Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos signed an honorary naturalization order which awarded the Oscar winner Greek citizenship, according to Associated Press. Hanks’s wife, actor and producer Rita Wilson, is of Greek and Bulgarian ancestry.

Following @BeerBottleBlond's prompt, many are coming up with their dream casts for imaginary Muppet movies with a slight catch: only one character must not be played by a Muppet.

Put your paws up for the last #Caturday of the year.

@nickturani met a very loyal Shutterstock model skilled in the art of selfless conversation. Congrats, @nickturani.

The Japanese flag carrier is set to give away 50,000 free flights to domestic destinations to overseas visitors next summer. The airline aims to encourage foreign tourists to visit rural areas and experience local attractions.

According to local news, a car bomb exploded near a former control security checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. Ambulance official says that 76 people have been killed, AFP reports.

MVP frontrunner Lamar Jackson celebrated the NFL and holiday season by giving his offensive line Rolex watches, a move that was largely praised, except in a Baltimore Sun op-ed in which one reader criticized the Ravens quarterback for spending the money on his teammates.

The US Coast Guard launched a search for seven people after a tour helicopter disappeared in Hawaii on Thursday evening. Authorities discovered wreckage on Friday afternoon and are currently searching for survivors.

The world's top 0.1% boosted their collective net worth by 25% in 2019, and now control more global wealth than at any time since 1929.

The Paramore frontwoman shared a notes app screenshot thanking fans for their birthday wishes and then made the announcement that she'll be "putting out some music next year" which she had cheekily crossed out. The singer added that the project is "something I'm going to call my own" and fans will get to hear at least some of it in January.

Chris Silva's mother flew 15 hours from Gabon in Africa to surprise her son in Miami and see him play NBA in person for the first time. Since leaving Gabon in 2012 Silva has only seen his mother once.

Writer @JoeBerkowitz and others have had enough.

Fans have been speculating on the future of the "merc with a mouth" since Disney confirmed its takeover of Fox.

Canadians are mourning the loss of Berman, an activist who raised awareness about transphobia in Toronto.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) faced criticism and accusations of censorship after viewers noticed that President Trump's brief cameo was cut from the network's airing of Home Alone 2. A CBC spokesperson clarified that the scene was one of several cuts made to save time for commercials: "These edits were done in 2014 when we first acquired the film and before Mr. Trump was elected president."

At some point, a more relatable Christ involved being a three-sport athlete.

Imus, often seen as a pioneer in sports and talk radio, died at the age of 79, according to a statement from his family. Fans and friends mourn his passing, while others are reminded of the controversial and racist remarks that ultimately led to his removal from the CBS Radio airwaves.