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Because it's Spotify Wrappedseason, social media users may once more examine and discuss their listening preferences with their pals. When the platform's customized end-of-year user streaming data became live on Wednesday, social media users shared their top 2024 listens in droves. Spotify introduced a tool this year called "music evolution" that lets users analyze how their tastes have changed over time. It will provide users with individualized, specialized music profiles to characterize their taste during certain stages, much like Spotify Sdaylist. Additionally, users may observe which musicians have the longest listening streaks. This year, many people shared images of their "pink pilates princess" period, which many linked to LGBTQ+-friendly music. A personal AI-generated podcast tha...

Washington The Tennessee legislation that limits gender transition therapies was upheld by the conservative-majority Supreme Court on Wednesday. Conservative judges' belief that the statute constituted a form of sex discrimination, which would require courts to closely examine it, did not seem to be supported by a protracted oral argument. All three of the court's liberal judges seemed to believe that the law classified people according to their sex. The Biden administration, transgender youth, and their families have challenged the recently passed law before the court, which has a conservative 6-3 majority that includes three Trump appointees. The 2023 state law prohibits hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and gender reassignment surgery for minors. A lower court judge ruled that the pl...

WashingtonPresident-elect Donald Trump's troubled choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, dismissed rumors on Wednesday that he would resign and claimed to have spoken with Trump, who encouraged him to keep fighting. This morning, I had a conversation with the president-elect. "Keep going, keep fighting," he added. You have my full support. In the Capitol on Wednesday, Hegseth told CBS News. Why would I give in? I've been a fighter all my life. For the fighters, I am here. For me, this is intense and intimate. As he moved between meetings with the Republican senators whose votes he will need to confirm, Hegseth, a former Fox News anchor and veteran of the military, made his comments. Stay tuned for real-time updates. However, on Tuesday and Wednesday, a string of news headlines that...

According to health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dozens of people have died from an enigmatic illness that resembles the flu. As of Tuesday, the nation's Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene, and Social Security reported that the unnamed disease has killed 79 individuals and sickened 376. The ministry said in a statement on X that the sickness was discovered in the southwestern Congo's Kwango province and that its origin was yet unclear. Fever, headache, congestion of the nose, cough, dyspnea, and anemia are among the symptoms that have been reported. According to local officials, the death toll could reach 143, as reported by Reuters and the Associated Press. In addition to asking people to report any suspicious illnesses or unexpected deaths, the health ministry state...

WashingtonPresident-elect Donald Trump's troubled choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, dismissed rumors that he would resign and claimed to have spoken with Trump, who encouraged him to keep fighting. This morning, I had a conversation with the president-elect. "Keep going, keep fighting," he added. You have my full support. In the Capitol on Wednesday, Hegseth told CBS News. Why would I give in? I've been a fighter all my life. For the fighters, I am here. For me, this is intense and intimate. As he hopped between meetings with the Republican senators whose votes he will need to secure as defense secretary, Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and veteran of the military, delivered his remarks. However, on Tuesday and Wednesday, a string of reports that questioned his treatmen...

South Korea's SEOUL After President Yoon Suk Yeolon startled the nation by proclaiming martial law and then lifting it six hours later under tremendous pressure, opposition MPs in South Korea sought to impeach him on Wednesday. With the support of five smaller opposition parties, the Democratic Party, which dominates parliament, formally submitted the articles of impeachment, calling Yoon's unexpected power grab a "unconstitutional and illegal declaration of martial law." A two-thirds majority is needed to adopt the Yoon impeachment resolution, and voting on it might start as early as Friday. The impeachment would subsequently be confirmed or not by the Constitutional Court. Lawmakers are also attempting to remove Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, a supporter of Yoon, who has resigned and ...

Longtime Democrat Mike Duggan, the mayor of Detroit, shocked the early going of the 2026 race to replace term-limited Governor Gretchen Whitmer by declaring on Wednesday that he would run as an independent for governor of Michigan. "Neither the Republican nor Democratic parties are running me for governor. In a video he uploaded to announce his campaign, Duggan declared, "I'm running to be your governor." Additionally, he mocked what he described as "the political fighting and the nonsense that once held Detroit back," which he claimed "is what we're seeing in Michigan today far too often." "The current system forces people to choose sides, not find solutions, I want to see if I can change that," Duggan stated. According to Duggan's debut video, "I was always keenly aware my approach didn'...

Police said Wednesday morning's shooting outside the New York Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan appeared to have been a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" that killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. The gunman came up behind Brian Thompson, 50, who was en route to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference, and "fired several rounds," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference. He was hit at least once in the right calf and at least once in the back, Tisch said, adding that the suspect had been "lying in wait for several minutes." "Many people passed the suspect but he appeared to wait for his intended target," she stated. According to Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, the suspect shot Thompson in the back after arriving at the site approximately five minutes...

Washington The Tennessee legislation that limits gender transition therapies was upheld by the conservative-majority Supreme Court on Wednesday. Conservative judges' belief that the statute constituted a form of sex discrimination, which would require courts to closely examine it, did not seem to be supported by a protracted oral argument. All three of the court's liberal judges seemed to believe that the law classified people according to their sex. The Biden administration, transgender youth, and their families have challenged the recently passed law before the court, which has a conservative 6-3 majority that includes three Trump appointees. On a topic that is hotly debated, conservative justices questioned whether the court could question the state legislature. Chief Justice John Rob...

Police said Wednesday morning's shooting outside the New York Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan appeared to have been a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" that killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO. The gunman came up behind Brian Thompson, 50, who was en route to speak at UnitedHealth Group's investor conference, and "fired several rounds," Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated during a press conference. He was hit at least once in the right calf and at least once in the back, Tisch said, adding that the suspect had been "lying in wait for several minutes." "Many people passed the suspect but he appeared to wait for his intended target," she stated. According to Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny, the suspect shot Thompson in the back after arriving at the site approximately five minutes...