Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, dies in avalanche in Switzerland
Sophie Hediger, a Swiss snowboarder who represented the country in the 2022 Winter Olympics, died following an avalanche at a ski resort, officials said Tuesday. She was 26. The incident occurred Monday at the Arosa More...
DAVID MARCUS: How my Jewish father taught me to love Christmas
Every year growing up, there was an orange in my Christmas stocking. It commemorated an occasion I do not remember: my first Christmas, when my Jewish father and Catholic mother, newly married, were too broke to More...
Sanctuary city New York pressured to make drastic change after illegal migrant allegedly burns woman alive
In an unprecedented public attack that quickly spread across social media, a woman was lit on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday. The suspect arrested in connection to her More...
There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does
Image: Atlus Metaphor: ReFantanzio is one of 2024’s best games racking up a stack of Game Awards including best RPG, best art direction, and best narrative. But one category in which Metaphor particularly More...
Kobo’s Elipsa 2E, an excellent e-reader for taking notes, is down to its best price
Kobo’s Elipsa 2E is a good e-reader that offers an intuitive note-taking experience. | Image: Kobo Amazon might have released a new Kindle Scribe earlier this month for $399.99, but after testing it, I More...
Why do we leave Christmas cookies for Santa? Chef unwraps the tradition
It’s no secret that Santa Claus loves cookies almost as much as he loves delivering presents to children on Christmas. Jason Smith, the celebrity chef who won the Food Network’s “Holiday Baking More...
Scott Eastwood company proudly promotes American manufacturers: ‘We used to make things’
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Scott Eastwood takes pride in promoting American manufacturers with his company Made Here, calling the U.S. “the greatest country on Earth.” Made Here, the brainchild of Eastwood and More...
Dozens of House lawmakers rally around funding Afghan visa program as Trump vows major spending cuts
A group of 51 bipartisan lawmakers is urging House negotiators to keep up the flow of dollars to a visa program for Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country. Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Zach Nunn, More...
FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, which also promotes weight loss
The first medication for obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Dec. 20, the FDA announced that the agency has approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) More...
Top Biden ally ‘disappointed’ by president’s veto on bill to increase number of US judges
A top ally of President Biden is “disappointed” after he vetoed a bill that would have increased the number of federal judges currently serving. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., who served as a campaign co-chair More...
