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Israel Approves $37 Billion Deal to Deliver Gas to Egypt

WORLDThe New York Times

Tesla faces 30-day car sale ban for misleading use of 'Autopilot' branding, California DMV warns

BUSINESSABC7 Los Angeles

BP taps Woodside's Meg O'Neill as CEO after abrupt Auchincloss exit

BUSINESSReuters

November's inflation report is the first to be released after the shutdown. Here's what to expect

BUSINESSCNBC

U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people

NATIONCNBC

US House defeats bids to rein in Trump Venezuela campaign

NATIONReuters

California Plans to Reissue Contested Driver’s Licenses to Thousands of Immigrants

NATIONKQED

Instacart shares drop on report that FTC is probing company over AI pricing tool

BUSINESSCNBC

Micron forecasts blowout earnings on booming AI market, shares rise 7%

BUSINESSReuters

House GOP barely rebuffs attempts to rein in Trump on boat strikes, Venezuela

NATIONPolitico

Trump signs Honor Act, recognizing fire fighter cancer as line-of-duty death

NATIONIAFF

House Republicans pass health care plan without re-upping insurance subsidies

NATIONPolitico

China's Clean Energy Push is Powering Flying Taxis, Food Delivery Drones and Bullet Trains

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Ken Paxton’s office launches tip line to encourage enforcement of Texas’ “bathroom bill”

NATIONThe Texas Tribune

Average home heating costs could hit $1,000 this winter. Here's why.

BUSINESSNBC News

House Rejects Measure to Bar Strikes Inside Venezuela

NATIONThe New York Times

Salad dressings recalled in 27 U.S. states because they could contain "foreign objects"

BUSINESSCBS News

Micron Logs Sales Jump, Sees Further Growth as AI Demand Outpaces Supply

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

It ‘penetrates your bones’: Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot

BUSINESSLos Angeles Times

Islamic extremism in the Philippines: is it a terrorism hotspot, and which groups are active there?

WORLDThe Guardian

Federal judge orders reversal of hundreds of layoffs finalized during shutdown

NATIONFederal News Network

Venezuela requests UN Security Council meet over ‘ongoing US aggression’

NATIONReuters

‘Historic moment’: Netanyahu announces $34.7 billion natural gas deal with Egypt

WORLDThe Times of Israel

In White House speech, Trump highlights victories amid sinking approval ratings

NATIONReuters

Futures: Micron Jumps Late After Damaging Market Losses

BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

Leading pediatrics group loses funding for grants that HHS says don’t align with administration’s priorities

NATIONCNN

Elon Musk Predicts AGI by 2026 (He Predicted AGI by 2025 Last Year)

BUSINESSGizmodo

Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta

NATIONBBC

Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts like ‘baubles’ gets 8-year prison term

NATIONCNN

Statement on the Custody of Crypto Asset Securities by Broker-Dealers

BUSINESSSEC.gov

BP replaces CEO Murray Auchincloss after less than two years in the role

BUSINESSFinancial Times

Exclusive: US Fed terminates Citi notices that demanded bank improve risk controls, sources say

BUSINESSReuters

Bondi Beach Shooting Is a Reminder of ISIS’s Power to Inspire Attacks

WORLDThe New York Times

Leader of Transnational Terrorist Group Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Murder, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists

NATIONDepartment of Justice (.gov)

White House installs plaques mocking Barack Obama and Joe Biden

NATIONNBC News

Trump administration moves to dismantle prominent US weather and climate research center

NATIONABC News

Stock Market News, Dec. 17, 2025: Tech Slide Weighs on Nasdaq; Oil Prices Gain

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

Amazon overhauls AI team as chief declares an ‘inflection point’

BUSINESSFinancial Times

High winds and critical fire danger expected in Colorado Wednesday along the Front Range

NATIONCBS News

Micron forecasts surging revenue as computer memory demand for AI remains high

BUSINESSCNBC

Israeli PM Netanyahu announces $35 billion gas deal with Egypt as US pushes for summit

WORLDCNN

Micron Stock Surges As Memory-Chip Maker Smashes Estimates

BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell petitions to vacate sex crime conviction

