About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published Wednesday
Biden at tree lighting says his holiday wish is for US to continue to seek light, liberty and love
President Joe Biden has presided over his final Christmas tree lighting at the White House
Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
California will require fingerprint screening for Uber drivers to provide rideshares to minors
California is introducing new requirements aimed at protecting young passengers traveling alone in taxis and rideshares. The California Public Utilities Commission is requiring drivers to pass a fingerprint background check in order to provide a ride to an unaccompanied minor. According to TechCrunch, transit companies will also be responsible for...
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: Great movie, good game
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has no business being as entertaining as it is. Outside of the superhero genre, there aren’t many high-quality licensed games out there, and this one comes with decades of film lore to live up to. And, frankly, it’s a little bit of a mess...
Cities: Skylines II is free to play until December 9
If you’ve been on the fence about buying the urban landscape sim Cities: Skyline II (and given the response following its launch, who could blame you?), here’s your chance to take it for a free test run. Paradox Interactive announced on Bluesky that players can play the city building game...
Australia’s bowling quartet ripe for change with India on song for Adelaide Test | Geoff Lemon
The most successful attack in history holds few fears for the tourists but the day-night clash looms as the worst time to lose one of the foursome It would be hard to make an argument that the best four bowlers in Australia are anyone but Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell...
Alex Iwobi scores twice as Fulham march past Brighton
Alex Iwobi scored twice as Fulham marched into the top half of the Premier League with a win over Brighton at Craven Cottage. The Cottagers were pegged back after Iwobi’s quickfire opener by Carlos Baleba’s fine strike early in the second half. But Matt O’Riley’s own goal gifted them the...
Toothless Tottenham laid low by Bournemouth’s teenage defender Huijsen
Teenage defender Dean Huijsen became Bournemouth’s youngest Premier League goalscorer by heading his side to victory over Tottenham at the Vitality Stadium. Andoni Iraola’s Cherries had upset title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City in two of their previous three fixtures on home soil. Continue reading...
New Zealand v England: second men’s cricket Test, day one – live
Updates from the first day’s play at Wellington Carse’s ascent no surprise to former coach “Cricket though!” writes Adam Hirst. “What an amazing session that I almost saw. Soon Joe Root will oon not even be Yorkshire’s best batter. Whatever England manage in the rest of the day though, could...