Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release
Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.
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Judge rejects Trump administration challenge to New York’s 'Green Light Law'
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to block New York’s so-called Green Light Law, which allows the state to issue driver’s licenses to people without requiring proof that they’re in the country legally. U.S. District Judge Anne Nardacci in Albany
Sabrina Carpenter Gifts Fans ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Bonus Track Version: ‘Thank You for Such a Beautiful Year’
There's a special gift under the tree — or online — for the musician's fans
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missile: KCNA
The test destroyed targets in the air from 200km away.
Trump-backed conservative candidate wins Honduran presidential election
Nasry Asfura’s win comes after weeks of delays and intervention by President Donald Trump, and amid accusations of electoral fraud by Asfura’s main opponent.
Imani Smith, Former ‘Lion King’ Child Star, Killed at 25; Boyfriend Charged With Murder
Imani Smith, a former child actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway, was found dead on Dec. 21, according to a press release from Middlesex County, N.J., Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department. She was 25. Police responded to
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missile, KCNA says
SEOUL, Dec 25 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing on Wednesday of a long-range surface-to-air missile at a launch site near its east coast, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
UK, Canada, Germany and others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan
LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Countries including Britain, Canada, Germany and others on Wednesday condemned the Israeli security cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violated international law and risked fuelling instability. "We call on
Trump takes calls from kids on Christmas Eve: 'You don’t want clean, beautiful coal, right?'
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday got into the Christmas spirit as they fielded calls from children across the country in anticipation of the arrival of Santa Claus. The president and first lady joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Conservatives press Trump: Where’s mifepristone review?
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Conservatives press Trump: where’s mifepristone review? Anti-abortion voices are growing increasingly impatient for the Trump administration to complete a review of the abortion pill
Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election
It is not clear if Asfura's opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election
It is not clear if Asfura's opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.
Cillian Murphy Makes His Awaited Return in ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ Trailer
Netflix released the first trailer for the upcoming film, based on the six-season Netflix series, on Christmas Eve.
Odd-Shaped Cookie Cutters Spark Community and Creativity
A growing subreddit helps confounded users decipher the mystery cutouts, but not without some imaginative detours.
Crockett: 'I see the government shutting down' in January
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday she predicts the government will shut down in January and that lawmakers will not pass any appropriations bills to keep the government funded before the funding deadline. "I see the government shutting down," Crockett said in her
Teen missing, brother deported: Families face high cost of young Indians taking ‘donkey route’
As immigration enforcement hardens in the US, CNA’s Undercover Asia meets Indian migrants who survived jungles and mafia on the “Dunki” route only to face perhaps a harsher reality: detention, debt and deep uncertainty.
New wave of ‘cultural confidence’: Inside the explosive growth of China’s hanfu experience
More than just a fashion trend, the rising popularity of hanfu shows how younger Chinese generations are reclaiming history and heritage with pride.
Commentary: Repeat after me - never, ever underestimate China
The country, left for dead at the onset of 2025, turns out to be the only other economic superpower that matters, says Shuli Ren for Bloomberg Opinion.
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 beginner’s tips before you start
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a turn-based RPG with real-time parrying and dodging.
FEMA denies aid to Arizona counties after disastrous monsoon floods
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday denied aid to Arizona counties after September flooding. Local officials estimate there was more than $30 million in damage to public infrastructure and homes. “The people of Gila and Mohave County were devastated by
Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.
Frank Darabont on Coming Out of Retirement for ‘Stranger Things 5’: ‘It Was a Hell of a Great Experience’
Frank Darabont was still new to retirement when Netlix released the first season of “Stranger Things” in 2016. He had wrapped his final directing gig — the 2013 “Mob City” episode “Red Light”— and moved with his wife to California’s Central Coast, where he could bask in the
Woman Reveals Late James Ransone Had Once Saved Her From Sexual Assault: ‘So Grateful He Existed’
A woman named Molly Watts has paid tribute to late actor James Ransone, who died on Sunday, and revealed that he had once saved her from being sexually assaulted while they were neighbors. “I found out yesterday that @jamesransone died,” Watts wrote on Instagram. “I’m usually
At UN, Venezuela says US has committed 'greatest extortion'
Venezuela’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused the United States of committing the “greatest extortion known in our history” at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called over Washington’s seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers. “One of the countries
How ‘The Plague’ Artisans Capture the Horrors of Early Adolescence Through Score and Cinematography
Foreboding title aside, one could reasonably begin watching Charlie Polinger’s “The Plague” and assume that it is a Y.A. coming of age drama— a modern-day “The 400 Blows” or a male “Welcome to the Dollhouse” about a group of teenaged boys spending their summer at a sleepaway
Céline Dion Spreads Holiday Cheer as the Grinch
The five-time Grammy award-winning vocalist celebrated the holidays with an all-green transformation
Waymo rolls out software update after blackout stranded robotaxis across San Francisco
Waymo said it proactively paused operations Saturday evening as the outage intensified.
