The holiday season is one of many things worth celebrating around the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. >> I think it's just like iconic. >> It is fitting the tree attracts visitors from all over.After all, this Norway spruce is also a tourist from upstate New York, the home of Judy Russ and her seven-year-old son Liam. >> I'm excited that it's that the whole world can see it. >> What's it going to be like for you when the tree is lit.Well, I cry at home in my living room when the tree is lit, so I'm proba ...

Music Streaming Industry Trends - Spotify released its year-end listening roundups, providing customized reports for each user [1] - Spotify's "listening age" feature calculates a user's musical taste compared to others in their age group based on the release years of the tracks they listen to most [3] Artist Performance - Bad Bunny was the most played artist globally with 8 billion streams [2] - Bad Bunny's streams were driven in part by his sixth studio album and history making residency in Puerto Rico [2] - Taylor Swift is still number one in the US [2]

>>> TONIGHT, THE PRESSURE ON PETE HEGSETH, THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATION FINDING HE COULDN'T PUT TROOPS AT RISK WHEN USED A GROUP CHAT FOR WAR PLANS AS QUESTIONS MOUNT ABOUT THE STRIKES IN THE CARIBBEAN. THE PRESIDENT TODAY SAYING HE WILL RELEASE MORE VIDEO OF THAT CONTROVERSIAL SECOND STRIKE ON ALLEGED DRUG BOAT, WHAT THE VIDEO COULD REVEAL ON THE NEW FOCUS ON WHAT PETE HEGSETH PREVIOUSLY TOLD SOLDIERS ABOUT IGNORING LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT. NEVER BEFORE SEEN VIDEO OF THE ISLAND HOME OF JEF ...

Space Race Urgency - The space industry emphasizes the urgency for the US to win the space race against China, highlighting that delays could shift the balance of power on Earth [2] - The industry aims to land American astronauts on the moon before China, targeting the end of the decade [3][6] - The industry is considering the development of bases and potentially a Martian colony, including economy and quantum communication, to be the first on Mars [4] - The industry is comparing the urgency of space exploration to the Manhattan Project, suggesting a need for rapid development and innovation [4] Competition and Contracts - The industry supports competition between SpaceX and Blue Origin for the lunar lander contract, prioritizing speed and efficiency [6][7][9] - NASA aims to select the company that builds the lunar lander the fastest, emphasizing that open competition is beneficial [9] Isaacman's Position and Relationships - Isaacman clarified that he has no direct or indirect equity exposure to any aerospace company, including SpaceX [12] - Isaacman distanced himself from Elon Musk, stating he is not a close ally and has disclosed all financial ties to the ethics committee [14] - Isaacman's previous business relationships with SpaceX, including space flights and his company's business dealings, raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest [10][12][13]

Yeah, it is much of what Maggie was hearing there in Minneapolis. It is fear. It is fear that we're hearing from business owners, from residents, from immigration attorneys who are trying to figure out what to tell their clients.Just for context, we are in Kenner, Louisiana. This is the state in uh the city in the state with the highest Hispanic population. And this is a Hispanic neighborhood.We saw arrests happening just a few minutes up the road from where we are here. And we spoke to a woman, Rosio, and ...

Right on that shelf, a now infamous raccoon taking one of the first tumbles of what would be a wild night. Video obtained by NBC News shows the critter inside a Virginia liquor store. Then, as it makes its way down the aisle and scampers around the broken bottles it knocked over.The aftermath going viral, a trashed panda spled out next to a trash can and toilet like that one person that maybe had one too many at the holiday party. It all unfolding in Ashlin, Virginia over the Thanksgiving weekend. >> I was ...

Police in Delaware may have prevented catastrophe after finding this University of Delaware students, Lukeman Khan, inside his truck in a park after hours last week. Officers patrolling the area initiated a traffic stop. Khan was uncooperative and armed, they say, with a loaded Glock handgun, more than 100 rounds of ammunition, and an armored ballistic plate, as well as a notebook that, according to the federal complaint, states his desire to be a quote martyer.naming a member of the University of Delaware ...

Court today, prosecutors called former Dr. . Salvador Placencia a drug dealer in a white coat. Then a judge sentenced him to two and a half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to illegally selling beloved friend star Matthew Perry large amounts of ketamine in the weeks leading up to his overdose.Perry's mother today addressed Placencia, saying he failed to keep the oath he took as a doctor. She also asked him to look at her as a mother. It's a bad thing you did.She said he looked at her and nodded. Plac ...

The Olympic torch on the road again. Last Wednesday, it was lit in an ancient ritual, marking the beginning of the Olympic journey from Olympia in Greece to Italy, where the torch arrives this week. On Saturday, its final journey will start from here at the Stadio de Marmy, the stadium of marbles in Rome.There are 60 statues here, each representing a different sport, including, of course, winter disciplines like skiing. From here, the torch will be carried through some of Rome's most iconic landmarks, the V ...

Tonight, a senior law enforcement official telling NBC News, "ICE has begun enforcement operations in Minneapolis." All as President Trump is doubling down on his comments, railing against the Somali community here, the largest in the US. >> The Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country.>> Minneapolis City Councilman Jamal Osman was born in Somalia. How did it hit you when you heard what the president had to say. You know, the saddest part for me was just trying to answer my daughters a ...