Christmas Day TV: Wallace and Gromit are back – with a naughty gnome | Television
Wallace and Gromit: Revenge of the Most Foul 6.10pm, BBC OneFeathers McGraw is back, but the long-awaited return of the claymation legend spells trouble for Wallace and Gromit. But what does the nefarious Penguin have in store for our heroes? Wallace finds himself in trouble when he invents a “smart gnome” that appears to have […]
Trudeau’s Brother Speaks Out, “Justin Is Not a Free Man”
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Norovirus outbreaks on the rise in Minnesota
Fair warning, the symptoms of norovirus are not dinner table friendly if you’re in the middle of a Christmas meal. MINNESOTA, USA — The Minnesota Department of Health is putting out a holiday warning: norovirus outbreaks are double what they usually are this time of year. Fair warning, the symptoms of norovirus are not dinner table […]
Little-known Canadian crypto firm Matador adds Bitcoin to its books – Cointelegraph
Canadian real-world asset tokenization company Matador Technologies has become the latest company to incorporate Bitcoin into its treasury. company said The company announced on December 23 that its board of directors had unanimously approved adding Bitcoin (BTC) and “US dollar-denominated assets” to its balance sheet as part of what it calls a “long-term capital preservation […]
NYC Good Samaritans who saved man’s life reunited with him
It's a Christmas miracle. When 77-year-old Upper West Sider Kearney Mims collapsed during his morning run near Strawberry Fields in Central Park last month, two good Samaritans rushed in to help perform CPR. They performed chest compressions and saved his life before Lenox Hill paramedics arrived. In the present, Mims has tracked down the guardian […]
Legendary Texas Mascot ‘Bevo’ Banned from Upcoming College Football Playoff Game
When you see the Texas Longhorns, you expect to see Bebo, the most famous of all Longhorns, the team's mascot. But you won't see him at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday. Peach Bowl organizers say Bevo is too big. “While we love all of the great traditions of college football, and Bebo is undoubtedly […]
FDA approves GLP-1 generic for Type 2 diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generic daily injection approved GLP-1 treatment for type 2 diabetes patients aged 10 years and older. Currently in short supply, liraglutide injection, sold under the brand name Victoza, will provide a low-cost option for people in need of a GLP-1 treatment. “Generic drugs provide additional treatment options that […]
How astronauts stranded on the International Space Station got Santa hats
Internet commenters wondered this week when astronauts stranded on the International Space Station were photographed wearing Santa hats next to a small Christmas tree. As it turns out, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams set out on an eight-day mission to space in June, but have been stranded ever since due to problems with the Boeing […]
Steelers Great Ben Roethlisberger Blasts NFL for Christmas Games, Making Teams Play 3 Times in 11 Days
Christmas Day used to be the exclusive domain of the NBA. In recent years, the NFL has invaded that territory and decided to hold multiple games on Christmas Day. This has increased the NFL's revenue, but former Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger isn't happy at all. “It's pathetic. It's a shame that the league would do […]
Imane Khelif Receives Four Votes for AP Female Athlete of the Year
WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark beat out several prominent female athletes to win the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award. However, another player who received votes is attracting a lot of attention. 74 sports journalists voted for the AP Female Athlete of the Year. Clark received 35 votes and gymnast Simone Biles received 25 […]