Trending: Monday, December 23, 2013

Published 12:12 a.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Trending now on Google and Twitter at bottom

Today's headlines
Weather
▪ CNN: Plummeting temps on tap for much of U.S.
▪ NBCNews: Christmas in the dark? Storm brings ice and outages to Midwest, Northeast
▪ NPR: Ice storm leaves tens of thousands in the dark

Obamacare deadlines
▪ CNN: Countdown to Obamacare deadlines
▪ NBCNews: Deadline looms for Obamacare
▪ FoxNews: ObamaCare deadline is a milestone and marker of uncertainty

Target credit card breach
▪ NPR: After Target's data breach, customer incentive disappoints

North Korea
▪ CNN: Did business disputes play a role in Kim Jong Un's uncle's execution?
▪ FoxNews: Dennis Rodman leaves North Korea without saying if he met Kim Jong Un

Aviation accident news
▪ NBCNews: Jet wing strikes building at Johannesburg airport

Bus crash news
▪ FoxNews: 13 hurt as tour bus crashes on California freeway

Does-this-really-happen-in-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Kicked out of high school for 'public lewdness' after reporting rape

Deviant survivalist news
▪ NBCNews: Survivalist sought in murder of wife and two young daughters

This-would-make-a-good-plot-device-news
▪ NBCNews: New Jersey Realtors used client's home for 'sexual escapades:' report
▪ FoxNews: Pennsylvania woman tried to frame hubby with child porn

Americans abroad news (cross-cultural faux pas)
▪ NBCNews: US consultant Shezanne Cassim sentenced to year in UAE jail for posting satirical video

Conflicting norm news
▪ NBCNews: UK retailer M&S faces boycott after Muslim worker refused to sell alcohol

Gas prices news
▪ NBCNews: Gas prices edge downwards after recent rise

Pop culture news
▪ NBCNews: After outrage, Cracker Barrel to sell 'Duck Dynasty' items again

Life-as-a-child news
▪ FoxNews: Feds see surge in children crossing US border amid concerns over immigration policy

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ NPR: Utah scrambles to stop gay marriages, as couples line up

World-of-work news
▪ FoxNews: Drunk at work? No problem: Union contracts gone wild

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: City hires 'cholita' traffic cops to ease Bolivian gridlock

Obituaries in the news
▪ NBCNews: Father of AK-47, Mikhail Kalashnikov, dead at 94

Trending now on Google
50,000+ searches
Obamacare

Festivus

Britney Spears

iOS 7 jailbreak
(Editorial comment: This is free consumer research that Apple should pay attention to in order to revamp its software)

20,000+
Mariah Carey

Trending now on Twitter
▪ Mikhail Kalashnikov
▪ #fandommemories2013
▪ #DEMIin2013
▪ #AskPeyton
▪ #DoseofCharm
▪ #CHIvsPHI
▪ Happy Festivus
▪ Trent Cole
▪ Christmas

Google trends from previous day (added 12/26/13), Sunday, December 22, 2013More than 200,000+ searches
▪ SNL
▪ Chicago Bears
▪ NFL Playoff picture
▪ Dallas Cowboys
▪ Peyton Manning▪ Patriots

At least 100,000 but <200,000▪ Sound of Music
▪ Steelers▪ Detroit Lions

Trending: Monday, December 9, 2013

Published 4:20 p.m. CDT (GMT - 6:00)

Yesterday's Google trends and today's U.S. Twitter trends at bottom

Today's headlines
Weather
▪ CNN: Travel havoc, family missing, many stranded in coast-to-coast freeze
▪ NBCNews: Relentless winter storm refuses to give respite to commuters, air travelers
▪ NPR: University of Oregon investigating 'out of control' snowball fight
▪ FoxNews: Hagel orders US support in Central African Republic mission

Obamacare
▪ NBCNews: NYT: On health exchanges, premiums may be low, but other costs can be high

People killed by police news
▪ CNN: Catholic college police officer kills student after struggle, university says
▪ ABCNews: Former Napster exec killed on bike by patrol car

U.S. military in CAF
▪ CNN: U.S. military aircraft to aid Central African Republic mission
▪ NBCNews: U.S. to send transport planes to Central African Republic
▪ NPR: U.S. will help transport troops in Central African Republic

NSA
▪ NBCNews: World of Spycraft? NSA taps in-game communications: report

Russian spy ring/Medicaid fraud
▪ CNN: Source: Diplomatic fraud ring also spied

North Korea
▪ NBCNews: Kim Jong Un's uncle dragged away from meeting, erased from documentary

Syria
▪ NBCNews: Syria's internet is down again

Thailand
▪ NPR: Thai prime minister dissolves parliament, calls new elections

Singapore
▪ NPR: Singapore's leader urges calm after rare riot

Evolution news/life-on-Earth news
▪ CNN: Oldest human DNA found in Spain
▪ NBCNews: What happened to all the dinosaur poop? The cockroaches ate it

Aviation/bird strike news
▪ NBCNews: Snowy owls, listed as threat to planes, shot down at JFK airport: source

Social media news
▪ CNN: Reddit to the rescue: Strangers find missing dog

Auto bail-out follow-up
▪ NBCNews: Auto bailout saved 1.5 million jobs: study

Mars rover news
▪ NBCNews: Martian microbes? Ancient lake could have held life, rover team says
▪ USAToday: Mars crater may have supported microbial life forms

