The buyer was not publicly identified. Factoring taxes and fees, the slippers sold for $32.5 million. The burglar smashed the Plexiglass case that held the slippers and absconded with them. Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ were sold at auction on Dec. 7, 2024JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images There were no fingerprints left behind, and the museums alarm system did not alert a central dispatch....

A number of social media users connected the words to Jay M. FeinmansDelay, Deny, Defend. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Her name was Maysaa, and she was paralyzed from the waist down. Am I a terrorist? Are all of the children they kill terrorists? An image of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, riddled with bullets, is seen on the facade of a provincial government office in the aftermath of the opposition’s takeover of Hama, Syria, on Dec. 6, 2024.Omar Albam/AP she asked, recuperating in an improvised medical facility on her way to a Turkish hospital....

Kamala Harris said that she wouldlegalize adult-use cannabisat the federal level. At this stage, federal legalization seems all but inevitable. Federal cannabis policy has stagnated for decades. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5, 2024.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images Today,three-quarters of Americanslive in a state where marijuana is legal for either recreational or medical use. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) What will Trumps policies ultimately look like when it comes to legal weed?...

Donald Trump, in addition tosaying he wants to pardonthose who attacked the Capitol onJan. 6, said that members of the Jan. 6 committee should go to jail for investigating him. Honestly, they should go to jail for what they did, Trump said. NBC News’ Kristen Welker Interviews President-Elect Donald Trump.Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty Images So you think Liz Cheney should go to jail? moderator Kristen Welker asked. I think everybody on the anybody that voted in favor, he said....

Donald Trumpgave a noncommittal answer when asked about his plans forabortionpills. At first he said he probably would not, before leaving himself room to change his mind. More than half of abortions in this country are medication abortions. Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on October 5, 2024.Jim Watson/Getty Images Will you restrict the availability of abortion pills when youre in office? Ill probably stay with exactly what Ive been saying for the last two years, Trump said....

Plus, not all of those people listed are walking free. Welker confronted Trump with that fact, saying, The 13,000 figure I think goes back about 40 years. No it doesnt, Trump said. Donald Trump in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024.Sarah Meyssonnier/Getty Images Its within the three-year period. Its during the Biden term. No, that was a fiction that they put that out. This was done by the border patrol. Its 13,099, and its during the Biden period of time....

The 14th Amendment states All persons born in the United States are citizens. Welker asked whether banning birthright citizenship on the first day of his presidency is still his plan. Absolutely, Trump said. NBC News’ Meet the Press with Kristen Welker Can you get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action? Well, were going to have to get it changed. Well maybe have to go back to the people....

Once again, Sheppard could relate. I felt like a fish out of water, he says. I knew why I was there; they wanted to show their diversity with the label. T.G. Sheppard gave Motown’s country label its first hit with “Devil in the Bottle.“Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images And I was honored to be there. But Sheppards spotlight moment atMotown 25was a reminder of one of the weirdest chapters in the legendary labels history....

New York City officials sent a tough message on crime, co-hostColin Jostbegan. But if he isnt confirmed, Che joked, look out! NBC/SNL

Havent been here in a while, Biden began. Ive been laying low a little bit. Uh, I think he was, Biden countered. NBC/SNL As for Gaetz (Sarah Sherman), Church Lady urged him to repent. Theres only 17 days left until Christmas. Soto answered: Youre right. Maybe Ill sign with the Mets.

That includes the Roman emperor (Mikey Day) performing a rap written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. I dont mean to be a hater, but I dont like this gladiator, he sang. So say goodbye to this clown, because my thumb is going down. NBC/SNL

A Grammy nominee for Best New Artist, Shaboozey also performed Good News, whichhe releasedin November. It was his first original track since his album came out in the spring. Upon learning of his six Grammy nods, Shaboozey described his reaction. NBC/SNL This moment is something Ive dreamt about ever since I started recording music. hewroteon social media in early November. For those who looked out for me when I needed it the most....