LOADING ERROR LOADINGA Florida man fatally shot his wife and critically wounded his stepdaughter earlier this week after the couple got into a “heated” argument over turning off “Monday Night Football,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. “Three days before Christmas, this man shot and killed his wife, shot his stepdaughter, and then shot and killed himself. Crystal Kenney was fatally shot by her husband, Jason Kenney, following an argument over "Monday Night Football." Facebook/Crystal RoureTowards the end of the game, his wife, 38-year-old Crystal Kenney, suggested the family watch something else, which sparked a heated argument between the two, Judd said. The fight escalated to the point where the wife told her 12-year-old son to call 911.

Repeated attempts by The Post to reach Tufiño by telephone, email and social media were unsuccessful. Hegseth gave his approval to kill the passengers, sink the boat and destroy the drugs, according to three people familiar with the operation. A follow-up strike sank the vessel, and commanders determined the mission was over, according to a person familiar with the attack. In that investigation, authorities recovered GPS units with coordinates, satellite phones, cellphones and the markings on the cocaine, according to Warren, Tufiño’s former attorney. None appear to have been deterred by the recent U.S. boat strikes, Ecuadorian intelligence authorities say.

Over the Christmas holiday, the Trump administration threw its weight against the U.S. Constitution in favor of Christian nationalist authoritarianism. They recognized that the establishment of one religion over others attacked a fundamental human right—an unalienable right—of conscience. And yet, on December 25, 2025, a religious holiday for many Christians, the Trump administration attacked that American principle to claim the U.S. is a Christian nation. In the northwest, The Guardian explains, heavily armed criminal gangs kidnap both Muslims and Christians and raid both Christian and Muslim communities. Merry Christmas, snowflakes!”Notes:https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-08-02-0163https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/admin/trump-administration-religion-christmas.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/nigeria-why-did-trump-order-us-strikes-bomb-attack-isis-christianshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/africa/trump-christmas-strike-jabo-nigeria-latam-intlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/26/trump-supporters-nigeria-airstrikeshttps://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-presidential-pardon-process-dda97c15https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/ice-uses-ai-artificial-intelligence-video-of-santa-claus-to-encourage-illegal-immigrants-to-self-deport-ice-homeland-security-secretary-kristi-noem-holidays-christmas-cbphttps://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/chris-garten-indiana-christmas-post-b2890729.htmlhttps://alabamareflector.com/2025/12/22/dont-ignore-the-threat-that-is-tommy-tuberville/X:DHSgov/status/2003915864769507838DHSgov/status/2003862964336759062DHSgov/status/2004208041605128250RepFine/status/2004335614616027610DHSgov/status/2002424827798585786Bluesky:justinbaragona.bsky.social/post/3matxm52a2222anneapplebaum.bsky.social/post/3mavzh3rsu22yShare

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WESH) - The life of a 13-year-old was cut short on Christmas Day. She would never get to go to college.”Emony Jackson was shot at this home on Okada Court in Orange County. Deputies said a 15-year-old boy went to investigators on scene, saying he was responsible for the shooting and that it was an accident. “He’s a child, but at the end of the day, his family will get to see him,” Henderson, Jackson’s cousin, said. “My family won’t get to see Emony anymore.”Jackson’s death was a tragic ending to a short life that’s seen its share of pain.

There have been reams of pages utilizing “One Battle After Another” as an illustration of a failure of the audience, that people just won’t come out to see a great movie. Do I think “One Battle After Another” would be best seen on a big screen? Am I going to think about “One Battle After Another” tomorrow? Do I think they spent a lot of money on “One Battle After Another”? And if you think “One Battle After Another” is an allegory about today’s political scene… Yeah, right.

Companies are looking to stay lean into 2026 while relying on technology to take on more tasks. Forecasters at jobs site Indeed expect relatively minimal hiring growth in 2026 and e-commerce platform Shopify and Chime Financial are already vowing to keep the size of their employee bases roughly flat. At a gathering of CEOs in Midtown Manhattan this month organized by the Yale School of Management, 66% of leaders surveyed said they planned to either fire workers or maintain the size of their existing teams next year. Only a third indicated they planned to hire.

Intensive work has been underway by American envoys to finalize a proposal both Ukraine and Russia can agree on. Trump has frequently pointed to both Ukraine and Russia as obstacles to peace. Zelensky said Saturday morning that while Russian officials are engaging in talks to end fighting, the ongoing violence speaks for itself. Sunday’s meeting is not expected to include any European leaders, according to US and European officials, unlike previous meetings between the two presidents. European officials said they expected a positive meeting, describing the current dynamic between the US and Ukraine as productive.

Family releases AI-generated video of Gaza hostage asking Trump to free his body from HamasAhead of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, the fate of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, has become a sticking point in the move to the next phase of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance examines a new AI video – authorised by the family – with a powerful message to the US President.

From tokens to cardsNew York City subway’s iconic tokens were the default form of fare payment before the MetroCard was introduced. Cards also came with a massive perk that tokens didn’t: free transfers. One swipe of a MetroCard on a bus or subway meant riders didn’t have to pay again if they transferred to another bus or subway train. A collector’s itemBut just as New York subway tokens became icons of the city, so did the MetroCard. (The MTA didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment.)

“Michael, if he had one failing in the dot-com cycle, it was being early to the process. The housing bubble? It was being early to the process,” said Michael Green, a former hedge-fund manager who is now chief strategist at the active-ETF manager Simplify Asset Management and who, like Burry, has warned against popular trends—in his case, passive investing. “This is a significant issue, right? How quickly does this end?”

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A selection of the best music videos released in 2025 VevoAs the debate rages on about whether or not music videos are still relevant in the 2020s, this year saw plenty of prolific stars proving that there’s still plenty of life in the artform yet. AdvertisementHere are 25 of the must-see clips released in 2025 proving that there’s nothing quite like a music video when it’s done right…25. By the end, the whole music video descends into a montage of unpredictable chaos which definitely has replay value. Little Simz – YoungDirected by Dave MeyersWhat’s very apparent while watching the Young music video back is that Little Simz had an absolute blast making it. Chappell Roan – The SubwayDirected by Amber Grace JohnsonAdvertisementAfter completely foregoing music videos for her hit singles Good Luck, Babe!

Have you ever had a dream that you couldn’t quite shake off for the rest of the day? Apparently, according to dream researcher Kelly Bulkeley Ph.D, this is called a ‘carry-over effect’ and it’s actually quite common. AdvertisementWriting for Psychology Today, he says: “Carry-over effects are feelings, sensations, and bodily responses from dreaming that are still experienced even after awakening. It’s like a part of the dream world manages to seep into the waking world.”Some dreams just are more memorable than othersWhile the researcher admits that “some dreams are simply impossible to forget”, the physical sensations experienced with these kind of dreams may also have their part to play. He explains: “This variety of carry-over effects shows that dreaming is not just a complex mental process, but a complex bodily process, too.

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/joyful-adult-daughter-greeting-happy-surprised-senior-mother-in-garden-3768131/With many of us opting for a quiet Christmas this year, chances are that we’ll be extending these restful vibes to the New Year and who better to enjoy that with than elderly relatives? AdvertisementSo, what can you do with your elderly loved ones this year? Do a daytime celebrationSome elderly people sleep a lot earlier and won’t make it to the famous midnight bells. Decorate the table with festive items like party hats and noisemakers to add to the holiday spirit. “Include activities like sharing favourite memories from the year or setting lighthearted resolutions for the next one.”