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- Yahoo Sports
NBA on Christmas Day live results, updates, highlights, analysis: Knicks triumph despite Victor Wembanyama show
The NBA's annual Christmas Day slate is a holiday in itself, and many still view it as the unofficial start of the season.
- USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek
Top 2024 LPGA stories (by readership)
It was an interesting year on the PGA Tour.
- Yahoo Sports
Mavericks star Luka Dončić leaves Christmas loss to Timberwolves early with left calf injury
Luka Dončić went down with a noncontact leg injury in the first half of Wednesday's contest in Dallas.
- Yahoo Sports
Ravens vs. Texans score, live updates: Baltimore heads to Houston with an eye on a division title on Christmas
Netflix's first NFL Christmas Day rolls on with two AFC playoff clubs squaring off as the season nears its end.
- BBC
Archbishop's Christmas sermon 'empty words', Bishop says
Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley has previously called for Stephen Cottrell to resign.
- Deadline
‘Andor’ Production Reportedly Cost Disney $645M+ For Two Seasons, More Than ‘Rise Of Skywalker’
Production on the two-season run of Disney/Lucasfilm’s Andor TV series will end up costing far more than the big-screen finale of the franchise’s most recent trilogy. The production cost of Season 2 alone, which a new report pegs at $290.9M so far, is more than the production cost of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker …
- The Weather Network
Threatening winds, outage risks continue beyond Christmas Day in B.C.
There will be no break from British Columbia's stormy holidays as yet another system is set to track into the province, prolonging the blustery winds and precipitation that have been battering the coast
- The Telegraph
Syrian protester killed after video showing attack on Assad minority group shrine goes viral
A protester has been killed in demonstrations which have broken out across Syria after a video showing an attack on an Alawite shrine circulated on social media.
- People
Kristen Bell Reveals “Wicked”-Inspired Christmas Tree Complete with Ruby Slippers and Yellow-Brick Road
Last year Bell and her husband Dax Shepard went with a Grinch theme for their Christmas tree
- FTW Outdoors
NFL fans roasted Robert Griffin III's Netflix Christmas outfit with odd cloth hanging out his pant legs
By and large, Netflix's NFL Christmas coverage through the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader was a success. The broadcast moved along without a hitch, the Chiefs won and everybody was happy -- unless they were rooting for the Steelers. But once things kicked back to…
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures: Markets Closed After Santa Left Gifts; Tesla Surges
The Santa Claus rally got off to a strong start with Tesla leading the Nasdaq higher. Nvidia just topped a buy point.
- HuffPost
The Bald Eagle Is Officially The National Bird Of The U.S.
The designation comes after centuries of the bird representing American strength.
- The Canadian Press
NFL's Netflix debut on Christmas Day kicks off without a glitch
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh's defense during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day.
- Reuters Videos
Hamas and Israel trade blame for ceasefire delay
STORY: Dressed in white, mothers and daughters of hostages held by Hamas held a silent sit-in protest in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the first night of Hanukkah.They are calling on Israel to reach a deal for their loved ones to be released.The protest, cut short due to a security alert, comes as Hamas and Israel trade blame over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement.In recent days, both sides have reported progress.Hamas said that Israel had laid down further conditions.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinian militant group of going back on understandings already reached.:: Gaza City, GazaIsraeli negotiators returned to Israel from Qatar on Tuesday evening for consultations about a hostage deal after a significant week of talks, Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday.The U.S., Qatar and Egypt have stepped up efforts to conclude a phased deal in the past two weeks. One of the challenges has been agreements on Israeli troop deployments.:: Israel Defense Ministry HandoutIn a video released on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would retain security control of the enclave, including with buffer zones and controlling posts.Hamas is demanding an end to the war, while Israel says it wants to end Hamas' rule of the enclave first, to ensure it will no longer pose a threat to Israelis.The war was triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.:: Khan Younis, Gaza:: December 23, 2024Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza has since killed more than 45,300 Palestinians, according to health officials in the Hamas-run enclave.
- The Canadian Press
A fatal collision in Surrey on Christmas Day killed one woman: police
SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey are investigating a collision at an intersection, involving two vehicles, that has claimed the life of a passenger.
- Deadline
Chris Columbus Recalls Who Died In Darker ‘Gremlins’ Script And The Line He “Fought For”
After 40 years, Gremlins remains one of the darkest Christmas movies, but it would have been much darker if writer Chris Columbus had his way. While reflecting on his 1984 Joe Dante-helmed holiday horror, Columbus recently said the final cut was “plenty dark” but recalled who died in the original script, whether or not Gizmo …
- BBC
Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash
Kazakh authorities say almost half the people on board the aircraft survived the deadly incident.
- MMA Junkie
Video: UFC champion Alex Pereira gets double KO in Christmas pillow fight with his son
Alex Pereira is a menace across many fighting disciplines. From kickboxing to MMA, Pereira has delivered all kinds of brutal knockouts that have enamored fans across the world. Well, now the UFC light heavyweight champion has added a new art to his game – pillow…
- Sky News
Deadly prison riots engulf Mozambique - as 33 killed and hundreds escape
Hundreds of inmates have escaped a prison riot in Mozambique's capital which has left 33 people dead and 15 injured. About 1,534 people managed to flee the jail in Maputo on Wednesday, but 150 of them were recaptured, according to the country's general commander of police, Bernardino Rafael. Mozambique is experiencing escalating civil unrest linked to October's disputed election, won by the ruling Frelimo party.
- Yahoo Sports
Victor Wembanyama is ready to take over, but will the league be a willing participant?
There has never been a player like Wembanyama, but is the NBA ready to abandon its tried-and-true playbook and forge a new path to success?