NATIONCNBC

Trump hangs plaques mocking Biden, Obama along White House Colonnade

NATIONABC News

Presidential Message on Wright Brothers Day

NATIONThe White House (.gov)

Senators demand AG Pam Bondi recuse herself from Warner Bros. antitrust review

BUSINESSCNN

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with 15 counts of murder, police say

WORLDABC News

Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers

WORLDPolitico

MP Zarah Sultana protests in support of hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah

WORLDBBC

Gov. Pillen, Dr. Oz Announce Nebraska is First in the Nation to Pursue Medicaid Work Requirements

NATIONNebraska Governor Jim Pillen (.gov)

Delta President Glen Hauenstein to retire after storied career

BUSINESSDelta News Hub

Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February

BUSINESSCNBC

Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump

NATIONAP News

Fani Willis defends Trump prosecution at contentious Georgia hearing

NATIONThe Guardian

PJM Auction Procures 134,479 MW of Generation Resources

BUSINESSPJM Inside Lines

Finland Apologizes to China, Japan and South Korea for Racist Gesture

WORLDThe New York Times

Latest in Brown University shooting: Individual seen near person of interest sought

NATIONABC News

Watch Live: Officials give update in Brown University shooting as dayslong manhunt for gunman continues

NATIONCBS News

Federal Reserve Board withdraws 2023 policy statement and issues new policy statement regarding the treatment of certain Board-supervised banks that facilitates responsible innovation

BUSINESSFederal Reserve Board (.gov)

Trump's Energy Department coal plant order in Washington sparks state officials' outrage

BUSINESSKOMO

UK Rejoins EU’s Erasmus Student Exchange Program That It Left After Brexit

WORLDThe New York Times

New footage shows Brown University shooting person of interest as suspect remains at large

NATIONFox News

Oil tanker loading resumes in Venezuela, but most exports on hold

WORLDReuters

Hundreds evacuate in south King County as flood barrier fails

NATIONKUOW

Extreme Wind Power Outage Information

NATIONJefferson County

Sterling falls as UK inflation data signals BoE rate cut, dollar rises

BUSINESSReuters

Bitcoin’s Silent Exodus Hits Crypto as Long-Time Buyers Cash Out

BUSINESSYahoo Finance

County Mourns Passing of Retired County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister

NATIONSan Diego County News Center

Federal court says troops can stay in D.C., and hints at prolonged deployment

NATIONNPR

Ray Dalio to Donate to Trump Accounts in Connecticut

BUSINESSBloomberg.com

Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video

NATIONFederal News Network

Pedestrian killed, others injured, including police, when car loses control, crashes in Hillside Walgreens parking lot

BUSINESSCBS News

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

WORLDThe New York Times

Piper PA-30 small plane crashes after takeoff at DuPage Airport on International Drive in West Chicago; 2 dead: FAA, officials

NATIONABC7 Chicago

2 men arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly $7 million worth of SNAP benefits: Officials

NATIONABC News

Rob and Michele Reiner's children speak out after brother arrested in parents' murder. Read their statement.

NATIONCBS News

Trump administration moves to dissolve national climate research lab in Colorado

NATIONAP News

Inside xAI's all-hands: Elon Musk says if the company can survive the next 2 to 3 years, it will come out on top

BUSINESSBusiness Insider

‘I am concerned’: Regional leaders urge calm amid US-Venezuela tensions

NATIONAl Jazeera

Why Nvidia, Broadcom and other AI stocks are falling sharply

BUSINESSMarketWatch

Tow truck driver allegedly towed car with child inside, who falls out of vehicle

NATIONABC News

Stumbles in the search for a Brown University shooter led to the wrong man

NATIONCNN

Jack Smith defends his prosecutions of Trump in closed-door session in Congress

NATIONNPR

British baker outrages Mexicans with attack on their ‘ugly’ bread

WORLDThe Guardian

Undercover officer admits deceiving woman into five-year relationship

WORLDThe Guardian

Scientists log rare case of female polar bear adopting cub: ‘They’re really good moms’

WORLDThe Guardian

Senate approves bill inspired by DC plane crash to ensure military aircraft will broadcast location

NATIONABC News

A Chinese man who filmed secret footage in Xinjiang risks deportation from the U.S.

