Louvre reopens partially after workers extend strike in aftermath of heist
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 12:29:07
Author: Al Jazeera
Some areas of the renowned museum were not accessible to the public on Wednesday due to the strike. ... Read full article
EXCLUSIVE: First look at 'MELANIA' film
Fox News 2025-12-17 12:22:21.078406
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First lady Melania Trump's film 'Melania' chronicles her 20 days before President Donald J. Trump's inauguration, hitting theaters worldwide January 30. ... Read full article
Duke of Marlborough charged with intentional strangulation
BBC News 2025-12-17 12:22:19.8443386
Author: BBC News
The 70-year-old is accused of attacking the same person in Oxfordshire between 2022 and 2024. ... Read full article
MIT professor shot, killed in Brookline home: What we know about Boston-area attack
Fox News 2025-12-17 12:22:17.6549626
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A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor died after shooting in his Boston-area apartment. Neighbors reportedly heard gunshots as police investigate. ... Read full article
Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance
Associated Press 2025-12-17 12:19:35
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Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying that a rival bid from Netflix will be better for customers. It said Wednesday that it “strongly believes” a merger with Netflix will allow it to reach a broader audi… ... Read full article
Copenhagen Housing Boom Sparks Warning of Slump From Regulator
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 12:18:01+00:00
Author: Sara Sjolin
Copenhagen’s red-hot housing market has prompted the local financial watchdog to call on lenders to tighten credit standards, echoing recent concerns by the Danish central bank. ... Read full article
Search for Brown University shooter enters fifth day as enhanced image of suspect released
CNN 2025-12-17 12:12:02
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Authorities hunting for the perpetrator of the deadly mass shooting at Brown University released a new enhanced photo yesterday. Follow for live updates ... Read full article
I own a tutoring company and your child’s 4.0 GPA probably isn’t real
Fox News 2025-12-17 12:07:23.6249138
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Grade inflation crisis: 90% of parents think kids are proficient, but only 22% of 12th graders meet math standards, and SAT/ACT scores expose the truth. ... Read full article
Most Americans think cash gifts are acceptable, poll shows
Associated Press 2025-12-17 12:04:26
Author: Leanne Italie, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux
A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults are on board with giving cash or gift cards as holiday presents. Only 30% find secondhand gifts acceptable. The poll also shows that nearly half of Americans plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year's Eve. A… ... Read full article
Europe’s Super-Strong Fuel Markets Are Going Into Reverse
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:56:25+00:00
Author: Jack Wittels
Recent strength in Europe’s fuel markets is starting to fade, eroding oil refiners’ margins and taking away a supportive factor for crude prices as the year draws to a close. ... Read full article
False spring: The end of Tunisia’s revolutionary hopes?
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 11:54:05
Author: Simon Speakman Cordall
Fifteen years after revolution took hold, little remains of the hopes that ignited a region. ... Read full article
Tesla’s Rally to Record High Is Leaving Big Tech Peers Behind
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:46:10+00:00
Author: Sagarika Jaisinghani, Julien Ponthus, Isolde MacDonogh
There’s been no dearth of sell signals for Tesla Inc. It’s facing a potential sales halt in California, an electric vehicle slowdown across the US and is losing market share in China and Europe. ... Read full article
Trump turns to primetime address to sell agenda
The Hill 2025-12-17 11:42:47
Author: Jared Gans
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: ▪ Trump World rallies around Susie Wiles ▪ Jack Smith heads to Capitol Hill ▪ Hegseth rebuffs calls to release video ▪ Trump expands travel ban President Trump will leverage the … ... Read full article
Left-wing candidate Andrea Egan beats Starmer ally to lead Unison
BBC News 2025-12-17 11:37:18.5320435
Author: BBC News
Andrea Egan, who was expelled from Labour three years ago, replaces Unison's current general secretary Christina McAnea. ... Read full article
EU Targets €1 Billion Saving With New Food, Feed Safety Package
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:34:19+00:00
Author: Eleanor Thornber
The European Commission proposed new measures to cut costs and simplify food and feed safety rules in the bloc, including making it easier for pesticide to get approved. ... Read full article
Welcome to home robotics limbo
CNN 2025-12-17 11:30:58
Author: Allison Morrow
Tech historians may look back on 2025 as a kind of trough in consumer robotics. ... Read full article
The Women of OpenAI’s C-Suite Are Sending a Message
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:30:09+00:00
Author: Beth Kowitt
When Denise Dresser took on the role of chief revenue officer at OpenAI last week, she became the third woman to step down from a CEO job to join the executive team of the AI powerhouse. ... Read full article
How have India’s exports jumped 20 percent, despite Trump’s trade war?
