Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day

Firefighters put out a fire following a Russian missile attack on the country’s energy system in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine on Wednesday. (Ukrainian Emergency Service / Associated Press) Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations … Read more

Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice

Dr. Marvin Dunn leads a tour of Overtown, a historically Black neighborhood near downtown Miami, on Feb. 25, 2024. (Marta Lavandier / Associated Press) Buried among Florida’s manicured golf courses and sprawling suburbs are the artifacts of its slave-holding past: the long-lost cemeteries of enslaved people, the statues of Confederate soldiers that still stand watch … Read more

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, visits Israeli forces in a buffer zone inside Syria on Dec. 17. (Uncredited / Associated Press) Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory last week and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel … Read more

Eagles Hall of Famer Bill Bergey dead at 79

Former NFL linebacker Bill Bergey has died, his son announced on Christmas Day. He was 79. Bergey, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974-1980, had been battling cancer for the past few years. His son, Jake Bergey, said his father was an “outright great person.” The South Dayton, New York, native’s professional football career began in … Read more

Tank Dell’s ghastly knee injury could keep him out for Texans’ entire 2025 season

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell could miss the entirety of the 2025 NFL season with the leg injuries he sustained in Week 16 against the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN’s Ian Rapoport reports. “Devastating injury — torn ACL, dislocated knee cap, more ligament damage,” Rapoport said during Netflix’s Christmas pregame show Wednesday. “My understanding is, not … Read more

NYC transit riders say more needs to be done to ensure their safety after recent outbreak of violence

We may need some divine intervention below ground. New York City transit riders say are fearing for their lives and even “asking God” for help after a number of disturbing, violent incidents in subways and train stations that have left people on edge. Philomena Ofosu, a 24-year-old nurse’s aide from the Bronx said she prays … Read more

Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate

Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, arrives for a meeting Dec. 11 with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Capitol Hill. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … Read more

Woman left in critical condition after carbon monoxide seeps into illegally converted NYC home

A woman was left fighting for her life after carbon monoxide seeped into her lungs inside her illegally converted Queens apartment on Christmas Eve morning, officials said.  The woman was found around 10:25 a.m. with three other people on 194th Street near 114 Road in St. Albans, according to fire officials and the Department of Buildings.  A firefighter’s … Read more

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