Nativity Scenes Use Zip Ties, Gas Masks to Protest ICE

A doll representing the baby Jesus is zip-tied in the Nativity scene outside of Lake Street Church of Evanston, on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP DEDHAM, Mass. — One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied.

Fired Michigan football coach charged with home invasion and stalking

Then-Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore walks off the field following a game Aug. 30, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Moore has been charged with three crimes, including felony home invasion and stalking, after prosecutors said he "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had been having an affair. Al Goldis/AP

Why Aren’t They Borrowing to Graduate from Poverty?

Dean Karlan (in blue shirt) meets with a group of refugees in southwest Uganda to hear about their experience with a program that offers loans to help them "graduate" from poverty. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR KYEGEGWA, Southwest Uganda — Economist Dean Karlan was perplexed. He'd come to a remote part of

King Charles III: Early Diagnosis Lets Treatment Be Reduced

Britain's King Charles III attends an Advent Service at Westminster Abbey, in London, on Wednesday. On Friday, the monarch said early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year. Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP LONDON — King Charles III

Thailand launches offensive as Cambodia closes border crossings

A Royal Thai Navy spokesman says its military launched an operation to reclaim border ‘territories’ in Trat province. Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurning mediation efforts, including that of United States President Donald Trump. Violence between the two Southeast Asian nations continued on Sunday, a day after

‘She’s awesome’: How U.S. veterans helped Venezuela’s Machado escape

Nobel peace laureate María Corina Machado greets supporters from a balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Dec 11, 2025. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — It's an extraordinary achievement to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Syria Celebrates Assad’s Ouster Anniversary as U.S. Sanctions Lifted

A man lights a flare during celebrations marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Clock Square, Homs, western Syria, Monday. Omar Albam/AP hide caption toggle caption Omar Albam/AP DAMASCUS, Syria — As they mark the first anniversary this week of toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime, Syrians are also celebrating another

DOJ Sues 18 States to Obtain Voter Data

A voter carries his son as he walks into the Oak Creek Town Hall to drop off his ballot on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in Oak Creek, Colo. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against four more states as

In photos: Flooding in Western Washington state forces thousands to evacuate

Washington state flooding forces thousands to evacuate : The Picture Show Record flooding in Washington state has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate after torrential rains this week. The Picture Show December 12, 2025 1:38 PM ET Neighbors watch as Gages Slough overflows and floods a street in Burlington, Wash., on Friday. Megan

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates Game Awards

Performers onstage at The Game Awards 2025 at the Peacock Theater on December 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Frank Micelotta/Picturegroup hide caption toggle caption Frank Micelotta/Picturegroup The first minutes of The Game Awards set the mold for the next three hours. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won best independent game during the preshow, beating out
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