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 11:29:59
Author: Usaid Siddiqui
Despite a 50 percent tariff, India’s exports to the US grew by more than one-fifth in November. ... Read full article
Man, 87, waits seven hours for ambulance on garden centre floor
BBC News 2025-12-17 11:22:27.2175649
Author: BBC News
James Craig waited hours for medical help after he broke his leg and hurt his hip in a fall. ... Read full article
New footage shows Brown University shooting person of interest as suspect remains at large
Fox News 2025-12-17 11:21:43
Author: Stephen Sorace
Authorities have released new surveillance footage of a person of interest in the deadly shooting that happened at Brown University on Saturday. Police in Providence, Rhode Island, are leading the manhunt for a suspect, with assistance from the FBI. ... Read full article
Mossad Chief Says Iran Still Aspires to Build Nuclear Weapons
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:15:30+00:00
Author: Dan Williams
Israel’s intelligence chief accused Iran of still seeking to develop nuclear weapons and use them against the Jewish state, views that appear to raise the prospect of further conflict between the two countries. ... Read full article
Nick Reiner charged with double murder counts in deaths of parents Rob Reiner, Michele Singer
Fox News 2025-12-17 11:10:19
Author: Tracy Wright
LA District attorney formally charged Nick Reiner with double murder counts for the homicide of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their Brentwood home Sunday. The late star was best known for his "Meathead" role in "All in th… ... Read full article
Behind the 1982 Air Florida crash that changed pre-flight standards every winter | CNN
CNN 2025-12-17 11:01:00.398
Author: Alexandra Skores, McKenna Ewen
In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, exposing the dangers of ice accumulation when flying in winter. CNN’s Alexandra Skores went behind the scenes and under the planes at Chicago O’Hare to see how airlines now deal with freezing conditions. ... Read full article
What Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, did in the days leading up to the shooting
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 11:00:35
Author: Samuel Oakford, Evan Hill, Sarah Blaskey, Aaron Schaffer
A patchwork of social interactions and a trail of online posts provide a view into the life and beliefs of Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing. ... Read full article
How to Give a Greener Gift
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:00:10+00:00
Author: Laura Millan, Olivia Rudgard
This holiday gift guide can help you pick original and unique presents — and hopefully avoid clutter and waste. ... Read full article
Last-Minute Gift Guide for Wine and Spirits Lovers
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:00:08+00:00
Author: Kara Newman
Forgot to plan ahead? Here are 15 options for the thirsty bon vivant in your life. ... Read full article
The US Housing Market Will Get a Bit More Affordable in 2026
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:00:00+00:00
Author: Prashant Gopal, Josyana Joshua
Aspiring homebuyers should find the US housing market slightly more affordable in 2026, even without the benefit of lower mortgage rates. ... Read full article
Blackstone Triples Wealth Tie-Ups as It Chases Europe’s Affluent
Bloomberg 2025-12-17 11:00:00+00:00
Author: Leonard Kehnscherper
Blackstone Inc. has teamed up with almost 80 different partners as the alternative asset manager looks to tap into the ranks of Europe’s wealthy investors while navigating its balkanized patchwork of regulations. ... Read full article
Senate GOP grows uneasy as Pentagon’s Kelly investigation escalates
The Hill 2025-12-17 11:00:00
Author: Al Weaver, Filip Timotija
Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is escalating its probe into him. The Defense Department announced Monday the review … ... Read full article
GOP senators break with Hegseth over video of missile strike on survivors
The Hill 2025-12-17 11:00:00
Author: Alexander Bolton
Republican senators are openly questioning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision not to release the full video of a Sept. 2 follow-up strike on two survivors of an initial military strike against a Venezuelan boat, second-guessing a key decision in the… ... Read full article
As MAHA rages at EPA chemical policies, Zeldin seeks to reconcile
The Hill 2025-12-17 11:00:00
Author: Rachel Frazin
Leaders of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking to reconcile as they face the wrath of some members of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement over recent chemical-related decisions. Last month, MAHA activists circulated a petition onl… ... Read full article
Crockett’s Texas Senate bid divides Democrats
The Hill 2025-12-17 11:00:00
Author: Julia Mueller
Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) last-minute bid for Senate is dividing Democrats as the party looks to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R). Crockett, a polarizing figure who has built a significant following through her viral attacks on President Trump and … ... Read full article
South Africa to deport Kenyans involved in US-Afrikaner refugee scheme
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 10:56:16
Author: Faisal Ali
Foreign nationals arrested for illegally processing applications under Trump’s programme for white South Africans. ... Read full article
Republicans push mail-in voting for the midterms in defiance of Trump
Politico 2025-12-17 10:55:00+00:00
Author: Lisa Kashinsky
Fearing a turnout slump, Republicans are promoting mail voting to keep Trump’s supporters engaged — even as he tries to end the practice. ... Read full article
F1 star Kimi Antonelli goes incognito at Milton Keynes go-karting
BBC News 2025-12-17 10:37:24.6098878
Author: BBC News
The driver gets two penalty points but manages to clock the fastest lap of the session. ... Read full article
