Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/asia/hong-kong-apartment-fire-corruption.html Author : Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong Publish date : 2025-12-27 00:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Los Angeles had no answers on an epic holiday on the hardwood, but the Spurs reached new heights, and Nikola Jokic bolstered his MVP case. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/12/26/nba-christmas-winners-and-losers/ Author : Ben Golliver Publish date : 2025-12-26 22:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Brooks Koepka’s decision to leave LIV Golf years after becoming one of the notable faces to join the renegade league sent shock waves through the sport this week.Koepka played in the LIV Golf series for more than three seasons, winning five events and taking home the PGA Championship in 2023.Golf commentator Brandel Chamblee on Friday offered his two cents on fans clamoring for Koepka to return to the PGA Tour, writing in a post on X he disagreed with the notion.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I certainly disagree with this," he wrote. "Allowing Brooks Koepka to return to
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/technology/california-wealth-tax-page-thiel.html Author : Ryan Mac, Theodore Schleifer and Heather Knight Publish date : 2025-12-26 22:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Ford Madox Brown’s “Irish Girl” surpasses the masterpiece for which it was supposed to be a study. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/interactive/2025/ford-madox-brown-irish-girl/ Author : Sebastian Smee Publish date : 2025-12-26 18:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Kyle Whittingham is the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines football program with a reported deal coming weeks after the team fired Sherrone Moore for what officials described as having an "inappropriate relationship" with a staffer. Moore was later arrested.Whittingham and Michigan agreed to a five-year contract, ESPN reported Friday. He will take over for Biff Poggi, who was named the interim head coach after Moore was dismissed. Poggi made his case to take over the job in the last week.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhittingham will be the fifth head coach since Lloyd Carr retired following the
Najib Razak, the former prime minister already serving a sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB fund, was found guilty of corruption in a related case. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-corruption-sentence-1mdb.html Author : Zunaira Saieed Publish date : 2025-12-26 19:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Influencers behaving badly made recent headlines, but restaurants and content creators say most interactions are business as usual. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/12/26/food-influencers-restaurants-bad-behavior/ Author : Emily Heil Publish date : 2025-12-26 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Attorneys representing Tina Peters filed a motion seeking to have the former Colorado county clerk released from jail and for an appellate court to recognize a pardon recently issued by President Donald Trump.Tina Peters, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this month, spent her Christmas in a Colorado prison after being convicted in October 2024 as the state resists the pressure from Trump.The motion, obtained by Fox News Digital, was filed Dec. 23 and outlined why Peters should be released."There is no question that the Pardon forgave federal offenses," the motion states. "However, the Pardon also forgave Colorado
President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/africa/trump-isis-strikes-nigeria-christians-facts.html Author : Ruth Maclean, Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal Publish date : 2025-12-26 17:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
For retail experts and economists, the takeaway on the holiday season varies widely, depending on the product category, brand and who’s buying. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/26/consumer-spending-holiday-shopping-2026/ Author : Jaclyn Peiser Publish date : 2025-12-26 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
JERUSALEM: Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar blasted the Palestinian Authority (PA) for emboldening terrorism with its infamous "Slay -to-Pay" program after a Palestinian on Friday murdered two Israelis.Palestinian terrorists murdered 19-year-old Aviv Maor from Kibbutz Ein Harod and Mordechai Shimshon, 68, from Beit She’an on Friday in northern Israel.The Palestinian Authority "Pay-for-Slay" policy gained wide public attention when Taylor Force, a West Point graduate who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was savagely knifed to death by a Palestinian terrorist on March 8, 2016, while on a tour of Israel. President Donald Trump signed the Taylor Force Act into law in
The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to make India a Hindu-first nation. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/asia/india-hindu-right-rss-modi.html Author : Mujib Mashal, Hari Kumar and Atul Loke Publish date : 2025-12-26 15:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Pull tabs, legal in Minnesota and a few other states, have been a cherished Midwestern tradition for nearly 50 years. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/26/pull-tabs-minnesota-bars-gambling-technology/ Author : Caroline O'Donovan Publish date : 2025-12-26 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Here's how we can live and work with artificial intelligence without losing our humanity- Amazon adds controversial AI facial recognition to Ring- New US military GenAI tool ‘critical first step' in future of warfare, says expertOPINION: The Vatican's recent document on artificial intelligence, Antiqua et Nova — "The Old and the New" — is not a technical treatise, but a philosophical reminder: The advance of AI provokes in new ways fundamental questions about the nature of intelligence and the kind of people we must become to wield powerful tools responsibly.'FAMILIAR FACES': Amazon's Ring video doorbells are getting
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened on a day when many worshipers attend mosque for Friday Prayer. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/middleeast/syria-homs-mosque-explosion.html Author : Abdi Latif Dahir and Hussam Hammoud Publish date : 2025-12-26 12:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
One of Egypt’s most famous and beautiful artifacts lies in a Berlin museum, and the calls for its return have received a renewed push with the opening of a new museum. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/26/new-egyptian-museum-brings-fresh-pressure-return-nefertitis-bust/ Author : Aaron Wiener Publish date : 2025-12-26 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
1. Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes in Nigeria2. Biden family Christmas photo draws mixed reactions3. Death toll rises in Louisville UPS plane crash HOLIDAY HORROR – Grandfather dies in 'freak accident' at McDonald's drive-thru window before Christmas. Continue reading …‘NOT BACKING DOWN’ – TPUSA head vows to fight on after stubborn student gov denies chapter approval twice. Continue reading …HORRIFIC RAMPAGE – Father allegedly shoots family after wife asked him to turn off 49ers game. Continue reading …HOLIDAY HEIST – Travis Kelce held scoreless as Chiefs fall in his possible Arrowhead Stadium finale. Continue reading …PRESSURE POINTS – Travelers warned as
Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity. Ruth Maclean, the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, attends for the first time. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000010588894/lagoss-month-of-partying-is-getting-pricier.html Author : Ruth Maclean, Taiwo Aina, Karen Hanley and Christina Thornell Publish date : 2025-12-26 10:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Among the Epstein files are records on his death in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, but nothing so far challenges a ruling that he died by suicide. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/26/epstein-suicide-files-evidence/ Author : Derek Hawkins Publish date : 2025-12-26 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The region could see accumulations of up to 5 to 7 inches from late Friday into Saturday. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/nyregion/snow-storm-nyc-weather-forecast.html Author : Eliza Shapiro Publish date : 2025-12-26 07:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Michael Ramirez cartoon on Congress and returns after holiday season. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/25/michael-ramirez-cartoon-congress-returns/ Author : Michael Ramirez Publish date : 2025-12-25 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A grandfather was killed just days before Christmas in what officials have described as a "freak accident" at a McDonald's drive-thru in Nebraska.Michael Dickinson, 69, was crushed to death after he was pinned between his vehicle and the payment window on Tuesday morning in Grand Island.He was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Grand Island police.Police said the victim's next of kin were notified of his death.USPS WORKER FOUND DEAD INSIDE MAILING MACHINE IN MICHIGAN: 'DEEPLY SADDENED BY THE LOSS'Police Division Chief Dean Elliott told KSNB-TV that the incident was "100% a freak accident.""It appears
Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/world/asia/myanmar-conflict-health-crisis.html Author : Verena Hölzl and Lauren DeCicca Publish date : 2025-12-26 05:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.