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7:14 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership

7:13 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Crews are using construction equipment and drones to search the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home after a powerful explosion killed at least two people

6:56 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim appears optimistic about the injuries to Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo though he confirmed both midfielders will miss Friday’s game against Newcastle

6:07 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is unsure when United States defender Chris Richards will be available again

6:06 AM on Wednesday, December 24

An explosive device has detonated in Gaza and injured one Israeli soldier, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-backed ceasefire

6:00 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Doctors say just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in the abdomen instead of the uterus

5:39 AM on Wednesday, December 24

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening

5:33 AM on Wednesday, December 24

US applications for jobless benefits fall to 214,000 last week, remain at historically healthy levels

5:30 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Families in north-central Nigeria have joyfully reunited with schoolchildren held for a month after a mass abduction

5:11 AM on Wednesday, December 24

GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance

4:44 AM on Wednesday, December 24

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve

4:11 AM on Wednesday, December 24

When shopping for a high-quality used car or SUV, who wouldn’t be against a vehicle with a luxury badge that’s loaded with features

1:13 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by international forces

12:05 AM on Wednesday, December 24

An explosion in Moscow has killed three people, including two police officers

11:01 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Search teams in Turkey have recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from the jet that crashed and killed western Libya’s military chief and seven others

9:13 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.7 billion and is one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history

9:06 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Stocks are hovering near their records on a holiday-shortened trading day

1:45 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints

12:52 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”

8:05 AM on Tuesday, December 23

Mexico's president says air traffic controllers lost communication for 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane on a medical mission before it crashed off the Texas coast