Social Security faces a stark generational divide on how to save it
USA Today 2025-12-17 10:06:49+00:00
Author: Medora Lee
Americans love Social Security, but there's a stark generational divide on who should pay for it, a Cato survey shows. ... Read full article
Mamdani's NYC win sparks secession talk by Staten Island Republicans
USA Today 2025-12-17 10:02:55+00:00
Author: Terry Collins
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani isn't even in office yet, but many Staten Island lawmakers are concerned and thinking about seceding from NYC ... Read full article
Israel to advance plans for 9,000 houses in occupied East Jerusalem
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 10:02:43
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future. ... Read full article
Jack Smith will face House Republicans in closed-door interview on Trump probes
Associated Press 2025-12-17 10:02:12
Author: Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is set for a closed-door interview with House Republicans after lawmakers rebuffed his offer to testify publicly about his investigations into President Donald Trump. The private deposition set for Wednesda… ... Read full article
Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help.
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 10:00:46
Author: Gretchen Reynolds
More muscle mass was linked to younger brains in new research, suggesting resistance training can support long-term brain health. ... Read full article
Killing the ‘brain trust’: How Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear scientists
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 10:00:00
Author: Souad Mekhennet, Warren P. Strobel, Nilo Tabrizy, John Hudson
A Washington Post-PBS Frontline investigation reveals new details about Israel’s Operation Narnia, targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists during the 12-day war. ... Read full article
How we ingest plastic chemicals while consuming food
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 10:00:00
Author: Shannon Osaka, Naema Ahmed
See the thousands of plastic chemicals in what we eat. ... Read full article
The year in ‘Thank you for your attention to this matter’
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 10:00:00
Author: Elahe Izadi
In 2025, President Donald Trump made a habit of thanking anyone paying attention to his gripes, demands and pronouncements. ... Read full article
UK inflation dips by more than expected to 3.2%
BBC News 2025-12-17 09:37:33.9368681
Author: BBC News
The November figure is down on the 3.6% recorded in the year to October. ... Read full article
Teenager charged with murder of girl, 9, in Weston-super-Mare
BBC News 2025-12-17 09:37:32.4841027
Author: BBC News
Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at a house in Weston-super-Mare on Monday evening. ... Read full article
Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with murder and terrorism
USA Today 2025-12-17 09:31:44+00:00
Author: Kim Hjelmgaard
Fifteen people were killed and dozens more injured in the Dec. 14 attack that targeted Australia's Jewish community. ... Read full article
Louvre workers vote to extend a strike at the world's most visited museum
Associated Press 2025-12-17 09:19:13
Author: Thomas Adamson
Employees at the Louvre Museum have voted to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world’s most visited museum. Union workers were protesting chronic understaffing, building deterioration and recent management decisions — pressures intensified … ... Read full article
Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm
BBC News 2025-12-17 08:22:17.2503467
Author: BBC News
Ex- Miss Universe contestant Sarah Dzafce has drawn backlash in East Asia and in her own country. ... Read full article
LIVE: Another Gaza home caves in as Israel keeps blocking shelter supplies
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 08:15:00
Author: Usaid Siddiqui, Federica Marsi
Rescuers save six Palestinians, including two children, in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp after family home collapses. ... Read full article
Kushner Firm Drops Out of Paramount’s Hostile $108B Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
Fox News 2025-12-17 08:07:35
Author: Michael Sinkewicz
Jared Kushner's firm withdraws from Paramount's $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. ... Read full article
Analysis: Drugs are WMDs in Trump’s undeclared war | CNN Politics
CNN 2025-12-17 08:00:58.599
Author: Zachary B. Wolf
Among the most important shifts in Trump 2.0 is a multipronged effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to equate its war on drugs with the war on terror. ... Read full article
Drone attacks kill over 100 civilians across war-torn Sudan’s Kordofan
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 07:36:06
Author: Faisal Ali
Fighting intensifies as humanitarian crisis deepens with cholera outbreak and mass displacement. ... Read full article
Marjorie Taylor Greene says ‘dam is breaking’ within GOP against Trump
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 06:39:15
Author: Victoria Craw
In a CNN interview, the Georgia congresswoman said Trump’s reaction to the death of Rob Reiner was “classless” and she didn’t see the GOP winning in the midterms. ... Read full article
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder
BBC News 2025-12-17 06:37:20.547599
Author: BBC News
Naveed Akram, 24, faces 59 charges in total following the attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday. ... Read full article
Australian police charge alleged Bondi Beach gunman as first funerals held
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 06:12:28
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Fifty-nine charges are being introduced after the deadly shooting that also wounded dozens of others. ... Read full article
Presidents the Arab Spring toppled, where are they now?
