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How to Watch One of the Year's Best Meteor Showers, the Geminids

How to Watch One of the Year's Best Meteor Showers, the Geminids

Senate to Question Military Leaders on Trump's National Guard Deployments
Senate to Question Military Leaders on Trump's National Guard Deployments

by David Klepper, Ben Finley and Konstantin Toropin | 2 hours ago
Senate Poised to Reject Extension of Health Care Subsidies As Costs Rise for Many
Senate Poised to Reject Extension of Health Care Subsidies As Costs Rise for Many

by Mary Clare Jalonick | 3 hours ago
The Senate Is Set to Vote on 2 Rival Health Plans. Here's What's at Stake for Americans
The Senate Is Set to Vote on 2 Rival Health Plans. Here's What's at Stake for Americans

by Ali Swenson | 3 hours ago
Homeland Security Secretary Noem Faces Scrutiny Over Immigration Policies at a House Hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Noem Faces Scrutiny Over Immigration Policies at a House Hearing

by Rebecca Santana | 3 hours ago
Botulism Outbreak Sickens More Than 50 Babies and Expands to All Byheart Products
Botulism Outbreak Sickens More Than 50 Babies and Expands to All Byheart Products

by Jonel Aleccia | 4 hours ago
Trump's 'Gold Card' Program Goes Live, Offering US Visas Starting at $1M Per Person
Trump's 'Gold Card' Program Goes Live, Offering US Visas Starting at $1M Per Person

by Will Weissert | 4 hours ago

International

Egypt and Iran Complain About Planned World Cup 'Pride' Match in Seattle
Egypt and Iran Complain About Planned World Cup 'Pride' Match in Seattle

Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over the scheduling of a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that’s...

by Jon Gambrell | Dec 10

Nearly Half the Tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics Still Unsold With 2 Months to Go
Nearly Half the Tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics Still Unsold With 2 Months to Go

Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished. Spectator and media areas at the controversial sliding venue also need to be completed.

by Andrew Dampf | Dec 10

Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Starts in Australia
Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Starts in Australia

by Rod McGuirk | Dec 10
Trump Once Denied Using This Slur About Haiti and African Nations. Now He Boasts About It
Trump Once Denied Using This Slur About Haiti and African Nations. Now He Boasts About It

by Jonathan J. Cooper | Dec 10
Italian Cooking and Its Rituals Get UN Designation As World Heritage
Italian Cooking and Its Rituals Get UN Designation As World Heritage

by Paolo Santalucia, Silvia Stellacci and Nicole Winfield | Dec 10

National

New York Times, After Trump Post, Says It Won't Be Deterred From Writing About His Health
New York Times, After Trump Post, Says It Won't Be Deterred From Writing About His Health

The New York Times and President Donald Trump are fighting again

by David Bauder | Dec 10

Vandalism of Reno’s “Biggest Little Rainbow Bridge” Sparks Outrage and LGBTQ+ Solidarity
Vandalism of Reno’s “Biggest Little Rainbow Bridge” Sparks Outrage and LGBTQ+ Solidarity

A rainbow-painted memorial bridge created by Girl Scout Troop 508 in Reno, Nevada, to honor deceased pets was vandalized with white paint just days before its...

Dec 10

What a Democrat's Victory in the Miami Mayoral Election May Mean for Trump
What a Democrat's Victory in the Miami Mayoral Election May Mean for Trump

by Adriana Gomez Licon | Dec 10
San Diego School District Settles Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination Lawsuit With Former Special Education Director Referred To As A "Witch"
San Diego School District Settles Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination Lawsuit With Former Special Education Director Referred To As A "Witch"

Dec 10
A'ja Wilson Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year Following Historic 4th WNBA MVP
A'ja Wilson Wins AP Female Athlete of the Year Following Historic 4th WNBA MVP

by Doug Feinberg | Dec 10

Politics

Judge Orders Trump to End California National Guard Troop Deployment in Los Angeles
Judge Orders Trump to End California National Guard Troop Deployment in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles

by Sudhin Thanawala | Dec 10

Justice Department Can Unseal Records From Epstein's 2019 Sex Trafficking Case, Judge Says
Justice Department Can Unseal Records From Epstein's 2019 Sex Trafficking Case, Judge Says

A judge has ruled secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public

by Michael R. Sisak | Dec 10

Federal Agents Use Pepper Spray on Crowd in Somali Neighborhood of Minneapolis Amid Trump Crackdown
Federal Agents Use Pepper Spray on Crowd in Somali Neighborhood of Minneapolis Amid Trump Crackdown

by Mark Vancleave and Steve Karnowski | Dec 10
2 Democrats, 2 Strategies: Texas Senate Race Shows Party Split on Trump-Focus in Midterm Elections
2 Democrats, 2 Strategies: Texas Senate Race Shows Party Split on Trump-Focus in Midterm Elections

by Joey Cappelletti and Thomas Beaumont | Dec 10
Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler Claims Upset State House Win in Historically Republican District
Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler Claims Upset State House Win in Historically Republican District

by Jeff Amy | Dec 10

Business

ABC Signs Jimmy Kimmel to a One-Year Contract Extension, Months After Temporary Suspension
ABC Signs Jimmy Kimmel to a One-Year Contract Extension, Months After Temporary Suspension

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.

by David Bauder | Dec 9

Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses
Denver LGBTQ+ Youth Organization YouthSeen Closes Office After Burglary and Major Funding Losses

YouthSeen, a Denver-based nonprofit that supports queer and transgender youth, has closed its physical office indefinitely after a burglary that stole nearly...

Dec 9

Takeover Bid of Parent Company Means Limbo for CNN, Some Fellow Cable Networks
Takeover Bid of Parent Company Means Limbo for CNN, Some Fellow Cable Networks

by David Bauder | Dec 9
Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy
Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Development of Wind Energy

by Matthew Daly and Jennifer McDermott | Dec 9
Iceblock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple to Remove App
Iceblock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple to Remove App

by Matt O'Brien | Dec 9

Health

Senate Heads Toward Dueling Partisan Votes on Health Care, With Each Likely to Fail
Senate Heads Toward Dueling Partisan Votes on Health Care, With Each Likely to Fail

The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week

by Mary Clare Jalonick and Ali Swenson | Dec 10

California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak
California Officials Warn Against Foraging Wild Mushrooms After Deadly Poisoning Outbreak

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms

by Associated Press | Dec 9

From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation
From Tumblr Microlabel to LGBTQ+ Talking Point: How “Berrisexuality” Entered the Conversation

Dec 8
Eric Dane's Emotional Memoir, Including His Life With ALS, to Be Published in 2026
Eric Dane's Emotional Memoir, Including His Life With ALS, to Be Published in 2026

by Hillel Italie | Dec 8
Swing District Republicans Brace for Political Fallout If Health Care Subsidies Expire
Swing District Republicans Brace for Political Fallout If Health Care Subsidies Expire

by Marc Levy and Kevin Freking | Dec 8