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Discover the 19 individuals awarded the honor this year by President Joe Biden, including Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, and Lionel Messi. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others “who have made America a better place,” the White House announced early Saturday. The awards will be presented later today at the White House. On Friday, January 3, the 82-year-old president also awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military distinction, to seven U.S. Army veterans for acts of heroism…
The State Department has informally notified Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to support Israel’s long-term security by resupplying stocks of critical munitions and air defense capabilities, a U.S. official familiar with the details confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.President Biden has made it clear that Israel has the right to defend its citizens as the American ally presses forward with its war against Hamas in Gaza.Some of the arms in the package could be sent through current U.S. stocks but the majority would take upwards of a year to several years to deliver, the U.S. official said.…
Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) didn’t hold back at the Superprestige round in Gullegem as he powered through the mud for his first cyclocross race win in 12 months, just 24 hours ahead of the World Cup in Dendermonde.In his second start of the 2024-2025 cyclocross season, Van Aert delivered an unexpected victory on Saturday, going clear of second-placed Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) on the final lap. Van Aert saluted his son Georges, who turned four years old, by raising four fingers as he crossed the finish line. He also raised his arms to glide to a stop and…
Two years ago, it appeared Carvana’s future was full of empty used-car vending machines. The online auto retailer’s stock was near worthless, fueled by massive financial losses and legal problems related to vehicle titles in numerous states. With billions of dollars in debt, bankruptcy seemed inevitable. But in November 2024, a restructured Carvana reported a net income of $148 million. And now stocks are selling at approximately $191 per share. Some might call Carvana’s two-year turnaround a miraculous turn of events. However, a recent report from Hindenburg Research calls it a “mirage” driven by questionable accounting practices and sketchy partnerships.…
The former ‘Home Improvement’ star got his big break on the sitcom but had multiple run-ins with the law over the years. Image Credit: FilmMagic Zachery Ty Bryan (real name: Zachery Tyler Bryan) landed his breakout role as Brad Taylor in the popular 1990s sitcom Home Improvement. Following his childhood stardom, Bryan went through several legal issues in the years to come. Having been arrested multiple times, many are wondering how Bryan’s career is going and whether or not his net worth took a hit. In 2020 and 2023, Bryan was arrested for alleged physical altercations in addition to other…
Jimmy Carter’s remains carried to hearse at Phoebe Sumter Medical CentreSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident Jimmy Carter’s funeral began on Saturday morning at a medical center in Americus, Georgia, where his body was placed into a hearse and his motorcade began its journey through the state. Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and peanut farm operator who became the 39th president of the United States, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, last week at 100 years…
On the birthday of the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine launched a cyberattack on the Russian RegionTransService LLC and disabled all servers. This was reported to Ukrinform by an intelligence source. “The cyber specialists of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine carried out another cyber attack on the infrastructure services of the aggressor state. This time, RegionTransService LLC, a leading freight car service company that, among other things, supports the activities of the Russian occupation army, was targeted,” the source said. According to sources in the DIU, on January 4, the cyber…
Aubrey Plaza’s biggest fans was always her husband, Jeff Baena. Find out more about him here. Image Credit: WireImage Aubrey Plaza has Hollywood in the palm of her hand. The actress, who shot to fame on the sitcom Parks & Rec, is on a winning streak lately with her critically acclaimed turn in Emily the Criminal and with landing a role on the second season of the red-hot HBO series The White Lotus, which earned her nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and the SAG Awards. But Aubrey didn’t have to work too hard to get on The White Lotus,…
When former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care in February 2023, the world watched a man of profound historical significance choose a path of dignity, peace and humanity for his final chapter. Now with his passing at the age of 100, his experience offers a powerful reminder of the transformative benefits that hospice care can provide — not only for an individual but also for their loved ones.Hospice care is often misunderstood as “giving up,” but the 39th U.S. president’s choice underscores its true essence: prioritizing quality of life amidst a terminal illness. By opting for hospice care, Carter embraced…
On a lakeside peninsula in Eastern Africa, archaeologists have found clues about a society that lived there over 3 million years ago. The Homa Peninsula, in Kenya, is part of the East African Rift Valley, a part of the world often called “the cradle of humankind.” So many of the oldest clues about humanity’s earliest days have been preserved under the valley’s fertile, human soil, including the remains of “Lucy,” an ancient human relative who lived more than 3 million years ago. Tom Plummer and his team are the latest to make discoveries in the area, working at a site on the…