Debate Over US Culture Erupts After a Trump Pick (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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December 27, 2024     The Big Rundown Debate Over US Culture Erupts After a Trump Pick A "civil war" of sorts broke out over the weekend in MAGA world, pitting far-right Trump supporters against the billionaire tech-bro contingent. Keep reading   From our sponsors Tired of Asking "What's for Dinner?" Here's the Answer. It's Tovala—the chef-crafted meal delivery service that's changing the game for dinner (and lunch and breakfast). Each meal is delivered fresh and takes only 1 minute to prep so you can spend less time cooking and more time living. Sign up and get your Tovala Smart Oven today   More Big News Bird Flu in Human Patient Shows Worrisome Mutations Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists say they found "concerning" mutations in the bird flu virus in the first confirmed US case involving severe illness—but the mutations appear to be confined to the patient. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Former Hotel Made Famous by The Doors Burns Down  (Read It) >  US Homelessness Rose 18% This Year, HUD Finds  (Read It) >  Ohio Prison Guard Killed in Christmas Attack at Work  (Read It) >  'Worrying Catalog' of Flight Dangers Gets a New Entry  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Theft Suspect With a Lengthy Record Claims to Be Age 12 A 29-year-old woman with a long track record of arrest thefts was discovered with more stolen property last week, then claimed to be a 12-year-old girl, according to California police. Keep reading     Don't Overlook The Scandal of 2024: A Coverup for Biden Looking back on 2024, Peggy Noonan has no doubt of the scandal of the year: "the decline of Joe Biden's mental acuity" and what she says was a coverup by White House staff. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Netflix Broke Records With Its Christmas NFL Games It was a happy holiday for Netflix—the service set streaming records with its Christmas Day NFL double-header, according to preliminary Nielsen figures. Keep reading   Science Buzz NASA Probe Survives Our Closest-Ever Brush With the Sun The silence from the Parker Solar Probe ended late Thursday, confirming the spacecraft survived the closest-ever approach to the sun. Keep reading   Wild Card The Economist Picks Its CEO of the Year The Economist has picked the CEO of the S&P 500's best-performing stock of 2024 as its CEO of the year. Keep reading   TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK FDA Proposes Stricter Talc Safety Rules for Cosmetics The Food and Drug Administration has proposed new federal regulations requiring cosmetic companies to verify that talc-containing products are free of asbestos. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "Cocaine Squirrel, Cocaine Bambi, Cocaine Owl, Cocaine Bunny and Cocaine Badger are coming soon to a Netflix near you" Perfectly_Reasonable_Response Read the story Quote of the Day "We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation. I don't know if the bird flu will become a pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed." Read the story Read This Elsewhere Japan's 'cat island' falls victim to demographic crisis Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved