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Read: Jack Smith deposition transcript

By The Hill | The Hill Staff 12/31/2025 2:36 PM

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Wednesday released the transcript of the panel's deposition with former special counsel Jack Smith concerning his team's investigations and prosecutions of President Trump. Earlier this month, Smith's attorneys sent a letter to Jordan requesting that his closed-door deposition be made public. In the testimony, Smith defended his decision to bring charges against Trump...

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Hochul grants clemency, pardoning 11 and commuting 2

By NEWS10 ABC | Johan Sheridan 12/31/2025 1:50 PM

Governor Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 13 people, reducing the prison sentences of two men and pardoning 11 others, while advocates call for a faster pace to address the backlog of nearly 1,800 pending applications and rising death toll in state prisons.

auto

Toyota's Subtle TRD Performance Package Makes the Sequoia Quicker

By Car and Drive | 12/31/2025 1:00 PM

We head to the test track in a 2026 Sequoia with the new TRD kit, which adds 29 horsepower, to see how much it improves acceleration.

people

The most special gift Taylor Swift gave that left Travis Kelce speechless

By marca.com | Raíz 12/31/2025 12:21 PM

The Chiefs player was deeply grateful for the gesture from his beloved Leer

science

Melting of West Antarctic ice sheet could trigger catastrophic reshaping of the land beneath

By LIVE SCIENCE | 12/31/2025 12:20 PM

game

Skin Deep Is 2025's Best Cat Game

By GameSpot | 12/31/2025 12:00 PM

music

Jennifer Lopez’s Up All Night Live Las Vegas Residency Setlist: Every Song From Night 1

By Billboard | 12/31/2025 11:47 AM

fashion

To bring change in the New Year, these gals wear a specific color underwear — and swear it makes all the difference (really)

By NY Post | 12/31/2025 10:59 AM

technology

World’s first AI-powered wireless recovery boots pump heat for pro-level leg muscle therapy

By Interesting Engineering | 12/31/2025 10:52 AM

science

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first 'shooting' stars of the year

By LIVE SCIENCE | 12/31/2025 10:15 AM

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An AI MasterClass for Everyone: From Fear to Fascination

TRAVEL

Traverse City Guide, Michigan, USA

REAL_ESTATE

Hunts Point Produce Market To Undergo $405M Redevelopment In Hunts Point, The Bronx

KNOWLEDGE

Is It Really Rude to Pull an Irish Exit?

GOLF

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

ART

Krzysztof Grzybacz at Mendes Wood DM

LONG_ISLAND

Two major offshore wind projects off Long Island halted by federal order

LONG_ISLAND

Tasty Home deli opens in Shirley with fresh foods, family vibes

WELLNESS

Why Alcohol Hits Even Harder on a Plane

TRAVEL

10 of the best travel quizzes of 2025

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In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together

by Science News | Dec 31 2025

connecticut

The best CT Mirror stories you might have missed in 2025

by CT Mirror | Dec 31 2025

exercise

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

by thehealthy.com | Dec 03 2025

food

5 Things To Know Before Getting Your Groceries Delivered

by The Daily Meal | Dec 31 2025

golf

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

health

How Happy Do You Need to Be to Lower the Risk of Chronic Disease?

by Healthline.com | Dec 31 2025

nation

Labor Department reports fewer new jobless claims for 3rd straight week

by upi.com | Dec 31 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ’21’ documentary series: December 30, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Dec 30 2025

nutrition

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

odd_fun

Number-obsessed Maryland woman wins $50,000 lottery prize

by United Press International, Inc. | Dec 31 2025

opinion

Despite climate panic, fewer people died from extreme weather in 2025

by New York Post | Dec 31 2025

people

Jennifer Lopez fires back at envious haters who claim she's always "naked"

by marca.com | Dec 31 2025

soccer

Nuno Espirito Santo drops hint over West Ham United’s January plans

by Yahoo Sports | Dec 31 2025

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

travel

Traverse City Guide, Michigan, USA

by The Travel Magazine | Dec 31 2025

Word of the Day

retrospective

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 31, 2025 is:

retrospective • \reh-truh-SPEK-tiv\ • adjective

Retrospective describes something that relates to the past or to something that happened in the past.

// The museum has curated a retrospective exhibit of the artist's early works.