Culture-in-the-U.S. news
▪ CBSNews: Americans' net worth hits all-time high
▪ USAToday: Nine beers many Americans no longer drink

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ NBCNews: Record number of British baby boomers taking illicit drugs -- and landing in hospital

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Bonnie and Clyde
▪ LATimes: 'Bonnie & Clyde' draws 9.8 million viewers across three networks

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 200,000 but <500,000 searches
Seahawks
▪ USAToday: Colin Kaepernick, 49ers overcome rival Seahawks, 19-17

Gronkowski
▪ BostonGlobe: Losing Rob Gronkoswki may be too tough to overcome

Adrian Peterson
▪ ESPN: Adrian Peterson: No tears or  Lisfranc

Lakers
▪ USAToday: Kobe Bryant return spoiled as Raptors beat Lakers

Steelers
▪ HuffPost: Steelers kill all post-season hopes with 34-28 loss to Dolphins

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 but <200,000 searches
School closings
▪ WashPost: School closings, accidents, power outages after winter storm; round two to come

Grace Hopper
▪ LATimes: Grace Hopper, Amazing Grace of computer history, gets Google Doodle

Drew Brees
▪ ABCNews: Drew Brees throws for 4 TDs as Saints send off Panthers

Detroit Lions
▪ NFL.com: Reggie Bush didn't play for Detroit Lions on Sunday

SNL
▪ CNN: As 'SNL' spoofs 'Sound of Music,' Carrie Underwood prays for haters

Aspergers
▪ TIME: Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger's

Green Bay Packers
▪ SI.com: No shortage of drama on Survival Sunday

Rudy Gay
▪ SI.com: Raptors agree to send Rudy Gay to Kings in seven-player deal

Mike Shanahan
▪ WashPost: Mike Shanahan-Daniel Snyder relationship might be damaged beyond repair

Trending now on Twitter
▪ #TMP325
▪ #SOTV
▪ #KDWBAriana
▪ #KMB13
▪ #FNIchat
▪ Well Done 4
▪ Christmas
▪ World of Warcraft
▪ Pandora

Trending: Monday, May 20, 2013

Published 6:21 a.m. CST (GMT - 5:00)

Nothing trending yet for today

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 500,000 searches
Justin Bieber
▪ Billboard: Justin Bieber's big Billboard Music Awards
▪ PerezHilton: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez share a kiss backstage

Yesterday's Google trends with at least 100,000 searches but < 500,000
SNL
▪ LATimes: Departing 'SNL' members offer giddy goodbyes in season finale
▪ RollingStone: 'SNL' bids farewell to Bill Hader with a Stefon wedding

WWE
▪ BleacherReport: WWE Extreme Rules 2013: John Cena, Brock Lesnar and here are your winners...
▪ WWE: The official site

Miguel
▪ Mashable: Singer Miguel jumps on fans' heads in freak accident
▪ FoxSports: Hard to top Cabrera's night in Texas
▪ NBCSports: Miguel Cabrera ties Hank Greenberg with 331st career homer

Also happening...
Tornadoes
▪ CNN: Tornadoes wallop several states; 300 homes damaged or destroyed
▪ NBCNews: 1 killed, 21 hurt as tornadoes ravage Plains states, more severe storms likely
▪ FoxNews: At least 1 dead, over 20 injured after tornadoes slam Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa

Powerball
▪ NBCNews: Small Florida town buzzing over news of local winner
▪ ABCNews: Zephyrhills, Florida residents wonder if Powerball winner is one of their own

North Korea
▪ CNN: North Korea fires more projectiles into the sea off its east coast, South says
▪ NBCNews: North Korea fires more missiles, condemns US and South for 'war measures'

Syria
▪ NBCNews: Kerry to Mideast to advance struggling Syria plan

Gun violence news
▪ NBCNews: Girl, 14, killed by stray bullet while riding Queens bus
▪ ABCNews: 10-year-old killed after gunmen shoot into Calif. home

Other news
▪ NBCNews: Quantico-based FBI agents killed in training exercise
▪ CNN: 2 FBI agents die in hostage rescue training exercise
▪ NBCNews: Man dies after falling from roof a SF house party
▪ ABCNews: Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
▪ USAToday: Toyota plans huge boost in lithium-battery output

Yahoo, Tumblr
▪ NPR: Reports: Yahoo board approves $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr
▪ NBCNews: Report: Yahoo agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash

Health news
▪ NBCNews: ADHD linked to adult obesity, study finds

Culture-in-the-U.S. News
▪ NBCNews: (Video) The typewriter is not dead (ad first)
▪ NBCNews: Two men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
▪ USAToday: (Video) 'Brady Bunch' reunion brings memories to Kings Island
▪ USAToday: 'Star Trek' can't hit warp speed at the box office
▪ CBSNews: (Video) A face in the crowd: Say goodbye to anonymity

Followup news
▪ NBCNews: Connecticut governor: Roads could become 'parking lot' after train crash
▪ CNN: Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into New York
▪ ABCNews: United to restart 787 flights on Monday

Science news
▪ NBCNews: Half the mice on 'space ark' survive a month in orbit; all the lizards do

Outside-the-U.S. news
▪ CNN: Hot air balloons collide in Turkey, killing 1 and injuring 18
▪ ABCNews: At least 12 dead in China factory explosion