Tag: Christmas
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Coca-Cola’s controversial Christmas ad, the pop star and the priest, and ‘the most talked-about artwork of the century’
Nov. 23, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC By Annie Hill and Ash Reynolds Coca-Cola’s Christmas ad was slammed, a pop star’s music video led to a priest’s downfall, and a piece of art — it’s edible — sold for $6 million. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here. Annie…
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Congress funds the government but faces another shutdown threat before Christmas
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office. Bipartisan negotiators have been trying to make progress on the 12 bills needed to fund federal agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. Yet there’s little…