Ailing Biden shielded from criticism
A Wall Street Journal report alleges aides systemically worked around an aging and ailing Biden
Feds: Mangione notebook discusses crime
The alleged killer of UHC CEO Brian Thompson may have written "the target is insurance" in a notebook entry
Parents protest against Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel said it fired the general manager and two servers at its Waldorf restaurant location
Elton John doc: Bad movie, good timing
R.J. Cutler's film doesn't reveal much, but it contends with the artist's legacy in unexpected ways
App shows homebuyers how neighbors voted
Oyssey lets buyers know their neighbors' political leanings before they make an offer
Baby food may be exempt from tax in SC
The bill was pre-filed in the South Carolina House of Representatives on Dec. 12 by Rep. Beth Bernstein
Democrats won't save Speaker Johnson
The top House Democrat has no intention to extend an olive branch to the potentially doomed speaker
A cranberry dessert for the holidays
"More importantly, though, [this pie's] particular shade of pink is an homage to my mother"
Judge removes DA Willis from Trump case
The judges ruled that a lower court erred when it let Willis remain on the case, despite ethical concerns
HRW: Israel is committing "genocide"
Human rights groups are confirming that Israel's war on Gaza constitutes a war on Palestinians as a whole
7 fearless comedy specials of 2024
In a year that was rich with comedy, here are ones that escaped the Golden Globes' notice
Teaser: Superman returns with dog Krypto
The first teaser for James Gunn's DC Studios reboot has plenty of Easter eggs for fans of the Kryptonian crusader
Are Keurig pods recyclable?
"Every cup of java brewed creates a conundrum: what to do with the coffee pod that produced it"
Amazon strike threatens holiday packages
The Teamsters union said that Amazon failed to come to the bargaining table by a Dec. 15 deadline
The most outrageous purchases in 2024
Some of us were pretty loose with the purse strings this year
The week American journalism died
It was a slow death — and it took down democracy with it
The "tradwife" trend isn't real
Social media celebrating women's submission is propaganda, not a reflection of reality
Trump's transit fantasy: Privatize it
Trump's Project 2025 has a plan: Kill off public transit for self-driving Ubers on private toll roads
Climate change wreaked havoc in 2024
Soaring temperatures are translating into more powerful freak storms and wild fires, an ominous trend for humanity
Trump, Musk tirades sink funding bill
Social media posts from Trump and Musk seemed to sink the emergency funding measure in the House
Trump bashes bill to fund government
In a joint statement, Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance called the proposed bill "a betrayal of our country"
Musk whips votes against funding bill
The ill-defined member of Trump's administration railed against an emergency effort to fund the government
The Anora intimacy coordinator backlash
Madison explained she was offered an intimacy coordinator on set by director Sean Baker but chose not to have one
First severe bird flu case in Louisiana
Meanwhile, Delaware and Wisconsin report two possible infections, which if confirmed raises total cases to 63