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Lead: The NBA’s Christmas Day slate (Noon–10:30 p.m. ET) features high-profile matchups that could reshape early-season narratives. Highlights include a Chet Holmgren–Victor Wembanyama showdown in Oklahoma City, a remade Knicks squad hosting Cleveland, veteran stars LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry all on the bill, and a late-night Nuggets–Timberwolves rematch after a memorable April … Read more

On Thursday, December 24, 2025, North Korean state media released photographs showing leader Kim Jong Un inspecting what Pyongyang describes as its first nuclear-powered, guided‑missile submarine at an indoor construction facility in the country. The images, published by KCNA and circulated by international outlets, indicate the vessel has not yet been launched; state media reported … Read more

On Dec 25, 2025, a widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) disruption knocked multiple online games and related services offline, impacting titles such as ARC Raiders, Fortnite and Rocket League. Downdetector reported roughly 4,000 user reports in the United States tied to AWS, while ARC Raiders alone saw spikes to nearly 35,000 reports. Players across platforms … Read more

In a shortened pre-Christmas session on Wednesday, U.S. equity markets broadly rose as traders wrapped trading early for the holiday and indexes recorded gains across both the Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. The 3-1/2-hour trading window saw positive breadth, with advancing issues outnumbering decliners and winners driving the tape higher. Market historians note … Read more

Lead U.S. safety regulators opened an inquiry on Dec. 23 into the emergency door-handle design of certain Tesla Model 3 cars after a vehicle owner alleged the manual release is hard to find in a crisis. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the complaint followed a 2022 Model 3 fire in which the … Read more

Lead: Ryan Kennedy, the Detroit Lions fan who was struck by Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf at Ford Field on Sunday, will hold a press conference on Friday with his attorneys to address the confrontation and its aftermath. Kennedy’s legal team says the event will correct what they describe as repeated public inaccuracies and detail the … Read more

26 Surprising Language Facts Merriam‑Webster Shared in 2025 Lead: In 2025 Merriam‑Webster’s social channels published a viral series that distilled 26 striking etymologies and lexical notes, drawing attention from word lovers worldwide. The posts ranged from straightforward derivations—like “robot” from Czech—to quirky curiosities such as a rare rhyme for “silver.” Published across the year, the … Read more

Underdog Network’s Week 17 Blueprint delivers updated fantasy rankings, matchup context, and playing-time notes ahead of the final Sunday morning update. The page combines player projections (e.g., Puka Nacua 108.5 receiving yards; Bijan Robinson 121.5 total yards in Underdog Pick’em) with Underdog Pick’em lines, state-by-state team-pick availability, and a limited-time deposit offer. Injury statuses and … Read more

Lead: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that it has identified more than one million additional documents that may relate to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The material was transferred to the DOJ from the Southern District of New York and the FBI for review under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Department lawyers are … Read more

Lead Pope Leo used his Christmas Eve sermon at St Peter’s Basilica to tell the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics that the nativity story is a call to welcome and assist strangers and the poor. Speaking on 24 December, the 70-year-old pope framed the image of Jesus born in a stable — because there was no … Read more

On December 24, beginning around 1:00 PM ET, Steam users worldwide experienced a service disruption that blocked access to the Steam store and interrupted online play for several Valve titles. Third-party monitors logged widespread failures to Steam’s web APIs and community services while Valve issued no immediate public status update. Reports peaked at roughly 1:15 … Read more

The Powerball jackpot estimated at $1.7 billion will be drawn on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, with the live drawing scheduled for 10:59 p.m. ET. If there is no grand-prize winner, the game will roll to the next scheduled drawing on Saturday, Dec. 27. This prize ranks as the fourth-largest in U.S. Powerball history and follows … Read more

Lead James Nnaji, the 31st overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, will suit up for Baylor this season after his agents confirmed the move on December 24, 2025. The NCAA has reportedly granted Nnaji four years of collegiate eligibility, clearing the 21-year-old to play immediately. Nnaji — a 7’0″, 251-pound center with a 7’7″ … Read more

On Dec. 24, 2025, reports said Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are spending their first Christmas apart after announcing a split earlier this year. Kidman was photographed in Sydney with daughters Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14, appearing upbeat at a holiday gathering, while Urban, 58, is described by an insider as isolated and reassessing his … Read more

Lead NFL.com editors published their Week 17 predictions on Dec. 24, 2025, projecting winners, upset chances and final scores across the league as games begin with a Christmas Day kickoff in Landover, Md. The staff combined film study, injury reports and betting lines (DraftKings lines locked at 4 p.m. ET on Dec. 24) to produce … Read more