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Lead: Beginning in 2026, rules governing state and federal taxation of Social Security benefits will shift for many retirees. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security income, trimming the number of states that tax benefits to seven. At the federal level, beneficiaries may still have up to 85% of benefits taxed depending on combined income, … Read more

Lead: On December 25, 2025, the United States launched airstrikes in Sokoto state, north-west Nigeria, targeting Islamic State-linked militants, President Donald Trump said. The president announced the action on his Truth Social feed and described the strikes as a decisive response to attacks he said disproportionately targeted Christians. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the operation … Read more

In a durability video posted on December 25, 2025, the Galaxy Z TriFold was put through a full JerryRigEverything regimen — scratch, fire, dirt and bend tests — and failed decisively in the bend and grime stages. While scratches and flame exposure produced expected results, pocket-dust intrusion and a reverse bend caused audible grinding from … Read more

On Christmas Eve, a single ticket sold in the US state of Arkansas matched all six numbers in the Powerball draw, producing a jackpot prize valued at $1.8 billion (about €1.5 billion). The winning combination was 4, 25, 31, 52, 59 with the Powerball 19. The jackpot had grown over multiple drawings and became the … Read more

De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points and San Antonio handed Oklahoma City a 117-102 loss on Dec. 25 in Oklahoma City, the Spurs’ third victory over the defending champions in two weeks. Victor Wembanyama recorded 19 points and 11 rebounds while Stephon Castle added 19 points and seven assists as San Antonio improved to 23-7. The … Read more

Lead Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday described an almost one-hour conversation with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as productive, saying it produced “new ideas” on formats, meetings and timing that could bring peace closer. The call followed an updated 20-point plan the Ukrainian and US teams agreed in Florida. Zelensky signalled continued … Read more

Lead: Earlier this month, the University of Washington announced an anonymous gift of about $50 million earmarked for its Medical Laboratory Science Program in Seattle. The donation will cover senior-year tuition for in-state students during their clinical rotations and support plans to grow enrollment to 100 students over the next decade. The surprise announcement left … Read more

Lead On 25 December 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the United States carried out an airstrike against ISIL-affiliated fighters in northwest Nigeria. The president described the attack on his Truth Social platform as a “powerful and deadly strike” aimed at militants accused of killing mainly Christian civilians. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) later said the … Read more

Lead: Google has begun a staged rollout that lets users replace their primary @gmail.com address with a new @gmail.com username while keeping existing data, purchases and history intact. The change, announced via updated account documentation, converts the old address into an alias so mail sent to either address lands in the same inbox. The feature … Read more

Lead On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 2025), a single Powerball ticket sold in Cabot, Arkansas matched all six numbers and won a $1.817 billion jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history. Lottery officials said the prize concluded a 47-drawing rollover that had pushed the top prize to a record run. The winning ticket was sold at … Read more

New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region are gearing up for a significant winter storm arriving late Friday and continuing into Saturday, with the National Weather Service forecasting total accumulations as high as 5 to 7 inches in parts of the area. The heaviest precipitation is expected overnight Friday into early Saturday morning, and … Read more

On Dec. 25, 2025 in Oklahoma City, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder 117-102. De’Aaron Fox led the Spurs with 29 points, Victor Wembanyama added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Stephon Castle contributed 19 points and seven assists. San Antonio shot 53.6% overall and stretched its winning streak to … Read more

December 25, 2025 Lead Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys edged the Washington Commanders 30-23 on Thursday, the opening game of the NFL’s Christmas triple-header in Arlington, Texas. Dallas raced to an 18-point advantage early but had to withstand multiple comeback attempts before closing out the victory. … Read more

Lead: After a bye-week three-game surge that quickly evaporated into a three-game skid, the Dallas Cowboys arrived in Week 17 facing the Washington Commanders with two regular-season games left in 2025. The matchup—played on Christmas Day and carried on Netflix—featured Dak Prescott insisting he would play and lead despite the season’s recent turbulence. Washington opened … Read more

Lead On Dec. 25, 2025, A24’s Marty Supreme opened widely in North America, and behind Timothée Chalamet’s convincing on-screen table tennis was a small Pasadena-based team. Diego Schaaf, 71, and his wife Wei Wang, 64, of Alpha Productions were hired in June 2024 to turn Chalamet into a believable elite player for the film directed … Read more