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 06:11:45
Author: Alia Chughtai
On December 17, 2010, Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering protests across the Arab world. ... Read full article
India’s new suicide crisis: Poll workers take lives amid voter recount rush
Al Jazeera English 2025-12-17 05:30:29
Author: Sumaiya Ali
At least 33 poll officials have died since launch of criticised revision of electoral rolls, many of them by suicide. ... Read full article
Rob Reiner’s son set to appear in court accused of killing of his parents
Associated Press 2025-12-17 05:05:26
Author: Andrew Dalton, Christopher Weber
Nick Reiner, son of Rob Reiner, is expected to appear in court Wednesday as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges Tuesday. The 78-year-old actor and dir… ... Read full article
China is building the world’s most powerful hydropower system deep in the Himalayas. It remains shrouded in secrecy
CNN 2025-12-17 05:01:01
Author: Simone McCarthy, Yong Xiong
Thousands of miles from China’s populous coastline, a sharp bend in a remote Himalayan river is set to become the centerpiece of one of the country’s most ambitious – and controversial – infrastructure projects to date. ... Read full article
Authorities seek footage of gunman in Brown University shooting
Associated Press 2025-12-17 05:00:48
Author: Kimberlee Kruesi, Leah Willingham
Authorities are asking the public for any footage they might have of the gunman who fatally shot two students and wounded nine others at Brown University. They released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of a possible suspect Tuesday. Investiga… ... Read full article
Could Gun Control Have Saved Lives in Australia and at Brown? AWR Hawkins Explains
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 04:37:21.2031159
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Minneapolis Police Chief Depicts Mary and Joseph As 'Outsiders'
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 04:37:19
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara depicted Mary and Joseph as "outsiders," comparing them to illegal aliens. ... Read full article
Raskin: Trump 'Ginning Up' War to Distract from the 'Eroding Economy'
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 04:16:34
Author: Pam Key
Tuesday on MS NOW's "All In," Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) claimed President Donald Trump was "ginning up" a war in Venezuela to "distract the country from the eroding economy." | Clips ... Read full article
Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'The Dam Is Breaking' — Trump Is Losing Control of GOP
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 04:14:33
Author: Pam Key
Tuesday on CNN's "The Source," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said President Donald Trump was losing control over the Republican Party. | Clips ... Read full article
Fetterman: Military Knows Who and What's on Boats, 'Quite Frequently' Declines to Strike
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 04:09:24
Author: Ian Hanchett
On Tuesday's broadcast of NewsNation's "Cuomo," Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) stated that with the recent boat strikes around Venezuela, "There's extensive | Clips ... Read full article
Suspect arrested after Walmart customers report finding hidden razor blades in purchased bread
Fox News 2025-12-17 04:07:21.4841555
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Texas woman Camille Benson arrested for placing razor blades in bread at Mississippi Walmart stores, charged with attempted mayhem in disturbing case. ... Read full article
Trump praises 'enduring resilience' of Jewish people at Hanukkah event
USA Today 2025-12-17 04:04:56+00:00
Author: Michael Loria
The president hosted Jewish American supporters at a White House event where he touted his support for Israel and lamented recent antisemitic attacks. ... Read full article
Billy Crystal, Martin Short honor 'master story teller' Rob Reiner
USA Today 2025-12-17 03:36:41+00:00
Author: Anthony Robledo
Billy Crystal, Larry David, Martin Short, and more stars shared a heartfelt tribute for Rob and Michelle Reiner, who were killed in a fatal stabbing. ... Read full article
CDC officially ends blanket recommendation of hepatitis B vaccine at birth
USA Today 2025-12-17 03:18:09+00:00
Author: Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen
The CDC's move follows a vote from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisory panel that entails a major change in healthcare policy. ... Read full article
Mark Kelly: Hegseth Is 'Unqualified' for His Job,' He Can't Answer Questions
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 03:08:45
Author: Pam Key
Tuesday on CNN's "The Lead," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was "unqualified" for his job because he did not answer questions at a briefing with senators about the U.S. military boat strikes. | Clips ... Read full article
