Russia 'Likely' Shot Down Passenger Jet (Newser Morning 8)

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December 26, 2024     "'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after." —William Shakespeare   1 Authorities Struggle to Identify Woman in Subway Attack We know the name of the man accused of setting a woman on fire on a New York City subway train in a horrific fatal attack last week: Sebastian Zapeta-Calil. Keep reading   2 Russia 'Likely' Shot Down Passenger Jet Investigators are still trying to figure out why an Azerbaijani passenger plane crashed on Christmas Day, and accusations are percolating that Russia is responsible. Keep reading     At a Glance Beyonce, left, performs with her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, during halftime of an NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Houston. The Ravens won 31-2. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)   3 Happy Gilmore Returns With a Little Travis Kelce It's been safe to play golf for nearly three decades since Happy Gilmore tore up the links, so Netflix decided to end that calm with a sequel, and is now out with a trailer for Happy Gilmore 2. Keep reading   4 Mega Millions Jackpot Is Now 5th-Largest in History Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets. Keep reading   5 After Bird Flu Case, Agency Warns About Cat Food Brand The manufacturer of a brand of raw cat food has recalled the product after the death of a pet in Oregon from an H5N1 bird flu infection. Keep reading   6 Teen Actor Falls From Moving Vehicle, Dies A 16-year-old actor who appeared in Baby Driver died Saturday after falling from a moving vehicle Thursday night in Alabama. Keep reading     7 Undersea Cable Outage Sparks Investigation A power cable linking Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea suffered an outage, prompting an investigation, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Wednesday. Keep reading   8 China's Economy Showing Signs of Life China's economy grew a bit more in 2023 than earlier thought, but the revision hasn't affected forecasts for "about 5%" growth in the GDP this year, the government said Thursday. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Girls Join Historic Choir at St. Paul's Cathedral See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet high, killing an estimated 230,000 people. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2023: Man on Walk With Girlfriend 'Tickled to Death' Over Big Find   Yesterday's 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