↑ RSS Floor lamps under $150 that instantly brighten up your home - Discover stylish and functional floor lamps to brighten your space during the winter months.The Exact School Years Kids Missed During COVID Are More Important Than You'd Think - “The story of pandemic learning loss isn’t just about what students missed. It’s about what adults can help them rebuild.”Some states move to pick up the tab as Obamacare subsidies lapse - States are scrambling to limit health insurance premium hikes as Obamacare subsidies are about to expire, with millions facing higher health care costs.Blair refused nuclear threat intelligence sharing - A request from Ireland was turned down due to security concerns, newly released records show.How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape President Trump’s View of the War - Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence the American leader’s perception as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.OpenAI tightens AI rules for teens but concerns remain - OpenAI announces new teen safety rules for ChatGPT users under 18, blocking romantic roleplay and requiring extra caution on body image topics.We need to face the truth about Putin if we want lasting peace in Ukraine - President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as they continue to hammer out some of the basics of what could be part of any peace agreement with Russia.Elon Musk Calls Bill Gates A 'Liar' — Says Microsoft Cofounder-Backed NGOs Have $80 Billion In Funds - Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has slammed Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates amid the USAID cuts row. Bill Gates Is A Liar Taking to the social media platform X on Sunday, the billionaire criticized Gates in response to a post that aimed at clCopper on pace for best year since 2009 as AI demand, supply fears fuel record price rally - Analysts say copper's record-breaking run could continue next year, citing supply disruptions and masssive spending on artificial intelligence.Unearthed video allegedly shows rampant Minnesota fraud and more top headlines - Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.Like Tiananmen's 'Tank Man,' Iran's bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse - As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen's ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change. As theprotests spreading across Iran stretch into Auditing claim Mike Johnson donates his salary to charity - Johnson has described himself as "a man of modest means."C.I.A. Strikes Inside Venezuela, and U.S. Tells U.N. Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink or Die’ - Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world’s maps.US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash - Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections. The move came after U.S. PresidThe Cover-Up: Inside the Plot to Conceal Assad’s Crimes - Thousands of documents and interviews with Assad-era officials reveal how the regime worked to conceal evidence of its atrocities during the Syrian civil war.2025 lookback: Matthew Dowd fired by MSNBC after bizarre Charlie Kirk commentary - A stunning media saga unfolded in 2025 when MSNBC fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting "hateful" rhetoric from Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk led to his own assassination.Daughter facing murder charge in death of ailing mom, 97, near Greenacres - Patricia Blake had expressed a desire to die as she suffered with multiple medical problems, her daughter told the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.Silver soars after tumbling on Monday, capping 2025 with another wild ride - The precious metal rally continued Tuesday as gold and silver recovered from Monday's selloff.Eric Adams Crypto: Former NYC Mayor Will Fight Antisemitism With Bitcoin - Bitcoin climbed $90,000 briefly before dropping down to $87,871. The consensus is that if Bitcoin doesn’t flip $90k convincingly, it risks repeating the 2019 structure. As BTC continues to hover around the $88k mark, many Wall Street analysChinese monument in Panama toppled amid Trump’s canal fight - A monument overlooking the Panama Canal appears to be the latest casualty in President Trump’s simmering contest with China for influence over the key waterway.K-Pop Group NewJeans Faces New Uncertainty After Member Is Dropped - The band’s label said it had dropped one of the girl group’s five members. NewJeans’s legal battle has drawn public scrutiny of the K-pop industry.Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB - Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.Experts thrilled after incredibly rare creature is born in zoo: 'Very exciting news' - "Oh my goodness, what a beautiful little baby."Can a Corporation Be Complicit in War Crimes? Sweden Is Trying to Find Out. - It’s Sweden’s longest criminal trial. I was there because of a different historic distinction.LIZ PEEK: Five unforgettable lessons we all learned in 2025, but some Democrats still didn’t - Major policy shifts in 2025 as Bill Gates abandons climate extremism, Kathy Hochul approves gas pipeline and corporations drop DEI diversity programs.Portraits of a Palestinian diaspora - Each chapter of exile has been followed by another.Ukraine denies attacking Putin's residence with drones - Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences."UK's Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation - British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion.Starmer’s Labour branded ‘austerity-lite’ and ‘rudderless’ in scathing attack on PM by Unite boss - Head of one of the UK’s largest unions warns the government that a failure to prioritise workers in 2026 could lead to ‘sowing the seeds of its own destruction’Turkish police detain 357 suspects in raids against the Islamic State group - Turkish police carried out further large-scale operations against the Islamic State group across Turkey on Tuesday, detaining 357 suspects, the interior minister said. The raids came a day after a deadly clash in the northwestern province ‘It was like a movie:’ Seattle man recounts viral moment of suspect carjacking WSP trooper - On Christmas morning, a Seattle man witnessed a suspect stealing a Washington State Patrol cruiser right off Interstate 5.Eric Adams says Biden DOJ used 'lawfare' against him, compares treatment to Trump - NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused the Biden administration's DOJ of "lawfare" against political opponents, citing cases against himself and President Donald Trump.Nvidia's Groq deal underscores how the AI chip giant uses its massive balance sheet to 'maintain dominance' - Nvidia inked a licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq and hired key executives.China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up - Analysts predict China's electric car market will see growth slow significantly in the year ahead.U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela - The attack was the 30th announced by the U.S. military since early September. It came days after President Trump said the U.S. had struck a coastal site related to drugs and Venezuela.Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast - A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the northern U.S. and left tens thousands of customers withouNovo Nordisk's 'long game' on weight loss drugs sparks hope in science, but the Street is impatient - The medicine developed by the100-year old Danish drugmaker may impact patients' brains in surprising waysWith Live Artillery and New Warships, China Practices Blockading Taiwan - China flew bombers and fired long-range artillery during a second day of exercises designed to show its ability to claim the island-democracy by force.Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election - Some Iowans are ringing in 2026 with a special election on the final Tuesday of the year, casting ballots for a state senator in a race that offers Republicans an opportunity to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber. The seat is vacantElon Musk envisions humanoid robots everywhere. China may be the first to make it a reality - China has made the development of humanoid robots a strategic priority in its tech battle with the U.S.Justice Department Sues Virginia Over Tuition Aid for Unauthorized Immigrants - The department said the state’s policy of granting unauthorized immigrants in-state financial aid at public colleges and universities violates federal law.Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves - Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose AI agents, capping a year of massive spending on artificial intelligence. How ancient Sparta explains 2025 - Netanyahu, the Trump administration and others on the global right are drawing renewed inspiration from a Greek city-state mythologized for its militarism.Experts raise red flags on concerning side effect of shipping industry: 'We know there is a longer-term solution' - Some companies are already acting.C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela - The attack last week, on a dock purportedly used for shipping narcotics, did not kill anyone, people briefed on the operation said. But it was the first known U.S. operation inside Venezuela.Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting - An investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of shooting dead 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence that they were part of a “broader terrorist cell,” police said on Tuesday. Sydney residents SRob and Michele Reiner death reports suddenly sealed in mystery court order requested by LAPD - Rob and Michele Reiner's death reports sealed by Los Angeles court order after Medical Examiner had already released cause of death information to public.Why This High-Dividend ETF Is One I Would Hold Forever - This ETF brings geographic diversification to portfolios with an above-average (though not risky) dividend yield.How a Research Trip to Antarctica Deals With Time Zones - The clocks aboard our icebreaker will be changed several times en route to Antarctica. It’s one of many things that make the expedition feel otherworldly.Hundreds Sue Virginia Hospital and Executives Over Unneeded Surgeries - More than 500 women claimed that they had received unnecessary operations. Hospital leaders said they were not aware of a doctor’s misconduct.