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Dan Bongino says he is resigning from the FBI

By upi.com | 12/18/2025 1:49 AM

Dan Bongino has announced he will be stepping down as deputy director of the FBI, less than a year assuming the position.

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Trump touts successes, bashes Biden in national address

By upi.com | 12/17/2025 10:43 PM

President Donald Trump touted what he described as successes achieved by his administration during his first year back in office, while bashing former President Joe Biden and the Democrats.

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Horses Was Successful Despite Steam And Epic Store Bans, But It May Not Be Enough

By GameSpot | Blair Marnell 12/17/2025 10:13 PM

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Jane’s Addiction Signals Truce: ‘We Have Come Together One Last Time to Resolve Our Differences’

By Billboard | Rachel Scharf 12/17/2025 9:02 PM

While there’s no word yet of an official legal settlement, Instagram posts suggest that the band members are retreating from their court battle.

technology

Highly insulating polymer film that shields satellites to boost flexible electronics’ performance

By Interesting Engineering | 12/17/2025 8:38 PM

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Don’t believe Kathy Hochul’s all-too-cute claims to have U-turned on climate clampdown

By New York Post | 12/17/2025 8:17 PM

finance

Micron can’t keep up with its massive demand, and its stock is soaring

By MarketWatch.com | 12/17/2025 8:16 PM

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Did Europe’s Automakers Just Save Enthusiast Cars for the Foreseeable Future?

By Gear Patrol | 12/17/2025 7:17 PM

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The Viral Squishmallows Advent Calendar Gets Pre-Holiday Price Drop (and Arrives by Christmas)

By Billboard | 12/17/2025 7:00 PM

technology

New FIFA football simulation game heads to Netflix ahead of World Cup 2026

By Interesting Engineering | 12/17/2025 6:56 PM

CONNECTICUT

Marissa Gillett, ex-PURA chair, fined $2,500 over FOI request

FOOD

Making iced coffee with instant coffee just became your new favorite hack

ART

Alexis Rockman Traces the Unsettling Evolution of a Climate in Crisis

REAL_ESTATE

NYC building famous for being the fictional ‘Friends’ home has sold for $32.7M

REAL_ESTATE

Homes jump in value if they’re located near highway sound barriers: study

KNOWLEDGE

How to Gracefully Exit a Conversation Without Being a Jerk

LONG_ISLAND

A neighborhood coffee shop finds its footing on Main St. in E. Islip

SCIENCE

Detectorists find Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard that may have been part of a 'ritual killing'

FFNEWS

Carrier owner says cheap labor, CDL fraud tilt trucking’s playing field

NEW_JERSEY

FIFA World Cup ticket prices leave fans frustrated and priced out

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beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

book

The Domestic Stage

by BookPage | Dec 17 2025

connecticut

Don’t dis makeup. It saved me from depression

by CT Mirror | Dec 18 2025

FFNEWS

Empire National’s Steady Rise: How Operational Discipline Is Fueling the Next Big Leap in U.S. Trucking

by FreightWaves | Dec 17 2025

food

Beyond Champagne: sparkling wines you need to know this holiday season

by THE MANUAL | Dec 17 2025

game

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Releases On Blu-Ray Next Month

by GameSpot | Dec 17 2025

knowledge

Is It Really Rude to Regift a Present You Don’t Like?

by Reader's Digest | Dec 17 2025

long_island

Community rallies big for Long Island sports dad after brutal NYC beating

by greaterlongisland.com | Dec 17 2025

metro

Head of major NJ LGBTQ group resigns after being charged with assaulting foster son

by New York Post | Dec 17 2025

new_jersey

Inspectors find safety issues at VA medical center

by NJ Spotlight | Dec 17 2025

opinion

Miranda Devine: The Vanity Fair interview was a ‘targeted’ hit job on Susie Wiles, entire Trump admin

by New York Post | Dec 17 2025

people

What a relationship expert observed about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

by marca.com | Dec 18 2025

politics

House approves MTG-sponsored bill to criminalize gender transition treatment for minors

by Fox News | Dec 18 2025

real_estate

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

by NY Post | Dec 17 2025

wellness

What Ob-Gyns Think About the First Libido-Boosting Pill Approved for Use After Menopause

by Self.com | Dec 17 2025

Word of the Day

jaunty

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 18, 2025 is:

jaunty • \JAWN-tee\ • adjective

Something described as jaunty is lively in manner or appearance. Jaunty can also describe something, such as an article of clothing, that suggests a lively and confident quality.

