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Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies of cancer at 78

Greg Gumbel, a veteran of CBS Sports who spent more than 50 years in sports broadcasting, has died of cancer at the age of 78, his family said Friday.

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Ian Austen and Lisa Friedman

Canadian Ministers to Meet Trump Aides at Mar-a-Lago to Discuss Border, and Tariffs

President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian exports unless the country stops the flow of migrants and fentanyl to the U.S.

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Jesse McKinley

The President-Elect Comments Often on the Men Around Him

“These guys are specimens.”

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Benjamin Mullin and Kate Conger

NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump

Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat?

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Ryan Mac and Ken Bensinger

Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.

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Benjamin Mueller

Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.

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Katherine Rosman

Candice Miller Contends With a Tangle of Debt After Her Husband’s Death

On Instagram, Candice Miller showed the world glittering parties and vacations. When her husband, Brandon Miller, died, he had $33.6 million in debt and just $8,000 in the bank.

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Milana Mazaeva and Ivan Nechepurenko

Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight

Flight attendants and a passenger described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.

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Alan Rappeport

Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress

The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit.

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Ed Shanahan

Video Shows Prison Officers’ Fatal Assault of Inmate in ‘Shocking’ Detail

Robert Brooks died after a savage attack at a New York prison this month that was captured by several officers’ body-worn cameras.

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Alex Heath

Trump asks the Supreme Court to let him rescue TikTok

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President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to let him negotiate a deal to save TikTok from an imminent US ban.

In an amicus brief filed to the court, Trump says he “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office,” and that he “alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a...

Mashable

Whats new to streaming this week? (Dec. 27, 2024)

Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television within each one!

Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services trying to determine what to watch! We've got your back whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down...

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TikTokkers are turning Google Street View into a nostalgic time machine

Google's been driving Street View cars around the world for nearly two decades now. And TikTok has recently discovered that backlog of images is ripe with nostalgia.

There's a new trend on the app in which folks dig up old Google Maps images showing their homes, meaningful places, or photos from a specific time via Street View to tell a story — this might involve a relative they lost, a past relationship, a childhood moment, or whatever else.

Here's a TikTok, for instance, of a person...

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Daniel Oyefusi

Source: Browns, Watson agree to rework contract

The Browns and QB Deshaun Watson have agreed to a contract restructure, a source confirmed to ESPN. The move signals that Watson is likely to return in 2025.

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Mark Schlabach

Scheffler out 3-4 weeks with hand puncture wound

Scottie Scheffler, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year after winning seven times in 2024, suffered a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass while preparing Christmas dinner, and had surgery, the PGA Tour announced on Friday.

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Sources: Struggling Kings fire Mike Brown

The Kings, riding a five-game losing streak, fired coach Mike Brown on Friday, sources told ESPN.

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Jack Milko

Scottie Scheffler injures hand on Christmas, out until mid-January

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Scottie Scheffler will miss the first event of the season in Maui because of an incident that occurred on Christmas.

Scottie Scheffler’s first Christmas as a father did not go so smoothly.

While preparing dinner for his family, Scheffler sustained a puncture wound in the palm of his right hand, per his agent, Blake Smith. Small pieces of broken glass injured his hand, with some of those fragments remaining in place. He consequently had to have surgery to...

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Noa Dalzell

Unrivaled is a chance for former teammates like Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally to reunite

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Seattle Storm co-stars Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd will link back up on the Mist, Oregon Duck standouts Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally will join forces on the Phantom, and more.

Sabrina Ionescu joining Unrivaled made headlines across the WNBA last week. The New York Liberty guard — one of the league’s most visible stars — is fresh off of a career season that was punctuated by one of the biggest shots in WNBA history.

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