NATIONNPR

Police officer shot in Bondi attack loses sight in one eye, as questions persist over security at Hanukah celebration

WORLDThe Guardian

Senate passes bipartisan bill responding to Washington air disaster

NATIONPolitico

Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner appears in court on charges he murdered parents

NATIONReuters

Violent Windstorm Leaves 31,000 Without Power Across Northwest Montana

NATIONFlathead Beacon

Netanyahu approves $35 billion gas deal with Egypt under U.S. pressure

WORLDAxios

Postal Service hopes selling access to its final-leg delivery network will provide much-needed revenue

BUSINESSGovernment Executive

Southwest Airlines and Turkish Airlines to Partner in Transatlantic Travel Beginning in January 2026

BUSINESSSWA Newsroom

Wednesday briefing: Venezuela blockade; expanded travel ban; Susie Wiles; Bondi Beach suspect; and more

WORLDThe Washington Post

Federal policy changes could force hundreds into homelessness in Multnomah County - Oregon Public Broadcasting

NATIONOregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others

WORLDAxios

Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell asks court to set aside her conviction

NATIONABC News

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches First-Ever National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy to Unlock the Future of Flight

BUSINESSDepartment of Transportation (.gov)

Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends investigation in House testimony

NATIONThe Guardian

The White House promises to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research

NATIONColorado Public Radio

Rob Reiner’s son Nick denied bail in first appearance in court

NATIONLos Angeles Times

Ohio State alumni demand name of top donor Les Wexner be removed from football facility

BUSINESSNBC News

New plaques on Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ offer pointed descriptions of predecessors

NATIONCNN

Migration in Europe: Security vs solidarity? MEPs clash in The Ring

WORLDEuronews.com

Twelve Days of Inferno: The Cost of Opening Pandora’s Box

NATIONAl Jazeera Centre for Studies

McDonald's CEO: The career advice I would give 'if I wasn't afraid to hurt your feelings'

BUSINESSCNBC

Nebraska will become first state to implement Medicaid work requirements

NATIONNebraska Public Media

With costs a growing worry for Americans, Trump seeks to defend his economic record

NATIONNPR

Moderate House Republicans join Democrats to force vote on ACA subsidies

NATIONThe Washington Post

Canada's population drops as country caps immigration

BUSINESSBBC

Lumbee Tribe’s federal recognition is assured after final push by Trump

NATIONPBS

FBI DISRUPTS VIRTUAL MONEY LAUNDERING SERVICE USED TO FACILITATE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

NATIONDepartment of Justice (.gov)

Venezuelan Navy Escorts Vessels in Defiance of Trump’s Blockade Threat

NATIONThe New York Times

FDA recalls salad dressing after ‘plastic material’ found in ingredients

BUSINESSThe Guardian

Canada sees large drop in population amid international students crackdown

BUSINESSThe Guardian

Bovino Leads Caravan Through Chicago Before Clashing With Evanston Mayor

NATIONBlock Club Chicago

Mum who shielded stranger's toddler in Bondi attack says she is 'not a hero'

WORLDAustralian Broadcasting Corporation

Voters Give Democrats In Congress A Record Low Job Approval But Still Might Vote For Them In 2026, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Think Trump's Use Of Presidential Power Goes Too Far

NATIONQuinnipiac University Poll

Hundreds of thousands are without power as damaging winds hit Northwest

NATIONThe Washington Post

Fani Willis’ Explosive Testimony

NATIONThe Daily Signal

Two Massachusetts Men Charged with Large-Scale SNAP Benefits Trafficking

NATIONDepartment of Justice (.gov)

Oracle Stock Falls After Report Raises Concerns About Data Center Funding

BUSINESSInvestor's Business Daily

USS Nimitz returns home for likely last time before retirement

NATIONNavy Times

FDA announces recall of nondairy ice cream because it may contain "small stones"

BUSINESSCBS News

UK warns Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court

WORLDAl Jazeera

Executives at Subprime Auto Lender Are Charged With Fraud

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Frustrated GOP moderates join Democrats to force Obamacare extension vote

NATIONPolitico

Brian Walshe’s defense faced an ‘uphill battle’ in trial for wife’s murder

NATIONCNN

Snow, damaging winds and flooding to bring holiday travel woes across parts of U.S.

