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Cheese balls are back. How to make this classic party dish cool againDec 29, 2025 11:45 am - The cheese ball is a cliché. And like the pig in a blanket and the baked potato, the cheese ball is so cliched it has actually become cool. Socially acceptable or not, when this dish is put out at a party, people hover over it like it’s a crystal ball.
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US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy saysDec 29, 2025 10:24 am - The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbor’s land by force.
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During Netanyahu visit, Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear programDec 29, 2025 10:20 am - President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, as Washington looks to create fresh momentum for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that could be in danger of stalling before a complicated second phase.
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The moon and sun figure big in the new year's lineup of cosmic wondersDec 29, 2025 8:43 am - Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers including Jeff Bezos’ new supersized Blue Moon. A supermoon looms on Jan. 3 and an astronomical blue moon is on the books for May.
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China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensionsDec 29, 2025 8:26 am - China's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing its forces on alert and called the Chinese government “the biggest destroyer of peace.”
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Bears’ heartbreaking loss to 49ers costs them chance at top seed in NFC playoffsDec 28, 2025 11:08 pm - Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 left, and the San Francisco 49ers forced an incomplete pass on the final play from the 2 to beat the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday night and set up a Week 18 showdown for the top seed in the NFC.
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Brazeau has hat trick, Rust scores twice as Penguins rout Blackhawks 7-3Dec 28, 2025 9:16 pm - Justin Brazeau recorded first NHL hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled past the sliding Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night.
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Eagles hang on to beat Bills 13-12 when Josh Allen misses an open Khalil Shakir on 2-point tryDec 28, 2025 9:01 pm - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As Jalen Carter and his Philadelphia teammates celebrated in the end zone after making one last crucial stop, Buffalo’s Josh Allen removed his helmet...
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Browns prevent Steelers from clinching AFC North with 13-6 win over PittsburghDec 28, 2025 6:20 pm - Myles Garrett has said throughout another disappointing season by the Cleveland Browns that getting a win took on greater importance than breaking the NFL's single-season sack record.
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Seahawks close in on NFC's top seed with 27-10 win over PanthersDec 28, 2025 5:41 pm - The Seattle Seahawks are doing everything they can to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the NFC.