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1. Powerball's $1.7B jackpot could make Christmas Eve unforgettable for a lucky winner

   A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize.

2. U.S. bars Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

   The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

3. 19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

   A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.

4. Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says

   The explosion collapsed a part of the building and happened just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just outside Philadelphia.

5. In Israel, some Jews and Christians seek to build trust between their communities

   Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.

6. Supreme Court rules against Trump in National Guard case

   The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday, refusing to reinstate, for now, Trump's ability to send National Guard troops into the state of Illinois over the objections of the governor.

7. A diplomat's tears, 200 snake bites, drone pix: Goats and Soda's top stories in 2025

   Our most popular global health and development stories in 2025 covered the human impact of the upheaval in U.S. foreign aid, surprising news about familiar diseases and the beauty of earth captured by drone cameras.

8. Student loan borrowers in default may soon see their wages garnished

   About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice.

9. Justice Department releases more Epstein files and some mention Trump

   The Department of Justice has been publicly posting files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation since Friday.

10. Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind megahit Call of Duty, dies at 55

    One of Vince Zampella's crowning achievements was the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games worldwide.