No reprieve for Vietnamese billionaire Truong My Lan after court upholds death sentence over a multi-billion dollar bank fraud bbc.in/4eWdkyR

Daniel Penny returns to court for start of closing arguments in subway chokehold trial trib.al/9PeEsS2

The 'Queen of Pop' recently shared some snaps of her family for Thanksgiving. newsweek.com/entertainment/…

The Oxford University Press has chosen "brain rot" as its word of the year. newsmax.com/newsfront/brai…

'Once-in-a-lifetime event': Why United is taking families on flights to 'North Pole' usatoday.com/story/travel/n…

We should unwind this imo

Park's aged polar bear receiving geriatric care bbc.in/3P2jp29

President-elect Donald Trump might be a familiar face (and a historically friendly one for the Israelis), but what he will do to address the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian territories remains unclear. abcnews.link/QKW0gjb

Matt Gaetz report by House Ethics Committee to be released trib.al/MoOzGdL

House Ethics Committee secretly votes to release Matt Gaetz file: report trib.al/yxVodS1

Researchers developing heatwave-resistant potatoes bbc.in/3ZBZ4FU

Bay Area bridge tolls are going up by $1 on Jan. 1, and the toll authority is expected to vote today on additional future increases that would bring tolls on the seven state-owned bridges to $10.50-$11.50 by 2030. nbcbay.com/ilB61WD

From The Athletic: Before Lee Fitting, ESPN's "golden boy," was terminated in 2023, women who worked with the former executive say his behavior towards them went unchecked for years. "I can't believe it took this long." nyti.ms/3ZYFt40

Search for motive in Wisconsin school shooting is 'top priority' for Madison police usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will now be a four-team, three-game tournament, the league announces. nbcnews.com/sports/nba/nba…

Mariah Carey signs Rihanna’s breast during final Christmas concert: ‘Who has a sharpie?’ trib.al/lqVQDk8

The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor on Tuesday for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films. abcnews.link/RKKvw4J

A hunter in Virginia died after a bear in a tree was shot, fell on him: authorities trib.al/s9gLIrz

Opinion | House GOP campaign chair makes prediction for 2026 midterms: 'Going to be on offense' trib.al/aW0pFZX

Will it be a white Christmas? While most of the U.S. will see a dry holiday with above-average temperatures this year, some mountain regions might see some snow. abcnews.link/70AuV9q