MIT professor found fatally shot at his home, prosecutors say
USA Today 2025-12-17 02:48:15+00:00
Author: Thao Nguyen
Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found with "apparent gunshot wounds" at his house in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said. ... Read full article
Suspected gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder
Associated Press 2025-12-17 02:41:22
Author: Charlotte Graham-McLay, Kristen Gelineau, Rod McGuirk
A suspected gunman in Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre has been charged with 59 offenses including 15 charges of murder as hundreds of mourners gathered in Sydney to begin funerals for the victims. Two shooters slaughtered 15 people on Sunday in an antisemitic m… ... Read full article
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering, leaving Venezuela
USA Today 2025-12-17 02:40:21+00:00
Author: Joey Garrison
Along with the blockade, Trump said he has formally designated Venezuela's Maduro and his government allies a foreign terrorist organization. ... Read full article
Marlow: Rob Reiner Tried to Destroy Trump’s Life with Brennan and Clapper, So Stop Whining About His Truth Post
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 02:06:05
Author: Breitbart TV
On Tuesday on "The Alex Marlow Show," host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about Rob Reiner. Marlow said, "Rob Reiner was one of the most | Clips ... Read full article
Watch Live: Donald Trump Holds White House Hanukkah Reception
Breitbart News 2025-12-17 01:39:19
Author: Breitbart News
President Donald Trump holds a Hanukkah reception at the White House on Tuesday, December 16. ... Read full article
GOP poised to overtake Democrats on voter rolls in key swing state after years of Dem dominance
Fox News 2025-12-17 01:37:26.0932553
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Once a safe cushion for Democrats, North Carolina’s registration gap has shrunk since 2015, leaving the parties nearly tied as both sides battle for an edge with unaffiliated voters. ... Read full article
Trump orders ‘total and complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving Venezuela
CNN 2025-12-17 01:31:11
Author: Kit Maher, Kevin Liptak
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ordering a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers coming to and leaving from Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure against leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime and suggesting an economic motive to the US’ mili… ... Read full article
Essay cheating at universities an 'open secret' despite new law
BBC News 2025-12-17 01:07:29.7501266
Author: BBC News
An essay mill owner says he's made millions, while an ex-lecturer says he quit due to rife cheating. ... Read full article
Timothée Chalamet on Marty Supreme, his twenties and his love of Susan Boyle
BBC News 2025-12-17 01:07:24.561574
Author: BBC News
The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser. ... Read full article
Trump announces ‘complete blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela
The Washington Post 2025-12-17 00:42:33
Author: Samantha Schmidt
In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump also declared the government of President Nicolás Maduro a Foreign Terrorist Organization. ... Read full article
Rogan blames liberal policies for allowing 'monsters' to run amok, eat house pets
Fox News 2025-12-17 00:37:19.6086037
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Podcaster Joe Rogan argues mountain lions in San Francisco Bay Area have diets consisting of 50% dogs and cats, calling for hunting to control population. ... Read full article
Trump declares 'Venezuelan regime' a foreign terrorist organization, orders oil tanker blockade
Fox News 2025-12-17 00:37:15.8282932
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Trump orders total Venezuela oil blockade, designates Maduro regime as foreign terrorist organization over stolen U.S. assets and criminal activities. ... Read full article
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
USA Today 2025-12-17 00:32:00+00:00
Author: Joey Garrison
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs. ... Read full article
Trump orders blockade of oil tankers into Venezuela
Associated Press 2025-12-16 23:56:09
Author: Michelle L. Price
President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all “sanctioned oil tankers” into Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro. The moves comes after U.S. forces last week seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s co… ... Read full article
Linda McMahon Calls for Walz for Resign over Minnesota Education Fraud
Breitbart News 2025-12-16 23:31:42
Author: Elizabeth Weibel
Education Secretary Linda McMahon called for Gov. Tim Walz to resign over reports of massive education fraud in Minnesota's college system. ... Read full article
New enhanced video of the person of interest in the Brown University shooting | CNN
