-
Biden signs bill designating bald eagle as national bird
The White House announced on Christmas Eve President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird. The bill, signed Monday after being passed unanimously by Congress, amends Title 36 of the United States Code, officially appointing the predator one of the country’s national symbols.… Read Details ⇢
-
Israeli forces kill at least 8 in occupied West Bank raids, drone strikes | Occupied West Bank News
Israeli troops and military aircraft have killed at least eight Palestinians, including two women and a teenager, in attacks on the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Seven people were killed in an Israeli drone attack and shooting by troops… Read Details ⇢
-
NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Wednesday, December 25 (game #563)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands… Read Details ⇢
-
A lack of trust that goes unnoticed between Poland and Ukraine
LETTER FROM WARSAW During a meeting between the Polish prime minister Donald Tusk and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Lviv, Ukraine on December 17, 2024. BUREAU DE PRESSE PRÉSIDENTIEL UKRAINIEN VIA AP It’s an open secret that’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep. Despite their avowed friendship and unfailing support,… Read Details ⇢
-
‘Daniel Penny effect’ causing NYC bystanders to not step in to help: critics
Critics are lambasting the so-called “Daniel Penny effect” after several bystanders and even police officers appeared to stand by without helping as an innocent woman burned to death on a subway car in New York City. The heinous crime was allegedly carried out by an illegal immigrant who targeted the… Read Details ⇢
-
Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power | Weather News
Harsh weather causes havoc across the region, with snow drifts also shutting down highways and halting trains. Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were without electricity after heavy snow and winds that also brought traffic chaos in neighbouring Croatia and Serbia. “Despite efforts and continuous work to… Read Details ⇢
-
Wondering what to play with your family or friends over the holidays? Here are the five games I would pick
We’ve all been there. It’s the holidays and everyone is sitting around the TV, bored. The Christmas movie well has already been exhausted (seriously, how many times can one person watch Elf?) so you’re left wondering what you can do to keep everyone entertained. Luckily, that’s probably the reason why… Read Details ⇢
-
Two reporters killed and others injured in gang shootout in Haiti capital
Two journalists covering the reopening of a hospital in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince were shot dead Tuesday in an attack by gang members, a local media collective told AFP. Journalists Markenzy Nathoux and Jimmy Jean were killed “during an attack by bandits from the coalition ‘Viv Ansanm’ (‘Living Together’)”… Read Details ⇢
-
21 killed in Mozambique post-election violence
In tonight’s edition, at least 21 people died in Mozambique in post-electoral violence, after the top court confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory. Also, Famine has spread across war-torn Sudan and is projected to expand even further, a UN-backed assessment says. And Scuba Claus makes the over 13 000-kilometer trip to… Read Details ⇢