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MSNBC host Joy Reid criticized the Democratic Party for refusing to allow younger voices like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a chance to take leadership roles.

LOVERS’ Guide sex guru Wendy-Ann Paige has been found dead aged 61 – decades after transforming millions of Brits’ sex lives.

CHANGES to car tax are coming in April and will see the cost doubled for first-year Vehicle Excise Duty for all new petrol and diesel motors.

Packaging machinery manufacturer Mamata Machinery Ltd on Wednesday said it has raised over Rs 53 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO).

1. The Year in Entertainment: The 24 Weirdest, Wildest Moments of ‘24  Hollywood Reporter
2. The biggest social media trends of 2024 and what’s ahead in 2025  Ad Age
3. These 30 Pop Culture Moments All Happened In 2024, But I Doubt Anyone Will Remember Them All  BuzzFeed
4. Dazed and Discoursed: The best and worst of pop culture in 2024  Dazed

The 22-year-old British middle-distance runner took gold at this year's Paris Olympics, following her silver medal at the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games. Hodgkinson set a personal best of 1 minute 54.61 seconds at the London Diamond meeting in July. That time, however, is still significantly shy of the 800m world record of 1:53.28 set by Jarmila Kratochvilova, which has stood for 41 years. But in common with several world records set in the early 1980s, Kratochvilova's time has been clouded by... Читать дальше...

Pieces so good they'll the become the most popular part of your closet.

Couple Margaret and Derek have opened up about their experience living with dementia as a charity predicts a surge in helpline calls this January.

1. Syria's new leaders must keep promises on rights, UN envoy says  BBC
2. Middle East crisis: UN envoy to Syria warns conflict is not over amid ‘significant hostilities’ – as it happened  The Guardian
3. UN warns Syria war ‘has not ended’, urges ‘inclusive’ political process  Al Jazeera English
4. Live Briefing: U.N. envoy to Syria expresses ‘hope’ in new rebel-led government  The Washington Post
5. 'We can now see the beginning of a new Syria' says UN special envoy  Sky... Читать дальше...

Geir Pedersen tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen that Syrians are experiencing "a lot of hope and a lot of fear".

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A24’s lineup of films for 2025 is starting to become stacked — with fantastical creatures, that is. While the fantasy adventure The Legend of Ochi is slated to hit theaters next February, the dark comedy Death of a Unicorn is due out in the spring. And you can get a feel for it in the brand-new trailer above.

Updates are in the works for the museum that attracts about 250,000 visitors each year.

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

James Gunn directs a new take on the DC hero starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.

Pilots of aircraft that have been misidentified as drones — amid an uptick of mysterious sightings in recent days — have been hit in the eyes with lasers, the FBI revealed Monday. “FBI Newark and New Jersey State Police want to warn the public about an increase in pilots of manned aircraft being hit in...

Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell says some "decisions will be wrong" because of "human nature" after Rangers were frustrated to be denied a penalty against Celtic on Sunday.

Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell says some "decisions will be wrong" because of "human nature" after Rangers were frustrated to be denied a penalty against Celtic on Sunday.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders are at the scene of a three-vehicle rollover crash in downtown Topeka on Wednesday morning. At 7:23 a.m., police were called to the intersection of Southwest 12th and Kansas Avenue for reports of a rollover crash. According to a Topeka police watch commander, one person has minor injuries. The watch [...]

House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul raises alarm over Chinese drones reportedly surveilling U.S. military sites. Discover the implications and details of this developing story.

Nevada’s gaming industry added plenty of new chapters to its storied history in the last year.

Police investigated a fatal crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday morning in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.

The bipartisan spending deal reached in the House of Representatives contains some provisions that are certain to raise some eyebrows, reports Punchbowl News' Melanie Zanona.

Everything you need to know to watch the James Madison Dukes vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. (...)

UNLV looks for its 11th victory of the season when it faces Cal in the LA Bowl on Wednesday. Here’s how to watch the game.