’TIS THE SEASON: First lady Melania Trump marks her fifth time decorating the White House for Christmas — unveiling her “Home Is Where the Heart Is” theme spotlighting the American spirit of “generosity, patriotism, and gratitude.”

POWER STRUGGLE: A lineman successfully coaxed a bear off a utility pole in Arizona after it risked being electrocuted. The animal eventually dropped from the pole and ran off unharmed.

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly.

Snapped last month by the Gemini South telescope, the aptly named Butterfly Nebula is 2,500 to 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. A single light-year is 6 trillion miles. At the heart of this bipolar nebula is a white dwarf star that cast aside its outer layers of gas long ago....

'100% RESPONSIBLE': Hundreds of Minnesota DHS employees are accusing Gov. Tim Walz of ignoring warnings about “massive fraud” and retaliating against whistleblowers, as federal prosecutors unravel an alleged COVID-era scheme involving more than $250 million in stolen funds — many tied to members of the state’s Somali community.

Some stolen funds were allegedly transferred to Somalia and may ha...

RAISE THE HOOF: A mother and daughter were left stunned after spotting a massive elk herd taking over backyards in a Colorado neighborhood.

The mom says the elk were roaming around — “taking up every bit of space.”

And while it’s a wild sight, it’s not the herd’s first public hangout. They were recently spotted strolling along a nearby highway — and even shutting down a local golf course in t...

George Kittle on Brock Purdy’s dougie 🤣

(📺 CBS)

DELIGHTFUL, DIPSHIT, DIVA, DEREK!

PRESIDENT TRUMP on pausing asylum after the National Guard shooting: "We don't want those people, do you understand that?"

'WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?': U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announces all USDA programs are facing a comprehensive review, under the direction of President Trump, to ensure only legal citizens are receiving benefits as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud, waste and abuse.

Who can ever forget this iconic cauldron lighting at #Barcelona1992? 🤩🏹🔥

#Olympics

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Donald Trump says he has "no idea" what part of his body was scanned during a recent MRI test, but is sure "it wasn't the brain."

📷: Pete Marovich/Getty

HOME AT LAST: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk hand in hand as they return to the White House from a trip to Florida.

CHECK YOUR PRIVILEGE: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put foreign nationals on notice that a visa is a "privilege," warning that the Trump administration will take action against anyone "deemed contrary to our country's foreign national interests."

BREAKING: A federal appeals court has disqualified President Trump's former personal attorney Alina Habba from serving as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/F6JeNX

Connor Robertson and Michael Taaffe both played high school football together even before playing college football together. Those eight years probably flew by for these two 🥺 (via @cory_mosetv)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin turns 22 today 🎉🎂

Luigi Mangione, 27, is back in court for a multi-day hearing that could determine the balance of evidence in his state murder trial.

Prosecutors say Mangione assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan last year. The defense is trying to bar prosecutors from using any of the evidence recovered from Mangione's backpack, as well as any statements Mangione made to poli...

Jorge, a turtle kept in captivity for four decades, has stunned conservationists with an extraordinary journey: a 1,700-mile swim completed in just 70 days after his release into the open ocean. His story offers a remarkable testament to the endurance and instinctive navigation abilities that sea turtles carry within them.

For years, Jorge lived in conditions that limited his ability to move f...

'ARE YOU KIDDING ME?' Karoline Leavitt torches a "fake news story" from the New York Times on President Trump's health — blasting the hypocrisy in how the same reporter covered former President Biden's health concerns:

"It's deeply unfortunate that this story was written by the same outlet and the same reporter who wrote this:

'Biden is doing 100% fine after tripping while boarding Air Force ...

never change, george