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South Korean president’s impeachment fails after ruling party lawmakers walk out

South Korea's SEOUL Members of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's ruling party departed parliament on Saturday before the scheduled vote, thwarting an attempt to remove him from office for his brief declaration of martial law. After voting on a separate motion, the 192 opposition MPs were eight votes short of the two-thirds majority required for the impeachment motion to be successful, and members of the People Power Party (PPP) were yelled at and swore at as they departed in large numbers. In the midst of seething public ire over Yoon's confusing directive that threw the East Asian democracy and important U.S. ally into upheaval, opposition MPs had stated that they would revisit the impeachment resolution on Wednesday if it failed. In a brief nationally televised speech earlier Satu...
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After years on the rise, ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ listenership is slipping

Mariah season is coming to an end. Numbers of listeners indicate According to data from music-tracking website Last.fm, Mariah Carey's song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which had been growing its quantifiable listenership throughout the Halloween season, has this year backed off from its October goals and relaxed its hold on November. The percentage of Last.fm's daily listeners who played Carey's hit jingle on a particular day is displayed by this statistic, which records 20 years' worth of the song's listenership among the millions of members of the website. In the 2000s, the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was primarily performed in December. The song didn't start receiving quantifiable November plays until 2010, and its October listenership didn't start to matter until 2018...
FDA may finally ban artificial red dye from beverages, candy and other foods
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FDA may finally ban artificial red dye from beverages, candy and other foods

The Food and Drug Administration may finally take action to outlaw artificial red food coloring, which is present in candy, cereals, snacks, and beverages. Jim Jones, the FDA's deputy commissioner for human foods, stated during Thursday's Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee meeting that the safety of the artificial colorant Red No. 40 had not been reassessed in more than ten years. We have a petition to revoke the authorization board in front of us with Red 3, and we plan to take action on it within the next two weeks, he stated. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., a ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, also requested the FDA to outlaw Red No. 3, a petroleum-based dye that gives food and beverages a vibrant cherry hue. Pallone stated in a letter to the EPA,...
Ace of Base returns to the spotlight with docuseries about their meteoric rise to ’90s fame
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Ace of Base returns to the spotlight with docuseries about their meteoric rise to ’90s fame

They served as the early 1990s' theme music. With hits like "The Sign," "All That She Wants," and "Don't Turn Around," the Swedish pop duo Ace of Base swept the globe. However, the group—which included siblings Jenny Berggren, Linn Berggren, Jonas Berggren, and boyhood buddy Ulf Ekberg—almost vanished from the public eye as fast as they gained notoriety. Since the May 1996 World Music Awards, they have not shared a stage. However, two band members are now speaking out in Ace of Base: All The She Wants, a brand-new three-part documentary series that debuted on Viaplay this week. "I wanted to tell the struggles, but I also wanted to tell how to get whole again," Jenny said in an exclusive interview with NBC News NOW's Top Story. According to Ekberg, "it's a story that we actually made it rea...
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Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system’s biggest planet at its brightest all year

This weekend, people from all over the world will have the opportunity to witness what may be the most breathtaking view of the largest planet in our solar system this year. As Earth's orbit rotates our planet between Jupiter and the sun, Jupiteron Saturday will be the brightest day of the year. The gas giant will be visible all night long and, if the weather permits, will be brighter than the majority of other stars and planets in the evening sky. Anyone with a telescope or a pair of binoculars may even be able to see features, such Jupiter's four largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa, if the weather is clear. Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, is credited with discovering the four "Galilean moons" in 1610, hence their name. According to NASA, as night falls, Jupiter will...
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The Chiefs are in the Chargers’ way. That’s why they hired Jim Harbaugh.

The goal was clear when Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines in December 2014: defeat Ohio State and bring the school back to prominence on a national scale. The Wolverines had lagged behind their fierce opponent from 1997 until Harbaugh was hired, while the Buckeyes had won two national titles and participated in two more. Conversely, Michigan didn't make any appearances at championships. Additionally, the Wolverines only defeated Ohio State twice in 19 attempts between 2001 and 2019. After winning a national championship during the 2023 season, Harbaugh would eventually help Michigan overcome its adversity by defeating the Buckeyes in each of his final three tries. Harbaugh agreed to take the head coaching position with the Los Angeles Chargers less than three ...
Orcas sport an old accessory and classic car company gets a rebrand: The weekly news quiz 
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Orcas sport an old accessory and classic car company gets a rebrand: The weekly news quiz 

A well-known musician supported Trump's usage of his song, orcas unveiled a stylish new accessory, and a term with a Gen Alpha vibe was chosen as the year's word. Take the quiz from last week here to see how much you know about the news this week.Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources and adhere to strict fact-checking protocols to verify all claims and data before publication. If an error is identified, we promptly correct it and strive for transparency in all updates, feel free to reach out to us via email. We appreciate your trust and support!
What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO’s fatal shooting outside NYC hotel
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What we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO’s fatal shooting outside NYC hotel

According to a police officer on Friday, authorities suspect that the person of interest in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan may have fled New York City via a crowded bus terminal. Video shows the man riding a bike in Central Park before he takes a taxi to the Port Authority bus stop near the George Washington Bridge, New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told reporters Friday. To determine whether he took a bus from there and, if so, which one, investigators are searching for further footage. "It's a very busy bus terminal," Kenny told CNN the previous Friday. "We're still working through it, but we want to make sure we have the correct bus. All of the information is new. Investigators have also gathered s...
‘It’s like Game of Thrones’: Inside the jockeying for Trump administration jobs
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‘It’s like Game of Thrones’: Inside the jockeying for Trump administration jobs

As he begins his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly, releasing his selections for almost all of the roughly two dozen top-tier nominations, including Cabinet positions, earlier than he did when he began his first term. In addition to having more experience than it had in 2016, it also shows that Trump's staff has a clearer idea of what it wants: loyalty. However, the accelerated pace has not been without complications and intrigue. Trump has consistently eschewed the meticulous screening of prospective hires' financial records and backgrounds that most incoming administrations do. This strategy has resulted in unforeseen issues and setbacks for some of his more controversial decisions. According to a Republican senator, Trump has made a huge mess of the nomination ...
Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral rises from the ashes with grand reopening, five years on from fire
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Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral rises from the ashes with grand reopening, five years on from fire

Paris The famous medieval landmark, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, will reopen its doors for a weekend of festivities and ceremony five years after millions watched in tears as a massive fire destroyed the spire and vaulted timber ceiling. A rebuilt spire, known in French as la fl che, or arrow, now proudly sits above a magnificently restored Gothic masterpiece. The restoration work was finished in just five years on a building that took almost two centuries to construct in the first place. A day before the historic structure's doors formally reopen for the first time since the fire destroyed it on April 15, 2019, Parisian Tom Renaud told NBC News that the repaired cathedral looks stunning. The 30-year-old Renaud and his wife Lulu remarked, "It's a symbol of France for all Parisians....