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Trump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M

By The Hill | Brett Samuels 12/17/2025 8:54 AM

President Trump on Tuesday indicated the cost of his planned ballroom project at the White House could reach $400 million, double the originally announced cost of $200 million. Trump spoke at length about the project during a Hanukkah reception at the White House, where he bemoaned that the current space in the building forces the...

soccer

Macclesfield forward McLeod dies in car accident

By Yahoo Sports | 12/17/2025 8:52 AM

Macclesfield forward Ethan McLeod has died in a car accident on the M1 motorway while travelling back from a game.

finance

Energy stocks are the new bonds, this strategist argues

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein 12/17/2025 8:45 AM

In an inflationary setting, why hold bonds at all, says Louis-Vincent Gave

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Dead body discovered in North Greenbush Stewart's Shops bathroom

By NEWS10 ABC | Cassie Abel 12/17/2025 8:41 AM

An employee opening a Stewart's Shops location on North Greenbush Road Wednesday morning found a dead body in the store's bathroom, a Stewart’s spokesperson confirmed.

music

Cardi B Dips Into Her Sukhasana Bag at Winter Wellness Yoga Event With Boyfriend Stefon Diggs

By Billboard | 12/17/2025 8:39 AM

politics

Live updates: GOP health care bill comes to House floor; Senate takes up NDAA

By The Hill | 12/17/2025 8:39 AM

lifestyle

WATCH Joanna Gaines' daughter has her biggest close-up yet as she's reunited with siblings for homecoming in heartwarming video

By Hello! Magazine | 12/17/2025 8:32 AM

finance

My 401(k) plan is emailing me about annuities, but I’m only in my 50s. Is this something I should do?

By MarketWatch.com | 12/17/2025 8:00 AM

world

Northeast Asia Command needed to support U.S. National Security Strategy

By United Press International, Inc. | 12/17/2025 7:35 AM

real_estate

Housing Lottery Launches for 650 First Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan

By New York YIMBY | 12/17/2025 7:00 AM

NATION

No legal, national security justifications for ship strikes, says Sen. Murphy

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Generations Have Been Clashing for Centuries—Our Experts Explain Why

SHOPPING

Ducati Has a New Scrambler-Based Retro Bike Coming, and It Could Revive a Legend

SHOPPING

Nissan’s Most Compelling Driver’s Cars Could Be Coming to America

CONNECTICUT

Blumenthal wants Venezuela boat video released; Hegseth says no

ENTERTAINMENT

Beauty Experts Vanessa Lee and Dr. Elise Min on When to Consider a Facelift and What to Try First

FASHION

Taste Sensation: Designer Peter Som shares entertaining tips and recipes from his “Family Style” cookbook

FASHION

Tea party: serving the hottest brew-based beauty products

BOOK

May Contain Murder

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animal

Ancient DNA rewrites the tale of when and how cats left Africa

by Science News | Dec 16 2025

basketball

Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 17 from proven model

by CBS Interactive Inc | Dec 17 2025

connecticut

What is a doula and how can I get one in Hartford?

by CT Mirror | Dec 17 2025

entertainment

8 Other Reasons Founder Charles Lichaa Shares How to Turn Beachy Outfits Into High-Fashion Moments

by ET Online | Dec 16 2025

fashion

Hoops star Paige Bueckers shares her Christmas traditions and holiday-glam game plan

by NY Post | Dec 17 2025

food

Smart Grind & Brew: GE Profile combines fresh beans and AI for perfect coffee

by THE MANUAL | Dec 17 2025

golf

It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

by NY Times | Dec 12 2025

lifestyle

Inside Weird Science star Kelly LeBrock's reclusive ranch life after swapping 'diamonds for dirt'

by Hello! Magazine | Dec 17 2025

long_island

No skis required as The Ski Lodge party returns to Patchogue

by greaterlongisland.com | Dec 17 2025

mental

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

by thehealthy.com | Oct 24 2025

nutrition

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

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

opinion

Best of the Babylon Bee: Cali family still waiting for permit to build gingerbread house

by New York Post | Dec 17 2025

people

Taylor Swift generates big chaos in Disney World while Travis Kelce is considering his NFL retirement

by marca.com | Dec 17 2025

real_estate

Lumen LIC Nears Completion at 23–15 44th Road in Long Island City, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Dec 17 2025

world

Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region

by United Press International, Inc. | Dec 17 2025

Word of the Day

espouse

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 17, 2025 is:

espouse • \ih-SPOWZ\ • verb

To espouse an ideology, belief, etc., is to take it up and support it as a cause. Espouse is usually encountered in formal speech and writing.

