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Christmas remains America's most important holiday, polling shows
Most registered voters in the U.S. – 85% – say they will celebrate Christmas this year, down six percentage points from last year.
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Barry Manilow announces lung cancer diagnosis, says he needs to reschedule shows for surgery
The "Copacabana" singer said on Instagram that an MRI scan detected "a cancerous spot" on one of his lungs after he had a lengthy case of bronchitis earlier this year.
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Vance closes TPUSA event with calls for American First members to embrace, not cancel debate
Such disagreements appear to have created a serious schism in the MAGA movement, ahead of next year's midterm elections in which control of Congress is at stake.
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Crew walks off set of movie listing Sean Penn, Eric Swalwell as executive producers
"I urge the production team to seek a fair outcome for the crew. Should that not be achieved, I will remove my name from the film’s screen credits," Swalwell says
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Bears vow to leave Chicago for Indiana after state leaders balk at tax break for new stadium
State and local governments still appear willing to help finance pro sports stadiums but not without strong opposition from those who argue the money could be better spent on resident services.
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The Oscars to move to YouTube, leave ABC in 2029
“We are thrilled to enter into a multifaceted global partnership with YouTube to be the future home of the Oscars and our year-round Academy programming,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Lynette Howell Taylor said
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Neoconservative Norman Podhoretz dies at 95
Norman Podhoretz died due to complications of pneumonia
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Candace Owens, Erika Kirk say meeting was 'productive'
"We agreed much more than I had anticipated," Candace Owens said after Charlie Kirk's widow had asked her to stop promoting conspiracy theories about his assassination.
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Candace Owens, Erika Kirk agree to meet amid conspiracy theories on husband Charlie's assassination
"Candace Owens and I are meeting for a private, in-person discussion on Monday, December 15," Erika Kirk said
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Permanent charters pivotal to NASCAR antitrust lawsuit settlement
The teams suing included one partly owned by basketball Hall of Fame star Michael Jordan.
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Time Magazine names 'Architects of AI' as 2025 Person of the Year
The magazine concludes 2025 was "the year when artificial intelligence’s full potential roared into view, and when it became clear that there will be no turning back."
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Musk: DOGE was 'somewhat successful,' had he focused on companies, Teslas wouldn't have been torched
DOGE "stopped a lot of funding that really just made no sense" and was "entirely wasteful," Elon Musk said
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Kimmel extends contract with ABC through 2027 for his late-night show
The extension comes after “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was suspended for about a week in September