Wednesday, December 25, 2024

What a $1M Donation Gets at the Inauguration (Daily Rundown by Newser)

Newser Newsletter
December 25, 2024
 
 
The Big Rundown
"Everybody wants to be my friend," President-elect Trump has said of his 2024 transition to the White House. Keep reading
 
More Big News
Outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has one last controversy to handle: A government watchdog group has accused her of illegally using campaign money to fund lavish travel around the world, reports the Arizona Republic. Keep reading
 
Also Making Headlines
 
Today's Jaw-Dropper
The owner of a restaurant in Vietnam that specializes in the meat of dogs and cats appears to have been indirectly killed by one of the animals he slaughtered. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
For those looking variously for a very last-minute gift or just a little post-holiday recuperation, Laura Miller over at Slate runs down the top audiobooks your money or your Audible credits can buy. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Well, it's the first day of Christmas (or just, you know, "Christmas"), so it's time to get cracking on the gifts named in that perennial earworm "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: US officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion, the AP reports. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
Before the rise of McMansions that began springing up in the '80s, Americans typically bought homes with just enough space for everyone living there. Keep reading
 
TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK
For the first time in its 900-year history, St. Paul's Cathedral featured female choristers in its celebrated Christmas Day service. Keep reading
 
Comment of the Day
"Well if that ain't Karma."
Truth Hurts The Weak
Quote of the Day
"Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane?"
Read This Elsewhere
Squeezed by high prices, a growing number of Americans find shelter in long-term motels
 
Today's 6 Most-Read Stories
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3 Democrat-Appointed Judges Make Rare Move Over Trump
Dozens Feared Dead in Crash of Passenger Jet in Kazakhstan
Walmart Ripped Off Its Own Drivers, Lawsuit Alleges
In Luxembourg, a Surprise Abdication
 
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