Month: December 2023
Tax Cuts Don’t Pay For Themselves. A New Paper Says Medicaid Might.
A nonpartisan study says helping kids stay healthy has long-term fiscal benefits.
Continue ReadingGuys Often Compare Me To A Famous Actor. They Think It’s A Compliment — Here’s Why It’s Not.
“‘You know... you look...’ he began. I winced and prepared myself for a line that he and many other white boys feel the need to deliver. ‘Please don’t say it,’ I thought.”
Continue ReadingI’m Not An Alcoholic, But I Am A Non-Drinker. Here’s Why I Quit.
"I slowly but radically changed my mind about alcohol’s place in my life."
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘We were hoping 2024 would arrive under better auspices’: Gaza ends dark year with no end to war
Palestinians and Israelis end a dark year on Sunday, with no end in sight to the deadliest military offensive on Gaza, triggered by Hamas' bloodiest attack on Israel.
Continue ReadingNews24 | KZN floods: Cogta warns of possible disruptive rains as weather service issues level 2 warning
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has warned residents of disruptive rains that may result in localised flooding on New Year's Eve.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Maersk halts ships’ passage via Red Sea strait for 48 hours after attack
Shipping giant Maersk said on Sunday it was suspending the passage of vessels through a key Red Sea strait for 48 hours, after Yemeni rebels attacked one of its merchant ships.
Continue ReadingNews24 | British botanists’ murders: Trial resumes next year with application for state prosecutor’s recusal
The trial of two men and a woman accused of the 2018 murders of two renowned British botanists in northern KwaZulu-Natal is set to continue in the New Year, but the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban will first have to hear the defence's application for...
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘I am losing my love for this game’ – Emotional Sundowns boss Mokwena after bizarre week
Rhulani Mokwena tried very hard to bite his tongue in his last press conference of the year on Saturday night, but ended up concluding it with an emotional take of how he is falling out of love with football.
Continue Reading‘It’s Obviously A 3’: LeBron James Slams ‘Super Frustrating’ Late-Game Call
“What do we have replay for if even the replay gets it wrong?" asked the Los Angeles Lakers star following the controversial call on the shot attempt.
Continue ReadingRevelers Set To Pack Times Square For Annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Organizers said in-person attendance is expected to return to pre-COVID levels, even as foot traffic around Times Square remains down slightly since the pandemic.
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