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Lead Tech entrepreneur Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, announced a planned private gift of $250 to roughly 25 million U.S. children, a donation worth about $6.25 billion that will be routed into the newly authorized Trump-branded child savings accounts. The contribution targets children aged 10 and under who were born before 1 January 2025 … Read more

Lead On November 27, a botched Soyuz MS-28 liftoff from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan heavily damaged the complex’s crewed launch pad. The Soyuz MS-28 crew—cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev and NASA astronaut Christopher Williams—arrived safely at the International Space Station. Drone footage and expert analysis show major structural losses, including a mobile maintenance cabin … Read more

Lead: On December 2, 2025, President Vladimir Putin warned in Moscow that Russia could target vessels belonging to countries supporting Ukraine if a recent wave of attacks on Russian tankers does not stop. The remark, carried on state-run Rossiya 24, framed the incidents as hostile acts tied to Kyiv’s supporters and raised the prospect of … Read more

Less than a month after Democrats posted several statewide wins on Nov. 4, voters in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District go to the polls Tuesday in a special election that could slightly reshape the narrow House Republican majority. The contest pits Republican Matt Van Epps against Democrat Aftyn Behn to replace GOP Rep. Mark Green, who … Read more

Lead: A fast-moving winter storm pushed from the Midwest into the Northeast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow to interior regions and prompting travel chaos from the Ohio Valley to New England. The system intensified rapidly into a bomb cyclone off the New England coast, producing gusty winds and hazardous conditions while Atlantic Canada faces the … Read more

Lead On Sept. 2, U.S. forces carried out a strike in the Caribbean Sea against a suspected drug-smuggling vessel; a follow-up attack killed people who had survived the first hit, ABC News reports. The White House confirmed a second strike on a boat already struck by U.S. forces, and investigators and lawmakers are now probing … Read more

Lead: Retro Studios’ long-awaited return to the Metroid Prime series has arrived with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for the Switch 2, and the in-game credits reveal extensive outside support. Multiple external studios — including Next Level Games and Virtuos — are listed among the collaborators, while Samus receives a new voice actor and fresh motion … Read more

Lead On Tuesday, Michael and Susan Dell announced a $6.25 billion philanthropic commitment to deposit $250 each into Invest America accounts for 25 million U.S. children, aiming to jumpstart long-term savings. The gift targets most children under 10 who were born before the Invest America eligibility cutoff, and is being routed through the federal program … Read more

On Dec. 1-2 the New York Mets took two notable steps in their late-inning plans: they signed Devin Williams to a three-year contract on Dec. 1, yet on Dec. 2 reporting indicated club officials continue to pursue a reunion with Edwin Díaz. Díaz is widely reported to be seeking a five-year deal, while the Mets … Read more

Lead The Pokémon Company has activated a new Mystery Gift event for Pokémon Legends: Z-A that is available in-game as of today. Players who access the Mystery Gift menu and choose “Receive via Internet” will immediately receive Mewtwonite X and Mewtwonite Y Mega Stones and unlock a new side mission called “Project M.” That side … Read more

Lead In November the national median rent for apartments fell to $1,367, down 1.0% from October and marking the fourth straight monthly decline, according to Apartment List. At the same time the national multifamily vacancy rate held at a record 7.2% after peaking in October on an index that goes back to 2017. Analysts point … Read more

Lead YouTube is rolling out a new year-in-review feature called Recap that summarizes a user’s most notable video-watching habits from the past year. Launched in the United States starting today and scheduled to expand globally this week, Recap presents up to 12 cards highlighting top channels, interests, and shifts in viewing taste across mobile and … Read more

Dec. 2, 2025 — Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was released from a federal prison in West Virginia on Tuesday after President Donald J. Trump issued a formal pardon. Hernández had been convicted in U.S. federal court and sentenced to 45 years for his role in what prosecutors described as a major international drug‑trafficking … Read more

Lead: A senior Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) official told MPs that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s pre-Budget characterisation of the public finances as “very challenging” was not misleading. Professor David Miles said the OBR’s final pre-measures assessment left only a slim headroom of £4.2bn and that difficult choices still lay ahead. The testimony came as the … Read more

Cyber Monday 2025 may have formally ended, but hundreds of online bargains remain live into Tuesday for shoppers who missed doorbusters or prefer a calmer checkout. Post Wanted has tracked 129+ extended promotions across electronics, beauty, home, fashion and travel, with discounts ranging from modest sitewide reductions to steep limited-time markdowns. Major retailers including Amazon, … Read more