the world · U.S. edition · Last updated Wed, Dec 11, 2024 2:45 am PST
NBC News · 45m ago · While most of Washington is obsessed with either the reality show that is President-elect Donald Trump's transition or the hand-wringing and blame-gaming over Democrats' election loss, a potentially critical political storyline is brewing in Michigan.
NPR · 45m ago · Many presidents face failed Cabinet picks so when former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, it wasn't unprecedented, though Trump's style has been.
NPR · 3h ago · The Smoot Hawley Tariffs were a debacle that helped plunge America into the Great Depression. What can we learn from them?Today on the show, we tell the nearly 100-year-old story of Smoot and Hawley, that explains why Congress decided to delegate tar
NPR · 3h ago · In his new book, The Black Utopians, author Aaron Robinson tells the story of how Black folks have created many different versions of utopian communities throughout history — and why those communities tend to be especially meaningful during times o
ABC News · 4h ago · The sheriff of the nation’s fifth-largest county on Tuesday defied a new policy to limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, setting up a showdown over a new obstacle to President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans
CBS News · 6h ago · Rep. Nancy Mace wrote in a social media post that she would need a brace for her wrist and ice for her arm — but that she would be fine.
CBS News · 7h ago · President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece.
Politico · 7h ago · The federal district judge has long acknowledged that the fate of Trump's case was largely out of her control.
CBS News · 7h ago · Andrew Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC's five commissioners, will replace Lina Khan, who became a lightning rod for Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
NBC News · 7h ago · U.S. Capitol Police said Tuesday that they arrested a person accused of assaulting Rep.
NPR · 45m ago · Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria's war with their young son in 2013. They and other Syrian refugees in the U.S. are now hopeful for their country's future, even as uncertainty remains.
NBC News · 45m ago · Obteen Nassiri lost his chiropractor license and started dealing bodies. His company, Med Ed Labs, faced scandals, including complaints that he mishandled human remains.
ABC News · 55m ago · European markets open lower while Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. indexes declined ahead of an update on consumer inflation due later Wednesday
ABC News · 1h ago · A federal judge in Texas has rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding process as flawed as well as the amount of money that families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood t...
ABC News · 1h ago · Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable
NBC News · 2h ago · A bankruptcy judge has rejected a bid by The Onion’s parent company to buy Alex Jones’ far-right media empire, including the website Infowars, ruling that the auction process was unfair.
ABC News · 3h ago · U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities among the United States, Australia and Japan as he observed joint exercises showcasing their closer cooperation as tension in the region grow
NPR · 3h ago · Through her work, photographer Nancy Borowick says she hopes to draw awareness to women's stories, educate Americans and destigmatize the conversation that occurs between doctors and patients.
ABC News · 3h ago · Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days
ABC News · 3h ago · Online records show a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left behind a wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe is in a Wisconsin jail
ABC News · 31m ago · Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, has become India’s new central bank governor at a time when the country’s economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging
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NBC News · 45m ago · Is inflation in the U.S. getting better or worse?
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Forbes · 25m ago · As a zero-day security vulnerability posing significant risk to users is confirmed as under active exploitation—the DHS has urged all organizations to update now.
BBC · 30m ago · Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.
NPR · 57m ago · Google says its new quantum chip is a major milestone on the road to a revolution in computing. So what's the hype all about?
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Forbes · 2h ago · This week’s ‘Cold Moon’ is the highest full moon of the year, but will also rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon. Here's why.
Wired · 2h ago · In 2025, blockchain alternatives will offer more choice, open source innovation, and community-controlled options. They will carry the torch of the open internet.
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Forbes · 3h ago · The big-name and legendary suitors continue to line up for a chance to defeat Jake Paul. Roy Jones Jr. is serious. He thinks he can beat Paul.
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Variety · 19m ago · Emma Roberts thriller “Fourth Wall” is set to start shooting early next year in Saudi Arabia’s brand new AlUla Studios. The previously announced film is written by Jerry Kontogiorgis and produced by Greg Silverman and Grant Torre of Hollywood indie Stampede Ventures.
ABC News · 31m ago · A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title
Deadline Hollywood · 35m ago · EXCLUSIVE: London’s Metropolitan Police has admitted that its investigation into a producer, who allegedly sent unsolicited dick pics to actresses, has been delayed by months amid an issue with uploading digital evidence to its systems.