NATIONNBC News

'Globalize the Intifada' will lead to arrests in UK

WORLDThe Jerusalem Post

Perfect storm of factors propels silver to record high above $65/oz

BUSINESSReuters

Jimmy Lai’s conviction is ominous for Hong Kong

WORLDFinancial Times

Sheinbaum urges UN to ‘prevent bloodshed’ after Trump orders Venezuela blockade

NATIONThe Guardian

Congress passes $901bn defense bill that includes support for Ukraine and Europe

NATIONThe Guardian

Storytellers: how the world’s oldest job became the hottest new corporate job title

BUSINESSThe Guardian

How will the stock market perform in 2026? Wall Street pros weigh in.

BUSINESSCBS News

Inside the Paramount-Netflix brawl for WBD: 10 takeaways from new filing

BUSINESSFinancial Times

Sensor maker Luminar Technologies files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, pursues chip business sale

BUSINESSManufacturing Dive

Amazon says AI chief Rohit Prasad is leaving, Peter DeSantis to lead 'AGI' group

BUSINESSCNBC

Machado has left Oslo after the Nobel Prize ceremony, her spokesman says

WORLDCNN

Jack Smith tells Congress he could prove Trump engaged in a 'criminal scheme' to overturn 2020 election

NATIONNBC News

Sarajevo takes steps on air quality after most-polluted city ranking

WORLDReuters

Senate passes defense bill that defies Trump and forces sharing of boat strike videos

NATIONPolitico

Russia’s war economy is not collapsing, but neither is it stable

WORLDThe Conversation

Frustrated GOP Centrists Back ACA Vote, Siding With House Democrats

NATIONThe Wall Street Journal

Warner Bros. Discovery recommends investors reject Paramount's hostile takeover bid

BUSINESSNBC News

Here’s how parents can get $1000 for their child with a Trump account

BUSINESSWSTM

'Vanity Fair' reporter gets an inside view from Susie Wiles, the woman behind Trump 2.0

NATIONNPR

House Republicans advance sweeping anti-trans bills ahead of holiday break

NATIONThe 19th News

Executives at subprime auto lender Tricolor face fraud charges following bankruptcy

BUSINESSCNN

Sen. Lee Wants to Pave the Way to Sell National Parks. We Must Stop Him

NATIONNational Parks Conservation Association

German conservative leader: Without Mercosur, Berlin can’t pay more into EU coffers

WORLDpolitico.eu

Trump vowed to block tankers carrying Venezuela's oil — nearly a dozen are at sea right now

NATIONCNBC

FSD false advertising case: Tesla must stop lying or it can’t sell cars, judge rules

BUSINESSElectrek

Six Canadian MPs denied entry by Israel to the occupied West Bank

WORLDBBC

US tech stocks slide as Oracle data centre setback reignites AI concerns

BUSINESSFinancial Times

Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia

WORLDThe New York Times

Kyrgyzstan's newly elected parliament convenes for the first time

WORLDABC News

Thousands still without power after record-breaking windstorm moves through Spokane region - The Spokesman

NATIONThe Spokesman-Review

An 11-qubit atom processor in silicon

BUSINESSNature

3D nanolithography with metalens arrays and spatially adaptive illumination

BUSINESSNature

Republicans join Democrats to force vote on healthcare subsidies

NATIONBBC

MIT professor’s fatal shooting has police still searching for a suspect

NATIONPBS

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount's hostile bid, accuses Ellison family of failing to put money into the deal

BUSINESSLos Angeles Times

Faced with Trump’s deportation push, US teachers fear leaving the classroom

NATIONAl Jazeera

Britain’s defense chief calls on Gen Z grads leaving university to skip corporate jobs and join the military as war with Russia becomes a growing risk

WORLDFortune

Brazil threatens to abandon Mercosur-EU deal as Italy, France seek delay

WORLDReuters

Micron's Make-or-Break Moment: Can AI Hype Justify a 176% Surge?