CNN 2025-12-16 23:26:39.828
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John Miller joins The Lead. ... Read full article
How Nick Reiner struggled with addiction, and his parents
The Washington Post 2025-12-16 23:24:22
Author: Sonia Rao, Ben Brasch
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were killed after years of trying to curb their son’s drug abuse. ... Read full article
Sen. Chris Murphy after boat strike briefing: There’s ‘no fentanyl’ and ‘no legal justification’
The Hill 2025-12-16 22:11:58
Author: Max Rego
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Tuesday’s classified briefing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms the Trump administration has no legal or national security justification for the strikes on alleged drug boats in th… ... Read full article
Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies
Associated Press 2025-12-16 21:48:35
Author: Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro
House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act recipients. The enhanced tax credits for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care A… ... Read full article
Probe of Clinton Foundation Ties to 'Uranium One' Deal Stalled by DOJ
Breitbart News 2025-12-16 21:43:16
Author: Jasmyn Jordan
Newly declassified FBI and DOJ records have revived scrutiny of the Clinton Foundation’s ties to the Uranium One deal. ... Read full article
White House rallies around Susie Wiles after unguarded interviews
The Washington Post 2025-12-16 21:40:57
Author: Isaac Arnsdorf, Maegan Vazquez
Chief of staff candidly assesses the president and his team to Vanity Fair, saying Trump has “an alcoholic’s personality,” Bondi “whiffed” on the Epstein files and Vance’s pro-Trump makeover was “political.” ... Read full article
Trump defends Susie Wiles, agrees he has an 'alcoholic's personality'
USA Today 2025-12-16 21:39:39+00:00
Author: Joey Garrison
President Trump said he stands by White House chief of staff Susie Wiles after she made wide-ranging comments about his administration in Vanity Fair. ... Read full article
Hegseth says Pentagon will not release the full video of the follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat to the public | CNN Politics
CNN 2025-12-16 20:51:07.834
Author: Blake McGill
The Pentagon will not release to the public the full video of the US military’s strike on an alleged drug boat on September 2, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. CNN Anchor and Chief Congressional Correspondent Manu Raju joins CNN News Central… ... Read full article
Trump expands travel ban
Associated Press 2025-12-16 20:04:49
Author: Rebecca Santana
The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration. The decision follows the arrest of an… ... Read full article
Inside the stop-and-start search for the Brown University shooter
CNN 2025-12-16 18:53:32
Author: Eric Levenson
The rapid turnabout raises questions about the status of the investigation and the community’s safety just three days after a suspect opened fire on the Ivy League campus. ... Read full article
Trump Jr. says he is engaged
The Hill 2025-12-16 18:47:09
Author: Ashleigh Fields
Donald Trump Jr. said that he was engaged on Monday night at the White House holiday party in front of family, friends and guests. Don. Jr., the oldest of President Trump’s children, said his engagement to Palm Beach, Fla., socialite Bettina Anderson was a “b… ... Read full article
Michelle Obama pushes back on Trump’s Rob Reiner comments
Politico 2025-12-16 17:24:43+00:00
Author: Cheyanne M. Daniels
The former first lady said Reiner and his wife were not “deranged or crazed.” ... Read full article
Kelly on Pentagon review escalation: ‘It doesn’t seem … very serious’
The Hill 2025-12-16 16:42:44
Author: Sarah Fortinsky
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said the Pentagon’s probe of his conduct tied to the “illegal orders” video does not seem “very serious,” despite its recent escalation from a preliminary review into an “official Command Investigation.” Kelly, a retired Navy captain… ... Read full article
Coons: Democrats need to stop telling Americans ‘what to feel and believe’
The Hill 2025-12-16 16:32:56
Author: Alexander Bolton
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a staunch ally of former President Biden on Capitol Hill, says Democrats need to reevaluate their fundamental message to voters and “stop telling Americans how to be and what to feel and believe.” He said leaders of the Democratic P… ... Read full article
House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies
The Hill 2025-12-16 16:23:31
Author: Emily Brooks
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said there will not be an amendment vote on extending expiring ObamaCare enhanced subsidies as part of a House Republican health care bill this week, in a move that is infuriating moderate Republicans who had been pushing to go on… ... Read full article
