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Dozens dead as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan  ABC News Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan, Killing Dozens  The New York Times 28 survivors in Kazakhstan plane crash  Yahoo! Voices Dozens Feared Dead in Crash After Passenger Flight Diverts From Russia  The Wall Street

Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message  CNN Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza on Christmas  The New York Times Pope Francis ‘throws open’ Holy Door to inaugurate 2025 Jubilee  Vatican News Vatican ambassador called by

Syrian Christians attend first Christmas Eve service since al-Assad’s fall  Al Jazeera English For Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear  The Washington Post Syrians in Christian Neighborhoods Protest After Christmas Tree Is Burned  The New York Times

Trump names OSTP director as part of White House tech team  Science

White House Says Pakistan Is Developing Long-Range Missile Capable of Hitting the U.S.  The Wall Street Journal

Get a special look at the 2024 White House Christmas decorations  TODAY

Trump names several new White House picks to work on AI, crypto and more: ‘America First Patriots’  Fox News

To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun’s extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it. (Image credit: Steve Gribben/AP)

To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun’s extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it. (Image credit: Steve Gribben/AP)

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. (Image credit: Scott Olson)