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Kosovo Government Approves Army Formation as Serbia Talks About Possible Intervention
TIME - By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI / AP
(PRISTINA, Kosovo) — Serbia talked up the possibility of an armed intervention in Kosovo Friday after the parliament in Pristina overwhelmingly …
U.S. Politics
John McCain's Replacement Senator Jon Kyl is Resigning at the End of the Year
TIME - By BOB CHRISTIE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / AP
(PHOENIX) — Sen. Jon Kyl is resigning from the seat he was appointed to less than four months ago following the death of John McCain, Arizona Gov. …
World News
'We've Never Been This Alone.' Canada Is Caught Between 2 Super Powers
TIME - By ROB GILLIES and PAUL WISEMAN / AP
(TORONTO) — First U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Canada on trade. Then Saudi Arabia punished it for speaking up for human rights. Now China has …
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande Expertly Shades Kanye and Drake's Beef in a Single Tweet
TIME - By Cady Lang
Ariana Grande let everyone know how she really felt about the newly reignited and swiftly escalating beef happening on Twitter between Kanye West and …
World News
"Young Miracle" Baby Recovers From Ebola in the Congo
TIME - By CARA ANNA / AP
(JOHANNESBURG) — They call her the “young miracle.” A baby who was admitted to an Ebola treatment center just six days after birth has now recovered …
Rap & Hip-Hop
Hero Masterfully Creates His Own Hip-Hopera While Driving
TIME - By Ashley Hoffman
A viral singer driving under the “influence” of the power of both rap and opera has created a mashup for our time. “What opera sounds like in my …
Language
Dictionaries Have Been Inspiring Political Debates for Longer Than You Probably Think
TIME - By Rosemarie Ostler / History News Network
This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below …
Jon Snow
Kit Harington Met Another Famous Dragon and You Better Believe He Trolled Jon Snow So Hard
TIME - By Megan McCluskey
Kit Harington is about to have a dragon-filled 2019. Not only will the 31-year-old actor once again be fraternizing with Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons …
Civil Rights
How If Beale Street Could Talk Author James Baldwin Went From Literary Critic to Civil-Rights Icon
TIME - By Olivia B. Waxman
History changed around James Baldwin, but the glaring contradiction in American life that he so often highlighted still lurks within it. The author’s …
University of Maryland
The Brightest Comet of the Year Is Visible This Weekend. Here's Where to See It
TIME - By Mahita Gajanan
The brightest comet of 2018 will streak past Earth right after the peak of the Geminid meteor shower. Comet 46P/Wirtanen will be closest to Earth on …
World News
Dutch Court Upholds Prison Sentence of Nearly 11 Years for Cyberbullying
TIME - By Associated Press
(THE HAGUE, Netherlands) — A Dutch appeals court has upheld a prison sentence of nearly 11 years for a man convicted of cyberbullying dozens of young …
Free Shipping
Today Is Free Shipping Day! Here Are All the Stores That Have Free Shipping and Big Discounts
Money - By Brad Tuttle
It's one day only. Free shipping isn’t exactly a rarity in today’s shopping scene. So it’d seem that an annual special sales event called Free …
Brad Pitt
Amy Adams Became the First Woman to Reject a Brad Pitt Hug for a Legitimate Reason
TIME - By Melissa Locker
Amy Adams has collected accolades from the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, the Independent Spirit Awards, the Critics Choice Awards, and …
Hudson Valley
Apple Growers Are On a Quest to Find the Next Honeycrisp
TIME - By Kate Krader / Bloomberg
Walk around a New York farmers market, and you’ll hear one word incessantly, whether you’re standing by the purple carrots or the Hudson Valley Duck. …
Donald Trump
Bill to Name Post Office After Slain Army Officer Whose Father Criticized Trump Heads to President's Desk
TIME - By The Daily Progress / AP
(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A bill to name a Virginia post office for a U.S. Army captain whose Muslim father spoke out against candidate Donald Trump …
World News
Spanish Prosecutors Are Charging Shakira With Tax Evasion
TIME - By Associated Press
(MADRID) — Spanish prosecutors are charging pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16.3 …
World News
American Student Stabbed to Death While Studying in the Netherlands
TIME - By George Steer
A 21-year-old American studying abroad in the Netherlands has allegedly been stabbed to death by her suite-mate, authorities said Friday. Sarah …
Royal Family
Joy to the World. The Adorable 2018 Royal Family Christmas Cards Are Here
TIME - By Ciara Nugent
The British royal family have shared their annual Christmas Cards, featuring idyllic photos of the monarchy’s most famous couples enjoying royal life. …
Netflix
Here's the Story Behind Netflix's New True Crime Series The Innocent Man
TIME - By Mahita Gajanan
This post contains spoilers for The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. Netflix’s latest addition to its arsenal of true crime stories …
U.S. Politics
Michael Cohen Says 'Of Course' President Trump Knew Hush-Money Payouts Were Wrong
TIME - By Ciara Nugent
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer said that “of course” Trump knew it was wrong to order hush-money payments to two women weeks before …
Freebies
Mark Zuckerberg Lost $15 Billion This Year, More Than Any of the 500 Richest Billionaires in the World
Money - By Prachi Bhardwaj
The controversial year was costly. Mark Zuckerberg could be ending the year about three-fourths as rich as he was coming into it. Mired in controversy …
Trump Administration
The Deadline to Sign Up for Obamacare Is Tomorrow. Here's What's New and Why You Should Start Today
Money - By Elizabeth O'Brien
Plus what to know about ultra-cheap plans. Tomorrow is the last day to enroll in Obamacare coverage for 2019. Roughly 11 million Americans have …
World News
Japan Begins Reclamation Work at a Disputed U.S. Military Base Despite Protests
TIME - 12:30 AM EST
(TOKYO) — Japan’s central government started main reclamation work Friday at a disputed U.S. military base relocation site on the southern island of …
Death Row
Nationwide Death Row Executions Remain Near Historic Lows in 2018
TIME - By Jessoca Gresko / AP
(WASHINGTON) — Three states resumed executions of death row inmates in 2018 after long breaks, but nationwide, executions remained near historic lows …
Eliza Dushku
CBS Reached a $9.5 Million Settlement With Actress Eliza Dushku Over Harassment Claims
TIME - 12:14 AM EST
(LOS ANGELES) — CBS reached a $9.5 million confidential settlement last year with actress Eliza Dushku after on-set sexual comments from Michael …
U.S. Politics
President Trump Said to Have Been in the Room During Hush-Money Meeting
TIME - 11:16 PM EST
Federal prosecutors said this week that at least one unidentified member of Donald Trump’s campaign joined his lawyer Michael Cohen and the publisher …
Border Patrol
A 7-Year-Old Immigrant Girl Died After She Was Detained by Border Patrol
TIME - By Associated Press
(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) — Federal immigration authorities have confirmed that a 7-year-old girl who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her father last …
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Says the President Violated the Constitution by Dissolving Parliament
TIME - 8:57 PM EST
(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that President Maithripala Sirisena’s order to dissolve Parliament and hold new …
Holocaust
A 92-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Was Killed by a Car While Crossing the Street
TIME - By Associated Press
(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A 92-year-old man who survived Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust was struck and killed by a car while crossing a …
Santa Barbara
Tainted Romaine Lettuce Has Been Traced to at Least 1 California Farm
TIME - By Matthew Perrone / AP
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. health officials have traced a food poisoning outbreak from romaine lettuce to at least one farm in California. But they cautioned …

