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Epstein files contain redacted investigative documents and new photos with powerful men

NBC News - 50 minutes ago

Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in the sixth round

NBC News - 1 hour ago

Epstein files include redacted records, more photographs as Trump DOJ criticized for handling

NBC News - 2 hours ago

Judge overturns murder conviction in the killing of rap legend Jam Master Jay

NBC News - 2 hours ago

MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference

NBC News - 3 hours ago

Epstein survivor on partial files release -- The Justice Department released a new batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard joins with her reaction. Then, Spencer Kuvin, an attorney who represents some Epstein survivors, provides further analysis.

CBS News - 4 hours ago

Trump holding North Carolina rally on economy -- President Trump is holding a rally in North Carolina on Friday as he works to turn around public opinion on the economy. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

CBS News - 5 hours ago

See every shocking photo from Epstein files: Michael Jackson, Sir Mick Jagger and Kevin Spacey among celebrities pictured

Daily Mail - 5 hours ago

Trump announces deals to lower drug prices -- President Trump announced new agreements on Friday with nine pharmaceutical companies aimed at making certain prescription drugs cheaper. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has the details.

CBS News - 5 hours ago

Nearly 30 million Americans are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, but the amount of funding to research what causes alcoholism tends to be less than funding allocated to research other well-known diseases like cancer. But now, one man is trying to change that. NBC News' Kate Snow has more.

NBC News - 5 hours ago

Amazon Offloads LEGO Technic Lunar Rover With 2000 Pieces, NASA Model Goes for 40% Off

Gizmodo - 5 hours ago

U.S. forces unleash massive strike against ISIS in Syria

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission head asks white men to report discrimination

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Seagate Offloads Official Expansion Cards for Xbox, Now Selling at Near Record Low on Amazon

Gizmodo - 7 hours ago

Justice Department appeals judge's dismissal of indictments against James Comey and Letitia James

NBC News - 7 hours ago

Nine drugmakers cut deal with Trump administration to slash medication costs

NBC News - 7 hours ago

Flu season is hitting kids hard. As the holidays near, older adults are likely next.

NBC News - 7 hours ago

Elon Musk wins appeal to restore his 2018 Tesla pay deal worth $56 billion

NBC News - 7 hours ago

Shokz Open-Ear Headphones Go on Clearance, With the New OpenFit 2 Dropping to Its Lowest Price Since Launch

Gizmodo - 8 hours ago

Animals -- The Protectors: Inside the Desperate Rush to Save an Orca Community

Scientific American - 8 hours ago

Black box found from plane crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle

NBC News - 8 hours ago

The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

Ars Technica - 8 hours ago

Bay Area's commercial Dungeness crab season can start Jan. 5 — with limitations

The Mercury News - 8 hours ago

Pilot told 'good luck with the aliens' after reporting a silver canister-shaped object during live ATC broadcast

Daily Mail - 9 hours ago

Today's biggest science news: Farewell comet 3I/ATLAS | Starlink tumbles from orbit | AI's giant carbon footprint - By - Patrick Pester, Ben Turner - last updated - 19 December 25 - LIVE - Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

Live Science - 9 hours ago

Snowflake update caused a blizzard of failures worldwide -- Customers in 10 of the company's 23 regions had "operations fail or take an extended amount of time to complete."

Trump announces new deal with pharma companies to cut drug prices

Aljazeera - 9 hours ago

Sam Altman's New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

Wired News - 11 hours ago

Your car's web browser may be on the road to cyber ruin -- Study finds built-in browsers across gadgets often ship years out of date

Trump's energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open

Ars Technica - 12 hours ago

The Environment -- Offshore Wind Farm in China Becomes a Haven for Oysters, Barnacles, and More, Study Finds

Scientific American - 12 hours ago

Joe Rogan uses three haunting words to predict Americans' reaction to UFO disclosure

Daily Mail - 13 hours ago

Not just hocus pocus: when words were used to treat the sick

Deutsche Welle - 13 hours ago

3.4 earthquake near Borrego Springs lightly shakes North County

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 13 hours ago

'Particularly dangerous' red flag warning puts thousands of Americans at risk TODAY

Daily Mail - 13 hours ago

Comet 3I/ATLAS heads past Earth back into deep space

UPI - 14 hours ago

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next? By - Patrick Pester - published - 19 December 25 - Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.

Live Science - 14 hours ago

Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high

Ars Technica - 14 hours ago

How the world changed in 2025

Business Insider - 15 hours ago

Comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to Earth tonight: How to see it - By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 19 December 25 - Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, reached its closest point to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), and it remains in a good viewing position tonight. Here's how to see it.

Live Science - 15 hours ago

Attacks pummeling Cisco AsyncOS 0-day since late November -- No timeline for a patch

Newly discovered fingerprint could unlock 2,000-year-old mystery

Independent UK - 15 hours ago

I was dead for 105 minutes and learned exactly how you get into heaven... then Jesus spoke six words into my mind and sent me back

Daily Mail - 15 hours ago

This is what you need to know as the shortest day of the year descends on the Northern Hemisphere

CTV News - 16 hours ago

Revealed: The destinations where tourists feel happiest

Daily Mail - 16 hours ago

Mysterious comet visits our solar system — Tomorrow Today

Deutsche Welle - 16 hours ago

The MSI Raider 18 HX Distills the Best and Worst of Gaming Laptops

Gizmodo - 16 hours ago

1,400 years ago, Nubians tattooed their toddlers. Archaeologists are trying to figure out why. By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 19 December 25 - More than a dozen mummies of kids with facial tattoos were found at an archaeological site in Christian-era Nubia.