// The server whistled a jaunty tune as she wiped the tables and set out fresh flowers in preparation for the day’s diners.

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Examples:

“He stood at the front of the room and announced that we would begin with a quiz, which we all failed because the quiz was over material that we were supposed to have covered during the last class. When he handed the quizzes back to us after the break, he did so in a frenetic, almost jaunty way, running up and down the aisles and announcing our grades—‘Zero, zero, zero’—loudly before tossing the quizzes down in front of us ...” — Lori Ostlund, Are You Happy?: Stories, 2025

Did you know?

Does throwing on a jaunty hat make someone appear more genteel? Maybe, but something more definitive links the words: both jaunty and genteel come from the French word gentil, meaning “of aristocratic birth.” Genteel was borrowed first to describe things associated with aristocratic people. Jaunty joined the language just a few years later in the mid-17th century as a synonym of stylish and also as a synonym for genteel. While genteel has maintained its associations of propriety and high social class, jaunty has traipsed into less stuffy territory as a descriptor of tunes and hats and other things that suggest lively confidence.

Dan Bongino says he is resigning from the FBI

Trump touts successes, bashes Biden in national address

Horses Was Successful Despite Steam And Epic Store Bans, But It May Not Be Enough

Jane’s Addiction Signals Truce: ‘We Have Come Together One Last Time to Resolve Our Differences’

Highly insulating polymer film that shields satellites to boost flexible electronics’ performance

Don’t believe Kathy Hochul’s all-too-cute claims to have U-turned on climate clampdown

Micron can’t keep up with its massive demand, and its stock is soaring

Did Europe’s Automakers Just Save Enthusiast Cars for the Foreseeable Future?

The Viral Squishmallows Advent Calendar Gets Pre-Holiday Price Drop (and Arrives by Christmas)

New FIFA football simulation game heads to Netflix ahead of World Cup 2026

Marissa Gillett, ex-PURA chair, fined $2,500 over FOI request

Making iced coffee with instant coffee just became your new favorite hack

Alexis Rockman Traces the Unsettling Evolution of a Climate in Crisis

NYC building famous for being the fictional ‘Friends’ home has sold for $32.7M

Homes jump in value if they’re located near highway sound barriers: study

How to Gracefully Exit a Conversation Without Being a Jerk

A neighborhood coffee shop finds its footing on Main St. in E. Islip

Detectorists find Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard that may have been part of a 'ritual killing'

Carrier owner says cheap labor, CDL fraud tilt trucking’s playing field

FIFA World Cup ticket prices leave fans frustrated and priced out

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

The Domestic Stage

Don’t dis makeup. It saved me from depression

Empire National’s Steady Rise: How Operational Discipline Is Fueling the Next Big Leap in U.S. Trucking

Beyond Champagne: sparkling wines you need to know this holiday season

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Releases On Blu-Ray Next Month

Is It Really Rude to Regift a Present You Don’t Like?

Community rallies big for Long Island sports dad after brutal NYC beating

Head of major NJ LGBTQ group resigns after being charged with assaulting foster son

Inspectors find safety issues at VA medical center

Miranda Devine: The Vanity Fair interview was a ‘targeted’ hit job on Susie Wiles, entire Trump admin

What a relationship expert observed about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

House approves MTG-sponsored bill to criminalize gender transition treatment for minors

Palantir CEO Alex Karp has spent a record $120M for a 3,700-acre monastery near Aspen

What Ob-Gyns Think About the First Libido-Boosting Pill Approved for Use After Menopause

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PM Albanese announces hate speech crackdown after Bondi Beach shooting

UN Command says Armistice grants it authority over access to DMZ

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Water main bursts in Waterbury; Thousands without water

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