BUSINESSYahoo Finance

Micron’s Monster 2025 Run Meets Its Biggest Quarter Yet — MU Stock Is Slipping - Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

BUSINESSBenzinga

South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests

NATIONPBS

Tuberville claims to know the motive for Ella Cook’s murder: ‘The consequences here are very, very fishy’

NATIONAL.com

Bessent unveils new Trump Accounts website as part of push to encourage saving for children

BUSINESSCBS News

Plans for New Orleans attack thwarted after ex-marine arrested

NATIONThe Guardian

Exclusive: EU Commissioner defends scrapping diesel and petrol car ban

BUSINESSEuronews.com

Major highways from Willamette Valley to Central Oregon blocked by storm damage

NATIONKGW

More than 100,000 Xcel customers still without power Wednesday night amid high winds, unclear when power will return

NATIONColorado Public Radio

Rakim Bradford charged: 2 teens shot, homeowner charged after alleged porch piracy in Atlanta, Georgia

NATIONABC7 Los Angeles

5 Colorado counties brace for power outages as Xcel warns of “multiday event” with wind gusts up to 90 mph

NATIONThe Colorado Sun

Jack Smith makes his case against Trump in closed-door deposition

NATIONPolitico

National Center for Atmospheric Research to Be Dismantled, Trump Administration Says

NATIONThe New York Times

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

NATIONAP News

Nick Reiner due in court on charges of murdering parents - live

NATIONBBC

Fed governor Christopher Waller says rates could be cut by as much as a full point

BUSINESSFinancial Times

Another billionaire just announced a donation to "Trump accounts"

BUSINESSAxios

Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump

NATIONPBS

Trump administration vows to break up National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder

NATIONThe Colorado Sun

Jack Smith defends Trump prosecutions in testimony to Congress

NATIONBBC

Paramount Stands By Its WBD Offer Despite Board Rebuff, Warns Netflix Scenario Would Add To Linear TV Woes

BUSINESSDeadline

New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide

NATIONABC News

Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages

NATIONDepartment of Justice (.gov)

Republicans defy Speaker Mike Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

NATIONPBS

Executives of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings charged with fraud

BUSINESSThe Guardian

Lingering pessimism, uncertainty further weigh on oil and gas activity

BUSINESSFederal Reserve Bank of Dallas

S&P 500 posts four-day losing streak, Nasdaq tumbles 1.8% as Oracle sells off: Live updates

BUSINESSCNBC

U.S. Postal Service Announces Bid Solicitation for Access to Last-Mile Delivery Network

BUSINESSUSPS

Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $1.5 billion after no Wednesday winner

BUSINESSABC News

More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after 2026

NATIONNPR

Exclusive: How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chips

BUSINESSReuters

California may halt Tesla sales due to ‘false advertising’ in use of term ‘Autopilot’

BUSINESSCNN

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, calls offer ‘illusory’

BUSINESSTechCrunch

Secretary Bessent Orders Sanctions Against Violent Mexican Cartel

NATIONU.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)

Governor Hochul Reaches Agreement With State Legislature to Pass Medical Aid in Dying Act in New York

NATIONGovernor Kathy Hochul (.gov)

In leadership-defying move, Republican backs Democratic push to extend key Obamacare subsidies | CNN Politics

NATIONCNN

Ray Dalio joins Michael Dell in backing 'Trump accounts' for kids

BUSINESSCNBC

What is the row about the EU using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine?

WORLDThe Guardian

Multiple Oregon highways close Wednesday as windstorm brings down trees, power lines

NATIONOregonLive.com

House Republican who voted to impeach Trump over Jan. 6 retiring from Congress

NATIONAxios

Vought says National Center for Atmospheric Research will be dismantled

NATIONPolitico

Britain to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange program in Brexit reversal

WORLDCNN

In Australia, alarm over neglected gun control laws after Bondi Hanukkah terror attack

WORLDThe Times of Israel

Exclusive: Poland to start producing anti-personnel mines to lay along eastern border

WORLDReuters

Nvidia Vs. Alphabet: Which Could Be The World's Biggest Company By End-2026?

