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- Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict The pope, arriving in Lebanon, also encouraged that countrys Christians to stay where they are, despite economic, political and security concerns....
- For Republicans, its crunch time on health care For Republicans, its crunch time on ObamaCare. GOP leaders return to Capitol Hill this week facing a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies without a unified plan for how or even whe...
- House Republican after Witkoff's leaked Russia call: White House 'should be very concerned' Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday that the White House should be very concerned after a call featuring special envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Russian official was leaked. I think you can't take ...
- Walz Claims to Be 'Deeply Concerned' Trump 'Incapable of Doing the Job' <p>Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," failed Democrat vice-presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) claimed he is "deeply concerned" President Donald Trump is not mentally capable of doing his job.</p...
- Trump allies dismiss Washington Post report on killing Venezuela boat strike survivors <p>Trump allies Sunday pushed back on a Washington Post report that alleges Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered additional strikes on survivors of attacks on <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/...
- Bipartisan Concern on Capitol Hill Grows Over Alleged Killing of Drug Boat Bombing Survivors Former military lawyers argue that, if confirmed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths order could constitute a criminal act....
- The White Lotus sparked surge in online searches for anxiety drug: study A UC San Diego study found that Google searches for lorazepam, a prescription anxiety medication featured in HBO's "The White Lotus", increased significantly during the show's third season, raising co...
- The White Lotus sparked surge in online searches for anxiety drug: UCSD study A UC San Diego study found that Google searches for lorazepam, a prescription anxiety medication featured in HBO's "The White Lotus", increased significantly during the show's third season, raising co...
- Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolatio...
- The White Lotus sparked surge in online searches for anxiety drug: study A UC San Diego study found that Google searches for lorazepam, a prescription anxiety medication featured in HBO's "The White Lotus", increased significantly during the show's third season, raising co...
- Fired-up Connor Bedard rallies Blackhawks past Ducks for much-needed win <img alt="Connor Bedard scored the game-winning goal with 10:05 left in the Hawks' 5-3 win Sunday." src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/18b85d3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4941x3294+0+0/re...
- Rams' loss makes Bears the top team in the NFC <img alt="PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 28: D'Andre Swift #4 of the Chicago Bears scores a 3 yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter in the game at Lincoln Fina...
- Chicago's quantum computing center a benefit of tolerance <img alt="David Awschalom<span class="rte rte-comment" data-user-id="0000018d-89ad-d4aa-a3ad-bbedbe770000" data-user-label="Neil Steinberg" data-time="11/30/2025 ...
- Travel rush continues at DIA after Thanksgiving FOX31 spoke with some travelers who said they were concerned about flying so close to the end of the government shutdown....
- Tether CEO slams S&P ratings agency and influencers spreading USDt FUD <p style="float: right; margin: 0 0 10px 15px; width: 240px;"><img alt="Tether CEO slams S&P ratings agency and influencers spreading USDt FUD" src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR...
- How OpenAI Reacted When Some ChatGPT Users Lost Touch with Reality Some AI experts were reportedly shocked ChatGPT wasn't fully tested for sycophancy by last spring. "OpenAI did not see the scale at which disturbing conversations were happening," writes the New York ...
- 'Crime Rings Enlist Hackers To Hijack Trucks' It's "a complex mix of internet access and physical execution," says the chief informance security officer at Cequence Security. Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 summarizes this article from The Wall...
- Morgan Stanley Warns Oracle Credit Protection Nearing Record High A gauge of risk on Oracle debt "reached a three-year high in November," reports Bloomberg. "And things are only going to get worse in 2026 unless the database giant is able to assuage investor anxiety...
- Global Funds Scrutinize Philippine Debt After Corruption Scandal A number of asset managers are reviewing their exposure to Philippine government debt earmarked for climate and social objectives, amid concerns they may have inadvertently financed projects under inv...
- Yankees Complain About Payroll While AL East Rivals Add Talent This Offseason As the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Orioles make major moves, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner focuses on rising expenses and payroll concerns. Heres the AL...