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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order - The Associated Press

How President Biden is trying to Trump-proof his legacy - Yahoo! Voices

Syria Shudders as Assad’s Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light - The New York Times

Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No. - The New York Times

Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been admitted to hospital after sustaining an unspecified injury during an official trip to Luxembourg, her office said on Friday.
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The former House speaker suffered an unspecified injury while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says.

BBC News

Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip - BBC.com

Trump calls for end of daylight saving time - Axios

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued a New York doctor this week for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a suburban Dallaswoman in violation of Texas law setting up the first major legal ch… [+5450 chars]

In 2023, New York enacted a “shield law” protecting medical professionals who mail abortion medication to states that ban or restrict the drugs.

The Washington Post

Texas AG sues out-of-state doctor over mail-order abortion pills - The Washington Post

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who battled polio as a child, warned on Friday that anyone seeking a Senate confirmation should steer clear of associating with any efforts to und… [+441 chars]

The statement is the first time the Senate minority leader has publicly weighed in on the nomination process beyond acknowledging meeting with some of Trump’s picks for his administration.

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell criticizes efforts to undermine vaccine - The Washington Post

Towards the end of Sony Picture’s newest Marvel movie “Kraven the Hunter,” the titular anti-hero — played with maximum abdominal musculature by Aaron Taylor-Johnson — experiences a chilling hallucina… [+6464 chars]

"Kraven the Hunter" signifies an end to Sony's spin-off movies of secondary Spider-Man characters. But it is not the end of Sony's Marvel films.

Variety

Even After ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and ‘Madame Web,’ Sony’s Marvel Movies Aren’t Dead (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

Jay-Z’s attorney is looking to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the rapper of raping a 13-year-old girl after the Jane Doe acknowledged inconsistencies in her allegations in a new NBC News report.
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The Alabama woman sat for an interview with NBC News prompting the rapper to respond.

Hollywood Reporter

Jay-Z Attorney Seeks to Dismiss Rape Accuser’s Suit After Jane Doe Admits to Inconsistencies in Her Recollection - Hollywood Reporter

With only two college football games on the Saturday slate, college basketball will take center stage this weekend with a handful of marquee nonconference matchups. The fun starts in Indianapolis on … [+4319 chars]

Our experts have picks for all of Saturday's big games

CBS Sports

College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Tennessee vs. Illinois and more Top 25 games on Saturday - CBS Sports

Nick Saban has an idea of what Bill Belichick will have to overcome during his move to the college level. 
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Nick Saban has an idea of what Bill Belichick will have to overcome during his move to the college level.

New York Post

Nick Saban warns Bill Belichick of ‘biggest challenge’ he will face at North Carolina - New York Post 

Houston Astros' Kyle Tucker (30) hits a double during the first inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Houston.
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In a deal balancing present and future roster considerations, the Houston Astros are trading Kyle Tucker to the Cubs in a four-player deal.

Houston Chronicle

Astros trade star outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago Cubs in four-player deal - Houston Chronicle 

Talk about a stretch.
OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence video maker has techies in a twist after the tool, named Sora, created a creepy clip of a gymnast contorting her body in a series of… [+2369 chars]

Disturbing clip reveals shocking flaws in Open AI’s Sora video generator: ‘Looks downright horrifying’ - New York Post 

Eclipsing August's famed Perseid meteor shower, December's Geminids arguably is the year's best meteor shower with shooting star rates theoretically as high as 75-125 per hour under perfectly clear a… [+3709 chars]

Eclipsing August's famed Perseid meteor shower, December's Geminids arguably is the year's best meteor shower with shooting star rates theoretically as high as

WRGB

The Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight - WRGB

WWE SmackDown ResultsDecember 13, 2024XL Center in Hartford, CT.Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey GravesResults by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
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WWE SmackDown ResultsDecember 13, 2024XL Center in Hartford, CT.Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey GravesResults by Roy Nemer of…

Wrestleview.com

WWE SmackDown Results – 12/13/24 (Go-Home show for Saturday Night’s Main Event) - Wrestleview.com

OpenAI responded to co-founder Elon Musk on Friday with a new legal filing and a pointed blog post featuring the billionaire's old emails in which he pushed for the AI startup to be for-profit.
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OpenAI published screenshots of Elon Musk's old emails in which the billionaire was pushing a for-profit business structure.

Business Insider

OpenAI publishes more of Elon Musk's internal emails showing he originally favored a for-profit structure - Business Insider

Israel's defence minister has instructed troops to prepare to stay for winter on the peak of Mount Hermon, which sits on the border between Syria, Lebanon and a UN demilitarised buffer zone in the Go… [+2401 chars]

Israel seized control of a buffer zone between the Golan Heights and Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Golan Heights: Israel army prepares to stay on Mt Hermon for winter - BBC.com

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Flybys of Jupiters fiery moon Io, carried out by NASAs… [+5763 chars]

Observations made of Jupiter’s moon Io during the Juno mission’s flybys helped astronomers confirm how and why Io became the most volcanic world in the solar system.

New observations of the most volcanic world in our solar system solve a mystery that began with Voyager 1 - CNN

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Emmanuel Macron chooses ally as he seeks to stabilise political turmoil but faces Moody’s downgrade

Financial Times

François Bayrou appointed French prime minister - Financial Times

An American citizen jailed in Syria was handed to the U.S. government and taken to Jordan on Friday, U.S. and Syrian officials said, after he was freed during the chaotic collapse of the Assad regime… [+287 chars]

Travis Timmerman, a Missouri native, was imprisoned in Syria after he crossed into the country months ago. He was flown out of Syria and taken by helicopter to Jordan on Friday, a U.S. official said.