// The article explores some of the lesser-known viewpoints espoused by the charismatic leader.

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Examples:

“Crammed into a tiny apartment in Greenwich Village, they [Yoko Ono and John Lennon] immersed themselves in the city’s counterculture, absorbing progressive politics whenever they weren’t glued to the television set. Lennon’s celebrity secured the duo a large platform to espouse these ideas ...” — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2025

Did you know?

As you might guess, the words espouse and spouse are hitched, both coming from the Latin verb spondēre, meaning “to promise” or “to betroth.” In fact, the two were once completely interchangeable, with each serving as a noun meaning “a newly married person” or “a partner in marriage” and also as a verb meaning “to marry.” Their semantic separation began when the noun espouse fell out of use. Nowadays, espouse is almost exclusively encountered as a verb used in the figuratively extended sense “to commit to and support as a cause.”

Trump: Cost of new ballroom may reach $400M

Macclesfield forward McLeod dies in car accident

Energy stocks are the new bonds, this strategist argues

Dead body discovered in North Greenbush Stewart's Shops bathroom

Cardi B Dips Into Her Sukhasana Bag at Winter Wellness Yoga Event With Boyfriend Stefon Diggs

Live updates: GOP health care bill comes to House floor; Senate takes up NDAA

WATCH Joanna Gaines' daughter has her biggest close-up yet as she's reunited with siblings for homecoming in heartwarming video

My 401(k) plan is emailing me about annuities, but I’m only in my 50s. Is this something I should do?

Northeast Asia Command needed to support U.S. National Security Strategy

Housing Lottery Launches for 650 First Avenue in Murray Hill, Manhattan

No legal, national security justifications for ship strikes, says Sen. Murphy

The Domestic Stage

Generations Have Been Clashing for Centuries—Our Experts Explain Why

Ducati Has a New Scrambler-Based Retro Bike Coming, and It Could Revive a Legend

Nissan’s Most Compelling Driver’s Cars Could Be Coming to America

Blumenthal wants Venezuela boat video released; Hegseth says no

Beauty Experts Vanessa Lee and Dr. Elise Min on When to Consider a Facelift and What to Try First

Taste Sensation: Designer Peter Som shares entertaining tips and recipes from his “Family Style” cookbook

Tea party: serving the hottest brew-based beauty products

May Contain Murder

Ancient DNA rewrites the tale of when and how cats left Africa

Timberwolves vs. Grizzlies odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA picks for December 17 from proven model

What is a doula and how can I get one in Hartford?

8 Other Reasons Founder Charles Lichaa Shares How to Turn Beachy Outfits Into High-Fashion Moments

Hoops star Paige Bueckers shares her Christmas traditions and holiday-glam game plan

Smart Grind & Brew: GE Profile combines fresh beans and AI for perfect coffee

It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

Inside Weird Science star Kelly LeBrock's reclusive ranch life after swapping 'diamonds for dirt'

No skis required as The Ski Lodge party returns to Patchogue

I Study Behavioral Health for a Living: Here Are 8 Little Rules for a Happier Life I Wish Everyone Knew

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

Best of the Babylon Bee: Cali family still waiting for permit to build gingerbread house

Taylor Swift generates big chaos in Disney World while Travis Kelce is considering his NFL retirement

Lumen LIC Nears Completion at 23–15 44th Road in Long Island City, Queens

Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region

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Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region

Latin America shifts right in 2025 and aligns with Trump

Northeast Asia Command needed to support U.S. National Security Strategy

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S. Korea, U.S. share that latest talks on N. Korea different from past 'working group': Seoul official

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Construction officially begins on Riverhead’s long-awaited Town Square

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Santa, Suffolk PBA deliver holiday joy to special needs students in Oakdale

2,000-year-old shipwreck may be Egyptian 'pleasure barge' from last dynasty of pharaohs

Nassau edges Suffolk as snow totals come in across Long Island

Capitol CMG Agreed to Buy Reach Records But Bailed ‘Last Minute’ Over Price Dispute, Lawsuit Says

It Was an Eventful Year for Golf, on and Off the Course

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10.Watch: Washington family's home flooded with unwanted Amazon packages