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Kosovo Government Approves Army Formation as Serbia Talks About Possible Intervention

John McCain's Replacement Senator Jon Kyl is Resigning at the End of the Year

'We've Never Been This Alone.' Canada Is Caught Between 2 Super Powers

Ariana Grande Expertly Shades Kanye and Drake's Beef in a Single Tweet

"Young Miracle" Baby Recovers From Ebola in the Congo

Hero Masterfully Creates His Own Hip-Hopera While Driving

Dictionaries Have Been Inspiring Political Debates for Longer Than You Probably Think

Kit Harington Met Another Famous Dragon and You Better Believe He Trolled Jon Snow So Hard

How If Beale Street Could Talk Author James Baldwin Went From Literary Critic to Civil-Rights Icon

The Brightest Comet of the Year Is Visible This Weekend. Here's Where to See It

Dutch Court Upholds Prison Sentence of Nearly 11 Years for Cyberbullying

Today Is Free Shipping Day! Here Are All the Stores That Have Free Shipping and Big Discounts

Amy Adams Became the First Woman to Reject a Brad Pitt Hug for a Legitimate Reason

Apple Growers Are On a Quest to Find the Next Honeycrisp

Bill to Name Post Office After Slain Army Officer Whose Father Criticized Trump Heads to President's Desk

Spanish Prosecutors Are Charging Shakira With Tax Evasion

American Student Stabbed to Death While Studying in the Netherlands

Joy to the World. The Adorable 2018 Royal Family Christmas Cards Are Here

Here's the Story Behind Netflix's New True Crime Series The Innocent Man

Michael Cohen Says 'Of Course' President Trump Knew Hush-Money Payouts Were Wrong

Mark Zuckerberg Lost $15 Billion This Year, More Than Any of the 500 Richest Billionaires in the World

The Deadline to Sign Up for Obamacare Is Tomorrow. Here's What's New and Why You Should Start Today

Japan Begins Reclamation Work at a Disputed U.S. Military Base Despite Protests

Nationwide Death Row Executions Remain Near Historic Lows in 2018

CBS Reached a $9.5 Million Settlement With Actress Eliza Dushku Over Harassment Claims

President Trump Said to Have Been in the Room During Hush-Money Meeting

A 7-Year-Old Immigrant Girl Died After She Was Detained by Border Patrol

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Says the President Violated the Constitution by Dissolving Parliament

A 92-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Was Killed by a Car While Crossing the Street

Tainted Romaine Lettuce Has Been Traced to at Least 1 California Farm