Month: December 2023
This 40-foot goat has been burned, battered and bruised… will it survive the birds?
Every year, people in the town of Gavle in Sweden erect a towering goat made of mostly hay to celebrate the Christmas season and to attract tourists.
Read MoreWhy Houthis target ships
Houthi rebels in Yemen vow to continue attacking vessels passing through the Red Sea in response to Israel’s war in Gaza.
Read MoreParranda! In Puerto Rico, young people keep a Christmas musical tradition alive
In Puerto Rico, the Christmas “parranda” – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town.
Read MoreIn which we toot the horn of TubaChristmas, celebrating its 50th brassy birthday
Every year, musicians across the country gather for what has become known as TubaChristmas — concerts range from just a few tubas to hundreds of them. (The record is 835.) (Image credit: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Read MoreUN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza after US abstains – Reuters
UN Security Council acts to boost aid to Gaza after US abstains Reuters Humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war rages CNN US Abstains, Allowing UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza to Pass Voice of America – VOA News UN Security Council
Read MoreTrump open to debating Biden in 2024 even if planned by controversial commission
Trump has skipped all of the GOP primary debates, but has long said a general election campaign would be different.
Read MoreTrump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote – Detroit News
Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote Detroit News
Read MoreWatch: Resurfaced video shows meeting which allegedly prompted Trump to pressure canvassers not to certify 2020 … – CNN
Watch: Resurfaced video shows meeting which allegedly prompted Trump to pressure canvassers not to certify 2020 … CNN
Read MoreSupreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute – CNN
Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute CNN The Supreme Court basically said ‘we don’t want to be a part of this’: Judge Jeanine Fox News Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could
Read MoreNew FDA rules allow gay blood center employee to donate after years of denial
The new U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines are the latest step in a yearslong effort to reverse restrictions that were designed to protect the blood supply from HIV, but which were increasingly criticized as discriminatory following scientific advances that
Read MoreRecent Posts
- Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce in first Cabinet meeting
- Ultimatum to federal workers raises tensions between Musk, White House staff – Reuters
- British PM Starmer at White House for Trump Meeting to Discuss Ukraine, Tariffs: Live updates – Newsweek
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- South African president slams Afrikaner lobby group’s White House visit – The Hill
- Israel’s army admits failures on Oct. 7 and says it underestimated Hamas’ capabilities
- Trump administration cuts most USAID programs. And, the ethics of leaving your job – NPR
- Vatican says Pope’s condition improving but his prognosis remains guarded
- Live updates: Trump, UK PM Keir Starmer meet at the White House – NBC News
- Andrew Tate and brother arrive in Florida after leaving Romania, spokesperson says – CNN
- Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Plus an Increase on China – The New York Times
- Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space
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