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Trump and Biden share contrasting holiday messages

President Joe Biden meets with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Dec 25, 2024 - Health

Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington wildlife sanctuary

A mountain lion (Puma concolor) is pictured at the Wildlife Rescue Center in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on September 16, 2024.
Updated Dec 25, 2024 - Business

Detour destinations and noctourism top 2025 travel trends

Illustration of an airplane flying in between a detour caution line pattern.
Dec 25, 2024 - Business

Companies line up to fund Trump's inauguration

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Dec 25, 2024 - Business

Russia says it's using bitcoin to evade sanctions

Photo illustration of Vladimir Putin with the Kremlin Senate and Russian flag behind him.
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Behind the Curtain — Our holiday gift: Hope

Illustration of a gift boxed covered in a repeat Axios logo pattern wrapping paper and a bright orange bow.
Dec 25, 2024 - World

In photos: Nativity scenes amid global uncertainty

A salesman displays ornaments at a shop near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on December 17, 2024.
Updated Dec 25, 2024 - Energy & Climate

Denmark bolstering Greenland defense after Trump ownership comments

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (R) and Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen attend a press conference in Copenhagen, February 22, 2024.

Bald eagle officially U.S. national bird after Biden signs bill into law

A female bald eagle known as La'i, which has nested in a tree near the Santa Ana River for seven years, sits in her nest to tend to her two eaglets that hatched recently in northern Orange County Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

American Airlines briefly halts all flights on Christmas Eve

American Airlines planes sitting at their gates.
Dec 24, 2024 - Business

Scoop: Founders Fund seeks $3 billion for new fund

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Updated Dec 24, 2024 - Business

Starbucks strike expands on Christmas Eve

A Starbucks employee (L) strikes alongside supporters outside of a closed Starbuck store on December 23, 2024 in New York City.

Biden administration nixes plan to expand birth control access

This photograph taken on April 4, 2023, shows a tablet of contraceptive or birth control pills, "Lovavulo Ge", in Courseulles-sur-Mer, northwestern France. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP) (Photo by LOU BENOIST/AFP via Getty Images)
Dec 24, 2024 - World

"Chrismukkah": Why Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the same date this year

Bill Clinton discharged after hospitalization in D.C.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New York Times)

Trump vows to "vigorously pursue the death penalty" after Biden commutations

Trump pumps his fist during a speech.
Dec 24, 2024 - Business

USPS Operation Santa is delivering more cheer

Mapped: Where to go for a White Christmas

Dems warm to conservative media after rough 2024

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Trump dreams of empire expansion

Photo illustration of Donald Trump holding his hands to his forehead and looking at the earth.
Dec 24, 2024 - Health

Holiday cheer in shorter supply for Dems: poll

Illustration of a gingerbread house cookie broken in half.
Dec 24, 2024 - Business

Some people are judging your diamond ring

Illustration of a diamond in a petri dish with dollar-sign shaped sparkles
Updated Dec 24, 2024 - Business

Biden set to decide fate of U.S. Steel deal

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Department of Labor on December 16, 2024 in Washington, DC.
Updated Dec 23, 2024 - Business

Greenland's leader tells Trump: "We are not for sale"

President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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