Powerful waves tear apart Long Beach coast as scientists warn of worst to come 
Family-owned store ransacked in barbaric scene during street takeover: ‘everything we’ve worked so hard for’ 
2 killed in mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto, police say 
At least 14 children dead after roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan: police 
House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday succeeded in a high-stakes House vote to pass President Donald Trump’s...
Politics
Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce
The US Education Department announced Tuesday that it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, as President...
GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs
A seven-month funding patch released by House Republicans Saturday would add billions of dollars in spending for...
Opinions
Some bars and eateries are banning 20-somethings. Can it become a widespread practice?
When Johnny B. Barounis opened The Auction House in New York’s Upper East Side in...
Opinion: Biden sees the light on marijuana
Cannabis policy is undergoing a significant transformation in the United States, driven by recent legislative...
I’m the parent of a trans daughter. There’s nothing conservative about blocking her care.
I write as the proud father of a courageous, kind and empathetic 24-year-old transgender daughter...
Business
Telegram announces partnership with Musk’s xAI
AI tools developed by Elon Musk’s xAI are to be incorporated into the messaging service,...
Chile’s salmon farms hope for calmer waters
Chile is the world’s second-largest exporter of farmed salmon, and the biggest supplier to the...
Hailey Bieber’s makeup brand sold to e.l.f. in $1bn deal
Model Hailey Bieber is selling her make-up brand Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty in a deal...
Entertainment
Richard Simmons’ family is fighting with his housekeeper over his estate. What to know
Friends and family of Richard Simmons are fighting for control of the fitness guru’s estate,...
Drake Hogestyn, Days of Our Lives‘ John Black, Dead at 70
Actor Drake Hogestyn, who since 1986 has played John Black on the long-running soap opera Days...
Box Office: ‘The Wild Robot’ Powering Up to $35 Million Opening, ‘Megalopolis’ on Track for Less Than $5 Million
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s new film “The Wild Robot” is booting up with a better-than-expected...
Health
More Popsicles, please: Your tonsils can grow back
In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom had stocked their kitchen in the suburbs...
Every cigarette takes 19.5 minutes off a life – plus more headlines
Medical Watch Digest for Dec 30 Every cigarette takes 19.5 minutes off a life –...
‘An insatiable itch’: Why some people are turning to weight-loss medications to help quiet food noise
Savannah Mendoza used to spend most of her paychecks on food delivery apps and at...
Sports
Taylor Swift Is Back at Chiefs-Ravens Game to Kick Off New NFL Season
She’s back stronger than a ’90s trend. Taylor Swift was spotted arriving at the Kansas City...
Spirit rookie Croix Bethune out for season due to knee injury, reportedly from Nationals first pitch gone wrong
Croix Bethune’s rookie season is over, one assist short of making NWSL history. The Washington...
Ugandan Olympian Set on Fire by Her Boyfriend After Running at the Paris Games
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend just...