| Pope Leo Surprises St. Peter’s Crowd Before Christmas Eve Mass
- Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:42:47 +0000
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| Winner in Arkansas Takes $1.817 Billion Powerball Jackpot
- A single ticket drawn Wednesday night won the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:43:49 +0000
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| I’ve Been the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees for a Decade. This Is the Crisis I See.
- Populist rhetoric is numbing us to the plight of others.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:04 +0000
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| Christmas Dinner Can Feel Endless. Embrace It.
- A long-neglected one-act from a theatrical master offers the key to enjoying your family gatherings.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:04 +0000
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| North Korea Unveils the Completed Hull of What It Calls a Nuclear Submarine
- The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:28:03 +0000
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| Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country
- The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:01:08 +0000
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| Why Russia Is Likely to Reject the New US-Ukrainian Peace Plan
- The first draft essentially called for Ukraine’s surrender. The revised version includes the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:00:05 +0000
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| Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building
- Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:50:55 +0000
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| Intense Storm in Southern California Brings Heavy Rain and Forces Evacuations
- Forecasters said heavy rain was expected to drench much of Southern California through the holidays, and officials warned the storm could be deadly.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 02:31:07 +0000
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| Peng Peiyun, 95, Dies; Official Renounced China’s One-Child Policy
- She was given the “hardest job under heaven”: upholding birth limits enforced by often brutal local officials. She came to support softening the policy, then abolishing it.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:55:53 +0000
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| Honduras Declares Nasry Asfura, Trump Ally, Winner of Presidential Election
- Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:43:47 +0000
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| Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say
- Federal and local officials said the man, an immigrant from Portugal, tried to flee and harm agents. He and another man were hospitalized after a vehicle they were in crashed.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:38:27 +0000
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| After a Plane Crashed in the Texas Fog, 2 Stories of Rescue
- A plane from Mexico was on a medical mission on Monday when it crashed into Galveston Bay, and two men on the water that day helped save two lives.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:05:01 +0000
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| Immigrant Nurse Is Among 2 Dead in Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosions
- Muthoni Nduthu was one of two killed by explosions at an eastern Pennsylvania facility that was plagued by poor ratings, citations and fines from the federal government.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:32:45 +0000
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| DOJ Releases Another Batch of Epstein Files: Key Takeaways
- The new documents — nearly 30,000 in all — contain hundreds of references to President Trump and include different versions of Jeffrey Epstein’s will.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:31:55 +0000
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| Trump Tosses Lifelines to the Struggling Coal Industry
- The Energy Department ordered two coal-burning power plants to remain open, and the Environmental Protection Agency gave utilities more time to tackle toxic coal ash.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:10:04 +0000
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| A Million More Epstein Documents Have Been Found, Justice Dept. Says
- Democratic lawmakers, who had criticized the Justice Department’s release of the material, accused the Trump administration of violating the law mandating the release of the files.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:27:38 +0000
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| In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
- It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:09:01 +0000
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| ‘Song Sung Blue’ Review: A Christmas ‘Caroline’
- Craig Brewer’s toe-tapping weepie about the triumphs and tragedies of a Neil Diamond tribute band is exactly the movie we need right now.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:43:48 +0000
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| Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered
- The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:19:45 +0000
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