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Betty Reid Soskin smiles, standing before a wooden ranger badge with a worn leather logbook and evergreen sprig.

Betty Reid Soskin, 104, Dies After Century of Service

Hannah E. Clearwater December 23, 2025

Betty Reid Soskin, a 104‑year‑old trailblazer who spent a century in service, died peacefully at her Richmond home on the winter solstice, family...

Eric Adams stands with hands in front of a city map in a dimly lit urban decay scene with blurred Manhattan skyline

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Eric Adams, Indicted Mayor, Winds Down Term Amid Corruption Scandal

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

New York City’s only modern‑era mayor to be indicted while in office, Eric Adams, is winding down his term amid a flurry of corruption charges,...

Burning car explodes with smoke over dark Moscow street while an open black briefcase reveals a Russian uniform and insignia

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Russian General Killed in Car Bomb, Investigators Point to Ukraine

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

A car bomb exploded on Monday, killing Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, the third senior Russian officer to die in a vehicle‑borne attack in just over a...

Skaters glide across the glimmering ice rink in Golden Gate Park with holiday lights and festive trees

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San Francisco’s Lightscape Illuminates Golden Gate Park with Music, Colors, and a Million Lights

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

A dazzling night‑time holiday display has turned San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park into a luminous wonderland, featuring music, colors, and more than...

Two syringe boxes display a DO NOT USE label on one and fresh supplies on the other in a dim storage room

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Trump Order Threatens Indiana Syringe Exchanges; Clark County Finds Workaround

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

In a storage room at the Clark County Health Department, boxes marked "DO NOT USE" hold cookers and sterile water—supplies that drug users rely on to...

Two figures standing side by side with a gun on the sand under a Bondi Beach sunset.

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Father and Son Carry Out Deadly Bondi Beach Attack, Killing 15

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

On Dec. 14, a 24‑year‑old man and his father launched a deadly assault at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and leaving 12 wounded. Attack...

Solitary figure stretches arms with crescent moon above a garage rooftop at dusk

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Banksy Confirms New London Mural Featuring Two Children Pointing Skyward

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

The New Mural On a quiet Monday morning in London, a new black‑and‑white mural appeared on the side of a building in Bayswater. The image shows two...

DeAndre Moore Jr., Texas Longhorns, stands alone on the football field at night with a worn ball near his feet and bleachers

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Texas Receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. Confirms He Will Stay in College but Transfer

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

DeAndre Moore Jr., the Texas Longhorns’ dynamic wide receiver, stunned fans on Monday when he announced that he will stay in college but transfer to...

Solar panels glow with stormy clouds over rugged Texas hillside showing renewable energy resilience.

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Texas Grid Gains Winter Resilience with Solar, Wind, Battery Growth

Brianna Q. Lockwood December 23, 2025

Hook paragraph Grid Stability Gains Matt Boms, the executive director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, said the grid’s stability...

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Texas Turns to Water Markets to Tackle Growing Demand

Gavin U. Stonebridge December 23, 2025

Texas has faced a combination of devastating floods and a surge in population, pushing the state to look for new ways to manage its water resources. ...