BUSINESSBenzinga

Ventura Foods Recalls Thousands of Gallons of Salad Dressing

BUSINESSTODAY.com

Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close

BUSINESSThe New York Times

These were the top wind speeds recorded overnight in western Washington storm

NATIONKING5.com

As Europe eyes Russia’s frozen assets, Belgium fears Moscow’s revenge

WORLDThe Washington Post

Inside the Fractious WBD-Paramount Deal Talks Between Ellison, Zaslav

BUSINESSVariety

Oracle Says Michigan Data Center Equity Deal on Schedule (ORCL)

BUSINESSBloomberg.com

Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of the last remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump, won't seek re-election

NATIONNBC News

Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme

NATIONDepartment of Justice (.gov)

At high-stakes summit, EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine

WORLDPBS

American Airlines ramps up premium upgrades to regain ground on Delta, United

BUSINESSReuters

Where Does Your Alderperson Stand On ICE? We Checked All 50

NATIONBlock Club Chicago

GOP House Rep. says it's 'unacceptable' to allow ACA subsidies to expire

NATIONNPR

Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you

BUSINESSBBC

UNRWA Situation Report #201 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem

WORLDUNRWA

National penny shortage has one Washington local government seeking federal fix - Oregon Public Broadcasting

BUSINESSOregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center

NATIONThe Washington Post

WA flooding devastates major roads. What’s the path ahead?

NATIONThe Seattle Times

As WA flooding continues, a new threat emerges

NATIONThe Seattle Times

2 feet of water: WA schools grapple with flooding fallout

NATIONThe Seattle Times

‘We must be strong’: the words of Holocaust survivor and Bondi terror victim Alex Kleytman live on

WORLDThe Guardian

UK tells Abramovich to give Chelsea sale cash to Ukraine or face court

WORLDReuters

California judge rules that Tesla has to rename “Autopilot” because it’s misleading

BUSINESSSherwood News

Live updates: US 12 closes due to high winds, fallen trees; hundreds of thousands without power in Washington

NATIONking5.com

Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

NATIONABC News

Signing Mercosur deal is now 'imperative', Commissioner Hoekstra says

WORLDEuronews.com

U.K. gives Abramovich last chance to give Chelsea sale proceeds to victims of Russia's war in Ukraine

WORLDNBC News

Vladimir Putin predicts European ‘swine’ backing Ukraine will lose power

NATIONFinancial Times

Research: When Used Correctly, LLMs Can Unlock More Creative Ideas

BUSINESSHarvard Business Review

‘False hope’: Why families who celebrated Newsom’s new mental health court feel let down by it

NATIONCalMatters

Tricolor executives charged with 'systematic fraud' after subprime auto lender roiled banking sector

BUSINESSCNBC

US prosecutors charge Tricolor executives over ‘systematic fraud’

BUSINESSFinancial Times

Capitol agenda: Jack Smith jumps into a Judiciary minefield

NATIONPolitico

Trump Revised Chevron’s Venezuela Deal. Maduro’s Oil Trader Profited.

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Keir Starmer moves to transfer £2.5bn from Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine

WORLDFinancial Times

South Africa-US relations: Kenyans found illegally working at Afrikaner asylum claim centre

NATIONBBC

Ukraine scrabbles for handholds against Russia’s massive assault

WORLDThe Economist

Two arrested after police say they will act against intifada chants

WORLDBBC

Rob Reiner's son Nick set to appear in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

NATION6abc Philadelphia

Disappearance of white-tailed eagle in Newtown suspicious - police

WORLDBBC

Australia, After a Mass Shooting During Hanukkah, Looks for a Path Forward

WORLDThe New York Times

WBD board tells shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's takeover offer, saying 'value is inadequate'

BUSINESSCNBC

Europe votes to expand abortion access in historic ballot

WORLDpolitico.eu

Marshall Islands launches world’s first universal basic income scheme offering cryptocurrency

BUSINESSThe Guardian

NOAA deploys new generation of AI-driven global weather models

BUSINESSNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (.gov)

Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject Paramount Tender Offer

BUSINESSPR Newswire

U.S. Marshals Arrest Pastor Accused of Raping and Molesting Underage Girls Since the 1970s

NATIONU.S. Marshals Service (.gov)

Researchers witness rare polar bear adoption, capturing video of female caring for cub that was not her own

WORLDCBS News

Commission publishes first draft of Code of Practice on marking and labelling of AI-generated content

