Even if a judge approves the sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion, it will still be bound by Elon Musk’s X Corporation’s terms of service.
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‘Reindeer’ volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the front lines
The children’s wishes are published on the project’s website. Donors affectionately known as magicians then choose a letter and buy the requested gift for the ‘reindeer’ to deliver.
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It’s almost winter, but much of the U.S. is still unusually dry
Only the years 2012, 2021 and 2022 were more unusually dry this late in the year, putting 2024 in fourth place for countrywide dryness since such records began in 2000.
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Trump says he can’t promise tariffs won’t raise prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions
The president-elect’s ‘Meet the Press’ interview also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and U.S. involvement in Ukraine.
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As more older adults live alone, resources are cropping up to help them
There are several Facebook groups for solo agers, as well as in-person groups springing up across the country, conferences and webinars, a national clearinghouse of resources and an expanding array of books on the topic.
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Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad given asylum in Moscow, Russian state news agencies say
The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime ally and protector.
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Working parents’ child care struggles are getting worse
The number of parents citing child care-related work disruptions has risen 19% from pre-pandemic levels and is 17% higher than at the peak of the COVID-19 crisis.
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U.S. announces nearly $1 billion more in weapons support for Ukraine
The latest package will include more drones and munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, that the U.S. has provided.
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The reopening of Notre Dame through the eyes of people who saved it
More than 2,000 architects, builders, engineers and craftspeople have spent the past 5 years bringing the cathedral back to life.
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South Korea’s president avoids impeachment over declaration of martial law
Most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend President Yoon Suk Yeol’s powers.