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While the forecast for this year's white Christmas is still being refined, those of you in search of this ultimate holiday decoration may want to begin the trek west, or north.
Because if you're looking for a near-surefire way to get a white Christmas, you might want to head to Fairbanks, Alaska, which has seen snow on the ground practically every Christmas since weather record keeping began.
But what if Alaska is a bit too far from home? Read more about your chances of festive snow at the link in bio.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will review whether a law requiring TikTok be sold or face a ban in the U.S. violates the First Amendment.
The court said it will hear arguments in the case on Jan. 10, deferring for now TikTok's request that the justices also pause the law's Jan. 19 deadline for divestment from its China-based parent company, ByteDance.
Unless ByteDance sells the hugely popular platform by the deadline, it will be banned from app stores and web hosting companies in the U.S. TikTok had asked the court to decide by Jan. 6 whether it would pause the Jan. 19 deadline because of the time the app stores and web hosting companies need to prepare.
Read more about the case at the link in our bio.
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A French court on Thursday sentenced Dominique Pelicot, the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, to 20 years in prison for repeatedly drugging her and recruiting dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious in a case that stunned France and the world.
The case was the largest rape trial in French history. Gisèle Pelicot, 72, waived her right to anonymity as she faced her abusers in court, becoming a champion of justice and sexual abuse awareness.
Many in France said the country - and the world - had changed because of her courage, composure and decision to keep the trial public, which has galvanized discussion around sexual assault. Read more about the trial and the reaction to it at the link in bio.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673.
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The rapid spread of bird flu prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency on Wednesday.
The emergency declaration expands the amount of money Newsom can spend fighting the H5N1 virus, which was first detected in California cows in August, and has swept across the nation’s largest dairy-producing state.
👉 Swipe to see what you need to know about bird flu + visit our link in bio for more.
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In the 1990 film ‘Home Alone’, eight year old Kevin McCallister was able to go grocery shopping for less than $20. Find out how much that same haul would cost him today.
🎥: @myavinnett
Photo credit: 20th Century Fox
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The @treasurydept is appealing a federal court decision on a requirement that would have penalized small businesses that fail to file the Beneficial Ownership Information Report before Jan. 1, 2025. The mandate comes from the Corporate Transparency Act, passed in 2021 to combat illicit activity, including money laundering and financing for terrorism.
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During the holiday season, there’s a conundrum for some: The Christmas tree.
For people who want to help the planet during the holidays, the Christmas tree brings an interesting dilemma.
Should you buy a fresh-cut, real tree? Or an artificial one? See the pros and cons for each option at the link in bio.
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Films like “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Spy Kids” will live on forever in cinema’s hall of fame, better known as the National Film Registry.
The National Film Preservation Board announced Tuesday the 25 movies that are joining its sacred list, rounding out the total to 900. This year’s class of movies range over a century and across genres, from the 1885 silent documentary “Annabelle Serpentine Dance” to the 2010 Facebook origin story “The Social Network.”
Tap the link in bio to see which movies made the list.
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An adorable baby elephant named Kirby is the newest addition to the @houstonzoo.
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"When is it enough?" Hundreds gathered at the state Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, to emotionally process the deadly shooting at Abundant Life Christian School.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson achieved a lifelong dream Saturday night, making an appearance in a Broadway show.
Jackson performed in “& Juliet,” a musical comedy exploring what would have happened if Juliet continued after Romeo. Her cameo was a one-night-only, walk-on role, and she stayed to talk with audience members after the show, according to a press release.
In her recent memoir “Lovely One,” Jackson said it was a dream to be the first, Black female justice to take the Broadway stage.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s first press conference since winning re-election demonstrated once again his ability to dominate a news cycle – and on a variety of fronts.
Trump had organized Monday’s event at Mar-a-Lago to tout a $100 billion investment he negotiated with a major Japanese tech firm. But, by the time it ended more than an hour later, he had stoked a media frenzy with controversial comments on a range of topics – from the potential ban on the social media platform TikTok to the causes of autism and the origins of drones that have been sighted over New Jersey and elsewhere.
Swipe above and tap the link in our bio to read key takeaways from Trump’s presser.