NewsGuard, which prizes its nonpartisan criteria, has become a prime target of the GOP's battle against disinformation watchdogs. read more
Zeyneb Sayılgan: I had just finished teaching a class on "the Muslim Mary". Many non-Muslims who attended were puzzled to find out that Muslims had a connection with Mary at all, and had no knowledge of how important she is to our belief and practice. This came as no surprise. Half of Americans report they know "not much" or "nothing at all" about Islam. read more
Track Santa's route in 3D. Use the navigation controls on the upper right to change the view. Icons show locations Santa has been spotted. Click on an icon to learn more about the location. Video icons indicate that Santa Cams have recorded footage of Santa at that location. Click on an icon to watch the video. The toolbar on the upper left is used to change the camera between following Santa and free roaming, to switch between 3D and 2D, and for other tasks. In addition to the navigation controls, hold the left mouse button and drag to rotate the view, and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. read more
Eugene Spector, who was born in Russia and then moved to the U.S., was charged last August with espionage. read more
The director of the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton said they went from having 37 cats to now just having 17. Some cats who survived are still recovering. read more
Guided by a giant gold star, visitors cross the threshold of the White House and enter a literal "Season of Peace and Light." That's the theme First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose for her last holiday in office. read more
Krishnan has a close relationship with billionaire Elon Musk, with whom he worked to rebuild Twitter (now X) following Musk's acquisition of the company in 2022. read more
The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory. read more
First evidence of ground squirrels hunting and eating voles in Bay Area read more
Legislation filed Thursday, Dec. 19 for the 2025 legislative session aims to preempt municipal-level zoning laws so President-elect Donald Trump can build a presidential library in Florida his way, without interference from local government. read more
Mass graves uncovered in Syria in the days since President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown are exposing evidence of some of the worst abuses since the Nazis, a top international war crimes prosecutor said. read more
A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie "Rust" in 2021 ended on Monday, with a prosecutor dropping her appeal of the case's dismissal. read more
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday resurrected his first-term infatuation with obtaining Greenland for the United States. Trump slipped the idea into an evening news release announcing PayPay co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for ambassador to Denmark. read more
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, is a paid subscriber to a virulently racist X account. read more
Flu season is ramping up across the US, but Louisiana -- the state that has reportedly barred its health department from promoting flu shots, as well as COVID-19 and mpox vaccines -- is leading the country with an early and strong surge. read more
A research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries. read more
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