French President Emmanuel Macron vows to name new PM within days - BBC.com

Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

NASA finds Orion heatshield cracks won't cook Artemis II crew - The Register

Lunar flights therefore set for seven-month delay and change re-entry approach, but redesign not needed

Bill Belichick, North Carolina discuss Tar Heels’ coaching vacancy - The Washington Post

Six-time Super Bowl winner, snubbed for NFL openings last offseason, has never coached at the college level.

Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science - Ars Technica

This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won’t need your eclipse glasses.

Obama calls political ‘divisiveness’ one of the ‘greatest challenges of our time’ - POLITICO

The former president didn’t mention Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

Biden is considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies before Trump takes office - The Associated Press

President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who the White House fears could be unjustly targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The preemptive move would be a novel and risky use of the preside…

Subway chokehold death: Man's father files civil suit against Daniel Penny - BBC.com

Daniel Penny pinned Jordan Neely down on a New York City subway last year, allegedly killing him.

Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started? - Science

Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others says pathogen remains unpredictable

'Oppenheimer' Star Emma Dumont Comes Out as Trans Masculine, Non-Binary - TMZ

Emma Dumont's making a major revelation ... revealing they're non-binary -- and, their friends and family are calling them by a new name.

Daily dose of dark chocolate may lower diabetes risk, study finds - ABC News

December 2024 Google Pixel Feature Drop is here with updates for the phones, tablet, and watches - PhoneArena

December 2024 Google Pixel Feature Drop is here with updates for the phones, tablet, and watches

Nicole Kidman Says She's Happy to Be Viewed as a 'Sexual Being' at 57 in New Film Role - Yahoo Entertainment

Nicole Kidman comes here for magic. Since the 1990s, Kidman has been dazzling moviegoers with her beauty, charm, and intelligence. And if you’re a man of a...

Olivia Dunne seemingly takes shot at social media rival amid Sabrina Carpenter-Barry Keoghan breakup rumors - Fox News

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne seemingly took a shot at social media influencer Breckie Hill as the model had been linked to the reported Sabrina Carpenter-Barry Keoghan breakup.

What made AP’s list of the top songs of 2024? - The Associated Press

Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman has chosen 10 of the best songs of 2024. They're not in any particular order but they include Shaboozey's “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Kendrick Lamar's “Not Like Us,” Future, Metro Boomin and Lamar's “Like That,” Chappell …

Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in another blow to Syrian president - The Associated Press

Syrian insurgents have entered the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forces. The Syrian army said Thursday it has withdrawn from Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses, in another setback for President Bashar Assad. …

L.W., a trans teen from Tennessee, has her day in the Supreme Court - The Washington Post

The 16-year-old is among the plaintiffs in a highly anticipated case argued Wednesday. At issue is their state’s ban on gender transition care for minors.