Washington Monument light show planned for NYE in honor of America's 250 birthday
For the first time ever, the Washington Monument will be illuminated on all four sides with a large-scale projection light show beginning on New Year’s Eve.
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AI turns out to be the issue that could break Trump's movement
In a rare show of bipartisanship, the states have already begun to push back.
Trump claims his 'real' approval rating is 64 percent
President Trump claimed Tuesday that his “real” approval rating is at 64 percent, despite polls showing it is below 50 percent. “The polls are rigged even more than the writers," Trump said in a late-night Truth Social post. "The real number is 64%, and why not, our Country is
NewJeans’ Label Sues Ousted Member Danielle, ex-CEO for $30 Million
The lawsuit comes days after Ador terminated Danielle's contract as other members of the girl group returned following a prolonged dispute
Trump issues first vetoes of his 2nd term, rejecting Colorado water project and Florida tribal bill
President Trump issued two vetoes this week, the first of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan bills, at least one of which is making waves within his party. Trump vetoed legislation that aimed to complete a project that would deliver water to southeastern Colorado and
Gold and silver wind down record-setting year on tumultuous note
Both metals plunged Monday after surging to all-time highs in the thin, post-Christmas market, only to rebound Tuesday as dip buyers rushed back in.
Protests draw largest turnout of Somalis since Israel's recognition of Somaliland
Leaders called on people in both Somalia and Somaliland to oppose the recognition. In Istanbul, Somali President Mohamud joined Turkish President Erdogan and said the recognition creates 'conditions that embolden violent extremist groups,' causing 'cascading insecurity for
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Queen Camilla says she was assaulted on a train as a teenager
In a radio discussion about violence against women, Queen Camilla for the first time described fighting off an attempted sexual assault as a teenager in Britain.
Travis Kelce Would Rather ‘Get Brazilian Waxed’ Than Watch His Dating Show ‘Catching Kelce’
The NFL player appeared on a reality show in 2016 — and has seemingly regretted it ever since
Africa: Senegal Conclude Group D With Comfortable Win Over Benin As Both Progress to Round of 16
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Anker’s HDMI Switch Crashes Below $10 With Final Discount, Compatible With TV, Laptop, PC, Xbox, Playstation, Projector, and More
For a limited time, you can save 38% on this HDMI switch from Anker, allowing you to hook up more gaming consoles to your TV. The post Anker’s HDMI Switch Crashes Below $10 With Final Discount, Compatible With TV, Laptop, PC, Xbox, Playstation, Projector, and More appeared
Bottled water from Waitrose recalled over risk it contains glass
The food safety watchdog said people should return affected Deeside water bottles to stores.
The most-played video games of 2025 for Polygon's writers and editors
While these may not be our GOTY picks, these are the games we played the most this year.
How the climate crisis showed up in Americans’ lives this year: ‘The shift has been swift and stark’
Guardian US readers share how global heating and biodiversity loss affected their lives in ways that don’t always make the headlines The past year was another one of record-setting heat and catastrophic storms. But across the US, the climate crisis showed up in smaller, deeply
Some of 2025’s scientific discoveries broke records
Longest lightning, the first AI-generated genomes and biggest black hole smashup were among this year’s top science superlatives.
I'm not waiting 5 years for everyone to realize The Outer Worlds 2 is another Obsidian classic—I'm giving it its flowers now
Haters begone, I've got builds to plan.
Free speech needs a reset in America
All speech today is filtered. The key difference is what the filters are.
Dylan Gossett’s Texas-Inspired Songs Are Finding Fans Outside the Lone Star State
"If the North knows me, guess I'm doing alright," he sings on "Windy City," a track featured on the new deluxe edition of his Westward album
Trump administration 'looking at' revoking citizenship of Somali Americans caught up in fraud scheme: Leavitt
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the Trump administration is reviewing cases for denaturalization of U.S. citizens who came to the country from Somalia and were convicted of fraud in the Minnesota social services controversy. Leavitt said on
Bulgaria set to join eurozone
Bulgaria will adopt the euro as its currency on New Year’s Day 2026, marking an important milestone for the country, for the history of the euro, and for the EU as a whole. This follows a period of intensive preparation and effort by Bulgaria to meet all the necessary
EU's top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites
It comes as Russia releases video which it claims shows a downed Ukrainian drone launched at one of Putin's residences.
Wall Street eyes another blockbuster year of mega-deals after record $10B-plus deals in 2025
There were 68 megadeals announced globally this year, the most on record going back to 1980, driving the average deal size to nearly $227 million.
Sunlight-driven nanoparticles enable cleaner ammonia synthesis at room temperature
Ammonia (NH3) is a colorless chemical compound comprised of nitrogen and hydrogen that is widely used in agriculture and in industrial settings. Among other things, it is used to produce fertilizers, as well as cleaning products and explosives.
Factbox-UAE foreign policy in spotlight after Yemen escalation
By Yousef Saba DUBAI, Dec 31 - The United Arab Emirates has pursued an assertive foreign policy and carved its own sphere of influence across the Middle East and Africa, a strategy in the spotlight after a rare military escalation with Saudi Arabia in Yemen this week. Abu Dhabi
Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker Taught Us About Australia
A few months ago, Tame Impala released the bush doof-inspired album Deadbeat , and their single " Dracula " became their first-ever Hot 100 hit . Also a few months ago, Tame Impala mastermind Kevin Parker sat down with Stereogum kangaroo correspondent Rachel Brown for an
Israel says it will bar dozens of aid groups from operating in Gaza
Israel, citing security needs, has imposed strict new conditions on international NGOs that the U.N. and aid groups say could cripple the relief effort in Gaza.
NYPD ramping up security ahead of New Year's Eve
Revelers are preparing to pack Times Square ahead of tonight's New Year's Eve celebrations, but the NYPD says they're prepared to keep viewers safe.
ChatGPT Is Already Exploring Bold New Ways To Sell You Out
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