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First lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree on a chilly Thursday night in the nation's capital. At the annual tree lighting on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, President Donald Trump told the crowd, “The first lady is going to do the honors.” He counted down from five to zero. Melania then stepped forward and pressed a button that made the tree behind them sparkle with gold-toned lights. “It’s a beauty,” the president said. The event featured performances by rock legends the Beach Boys, Christian music

Melania Trump lights the National Christmas Tree after president counts down

Hong Kong holds a legislative election Sunday after a fire raised governance concerns

MLB players union gathers to prepare for potentially contentious labor negotiations in 2026

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Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers

The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications devices, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers on Thursday, according to three sources with direct knowledge of his congressional briefings.As far back as September, defense officials have been quietly pushing back on criticism that killing the two survivors amounted to a war crime by arguing, in part, that they were legitimate targets because they appeared to be radioing for he

US military conducts strike on another suspected drug boat as probe into the first strike begins

Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

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Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race.The decision could have significant consequences for next year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of the House for the final two years of Trump’s presidency. Had Texas been blocked from using its new map, it would have upended Trump’s nationwide push to avoid a Democratic House majori

Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court

Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

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He admitted to disposing of his wife's body. Can Brian Walshe convince a jury he is innocent in her death?

Brian Walshe on Thursday came face-to-face for the first time with the man who had been having an affair with his wife before her death, as he took the stand to testify in Walshe’s murder trial.Washington, DC, real estate broker William Fastow is a key witness for the prosecution, as his testimony could offer jurors a potential motive while they weigh whether Walshe killed his wife, Ana Walshe, around New Year’s Day in 2023.The jury also saw surveillance footage and GPS data from Brian Walshe’s phones that prosecutors are using to bolster their case that Walshe bought supplies to dismemb

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Lawmakers split after viewing boat strike video: Democrat calls it ‘one of the most troubling things I’ve seen’

Top House and Senate lawmakers emerged divided along party lines after a private briefing with the military official who oversaw September’s attack on an alleged drug vessel that included a so-called double-tap strike that killed surviving crew members, with a top Democrat calling video of the incident that was shared as part of the briefing “one of the most troubling things” he has seen as a lawmaker.“Any American who sees the video that I saw will see the United States military attacking shipwrecked sailors — bad guys, bad guys, but attacking shipwrecked sailors,” said Connecticu

Appeals court lets Trump keep National Guard troops in DC for now

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses

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FBI arrests man in Jan. 6 DC pipe bomber investigation

The FBI arrested a man from Woodbridge, Virginia, on Thursday who investigators believe planted pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the 2021 US Capitol riot.At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the man as Brian Cole Jr.“Let me be clear, there was no new tip, there was no new witness, just good, diligent police work and prosecutorial work,” Bondi said at the 1:30 p.m. ET press conference.Cole has been charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and malicious destruc

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Lawyers for New York attorney general’s office expected in court to seek disqualification of another US attorney

Lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office are expected to appear in federal court in Albany on Thursday to try to disqualify a US attorney from investigating the state’s civil case against President Donald Trump.New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, is challenging the appointment of John Sarcone, the Trump administration’s pick as acting US attorney for the Northern District of New York. The effort is a bid to quash subpoenas Sarcone signed seeking records relating to the state’s civil investigations into the Trump Organization’s finances and the National Rifl

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The Chicago Bears are winning for the first time in years. Their shirtless coach is a big reason why.

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World’s top 100 cities revealed — Los Angeles and Orlando climb the rankings

What’s la plus belle city of all the world, enticing more than 18 million visitors in 2025 alone?Paris has just been named the most attractive city in the world for the fifth time in a row. The French capital has once again comfortably taken No. 1 spot in the Top 100 City Destinations Index by data analytics company Euromonitor International.This was another boom year for visitors to the City of Light, thanks to the newly reopened Notre Dame and the influx of soccer fans coming to see the trophy after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League title for the first time.The metropolis

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Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

A high-traffic “dinosaur freeway” may have once stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia. Traveling along this busy route were theropods — three-toed, bipedal meat-eating dinosaurs, which left behind thousands of fossil footprints. Paleontologists have now described their tracks for the first time, offering a rare glimpse into dinosaurs’ movements through their habitat.Scientists recently counted 16,600 theropod tracks — more than any other trackway site — at the Carreras Pampas tracksite in Bolivia’s Torotoro National Park. There the theropods stamped their feet into

Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

US reconsidering ties with Tanzania after deadly election violence

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Toyota deepens connections in F1 by sponsoring Haas team in 2026

Toyota is increasing its presence in Formula 1 after taking over the title sponsorship of the Haas team on Thursday. It's another high-profile commitment to F1 by a major automaker as the General Motors-backed Cadillac team prepares to make its debut next year. The team's new name in 2026 will be TGR Haas F1 Team. The TGR stands for Toyota Gazoo Racing, which is the racing division of the Toyota Motor Corporation. Taking over the title sponsorship means Toyota is more involved in F1 than at any time since it pulled its team out after the 2009 season.

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Paramount raises breakup fee in Warner Bros bid to $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Paramount Skydance has raised the proposed breakup fee in its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery to $5 billion from $2.1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the offer.The sum would be paid to Warner Bros if a deal is agreed to but not consummated, the report said, in a sign that Paramount has confidence its proposed merger would pass muster with regulators.Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery declined to comment on the report.Warner Bros Discovery received a second round of bids, including a mostly cash offer from Netflix, a source familiar wit