Variety · 38m ago · Blackpink member Jisoo and award-winning actor Park Jeong-min’s upcoming Korean zombie apocalypse series “Newtopia” is set to debut on Prime Video, the streaming service revealed on Wednesday.
Deadline Hollywood · 45m ago · EXCLUSIVE: A groundbreaking international format that has seen figures from Emmanuel Macron to Antonio Banderas face inquisitive questions from a remarkable group of journalists has been taken to series in the UK, but not by the BBC.
Variety · 56m ago · Marisa Tomei, who is attending the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia this week, is looking for film and stage roles that address the themes confronting women in the post #MeToo era, she tells Variety.
Deadline Hollywood · 1h ago · EXCLUSIVE: Your Honor creator Peter Moffat is teaming with Nisha Parti (The Boy with the Topknot) and Imran Mahmood (You Don’t Know Me) on an ITV drama that it says will “reimagine the crime and courtroom genre.” Saviour will follow medical stu
Deadline Hollywood · 1h ago · EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery’s New Zealand arm has boarded The Sanctuary, an upcoming comedy series from LA’s Happy Accidents and Kiwi producer Kevin & Co.
Rolling Stone · 2h ago · The actor is rumored to be playing Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes' four films
Variety · 2h ago · Saudi powerhouseMBC Studios has inked a partnership deal with best-selling Saudi author Osamah Almuslim under which his novel “Jahim Al-Abirin” (“Travellers’ Hell”) will be made into a high-end horror film for the theatrical market helmed by rising director Hana Al-Omair.
CBS News · 45m ago · Pete Prisco reveals all his Week 15 picks, including the Dolphins upsetting the Texans
CBS News · 1h ago · How to watch UNC-Asheville vs. Bluefield College basketball game
ABC News · 3h ago · Dylan Holloway scored 1:40 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3, spoiling the return of Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko from a knee injury
ABC News · 3h ago · Former Australian swimming great and four-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Fraser is recovering in a hospital after she fell and sustained a broken hip and four broken ribs
CBS News · 3h ago · Meanwhile, the Dodgers bring back Blake Treinen (to close?) and sign Michael Conforto (to replace Teoscar Hernandez?)
ABC News · 4h ago · Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning medals than holding offenders accountable
ABC News · 4h ago · Aleksander Barkov scored the tying goal late in the second period and then scored in the shootout, and Sam Reinhart scored the clinching shootout goal as the Florida Panthers beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Tuesday night
ABC News · 4h ago · Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night
ABC News · 4h ago · Matt Boldy was the only scorer in the shootout and lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 victory over the Utah Hockey Club
CBS News · 4h ago · After losing to the Mavs in the playoffs last year, the Thunder blasted them in the NBA Cup quarterfinals
ABC News · 39m ago · A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board game’s Spanish-language world title
ABC News · 39m ago · Rescue crews working through the night have pulled two women from rubble more than seven hours after a Russian missile struck a private medical clinic in a southern Ukraine city
ABC News · 39m ago · Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike on a home where displaced people were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 19 people
ABC News · 39m ago · The Philippine vice president has skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying she did not believe the investigation will be fair
ABC News · 39m ago · Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, has become India’s new central bank governor at a time when the country’s economic growth is slowing and inflation is surging
CBS News · 41m ago · The sound of a bottle popping may be a familiar harbinger of good, but the humble material behind the pop has more uses than you might imagine.
NPR · 44m ago · Under Syria's president, a vast jail complex in the capital Damascus was known as a place where Syrians were disappeared without trial. Now it's crowded with with families searching for loved ones.
Washington Post · 45m ago · Parents are spending millions on karting for their kids, hoping it will eventually catapult them into F1 racing. It’s a mad, mad world. And we go inside.
NPR · 1h ago · Nearly one million Syrians who fled to Germany a decade ago look at events back home with new hope.
NPR · 1h ago · Syrians contemplate challenges facing the war-torn country. Authorities search social media posts of the suspect accused of killing a health care CEO. Courts halt Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger.