Syrian rebels deliver American to U.S. military post, photos show - The Washington Post

Victims of major public corruption cases in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry that President Joe Biden granted clemency this week to two convicted officials.
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Victims of major public corruption cases in Pennsylvania and Illinois are angry that President Joe Biden granted clemency this week to the two convicted officials.

Victims ‘shocked’ after Biden grants clemency to ‘kids-for-cash’ judge and $54 million embezzler - CNN

For weeks, citizens across New Jersey as well as New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut have reported seeing clusters of drone-like objects flying low in the sky at night, yet information remains sca… [+10120 chars]

Officials sound alarm over reports of the strange sights—seen over New Jersey, New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania—with one asking for a “limited state of emergency.”

Forbes

Mystery Drones Over New Jersey And Nearby States: Trump Weighs In As More Sightings Reported (Updating) - Forbes

NEW YORK (AP)  Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday.
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Neanderthals and humans likely mixed and mingled during a narrow time frame 45,000 years ago, scientists reported Thursday, a time period slightly more recent than previous estimates for the mating.

Researchers use ancient genes to pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mingled - PBS NewsHour

Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend the US presidential inauguration in January despite an invitation from Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the planning.
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China's ambassador is expected to attend and other officials may join him, two people told the BBC's US partner CBS.

Xi Jinping unlikely to attend Trump inauguration despite invite - BBC.com

This is the first human case of bird flu in Louisiana.

Ars Technica

Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized - Ars Technica

iOS 18.2 has finally arrived, and beyond a ton of great Apple Intelligence features and a big Mail redesign, the update also lets you set new default iPhone apps. Heres how that works.
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iOS 18.2 lets you set new default iPhone apps in several categories, plus provides a new hub for setting all your choices.

9to5Mac

iOS 18.2 lets you set new default iPhone apps, here’s how it works - 9to5Mac

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have a particularly sketchy past with President-elect Donald Trump. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in a heated legal battle with Elon Musk, who became… [+5136 chars]

Amazon, Meta, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have all announced $1 million donations to Trump's inauguration fund.

CNBC

Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund - CNBC

Astro Bot brings together some of the biggest character designs from PlayStation's past and present
Astro Bot has won the top prize at the videogame industry's biggest awards ceremony.
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Sony's 3D platformer takes four prizes at the ceremony dubbed "the biggest night in gaming".

The Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot wins Game of the Year - BBC.com

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty wrote in a New York Times op-ed Friday that the for-profit U.S. healthcare system "does not work as well as it should" and that "no one would design a system like … [+4945 chars]

One critic said UnitedHealth Group chief executive Andrew Witty should "resign and then dedicate every dollar he has to dismantling the current system brick by brick and building one based on public health in its stead."

Common Dreams

In Wake of Killing, UnitedHealth CEO Admits 'No One Would Design a System Like the One We Have' - Common Dreams

Well, look at that. The Perseverance rover has clambered out of the crater that’s been its cradle for nearly four years on the Red Planet.
Perseverance landed on Mars in February 2021. The rover is … [+3135 chars]

The rover trekked nearly 2,000 feet to get out of the crater, where it will explore a 4-billion-year-old environment.

Gizmodo.com

Perseverance Rover Escapes Its Giant Martian Crater. Here’s What Happens Next - Gizmodo

Fed to cut rates next week, bringing an end to first phase of easing - MarketWatch

For the first time in a decade, obesity in the US is declining and a new study suggests its because of wildly popular medications such as Ozempic. 
The number of obese Americans has been steadily cl… [+401 chars]

Obesity is down in the US for the first time in a decade. A new study suggests weight-loss drugs may explain why.

Bloomberg

Weight-Loss Drug Craze Appears to Be Curbing US Obesity Epidemic - Bloomberg

Movies continued their difficult post-pandemic recovery in 2024. Hindering that process was a pipeline drastically thinned by the previous year’s protracted writers’ and actors’ strikes; the summer r… [+14131 chars]

A heady rush of romantic addiction, a transcendent reflection on community, a searing refugee drama and an empathetic portrait of fury rank among THR film reviewers' favorites of the year.

Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2024 - Hollywood Reporter

<ul><li>One-inch suspension lift now standard on Overtrail and Overtrail+ grades</li><li>Lexus Memory System and power tilt-and-telescopic steering column standard on all grades</li><li>Starting MSRP… [+18982 chars]

PLANO, Texas (Dec. 13, 2024) – Following its much-anticipated debut in 2024, the Lexus GX sees several standard features added to its lineup in 2025, including a one-inch suspension lift now standard on Overtrail and Overtrail+ grades.

Lexus.com

LEXUS GX RIDES HIGH INTO 2025 ON AND OFF THE TRAILS - Lexus USA Newsroom

Health officials are investigating possible cases of H5 bird flu after two cats died from consuming recalled raw milk, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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Health officials are investigating possible cases of H5 bird flu after two cats died from consuming recalled raw milk, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. The department issued a release on Thursday saying the two cats that died c…

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Nancy Pelosi in hospital after injury on overseas trip - BBC.com

Texas AG sues out-of-state doctor over mail-order abortion pills

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell criticizes efforts to undermine vaccine

Even After ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and ‘Madame Web,’ Sony’s Marvel Movies Aren’t Dead (EXCLUSIVE)

Jay-Z Attorney Seeks to Dismiss Rape Accuser’s Suit After Jane Doe Admits to Inconsistencies in Her Recollection

College basketball picks, schedule: Predictions for Tennessee vs. Illinois and more Top 25 games on Saturday

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