Attorney Mark Zaid scores win in security clearance fight with Trump administration
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration's stripping of an attorney's security clearance for representing a whistleblower pivotal to President Trump's first impeachment was a form of retribution and unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali granted a
Ho ho ho: Track Santa’s trip around the world with NORAD
Checking up on the bearded gift-giver's journey: a 70-year tradition, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) continues to implement.
Diddy Files Appeal Asking for ‘Immediate Release’ From Prison
Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed an appeal for his 50-month sentence, claiming that the court handed down an excessive punishment in his federal trial and asking for his “immediate release” from prison. In the 84-page appeal, filed yesterday and reviewed by Variety, attorney
Surprise Pokémon Leak Reveals Fresh Clues About The New Gen 10 Games
New details about the upcoming Pokémon Wind and Wave show the games’ map, battle gimmicks, more The post Surprise Pokémon Leak Reveals Fresh Clues About The New Gen 10 Games appeared first on Kotaku .
American Academy of Pediatrics sues RFK Jr. over funding cuts
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s largest professional organization of doctors who treat children, said Wednesday it is suing the Trump administration after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) abruptly terminated nearly $12 million in federal
Celine Dion Parodies a ‘Grinch’ Monologue and Sings ‘All by Myself’ in Costume on Christmas Eve
Celine Dion seems to have a plan to steal Christmas. The iconic singer posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday of herself sitting by a fireplace while wearing a Grinch costume — complete with detailed bright green makeup. She opens the video by talk-singing the chorus of “All
Watch live: Trump joins NORAD for Santa calls
President Trump will take part in the annual tradition of tracking Santa's flight around the world as he spends the holidays in Palm Beach, Fla. The president will participate in taking calls to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) — a joint United States and
Zelensky offers peace concessions to Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday presented a new 20-point peace plan that offers concessions to Russia in an effort to end the conflict in Ukraine. The proposal slims down the 28-point peace plan proposed by the Trump administration and allots for the creation
Murkowski ‘not satisfied’ with DOJ’s Epstein files release
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) said she is “not satisfied” with the Department of Justice’s rolling release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said she is working with Senate colleagues to press the department’s inspector general to
Retailers and restaurants that have already announced closures for 2026
While 2026 hasn't even started, major retailers and restaurants are already planning to shutter locations in the new year.
Mechanism for twisted growth of plant organs discovered
From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving tool found throughout the plant kingdom. Roots "do the twist" all the time, skewing hard right or left to avoid rocks and other debris.
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life—new research
A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system. A new study strengthens the case for Enceladus being a habitable world.
Michael Flynn presses Trump, Bondi, Wiles on Epstein response: 'This is a disaster'
Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday urged President Trump and other top administration officials to ratchet up their response to the case surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Flynn, who briefly served as Trump's national security
Moody’s economist: GDP growth 'fragile because we're not creating jobs'
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about the strength of the economy, warning the recently announced 4.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth is “fragile” because of a lack of job growth. In an interview on CNBC’s
DOJ: Epstein files release may take 'weeks' after discovery of 1M more documents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that officials in New York had discovered more than 1 million additional documents potentially linked to the case of Jeffrey Epstein and that their release could take "a few more weeks." The announcement came as the department has
Bari Weiss Defends ’60 Minutes’ Decision in Staff Memo: ‘This May Seem Radical’ but ‘No Amount of Outrage’ Will ‘Derail Us’
What did CBS News management get staffers for Christmas? A memo doubling down on a controversial decision that has roiled the Paramount Skydance news unit and drawn torrents of criticism. In a note to staff sent hours before the start of Christmas Eve, CBS News editor in chief
Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks".
‘Pluribus’ May Be Slow, but It Was Never Boring
SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains plot details from “La Chica o El Mundo,” the Season 1 finale of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. I have a confession to make: I love Carol Sturka. In that way, I’m a lot like the hive mind that’s absorbed most of humanity in
Paul redacts portions of Festivus rant as Jeffrey Epstein DOJ protest
Libertarian-leaning Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Christmas Eve took aim at the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by posting a blacked-out criticism as part of his annual Festivus rant airing his “grievances” with Washington. Paul began his Festivus screed,
Muppet Versions of Xmas Movie Posters
RiotGrlErin made some great mashups of Christmas movie posters featuring Muppets . I think my favorite is Oscar the Elf but the Die Hard one is so good too. Many more in this thread . Tags: movies · remix · The Muppets 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
An AI-based blueprint for designing catalysts across materials
Hydrogen peroxide is widely used in everyday life, from disinfectants and medical sterilization to environmental cleanup and manufacturing. Despite its importance, most hydrogen peroxide is still produced using large-scale industrial processes that require significant energy.
Retirement accounts roared back in 2025 after punishing losses during Biden years: study
Retirement accounts clawed back much of what was lost while highlighting how deeply policy shifts can hit workers’ savings.
