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👋 Welcome to five Things PM! Would you somewhat give the good present or obtain the high merchandise on your Christmas record? Science exhibits one is better for your health than the other.
Here’s what else you might need missed throughout your busy day.
Most Americans really feel like political leaders don’t care what they should say. A brand new NCS ballot requested: If you could possibly inform figures in Washington one factor that will make life higher in the US, what would it not be? See what topics dominated the responses.
The University of Oklahoma eliminated an teacher who was accused by a pupil of non secular discrimination. The pupil acquired a failing grade on an essay that cited the Bible and argued {that a} “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
Lottery hopefuls could be asking Santa to go away a giant verify from Powerball beneath the tree tonight. Americans get one other shot at a grand prize after the jackpot climbed to $1.7 billion.
Procedure transparency. Canine cosmetics. The full bush agenda. Three prolific writers outline the beauty culture moments that sum up 2025.
While everybody else’s stockings are hung with care, Mom’s is commonly the final to be crammed — if in any respect. They make the holidays magical, however their wants will be neglected. Here’s how to make an extra effort this 12 months.
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Navy sailors house in time for Christmas
🏡 Home for the holidays: Not even pouring rain may get in the approach of Navy sailors reuniting with their family members. Thousands of households gathered at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington for the emotional homecoming.
🎄 ‘The bigger the celebration, the better’: Most of the world begins its Christmas countdowns on the first day of December. This country brings in the holiday a little differently — with festivities spanning months.
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To say that 2025 was a busy information 12 months could be an understatement. There had been wildfires and hurricanes and loads of political intrigue. We additionally loved some memorable moments in sports activities and leisure. What do you bear in mind?
⚾ Which two groups performed on this 12 months’s World Series?
A. Phillies and Red Sox
B. Cubs and Yankees
C. Dodgers and Blue Jays
D. Brewers and Mariners
Take me to NCS’s Year in Review News Quiz.
✅ Most common in yesterday’s e-newsletter: He reached to seize a toddler he stated he thought was falling. Then he spent weeks in jail before the case was thrown out
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