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just now (61+ words) As families struggle to make ends meet during Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, many children have been forced to work. Children forced to take up jobs to help their families survive in Gaza As families struggle to make ends meet during Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, many children have been forced to quit school and take up jobs instead....

5+ min ago (396+ words) Congrats to Cameron Esposito and her wife Katy Nishimoto on giving birth to baby Yumi Young Esposito Nishimoto! The itsy bitsy baby, Yumi Young Esposito Nishimoto, was born 5 lbs 5 oz, and the proud parents are reportedly "OVER THE MOON, as they should be. The queer comedian being pregnant didn't slow them down though, it seems: Cameron performed a show a literal WEEK before giving birth. She also has a show called Four Pills about her later-in-life diagnosis of bipolar disorder on Dropout that you can check out while she's on what I have to imagine is at least SOME kind of break for parental leave of sorts! Congrats again to the new parents on their beautiful bundle of joy! The Stork Delivered These News Stories, Too + Real Housewives of Atlanta's Porsha Williams hard-launched her new girlfriend Sway McKinney + I just…...

8+ min ago (1776+ words) Ah, Christmas. A time when we string colored lights around our homes, whip out Christmas stockings, bake gingerbread and gorge ourselves on, well, everything. But what's a Christmas without sitting in front of the TV with a glass of champagne in hand, devouring a wholesome, corny or just so bad-it's-good Christmas movie? Whatever you're looking for " a cheesy rom-com to play in the background while you ice some gingerbread people, a thrilling Christmas horror with an edge, a Christmas musical that'll have you singing along, or you only want to see Vanessa Hudgens in another outlandish Christmas film, we've got you covered.Ahead, the very best Christmas movies of all time.It's A Wonderful Life (1946)Universally hailed as the best Christmas film to watch each year, It's A Wonderful Life has come to define the genre. It stars Jimmy Stewart…...

10+ min ago (495+ words) Since we're in the midst of the holiday shopping season " and it's Cyber Monday " we thought we'd lend a hand by sharing a few stylish FRYE boots with the vintage-inspired look that teens are absolutely loving right now. The best part is, FRYE itself is having a huge Cyber Monday Sale where you can score up to 70% off. Here's a pair of FRYE boots that have that cool vintage feel, as if you found it at a thrift store. It was created for comfort and can easily be worn with casual looks or something a little more dressed up. The FRYE Sacha Multi Strap Bootie in the color steel has that cool, lived-in look that brings a vintage-y vibe to the shoe. Numerous reviewers used the word "amazing" to describe these, and one even said they were "comfortable" and "roomy....

10+ min ago (859+ words) A Doug Jones gubernatorial campaign was always going to be a "yes, but" proposition. Can Jones do the job? Yes. Absolutely. But competence is no guarantee of victory. Can Jones become his party's nominee? Yes. Almost certainly. But there are two other Democrats in the race " Will Boyd and Chad "Chig" Martin " and Jones will first have to lock down his base. All three candidates should be mindful of Republicans crossing over for chaos purposes, especially if the GOP contest is noncompetitive. Can Jones raise money? Yes. He pulled in $25.7 million in his 2017 U.S. Senate race and $31 million for his reelection bid in 2020. But in 2017, he faced former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who had long struggled to raise money. And unlike 2020, Jones is not the sitting U.S. senator in this race. That's likely GOP nominee Tommy Tuberville, who has already raised…...

11+ min ago (345+ words) Left: Tylor A. Burghoff (Jackson County Detention Center). Right: The house in Independence, Mo., that was damaged by a fire on Nov. 20 (Independence Fire Department). A Missouri man whom witnesses said was "watching" and "laughing" while a house burned down was charged with arson. Police officers said that when they detained Burghoff and searched him, they found two lighters in the pockets of his pants. He was brought to the police station and questioned by detectives after he was read his rights. Burghoff denied that he was at the house or that he had anything to do with the fire. According to the affidavit, several witnesses placed Burghoff at the scene, including two of the people who were inside the house while it burned. One of those witnesses, the homeowner, told police that she knew who Burghoff was and saw him…...

12+ min ago (73+ words) More than 1,000 people have died in floods and landslides across south Asia after days of tropical storms. Indonesia races to find missing after massive floods, landslides More than 1,000 people have died in floods and landslides across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia after days of tropical storms. In North Sumatra, President Prabowo faces mounting pressure to declare a national emergency as aid teams struggle to reach cut-off villages....

12+ min ago (1313+ words) Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) with his eyes completely white like Vecna. The opening minutes of the newly released fifth season of Stranger Things transport viewers back to the very beginning of the Netflix smash series. A young, terrified Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) is hiding out in his makeshift fort in the Upside Down, having been kidnapped by evil forces. It's been almost a decade since we've seen Will at this age with that signature bowl cut, but his bulging eyes instantly take us back to the terror he felt during his Season 1 abduction. (The sequence was filmed using a body double, with a digital version of Schnapp's face superimposed via visual effects.) As he is forced to flee a Demogorgon, he runs through a dark forest, climbing a tree as red lightning flashes around him. Then, when he must leap…...

13+ min ago (656+ words) But now, just weeks after Vanity Fair published an excerpt of Nuzzi's book, it's increasingly unlikely she'll be a fixture on its print masthead. Lizza's latest accusations go beyond mixing business with pleasure: He says she tried to sabotage others' reporting on then-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr." Seth Masket: It's become sort of a common lament by some on the left that there probably won't even be elections in 2026, no less 2028, and thus American democracy" New York Times: Speaker Mike Johnson, who flew in from Washington early Monday, called President Trump and put his phone on speaker" The phone call, coupled with the convergence of" Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is considering running for a House seat in Texas if the Supreme Court upholds the state's redraw of its congressional map, Punchbowl News reports. Issa was" White House press secretary Karoline…...

16+ min ago (150+ words) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Monday that three of his offices in New York were targeted by bomb threats in an email that had the subject line "MAGA." Schumer said in a statement that his offices in Binghamton, Long Island and Rochester were threatened and that in the emails the threat alleged the 2020 election was "rigged," according to Politico. "Everyone is safe, and I am grateful for their quick and professional response to ensure these offices remain safe and secure for all New Yorkers," Schumer said. "As I have said many times, these kinds of violent threats have absolutely no place in our political system. No one'no public servant, no staff member, no constituent, no citizen'should ever be targeted for simply doing their job," Schumer said. Law enforcement was investigating the locations. ALSO READ: Trump DOJ compares 'antifa' case to…...