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Examples:

"Our retrospective sense of time hinges on memory: Periods rich in novel, significant experiences feel longer, while routine collapses duration ..." — Marc Wittmann, Psychology Today, 16 Nov. 2025

Did you know?

At the year's end, both introspection and retrospection are common. While introspection involves looking inward and taking stock of oneself, retrospection is all about recollecting and contemplating things that happened in the past. A look back at the history of the related adjective retrospective reveals that it retains a strong connection to its past: its Latin source is retrospicere, meaning "to look back at." Retrospective can also be used as a noun referring to an exhibition that "looks back" at an artist's work created over a span of years. Once you have retrospective and retrospection behind you, you can also add their kin retrospect (most familiar in the phrase in retrospect to describe thinking about the past or something that happened in the past) and retro (usually meaning "fashionably nostalgic or old-fashioned") to your vocabulary, too.

Read: Jack Smith deposition transcript

Hochul grants clemency, pardoning 11 and commuting 2

Toyota's Subtle TRD Performance Package Makes the Sequoia Quicker

The most special gift Taylor Swift gave that left Travis Kelce speechless

Melting of West Antarctic ice sheet could trigger catastrophic reshaping of the land beneath

Skin Deep Is 2025's Best Cat Game

Jennifer Lopez’s Up All Night Live Las Vegas Residency Setlist: Every Song From Night 1

To bring change in the New Year, these gals wear a specific color underwear — and swear it makes all the difference (really)

World’s first AI-powered wireless recovery boots pump heat for pro-level leg muscle therapy

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first 'shooting' stars of the year

An AI MasterClass for Everyone: From Fear to Fascination

Traverse City Guide, Michigan, USA

Hunts Point Produce Market To Undergo $405M Redevelopment In Hunts Point, The Bronx

Is It Really Rude to Pull an Irish Exit?

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

Krzysztof Grzybacz at Mendes Wood DM

Two major offshore wind projects off Long Island halted by federal order

Tasty Home deli opens in Shirley with fresh foods, family vibes

Why Alcohol Hits Even Harder on a Plane

10 of the best travel quizzes of 2025

In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together

The best CT Mirror stories you might have missed in 2025

Dua Lipa’s Trainer Just Revealed the Body Part the Pop Star Trains the Hardest

5 Things To Know Before Getting Your Groceries Delivered

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

How Happy Do You Need to Be to Lower the Risk of Chronic Disease?

Labor Department reports fewer new jobless claims for 3rd straight week

NJ Spotlight News special edition — ’21’ documentary series: December 30, 2025

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

Number-obsessed Maryland woman wins $50,000 lottery prize

Despite climate panic, fewer people died from extreme weather in 2025

Jennifer Lopez fires back at envious haters who claim she's always "naked"

Nuno Espirito Santo drops hint over West Ham United’s January plans

Pelé's life in pictures

Traverse City Guide, Michigan, USA

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Russia releases video of downed drone after Kyiv denied attack on Putin

Chilean cherries gain ground in U.S. winter season

Lebanese defy war with year-end outburst of joy, determination

Canadians among dozens injured in fatal Peru train crash, officials say

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Value Outlets to open first-ever store on Long Island, plans 20 locations

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Lindenhurst man charged in CVS killing motivated by debt

Logan Paul’s $5.3 million Pokémon bet raises a bigger question: Do collectibles belong in your portfolio?

After 2 straight misses, this year’s ‘Santa Claus rally’ is off to a solid start. Why it matters for investors.

Look: Trapped dog rescued from under car in Arizona

Illinois' rejected vanity plates include 'IBPOOPN,' 'BRICKED'

Sister's sage advice leads Maryland woman to $50,000 lottery prize

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1.Number-obsessed Maryland woman wins $50,000 lottery prize

2.Look: Wildlife refuge throws 'sweet 16' party for polar bear's birthday

3.Rio sets Guinness record for largest New Year’s Eve celebration

4.Watch: Alligator takes late night swim in Florida family's pool

5.Watch: Escaped wallaby captured on return to New Jersey Walmart

6.Illinois woman buys wrong lottery ticket, wins $250,000

7.Fox rescued from 25-foot tank at water treatment plant

8.Watch: N.Y. police rescue deer with bag stuck over its head

9.Watch: Wallaby escapes New Jersey sanctuary, visits Walmart

10.Sky News quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2025