CNN host Michael Smerconish admitted that the mainstream media’s "constant browbeating" of conservatives backfired and contributed to President-elect Trump’s big win last week. Back in August, Smerconish said on Friday that Trump held a significant advantage over Vice President Harris on policy. If it is, he loses," Smerconish said of Trump, adding that Trump, however, "probably wins" in a battle over policy with Harris. Fellow liberal pundit, HBO host Bill Maher recently gave the reason he believes Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump, namely that the Democratic Party is too radical. He added, "You're the teachers' union education party and you've turned schools and colleges into a joke.

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TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. is valuing itself around $300 billion, one of the highest valuations ever for the Chinese tech company, even as it fights to maintain its popular social-media app’s presence in the US, the Wall Street Journal reported Bloomberg Terminal Saturday. The valuation came in a recent buyback offer by ByteDance, the Journal said, citing unidentified people with knowledge of the matter. TikTok would be banned in the US under a federal law unless ByteDance sells the app to an American owner by mid-January.

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Jake Paul admitted after his victory over Mike Tyson on Friday night that he held back during his fight against the boxing legend because he didn’t want to “hurt” him. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul exchange punches during their heavyweight world titles of the Premiere Boxing Championship on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on November 15, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)When asked if he took his “foot off the gas” at that point, Paul confirmed that he did. I couldn’t really get him to engage me.”Jake Paul, left, fights Mike Tyson during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. I’m just happy with what I can do.”Mike Tyson lands a left to Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.

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Gunfire Strikes Southwest Airlines Plane At Dallas Love Field Passengers experience scare as bullet hits plane just before takeoff and no injuries reported during incidentOn the evening of November 15, 2024, chaos briefly erupted at Dallas Love Field Airport as passengers aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 faced an alarming situation: bullets flying dangerously close to their plane. Southwest Airlines confirmed the occurrence, stating the plane was hit on the right side just below the flight deck as preparations for departure were underway. They are cooperating closely with both Southwest Airlines and local law enforcement to wrap up the investigation and implement any necessary measures to prevent similar events from happening again. Dallas Love Field has traditionally been seen as the less congested sibling to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. For now, the Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 incident reminds travelers and local communities of the unforeseen realities they may face.

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Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Launch of the Airbus A321XLRIt’s slim, it’s sleek, it has a third fuel tank, and it’s ready to open up unexplored long-haul routes. Iberia’s 182-seat plane is the world’s longest-range single-aisle commercial aircraft, with a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (a little over 5,400 miles). In Italy, the historic city of Florence is banning key boxes used by short-term rental landlords and loudspeakers used by tour guides. The planes used for the world’s longest nonstop commercial flights – between Singapore and New York – are getting a makeover.

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Coping with seasonal changes Kelley Kitley, licensed clinical social worker and author, discusses how seasonal changes may affect your mood, and how best to cope.

Trump and Musk could redefine space policy NASA astronaut Dr. Charlie Camarda discusses the dangerous leak on the International Space Station and how Donald Trump and Elon Musk may change NASA space policy.

One of the greatest concerns about Trump’s second term was that he would be more competent this time around. Trump is making his decisions from “a makeshift situation room at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by TV monitors,” Axios reports. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Florida), Trump’s choice for national security adviser, has made at least 569 weekday Fox News appearances over the past seven years. The new Trump is looking a lot like the old Trump, whose administration had at least 20 former Fox News employees. In fairness, some of the more qualified people have said they don’t want to be considered for Trump administration jobs.

Monterey police confirmed that they investigated Hegseth over an allegation of “alleged sexual assault” in 2017 and that the incident did not result in criminal charges. Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, has spoken about his views on women in the military and Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally. Trump communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement that Trump is standing by Hegseth. A Facebook post by a group called Fresno Republican Women shows Hegseth speaking to GOP women in Monterey on the day of the alleged incident. The president-elect himself has also been accused over the years of sexual harassment and assault — allegations he denies.