Live Science - 17 hours ago

Saratoga High senior discovers link between whale songs and human sonatas

The Mercury News - 17 hours ago

Astronomy -- Get Lost in This Dazzling New Map of the Cosmos

Scientific American - 18 hours ago

Bon voyage! Interstellar comet 3l/ATLAS safely passes Earth and is now whizzing towards Jupiter

Daily Mail - 18 hours ago

Mathematics -- The 10 Biggest Math Breakthroughs of 2025

Scientific American - 18 hours ago

Japan trials 100-kilowatt laser weapon - it can cut through metal and drones mid-flight - By - Fiona Jackson - published - 19 December 25 - A new high-power laser system will soon be sent to sea for its first tests under maritime conditions.

Live Science - 18 hours ago

The Universe -- If I Stop the World, Will I Melt with You?

Scientific American - 18 hours ago

The sex trends set to define 2026 - including 'digital threesomes' and the return of the office romance

Daily Mail - 19 hours ago

Quantum computers – their potential and limits

Deutsche Welle - 19 hours ago

Ursid meteor shower 2025: When and where to see 'shooting stars' on the longest night of the year - By - Jamie Carter - published - 19 December 25 - Here's how to see the Ursid meteor shower, which peaks in dark skies close to a new moon this year.

Live Science - 19 hours ago

Drones being used to spot deadly virus in arctic whales' breath

Independent UK - 19 hours ago

Conservation -- The Secret Voices of Hawaiian Monk Seals: Scientists Uncover 20 New Underwater Calls

Scientific American - 19 hours ago

Saturn's moon could harbour ALIEN life: Scientists discover 'slushy tunnels' on Titan - and they might be habitable

Daily Mail - 19 hours ago

ServiceNow unworried by Salesforce firing shots across its bow -- Believes it can translate workflow smarts into AI ROI

Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth

Wired News - 19 hours ago

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

BBC News - 20 hours ago

GLP-1 pills are on the way. Here's what to know

NPR - 22 hours ago

These are the flying discs the government wants you to know about

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian's Wall were struck down with diarrhoea! Analysis of sewer drains uncovers three intestinal parasites that wreaked havoc on their digestive systems

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Hubble Space Telescope Spies Dusty Debris From Two Cosmic Collisions

Deccan Chronicle - 1 day ago

State regulators vote to keep utility profits high, angering customers across California

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Trump shifts priority to Moon mission, not Mars

CTV News - 1 day ago

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian's Wall

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines -- Security boffins warn flaw is now being used for ransomware attacks against live networks

Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 19 December 25 - Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers.

Live Science - 1 day ago

After the L.A. County fires, heart attacks and strange blood test results spiked

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 1 day ago

The U.S. Is on the Verge of Meteorological Malpractice

The Atlantic - 1 day ago

Starlink claims Chinese launch came within 200 meters of broadband satellite - Asia In Brief - PLUS: Drugs found in ink cartridges; Censorship fighters criticize Vultr; Coupang CEO resigns; And more! Science - 15 Dec 2025 - | 47

Trump administration, Congress move to cut off transgender care for children

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

How did President Trump transform science in 2025? Audio, 27 minutes -- How did President Trump transform science in 2025?

BBC News - 1 day ago

LLMs' impact on science: Booming publications, stagnating quality

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

Mind & Brain -- Here's How Much Practice You Need to Become the Best in the World

Scientific American - 1 day ago

Along the Texas Coast, a new sanctuary aims to protect the endangered and rare whooping crane

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

CTV News - 1 day ago

What to know about Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut leading NASA

NPR - 1 day ago

It matters what time of day you get cancer treatment, study suggests - By - Clarissa Brincat - published - 18 December 25 - Giving immunotherapy earlier in the day can significantly extend patients' survival, compared to giving treatment later in the day, a new study of lung cancer shows.

Live Science - 1 day ago

The Alps start the countdown to 'peak glacier extinction' -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Central Europe is losing ice faster than anywhere else on Earth. Global warming puts this already bad situation at risk of becoming even worse. -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 1 day ago

Our bodies and minds are not built for modern life - and it could spell our doom - New study says we're still wired for a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, and not today's daily stresses

Daily Express - 1 day ago

Dry needling is common in the NFL, and players aren't worried despite Watt's collapsed lung

Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

NASA will soon find out if the Perseverance rover can really persevere on Mars

Ars Technica - 1 day ago

Trump Media jumps aboard the speculative nuclear fusion bandwagon -- Ambitious timelines don't bend the laws of physics

Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company to power AI

Aljazeera - 1 day ago

Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 1 day ago

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BBC News - 1 day ago

New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colours'

CTV News - 1 day ago

Lasers turn back time on Rome's Column of Marcus Aurelius

CTV News - 1 day ago

Health -- Trump Administration Moves to Severely Curtail Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Scientific American - 1 day ago

What will aliens sound like? As the Disclosure Day trailer sees Emily Blunt seized by an extraterrestrial force, scientists reveal the noises life beyond Earth could really make

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Oldest known evidence of father-daughter incest found in 3,700-year-old bones in Italy - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 18 December 25 - Archaeologists have found the earliest DNA evidence to date of a father-daughter pairing.

Live Science - 1 day ago

UK step closer to 'limitless' energy after AI breakthrough

Daily Express - 1 day ago

It was recently announced this Christmas is set to be the busiest on record, with many Brits travelling during the period. Certain times of day could make travel run more smoothly.

Daily Mail - 1 day ago

Isaacman finally confirmed as NASA boss after Trump derailed first attempt -- Billionaire space tourist inherits troubled agency facing budget chaos, workforce cuts, and a Moon race against China