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Newsable 

WALL STREET JOURNAL investigative report finds Biden administration suppressed U.S. investigators who believed COVID came from lab leak …

 • Calls for renewed probe of COVID origins 5 years after virus upended life on Earth …

TRUMP TRANSITION

Social media civil war breaks out among Trump supporters over American ‘mediocrity’ culture …

• Fiery debate exposes tensions among Trump’s coalition …

• Meet the A.I. tech expert who’s become lightning rod at center of bitter imbroglio …

Trump calls on Supreme Court to step in and delay law that bans TIKTOK in U.S. beginning next month …

Panama's president calls Trump's claims of Chinese interference ‘nonsense’ … 

SHARK TANK star known as ‘Mr. Wonderful’ says half of Canadians favor Trump’s proposal for Canada to become 51st state …

Legendary sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78 …

• Photos illustrate Gumbel’s extraordinary career in sports television …

Eastern U.S. on notice for 1st major winter storm threat of season …

Illegal immigrant accused of burning woman alive on NYC subway indicted on murder and arson charges …

New poll finds most Americans believe health insurance industry bears some of blame for killing of CEO Brian Thompson …

Judge rules woman who accused Jay-Z and Puff Daddy of raping her when she was 13 can remain anonymous for now …

Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient, CDC says …

Marianne Williamson, twice-failed presidential candidate, launches bid to become new chair of DNC …

Experts doubt claims of bird strike in case of passenger plane that went down in Kazakhstan ….

  • Black boxes from downed AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES jet recovered …

COSTCO egg recall expanded because contaminated eggs may cause 'serious' illness or death, FDA says as it raises risk level …

• As year draws to close, America’s staggering list of foods recalled by FDA in 2024 continues to mount …

Texas outpaces Florida and California to lead U.S. in population growth — and here’s what’s driving all the gains …

BIG LOTS says it found buyer, will keep some locations open …

Raging fire erupts at Bryant Park’s iconic Christmas market in NYC … 

Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker for more than 40 years, dies at 94 …

Germany’s president dissolves parliament, sets national election for late Feb. …

• Germany opened doors to migrants, now country is struggling to cope … 

South Korea impeaches acting president, deepening political turmoil …

• Nation has 3rd president of month amid rising upheaval …

Venice, Tokyo, Strasbourg enact alcohol bans for New Year’s Eve … 

MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

Window closing for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal before Trump takes office …

Israeli troops burn north Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients, officials say …

 Knowable

TELEPATHY TAPES: Hottest podcast taking America by storm is rooted in old autism controversies …

QUIET REVOLUTION: ‘Coffee badging’ a growing trend in American workplace as employers wind back WFH …

YEAR IN REVIEW: A month-by-month look back at all of the famous people who died in 2024 …

THIS IS THE END: Famed hotel building in L.A. that appeared on cover of album by THE DOORS goes up in flames …

NOT GONNA DO IT: NFL Legend who holds single season rushing record expresses doubt that superstar running back Saquon Barkley can surpass record this season …

FREE AT LAST: Original POPEYE character to enter public domain next week as copyright expires after 95 years … 

Usable 

WORKING STIFF: Tips to smooth transition if you’re one of many Americans returning to office in 2025 …

STATEGERY: Main thing to do if you somehow win $1.1 billion MEGA MILLIONS jackpot is ‘keep it quiet,’ financial adviser recommends …

 Readable

DREAMCATCHER: Brothers took $11,000 loan parents gave them as teens 2 decades ago and turned it into multi-billion-dollar empire … 

ENDING A CHRISTMAS TRADITION: They banned the ELF ON THE SHELF from their homes. Then came the questions …

ADDED ADVANTAGE: The drugs young bankers use to get through the day — and night …

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