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Under a Cloud, the Olympic Flame Begins Its Journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from...
Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge
The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge
National
Trump Sent National Guard Troops to Washington in August. Some Are Armed. Some Have Cleaned Parks
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington about two blocks from the White House
Two National Guard Members Shot Just Blocks From the White House
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital have been shot just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence
Politics
X's New Feature Raises Questions About the Foreign Origins of Some Popular Us Political Accounts
Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based
FBI Seeks Interviews With Democratic Lawmakers Who Urged US Troops to Defy Illegal Orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling...
Business
'Clair Obscur' Leads the AP’s List of 2025’s Top Video Games
It’s been a difficult year for the people who create video games, with layoffs persisting while the tech industry tries to force us to use artificial...
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a Rare Superman Comic Book! And It Fetched $9.12M!
A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by a trio of brothers cleaning out their late mother’s attic, netted $9.12 million at a Texas auction house which...
Health
Here's a Strategy to Get Through Stressful Holiday Gatherings. Act Like a Dull Rock
“Gray rocking” might be one technique for getting through stressful holiday gatherings
More People Are Addicted to Marijuana, But Fewer of Them Are Seeking Help, Experts Say
Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022