BUSINESSShaping Europe’s digital future

PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

WORLDSouth China Morning Post

EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit

WORLDAP News

KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) Significantly Improved Event-Free Survival, Overall Survival and Pathologic Complete Response Rates for Cisplatin-Eligible Patients with MIBC When Given Before and After Surgery

BUSINESSMerck.com

Tesla misled customers about self-driving features, judge rules

BUSINESSThe Verge

Scoop: Charlie Kirk's radio slot filled by Scott Jennings, Alex Marlow

NATIONAxios

China says Philippines distorted facts about incident near disputed atoll

WORLDReuters

Bondi Beach hero Ahmed Al Ahmed receives over $1M in donations after tackling gunman in Australia shooting

WORLDCBS News

Rob Reiner murders latest: Video shows moments leading up to Nick Reiner's arrest

NATIONABC News

From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe 'toxic gas'

WORLDReuters

Delhi restricts vehicles, office attendance in bid to curb pollution

WORLDReuters

A Harvard scholar’s ouster exposes a crisis of institutional integrity | Eric Reinhart

WORLDThe Guardian

Xcel Energy might temporarily cut power to high fire risk regions ahead of high wind event

NATIONColorado Public Radio

Largest wildlife overpass in North America now ready for use by elk and other critters in Douglas County

NATIONColorado Public Radio

Susie Wiles offered unflattering assessments of her colleagues to Vanity Fair. In return, they showered her with praise

NATIONCNN

Trump’s BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn

NATIONNPR

Texas Democrats fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot, a first for either party

NATIONThe Texas Tribune

Texans can use school vouchers for pre-K, but the pool of families who qualify is limited

NATIONThe Texas Tribune

After Palisades failures, is LAFD prepared for the next major wildfire?

NATIONLos Angeles Times

L.A.’s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions

NATIONLos Angeles Times

MIT professor Nuno Loureiro shot dead at his home

NATIONNBC News

Giorgia Meloni’s European moment comes with a price

WORLDFinancial Times

One Way the Brown University Shooting Was Unusual: The Gunman Escaped

NATIONThe New York Times

Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally amid deepening political divisions

WORLDReuters

Why health insurance is getting more expensive

BUSINESSAxios

After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death

WORLDProPublica

Musk’s doubts about DOGE spotlight political risks for U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans

BUSINESSVirginia Mercury

Pope on Advent: Prepare for Christ's coming, don’t get lost in frenetic activity

WORLDVatican News

Brown University Students Were Prepping for an Exam. Then, a Gunman at the Classroom Door.

NATIONThe New York Times

Recent attacks have been 'inspired' by Islamic State. What does that mean?

WORLDNPR

What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed

BUSINESSThe New York Times

Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds

NATIONNPR

Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries

BUSINESSNPR

How the long-running Obamacare fight came to thwart enhanced subsidies in Congress

NATIONNPR

EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports, crack down on attempted evasion

WORLDReuters

Bondi shooting suspect Naveed Akram charged with 15 counts of murder

WORLDBBC

Jack Smith wants to tell Congress about his Trump investigations. That comes with risks.

NATIONPolitico

New gonorrhea drug is not just a scientific breakthrough but a business one

BUSINESSstatnews.com

Inside OpenAI’s fragile lead in the AI race, and the 8-week ‘code red’ to fend off a resurgent Google

BUSINESSFortune

Gen Z feels weird talking about drinking — and it's forcing bars to change

BUSINESSBusiness Insider

2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

BUSINESSNBC News

Fake news spreads after quake in northern Japan

WORLDnhk.or.jp

Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project

NATIONABC News

Medline Stock Jumps 41% After Biggest IPO Since Rivian

BUSINESSThe Wall Street Journal

Israeli settler kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank, mayor says

WORLDReuters

HSPH Students Protest FXB Center Director’s Removal Outside Dean’s Office

WORLDThe Harvard Crimson

Japan visitor arrivals growth strong in November despite China travel warning

WORLDReuters

Oil jumps 1.5% as Trump's Venezuela blockade stokes uncertainty

BUSINESSReuters

German fintech hits €12.5bn valuation in deal backed by Peter Thiel

BUSINESSFinancial Times

The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack

WORLDCNN

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