New Scientist · 33m ago · Dog harnesses are sometimes claimed to reduce pulling forces on the leash, but an experiment found they have the opposite effect
Smithsonian · 46m ago · Scandal dogged Edward VIII, a suspected Nazi sympathizer, even after he relinquished his crown to marry Wallis Simpson, the woman he loved
NPR · 3h ago · Thor. Loki. Heimdall. They're not just Norse gods or Marvel characters. They're also the names of various Asgard archaea. These microscopic organisms are found all over the world, from marine sediment to mud volcanoes to hydrothermal vents.
NASA · 13h ago · NASA’s audio storytelling reached new frontiers in 2024, with Spotify Wrapped revealing the agency’s podcasts as a favorite among listeners worldwide.
NASA · 14h ago · On Dec. 4, 2024, NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara, left, and Jasmin Moghbeli spent a moment in part of the Earth Information Center, an immersive experience combining live NASA data sets with innovative data visualization and storytelling at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
Smithsonian · 14h ago · Parmigianino painted St. Jerome asleep on the ground in his 16th-century altarpiece—a choice that's still puzzling experts five centuries later
NASA · 14h ago · At Pico Turquino, a bedrock mesa on the Jezero crater rim, the science and engineering teams planned proximity science on Percy’s 30th abrasion patch, Rio Chiquito.
NASA · 14h ago · If Digital Transformation were a ship, the vessel for delivering on our missions and ensuring smooth passage into the future, our final Digital Transformer of 2024 would be the captain.
NASA · 14h ago · Knowing whether or not a planet elsewhere in the galaxy could potentially be habitable requires knowing a lot about that planet’s sun. Sarah Peacock relies on computer models to assess stars’ radiation, which can have a major influence on whether
NASA · 14h ago · Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole’s powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
New Scientist · 46m ago · People in multiple US states tested positive for bird flu this year, raising concerns about the pandemic potential of the virus
NPR · 2h ago · NPR's Michel Martin talks to Miranda Yaver, a health policy scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, who offers insights into the high rate of denied health insurance claims.
NPR · 2h ago · Brain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion.
ABC News · 11h ago · Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables
NBC News · 12h ago · The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at West Virginia University is working to treat domestic violence survivors for any brain injuries. NBC News’ Kate Snow spoke with a survivor who is receiving treatment.
NPR · 12h ago · Birth centers staffed by midwives are popular places to have a baby. But low reimbursement rates and staffing issues make it difficult for them to stay in business.
NBC News · 15h ago · There are many popular exercise bikes outside of Peloton. Shop home stationary bike options from Schwinn, Bowflex, NordicTrack and more.
NPR · 15h ago · The Afghanistan Memory Home Museum shares details and belongings from those who've died in conflict. It shut its doors when the Taliban took power, buried much of its collection — but has now reemerged.
ABC News · 16h ago · The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped back into communities where they can work and lead independent lives
CNBC · 16h ago · Walgreens and Sycamore have been discussing a deal that could be completed early next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.
NPR · 17h ago · This year, our Fresh Air book critic highlights alternative history, suspense, satire — and some of the most extraordinary letters ever written. Here are Maureen Corrigan's 10 best books of 2024.
NPR · Dec 10, 2024 · NPR's Books We Love has returned. We share a few of the translated book titles included in this year's recommendations.
NPR · Dec 9, 2024 · The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.
NPR · Dec 9, 2024 · NPR has an appetite for great recipes — every year, plenty of cookbooks get thrown in the mix as we assemble our annual Books We Love guide. Here's a sampling of our food favorites from 2024.
Christian Science Monitor · Dec 9, 2024 · From Japanese printmaker Hokusai to women pioneers of the arts and crafts movement, the images in these volumes offer light and joy to art lovers.
NPR · Dec 9, 2024 · In a new children's book, Dolly Parton shares the tale of her beloved god-dog, Billy the Kid, a French bulldog who comes home for Christmas.
NPR · Dec 8, 2024 · NPR staff recommend 5 non-fiction books for reading over the holidays or anytime, really: "The New India," "Unshrinking," "We're Alone," "New Cold Wars," and "Between Two Sounds."
NPR · Dec 7, 2024 · Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow.
NPR · Dec 7, 2024 · Michael Kramer and Kate Reading have become popular audiobook narrators, spending 62 hours at the microphone for one recent book.
NPR · Dec 7, 2024 · NPR staff recommend four young adult novels: "Heir," "Annie LeBlanc is Not Dead Yet," "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette For Young Ladies of Mad Science," and "Dragonfruit."
