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Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
DALLAS (AP) — From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations. That's put both the name of New York City's incoming mayor and the famed Paris museum on a list of the most mispronounced words in 2025.The language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Thursday released a list of the words that news anchors, politicians and other public figures in the U.S. struggled with the most this year, giving an... Read More
Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating that any deal is still some way off despite intense shuttle diplomacy by American envoys.U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago. But the peace efforts have once again run into demands that are hard to reconcile, especially over whether Ukraine must give up land to Russia and how it can be kept safe... Read More
Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per month.Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 — a significant enough increase that the program manager in Aldie, Virginia, has resigned himself to finding cheaper coverage.
“I won’t be able to pay it, because I really drained out any savings that I have right now,” he said. “Emergency fund is still draining out — that’s the scary part.”
Bigny is among the many... Read More
Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began
LONDON (AP) — London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square will be lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest.The tree symbolizes the friendship between London and Oslo in an annual ceremony that highlights the history of the countries' alliance.
Here's how the tradition began:
Token of thanks
The bond between the two countries was forged during World War II. When Nazi Germany invaded Norway in 1940, King Haakon VII and his government-in-exile fled to London. Much of Norway's resistance work grew out of... Read More
Toyota deepens connections in F1 with Haas team sponsorship in 2026
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is increasing its presence in Formula 1 after taking over the title sponsorship of the Haas team on Thursday.It's another high-profile commitment to F1 by a major automaker as the General Motors-backed Cadillac team prepares to make its debut next year.
The team's new name in 2026 will be TGR Haas F1 Team. The TGR stands for Toyota Gazoo Racing, which is the racing division of the Toyota Motor Corporation.
Taking over the title sponsorship means Toyota is more involved in F1 than at any time since it pulled its team out after the 2009... Read More
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- Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
- Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison
- Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84
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- Toyota deepens connections in F1 with Haas team sponsorship in 2026
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