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Forbes · 7h ago · Discover how a fake Burger King Twitter post sparked viral drama, highlighting the risks and impact of brand rivalries like Burger King vs. McDonald’s in the digital age.
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Forbes · 12h ago · Discover how to score free doughnuts during Krispy Kreme’s ‘Day of the Dozens.’ Learn about the BOGO deal, and why free treats are so irresistible.
Forbes · 14h ago · Pier Sixty-Six is a 32-acre waterfront destination in Fort Lauderdale with 88 residences across four buildings, and one of the largest yacht marinas on the East Coast.
Forbes · 17h ago · President-elect Donald Trump has shared on Truth Social that he intends to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada immediately after he is sworn in.
Christian Science Monitor · 18h ago · A champion of the Black Power movement, Nikki Giovanni, who passed away Dec. 9, was a writer, poet, and educator. “To love her is to love contradiction and conflict.
Forbes · 19h ago · "RU OK?" asks bold pink italicized text emblazoned on an abstracted background of scribbles, lines, and brushstrokes, including two geometric blocks of orange and black.
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Forbes · 21h ago · Seeking a new home printer? This is worth a close look.
The Independent UK · 1h ago · The cruise operation – branded as Marella in the UK – has ‘very strong occupancy and a strong increase in the daily rate’
Forbes · 1h ago · The Aston Martin Valhalla is a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid supercar with Ferrari and McLaren in its sights.
The Independent UK · 1h ago · Exclusive: Giant accommodation platform, worth £136bn, urges hoteliers to cut rates for millennials
The Independent UK · 2h ago · Passenger numbers for December will exceed the previous record of 6.7 million
Forbes · 3h ago · These beauty products make ideal gifts for those who travel frequently, giving the gift of looking young no matter how long the journey.
The Independent UK · 3h ago · Train managers on routes from London to Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow will walk out on 22, 23 and 29 December
The Independent UK · 3h ago · Train Talk: A ticket from London to Milton Keynes has never cost anything like £74.90, despite a survey claiming it does
The Independent UK · 3h ago · ‘North Air has no concern for their workers or the travelling public’ said Carrie Binnie, Unite industrial officer
The Independent UK · 4h ago · ‘Shark Tank’ star says she chooses to fly in coach because she gets ‘the free miles’
The Guardian · 4h ago · Manageable in scale but crammed with history and nature, North Macedonia is a perfect introduction to the underexplored west BalkansTrains no longer arrive at Belgrade’s riverside main station, at the foot of the limestone scarp that gave the white city its name.
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Washington Post · 11h ago · Eager to bloody Putin’s nose wherever possible, Ukraine supplied drones for the offensive that toppled Assad.
Wall Street Journal · 11h ago · The NFL marketing coup of the year suggests there’s something wrong with the federal tax system.
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Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · Students discuss e-cigarettes and vaping.
Wall Street Journal · 12h ago · Her dogmatic, hard-left views make her a risky fit for assessing intel.
Longreads · 3h ago · On the hard-hitting, unforgettable stories of 2024.
Longreads · 12h ago · A conversation with the art historian Claire Bishop about technology’s influence on museums and galleries, and her recent book Disordered Attention.
Longreads · 13h ago · "A ceramicist in Mexico retraces his Maya roots to recreate a long-lost pre-Hispanic pigment for the first time in more than two centuries."
Longreads · 16h ago · "Joe Hazard donated the land for a cross that towered over Mayhaw, Mississippi. He never dreamed his generosity would spark a divine comedy."
Longreads · 17h ago · 'Our culture has become obsessed with “blue zones,” where people purportedly live longer. But does the underlying research stand up to scrutiny?"
New Scientist · 19h ago · Dog owners often wonder what's really going on between their pets' fluffy ears. Now, savvy experiments and new technology are finally giving us a clearer glimpse
Longreads · Dec 10, 2024 · We're moving farther, faster, than ever before. But we're also destabilizing crucial areas of human experience.
New Scientist · Dec 9, 2024 · Many ancient board games have been discovered, but there are no rulebooks so we don't know how to play them. Now AI is bringing these games back to life by working out likely rules
Longreads · Dec 9, 2024 · "Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths."
Longreads · Dec 9, 2024 · The stories that sparked awe and made me think differently in 2024.